Fishing Reports

Lake Ontario: Chinook salmon fishing has picked up some as fish are starting to make their way to river mouths. Salmon were found in 80 to 200 feet of water with cut-bait, j-plugs, spoons and

Cayuga Lake: Lake trout fishing was good for anglers trolling and vertical jigging. Trolling 80 to 110 feet down in 100 to 150 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies continued to work

We didn’t hear a lot of fishing reports during the early September heat wave than enveloped the entire state. Lake Champlain anglers should be back plying the waters for bass and lake trout, which have

September is typically the big fish month for fluke as they gather offshore to begin their migration to the continental shelf to winter over. Normally the fluke fishing begins to improve on the open bottom

On Lake George, the folks at Fish307 say landlocked salmon fishing has been surprisingly good, with fish being taken near the thermocline. Smallmouth bass are being located anywhere from 30 to even 50 feet; forget

Not hearing a lot from the region’s anglers, perhaps because of the blistering hot weather the region had been seeing until it finally eased late last week. Bass are likely available in the weeds, but

Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Warm water temps limited fishing, but things have improved with cooler weather and some rain. Delaware East Branch: Decent water temps to about East Branch. Late day there has been some spotty Olives and

St. Lawrence River: Not hearing a lot of late, but some walleye trollers were finding success at sundown and after dark, as well as early in the morning. Things should improve now that the weather