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Lake Ontario and tributaries: Action has been great and the fish right now are spread out all along the Niagara County shoreline from 60 to 150 feet of water as far as the prized salmon are concerned.  Lake Erie and tributaries: Walleye action was really starting to improve for daytime drifters and trollers. Drifters working

Lake Ontario: Anglers were still getting a mixed bag of brown trout, lake trout and chinook salmon. Trolling near shore was working for the brown trout with stick baits or small spoons in 15 to 30 feet of water. Fishing with side planers has helped on the days with less wind, as has fishing early

Cayuga Lake: Trolling stick baits or spoons on the south end of the lake was producing a few brown trout and Atlantic salmon. Watch out for debris; we’re still getting reports of it around the lake. Lake trout fishing has been challenging, but look for fish in 50 to 100 feet of water and try

A good shot of rain late last month had the West Branch of the Ausable flowing high and off color, but it has settled down since then. Both the East and West branches of the Ausable received another stocking recently. Bryce Collins of Eastern View Outfitters, fresh off a memorable spring gobbler season in which

The South Shore fluke season opened to anglers finding fewer fish than in previous years, but instead of catching and releasing a dozen or two shorts before catching a keeper, most fluke were keepers. The best fluke fishing was in the bays and inlets, with slower action in the ocean. Typically, anglers reported catching two

Lake George: Bass anglers will be plying the waters when the regular season opens June 20. Until then, most of the focus has been on lake trout, which have been cooperating for the trolling crowd. Keep in mind, too, that recreational boat traffic will be on the increase. Saratoga Lake: The folks at Saratoga Tackle

Not hearing a lot from the NYC reservoir anglers of late, but that will change when the bass season kicks off June 20. Bluegill action should be good right now, and walleye are always a possibility on some of the reservoirs.

Beaverkill and Willowemoc: There were some small Olives, Caddis and spinners along with sulphurs in the evening. Nymph fishing the pocket water remains effective.    Delaware East Branch: Fishing has been decent. Evenings have offered a mix of Brown Drakes, Sulphur spinners and Caddis. Terrestrials are a good choice when there are no hatches taking