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DEC’s Randolph fish hatchery has been conducting its fall stocking of broodstock trout in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. All breeder trout stocked are over 2 years old and are stocked in waters where trout fishing is permitted year-round. The following waters have been stocked as of Oct. 18: Birch Run Pond, 50 14-inch brook trout;

Lake Ontario: Anglers casting spoons or egg sacs off piers were catching salmon and also a few brown trout. Oneida Lake: Yellow perch were still being found in 10-20 feet of water, with minnows, worms and small jigs working. The shore walleye bite has started to pick up and fish were being caught by anglers

Cayuga Lake: No new information and no word on any brown trout or Atlantic salmon activity in the tributaries yet. Vertical jigging had been working for lake trout, with fish being found in 85-95 feet of water. Trolling down 60-90 feet over 100-160 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies was also producing

Not much in the way of fishing to report now that the firearms deer season is in full swing. And at this point, no word on the deer hunting success.

The blackfish season is open and the fishing was excellent. The best bet for keeper-sized blackfish was on the artificial reefs off Montauk and Orient points and along the North Shore rocks. The East End North Shore beaches yielded numerous keeper blackfish. On the South Shore, blackfish were caught off the rock jetties at the