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Lake Ontario and tributaries King salmon action continued to be good but was starting to slow down as fish scatter. Brown trout were in shallower waters, inside 50 feet. Lake Erie and tributaries Darrin Schwenkbeck of Varysburg had an incredible day on smallmouth bass last month using jerkbaits on fish that were coming up onto […]

Lake Ontario Chinook salmon fishing continued to be extremely good, particularly in the Oswego and Fair Haven areas. Oneida Lake Walleye anglers continued to do well on the lake, with fish still being taken shallow, in 15 feet of water. Anglers were also catching perch and bluegills on minnows. Oswego River Walleye were hitting night

Cayuga Lake Anglers trolling were getting lake trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. Lake trout were coming on flasher and fly rigs fished 100 to 125 feet down over 130 to 175 feet of water. Seneca Lake Atlantic salmon were still being caught near the surface by trolling stick baits. A few brown trout have

Fishing on the West Branch of the Ausable River has been outstanding this season, but there’s a bit of concern down the road with water temperatures given some of the 80-degree days and warm nights. Most of the region’s stocked trout waters were offering good fishing into early June at least. On Lake Champlain, the

Two- to 5-pound bluefish are roaming South Shore bays and North Shore harbors and are being caught on small diamond jigs cast under the flocks of birds. The best action occurred in the rips and along the edges of the flats where the bluefish were ambushing spearing. In the Sound, bluefish were caught on and

Lake George catch-and-release smallmouth action has been good in 10-15 feet, and the region’s trout waters have yielded good numbers of fish.

Stripers were being taken throughout the Hudson, mostly by trolling stick baits or using live of chunk river herring. Bobs Sport & Tackle

The Beaverkill and Willowemoc were in good shape at last check, with a mix of Sulphurs, spinners and Gray Fox as well as a few Isonychias. Green Drakes were popping, as well. The West Branch of the Delaware is an exceptional Sulphur river and fish can be very picky as to what pattern they will

St. Lawrence River Bullhead were being caught in Eel Bay, but it’s been northern pike offering the most consistent and widespread action. The big news was a huge (64-inch) muskie caught and released by a bass angler; look for a story in the June 15 edition of NYON. Black Lake Water temps have climbed, which