Fishing Reports

Lake Ontario and tributaries: The gradual warming trend has served many local anglers well. Many of the creeks were flowing freely and when they start settling down they should have trout in them. At the

Lake Ontario: Shore anglers were beginning to target brown trout. Some of the small tributaries, like Maxwell, are starting to have some areas of open water and anglers are starting to fish them again. Oswego

Cayuga Lake: North end ice has finally surrendered. It’s over for the hard water crowd. Keuka Lake: Anglers were hammering the lake trout in what has become one of the best ice fishing years in

Several waters, including areas of Lake Champlain and Schroon Lake, had safe ice as of last week. But conditions were changing rapidly, as they always do this time of year, and few anglers were out

The spring trout season is under way. The lakes and ponds are now mostly ice free. The spring brown and rainbow trout stocking program has begun and will continue through April. Yearling fish in the

While stream conditions may have allowed for some at least ceremonial casts on the April 1 trout opener, ice anglers were watching their hard water consumed by rain and warmer temperatures. Lake George anglers were

Ice fishing is no longer an option, but several waters in the region are typically stocked with trout in time for the April 1 season opener.

The April 1 trout opener was looking like a ceremonial kickoff at best, with most of the waters carrying shore ice and winter still having a firm grip on the region. Most seasoned anglers expect

St. Lawrence River: Ice was hanging on at last check. Anglers were still out, but their numbers were dwindling and it was tough to get a fishing report. Black Lake: Not hearing much now and