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Lake Ontario and tributaries: Capt. Matt Yablonsky of Youngstown has reported good action on the Niagara bar, but he has been moving around a bit to find his fish. Late last month he found his fish just off the bar drop-off in 175 to 200 feet of water, fishing flasher-fly combos 100 feet down on

Lake Ontario: The chinook salmon bite continued to improve. Fish were being found 100-120 feet down over 200-300 feet of water. Good baits have been spoons, flashers and cut bait, flashers and whole alewives, and flashers and flies. Green and white are continuing to be productive colors. Water fleas are becoming a nuisance, so check

Cayuga Lake: Weeds and water fleas continue to make trolling more difficult on the lake. Vertical jigging is an option instead of trolling if fleas become to aggravating. Bass and panfish were being caught on the north end. Seneca Lake: Water fleas and weed mats were still making trolling difficult. Trolling down 35-55 feet with

Overnight air temperatures have been cool, which has helped water temps on the area’s trout streams, notably the West Branch of the Ausable. Keep an eye on water temps, however; early to mid-morning is likely best for fishing. Tricos are appearing now, offering good dry fly fishing. On Lake Champlain, we’re not hearing much from

Small snappers were caught at all the local docks, inshore beaches and canals on both the South and North shores. Snapper poppers, small tins and spearing fished under a bobber all caught snappers approximately 4 to 5 inches long, making them not only fun to catch but good size for fluke bait. These snappers are