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Lake Ontario and tributaries: In Eighteenmile Creek and Burt Dam, brown trout fishing has been good, with some salmon and steelhead mixed in. Some increased water flow from rain or the Erie Canal de-watering could certainly help the situation. Egg sacs or egg imitations fished under a float was the most popular approach, but woolly

Lake Ontario: Most of the tributaries were still very low and not many trout or salmon have been running. Some trout and salmon were being caught from shore near the creek mouths. Try casting heavy spoons. Oneida Lake: Strong winds at times made getting out on the lake difficult. The shore walleye bite continued to

Cayuga Lake: Trolling 70 to 90 feet down with spoons or flasher and flies was still producing some lake trout. No word on the tributary fishing but some rain was needed to bring the flows up to spur some fish to run. Seneca Lake: The lake has been too rough for fishing most days and

The region’s deer hunters have been taking advantage of prime time, but a lack of snow in most areas has been a source of frustration. Hunting pressure will really kick into high gear if the white stuff falls.

The surf fishing for stripers and bluefish improved during this report period along the South Shore ocean beaches, with larger fish being caught as the water temperature continues to drop. Fresh bunker chunks and clams caught stripers on both the day and night tides, but the better fishing occurred during the night tides. The stripers