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Lake Ontario and tributaries: Lake action has been good to very good for a mix of fish. You can pick up mature kings first thing in the morning as close as 75 feet of water in front of Wilson and Olcott. On the Niagara Bar, kings are also available at the drop off and beyond.

Lake Ontario: Salmon are starting to stage around river mouths like the Oswego and Salmon rivers. Good baits continue 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 in 25-30 feet of water on black and purple bucktail jigs tipped with

Cayuga Lake: Trolling down 70-100 feet over 80-120 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies, fished off downriggers, copper wire, or Dipsey Divers is still working for lake trout. Bass and panfish are still being caught on the north end in 10-15 feet. Seneca Lake: Brown trout and Atlantic salmon are being caught

Lake Champlain bass will be shifting into their fall feeding frenzy soon. On the West Branch of the Ausable, conditions were very good water temperature-wise, with isonychias, caddis and stoneflies your best pattern options. Look for pike and bass action in the Saranac Chain of Lakes.

The snapper fishing remained excellent in all areas for anglers using spearing fished under a bobber, snapper poppers and small tins. The snappers are 7-8 inches long and continue to gain about an inch per week in size.  The larger snappers are pushing baitfish into the flats and against sandbars, making the action hot for