Fishing Reports

St. Lawrence River: Mostly a bass and pike game right now. Not hearing a lot on the walleye front. Black Lake: Bass fishing has been very good of late; keep in mind there’s a 15-inch

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Action in the lake has been improving, but Mother Nature keeps throwing a curve ball with the weather. Capt. Matt Yablonsky of Youngstown had been doing well on the Niagara Bar

Lake Ontario: Salmon fishing continues to be hit-and-miss as fish are still scattered. A good starting point has been to look for salmon in 150 to 300 feet of water and from 40 to 110

Cayuga Lake: Fleas and weed mats continued to make trolling more difficult. It varies by the day and location at to how bad they are. But anglers who have adjusted to the conditions were still

On the West Branch of the Ausable, water temps remained in the low 60s on most stretches. Rain last week boosted flows. Fly-fishers can go the banker’s hours route for Trico fishing at midmorning. Isonychias

Snappers have invaded the docks and canals on both the North and South shores, providing plenty of action. Small tins, spearing fished under poppers and snapper poppers all worked well and offered a great opportunity

Saratoga Lake: Bass have been moving in and out of 8-15 feet of water to feed, while pike and walleye will mostly stay in deeper waters. Most of the productive fishing has been early or

Not hearing a lot lately on the east-of-Hudson reservoir scene, or on the Hudson itself. Kensico Reservoir continued to yield a few lake trout, and most of the focus was on bass – early morning