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 regular bass season opens June…
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 off along all the beaches…
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. Categories: Capital District, New York Fishing Reports
Stripers were being taken throughout the Hudson, mostly by trolling stick baits or using live of chunk river herring. Bobs Sport & Tackle Categories: New York Fishing Reports, Southeastern NY
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 eat. In general, as water…
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 likely put crappie and bluegill…
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 the spawning areas, reporting in…
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 crawlers, leeches, bucktail jigs and…
Baldwin Area Steelhead fishing remains very good on the Pere Marquette River. Spawn, spinners, cranks, and flies are all taking fish. Panfish are moving into the shallows on inland lakes, and anglers are catching good numbers of fish on Idlewild, Wolf, and some of the smaller private lakes in the area. Toms are strutting, and the spring season should be…
(Ice anglers: A reminder that all shanties must be removed from the ice by March 15.) Western New York Lake Ontario and tributaries: The steelhead action has been slow for most anglers on the Lake Ontario tributaries. Snowmelt and rain had stream levels on the rise. The dammed streams were in the best shape at last check. Oak Orchard Creek had…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Tributary action continues to be decent if the fish can see your baits. Egg sacs, egg imitations, trout beads and jigs fished under a float and tipped with wax worms or spikes are all good bets. Keg and Twelve Mile creeks were both clear and producing steelhead at last check; Eighteen Mile was improving…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: There was no hard-water action going on locally at last check, and the Second Annual Wilson Ice Fishing Derby was postponed until next year. As far as streams flowing into Lake Ontario, Eighteen Mile Creek is still your best bet. There was good water flow and the color has been stained, but fishermen have…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Stream fishermen have been doing well in places like Eighteen Mile and Twelve Mile creeks – good numbers of fish with eggs or egg imitations still prompting fish to hit. Jigs tipped with wax worms are also working very well. The second annual Wilson Harbor Ice Fishing Derby set for Feb. 11 has been…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Some good reports were coming in from fishermen working the waters of Eighteen Mile Creek below Burt Dam and the Oak Orchard River to the east. Both of those waters have a mix of brown trout and steelhead, with best baits being beads and jigs tipped with wax worms, according to local guide Dan…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Depending on water levels, which seem to change a lot this time of year, fish can be found in all of the streams rand if the tribs are fishable you should do well. Water temperatures in the lake were still around the mid-40s so casting the piers is still an option if we don’t…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Eighteen Mile Creek and Burt Dam continued to be a good area for salmon and trout. Anglers were reporting a mix of coho salmon (but dwindling), brown trout and steelhead, according to Wes Walker at the Slippery sinker. Egg sacs, egg skein, and egg imitations like beads and flies will all catch fish, but…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Places like Eighteen Mile Creek and Burt Dam are still loaded with trout and the occasional salmon. In fact, Dawn Wilson, who supervises Fisherman’s Park for the Town of Newfane, reports that this year’s run of brown trout is one of the best she’s ever seen. Using egg sacs, egg imitations or single egg…
Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Lots of brown trout were being reported from Eighteen Mile Creek, especially at or below Burt Dam. In addition to the browns, a good amount of steelhead were also starting to show up, as well as a few Atlantic salmon. Pier action can be good, too, but you will have to pick your day…
(A reminder: All persons, regardless of age, aboard a pleasure vessel less than 21 feet must wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) from Nov. 1 to May 1.)Western New YorkLake Ontario and tributaries: Tributary action has picked up considerably thanks to rain and cooling temperatures. Salmon and trout can be found in the creeks from Eighteen Mile to the Genesee…
