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Lake Ontario and tributaries The only action we’ve heard about since the weather turned cold again was in the tributaries such as Eighteen Mile Creek below Burt Dam. While the water was still a bit stained, Wes Walker of Burt reported that the levels have dropped and anglers were catching steelhead and a few browns.

Lake Ontario When conditions allowed, anglers were finding steelhead in some of the tributaries like Maxwell and the Genesee River. Oneida Lake There are anglers getting out around the lake with ice thickness varying from 5-8 inches. However, the thaw, rain and heavy winds we experienced during the last week of January did create some

Honeoye Lake Ice was reportedly between 3 and 4 inches lakewide. Some decent-sized yellow perch have been caught in the deeper areas of the north end. The bluegill bite has been slow in the shallower areas. Conesus Lake Anglers have enjoyed a steady bluegill bite in 7-10 feet of water on jigs with waxworms or

Not hearing a lot about any red-hot fishing of late; most of the talk has been about conditions on the heels of the heavy snow earlier this month. In general, there’s plenty of safe ice, albeit snow-covered and maybe sloppy on some waters. Lake Champlain anglers were expressing some frustration with the slow perch, smelt

White perch and small stripers were caught in the brackish water canals and creeks leading into the Peconic bays on small jigs, tins and worms. The fishing at times was excellent, with the majority of the fish caught by boat anglers fishing the deeper areas.  All the offshore charter and open boats reported excellent bottom

Tomhannock Reservoir White and yellow perch, and some of the whites have been sizeable. Sacandaga Lake A few walleyes. Round Lake Perch. Lake George Anglers have been out on some of the bays and Million Dollar Beach, but we’re not hearing of epic days of fish catching lately.