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Lake Ontario and tributaries: Reports of salmon showing up off the piers in Olcott have come in from some night fishermen casting glow-in-the-dark spoons and rattlebaits. A few brown trout are also being reported off the piers, so it’s only a matter of time before those fish start to make their runs up to places

Lake Ontario: Salmon were being caught 75-90 feet down over 90-100 feet of water and are starting to stage around river mouths like the Oswego and Salmon rivers. Good baits continued to be spoons, flashers and cut-bait, and flashers and flies. White colored lures have been productive. Oneida Lake: Some walleye were still being taken

Lake Champlain bass fishing should be heating up as fall weather begins to settle in. Top-water action should be superb in the evening. Landlocked salmon action has been outstanding all season on Champlain, with double-digit totals fairly routine for some anglers targeting the salmon. Pike action has been good in the Saranac chain. On the

The water has remained warm, and the fishing is more typical of mid-August, where most fish are looking for cleaner and cooler water. Once the water begins to cools, the baitfish will begin to move and the fishing will improve overall. Dredging has started in Fire Island and Debs Inlet. The dredging has caused a

Lake George smallmouth action has been fantastic of late, with several 4 pounders and even some 5-pound fish landed. You’ll have go to fairly deep: drop-shotting in 30-45 feet of water seems to be the way to go. Lake trout have been cooperating as well, in 65-100 feet for anglers using cowbell rigs or flatfish.