Fishing Reports

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.

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

The region’s trout waters, including the Battenkill and Mettawee, were in superb condition at last check, and fishing the evening hatches is a great option. On Lake George, pre-spawn (catch-and-release, artificials only right now) bass