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Lake Ontario and tributaries: Open water was tough to find; at last check the only tributaries with any open water flowing were Eighteen Mile Creek at Burt Dam and over at Oak orchard in Orleans County. There was some ice fishing going on in places like Wilson and Olcott harbors, but action had been a

Lake Ontario: Most of the small tributaries were frozen over so no new information to report. Oneida Lake: Decent reports for ice action off Lewis Point for walleye in 25 to 30 feet of water on jigging Rapalas tipped with a spike or waxworm. Low-light conditions are best. Shackleton Shoals has been mentioned as a

Cayuga Lake: Snow and slush were making travel difficult on the lake. Keep an eye out for pressure cracks. Ice reports indicated 8 to 12 inches on the north end. Anglers were getting yellow perch and pickerel.  Seneca Lake: Anglers braving the wind and cold temperatures were getting yellow perch from shore at Sampson State

Snow accumulations have made for difficult travel on the ice on most North Country waters, including Lake Champlain and Schroon Lake. Fishing has been hot and cold, and more like lukewarm on the good days instead of red-hot. Still, anglers were getting out in good numbers, especially those with ATVs or snow machines. Piseco Lake:

Due to the saltwater temperature dropping in response to the recent cold snap and heavy snows the cod, pollock and ling fishing has significantly slowed. While cod in the 4- to 8-pound class and ling to 3 pounds continue to be caught, most boats returned with an average of a keeper cod per angler as