Fishing Reports

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Winter finally arrived on the local scene and it has impacted angling activities a bit. Water levels have come back down around the Burt Dam area of Eighteen Mile Creek. According

A reminder that from Nov 1 to May 1, all persons regardless of age, aboard a pleasure vessel less than 21 feet, must wear PFD while in motion. A number of county websites offer good

Cayuga Lake: No safe ice to report. A reminder that Finger Lakes Tributary fishing closed on Dec 31; a section of Fall Creek remains open however, for catch and release angling. Please review Finger Lakes

Surprisingly, ice fishing activity remains stalled a bit due to conditions. Steve Koop at Adirondack Outdoor Co. in Lewis (Essex County) reports that one of the hottest spots of late – and one of the

Much of the fishing effort this report period was concentrated on freshwater species. The lakes, ponds and streams remained generally ice-free, so anglers were targeting brown and rainbow trout under the winter trout fishing regulations,

Great Sacandaga Lake: Anglers were on, but there were few reports. A few pike have been taken. Saratoga Lake: Still a waiting game. Lake George: Not yet. Piseco Lake: If the ice is safe, it’s

The folks at Big Wave Sports report that West Branch, Glenida, Cross River and Croton Falls reservoirs were all producing brown trout on a consistent basis, mostly on medium and large shiners but also on

It’s cold. It’s winter, and it’s finally acting like it. Most of the famed Catskill trout waters are closed to fishing; the rest are iced over and borderline unfishable at best. There are better options

St. Lawrence River: A few spots for ice anglers. Not a lot of reports to go on at this point. Some anglers have reported pike. Black Lake: Richard at Chapman’s Sport Shop and Marina in