Fishing Reports

St. Lawrence River: Bass are being found in deeper water and can be caught on spinnerbaits, Senkos and crayfish. Northern pike action has also been good and you’re likely to encounter them while fishing for

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Fish were still scattered as the nemesis of east wind continued to hamper salmon and trout action. Finding pockets of warmer water has not been easy. Staying inside of 70 feet

Lake Ontario: Fishing slowed as fish have become more scattered. A thermocline was starting to set up on the lake, which should help. Brown trout were being found in 40 feet of water, while the

Cayuga Lake: Trollers were getting lake trout on spoons fished 45 to 90 feet down. Vertical jigging was producing fish in 50 to 60 feet of water. Look for largemouth bass in the north end.

Lake Champlain fishing has been excellent of late, with both warmwater (bass and pike) and coldwater (trout and salmon) species offering up plenty of action. Some double-digit pike and lakers have been caught. On the

The saltwater fishing during this report period was excellent. June cooperated as being the big striper month, with numerous 50-pound stripers caught under the pods of bunker located just outside the South Shore inlets and

Lake George: Lakers are heading into deeper water but still offering up some good action. But smallmouth fishing is the main attraction right now. The bronzebacks might be a bit deeper than you think –

Kensico Reservoir has been yielding bass and the occasional lake trout. Muscoot Reservoir was also good for bass, but we’re not hearing a lot beyond that right now.