Fishing Reports

Hudson River: Striped bass fishing was starting to slow down. Anglers were still reporting catching a few herring.

The region’s popular trout waters offered good wading at last check; in fact, some rain wouldn’t hurt. Surface activity was becoming an early or late in the day proposition. A few Isonychia were starting to

St. Lawrence River: Pike and walleye action has been decent, but we’re not getting a lot of reports. Black Lake: Richard at Chapman’s Sports in Hammond reports fishing has been outstanding for northern pike and

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Pier casters can still pick up an occasional trout and in the harbors perch and panfish are both good targets. Lake Erie and tributaries: Yellow perch action continues to be one

Lake Ontario: Fishing early in the morning was still producing some chinooks and browns and as the day wears on fishing for lake trout has been a better option. Oneida Lake: Walleye were being taken

Cayuga Lake: Lake trout were being taken in 70 to 110 feet of water by anglers vertical jigging, and also by trolling with spoons or flasher and flies. Owasco Lake: Lake trout were being taken

Anglers have plenty of options, including the week-early kickoff to the Lake Champlain bass season, which opens June 14. Bass should be found in full spawn mode, which means sight fishing in the shallows for

June is typically the month where many of the largest stripers are caught, and the last two weeks of May yielded a significant number of 30-pound plus stripers along with a few 40-pound class fish.