May 12, 2016

The striped bass and bluefish seasons are off to an excellent start. The South Shore bays and the ocean just outside the inlets held large schools of bunker throughout the winter that are providing the big bait for large stripers and bluefish as they work their way eastward in the ocean. Smaller stripers are settling […]

You won’t hear a lot of details, such as what water they’re fishing, but word is out that the backcountry brook trout ponds are yielding good numbers of fish and the occasional big fish as well. If you go, make sure you’re prepared for a remote fishing experience, and keep in mind that the black

Stocked trout waters worth a look include: Broome County: Arctic Lake, Greenwood Lake, Finch Hollow Site 1, Little Choconut 2e, Nanticoke 7a, Nanticoke Lake, Palmers Pond, Patterson Pond #1, Oquaga Creek, Chenango Lake, Dudley Creek, East Branch Nanticoke Creek, and Nanticoke Creek. Chenango County: Bowman Lake, Jeffrey Pond, Mill Brook Reservoir, Pharsalia Y Pond, Guilford

A number of county websites offer good information on fishing in the area, including bait shops, guides, etc. A few examples are: Onondaga County (fishonondagacounty.com); Oswego County (visitoswegocounty.com); and Wayne County (waynecountytourism.com). Oswego and Wayne counties also have a weekly fishing hotline on their web page as well. DEC Region 8 officials have also announced

Stocked trout waters of late were: Allegany County: Allen Lake (Allen), Dodge Creek (Clarksville), Clarksville Town Pond (Clarksville). Cattaraugus County: Harwood Lake (Farmersville), Bone Run (South Valley), Case Lake (Franklinville), Quaker Lake (Elko), Red House Lake (Red House). Chautauqua County: Goose Creek (Harmony, North Harmony), Cassadaga Creek (Stockton). Erie County: Springville Field & Stream Creek