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Lake Ontario and tributaries: Fishing action continued to be one of those situations where being in the right place at the right time can really pay off for you. An excellent case in point is Glenn Bird of Barker, who went out fishing one Friday morning out of Wilson. He had been fishing previous days […]

Lake Ontario: Chinook salmon fishing has picked up some as fish are starting to make their way to river mouths. Salmon were found in 80 to 200 feet of water with cut-bait, j-plugs, spoons and flashers and flies all yielding fish. Oneida Lake: Walleye fishing continues to be slow on the lake, which may be

Cayuga Lake: Lake trout fishing was good for anglers trolling and vertical jigging. Trolling 80 to 110 feet down in 100 to 150 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies continued to work for the lakers. Vertical jigging with plastics in 75 to 115 feet of water is also an option. If looking

We didn’t hear a lot of fishing reports during the early September heat wave than enveloped the entire state. Lake Champlain anglers should be back plying the waters for bass and lake trout, which have been offering up superb fishing this year. Schroon Lake was yielding a few landlocked salmon. On the region’s trout waters,

September is typically the big fish month for fluke as they gather offshore to begin their migration to the continental shelf to winter over.  Normally the fluke fishing begins to improve on the open bottom in the 40- to 60-foot of water range, and then the fish move further offshore.  This year they are gathering

On Lake George, the folks at Fish307 say landlocked salmon fishing has been surprisingly good, with fish being taken near the thermocline. Smallmouth bass are being located anywhere from 30 to even 50 feet; forget the docks and drag tubes. Lake trout were on the bottom in 120 to 200 feet of water. The region’s

Not hearing a lot from the region’s anglers, perhaps because of the blistering hot weather the region had been seeing until it finally eased late last week. Bass are likely available in the weeds, but many sportsmen are now looking ahead to the approaching archery season.

Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Warm water temps limited fishing, but things have improved with cooler weather and some rain. Delaware East Branch: Decent water temps to about East Branch. Late day there has been some spotty Olives and some small spinners.   Delaware West Branch: Nymph fishing was tough at last look due to “the crud” in the

St. Lawrence River: Not hearing a lot of late, but some walleye trollers were finding success at sundown and after dark, as well as early in the morning. Things should improve now that the weather has cooled. Black Lake: Bass and bluegill action held up well during the heat wave, and cooler temperatures can only