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Lake Ontario and tributaries: Hopefully cooler temperatures and forecasted rains will bring more salmon into places like Eighteenmile Creek. Pier action has been spotty for salmon, although there have been some success stories like 14-year-old Sarah Syracuse of Newfane reeling in her first salmon using a green glow Little Cleo in the early evening with

Lake Ontario: Salmon were still spread out and were being taken in 80 to 400 feet of water. A good starting point continues to be in the 80- to 100-foot depths around river mouths. Flasher and flies, spoons, J-plugs and cut bait were all working. Things can change quickly when fish decide to head to

Cayuga Lake: Lake trout were still being taken by anglers jigging in 60 to 100 feet of water. Trolling was also producing lake trout, with flasher and flies and spoons working well. Trolling 70 to 100 feet down over 120 to 180 feet of water has been a good starting point. Seneca Lake: Lake trout

It’s that time of year when the focus is clearly on hunting and will continue to intensify. The statewide trout, general regulations trout season has ended as well. So not much to report on the fishing front and, while we’ve heard of a few bears and bucks taken, that’s about it

The blackfish season opened at the beginning of this report period. Anywhere there was structure blackfish were caught. Many anglers are targeting blackfish, sea bass and porgies on the same trip and same location as these fish are usually found together. The blackfish tend to be tighter to the structure, with sea bass and porgies

Hunting has dominated the sporting action of late, with not enough fishing pressure to generate a full report.

Not hearing of a lot of fishing pressure, which makes it tough to offer a report. Most were archery hunting, and some hefty black bears have already been taken in the region.