Fishing Reports

Cold and ice have kept anglers off the rivers that remain open to fishing, but the FLYFEST event at the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum set for Sunday, Feb. 8, is a good option to at

St. Lawrence River: Lake of the Isles and Eel Bay remained the most popular spots for a mix of panfish – perch, bluegills and crappie. Northern pike action has been good in the Waddington area.

Lake Ontario and tributaries: The frigid temperatures have hampered action in the streams, but ice fishing options have been good this year. In Niagara County the best ice action has been at Wilson Harbor, where

Lake Ontario: The cold weather has made fishing the smaller tributaries difficult, so no new information. Oneida Lake: The cold temperatures have helped to improve ice conditions, but continue to use caution and keep an

Cayuga Lake: There was ice forming on the north end but no reports of ice thickness. Seneca Lake: Some brown trout and Atlantic salmon were being taken trolling stickbaits or streamers near the surface. Canandaigua

Ice fishing season is in high gear in the region, with plenty of ice on virtually all waters. Still, keep an eye on changing conditions, pressure cracks, current and springs. On Lake Champlain, perch action

On Tomhannock Reservoir, anglers were icing both yellow and white perch, as well as the occasional walleye. Lake George was offering up safe ice in many of the traditional areas, and perch action could be

Safe ice was reported on several waters in the region, including the east of Hudson reservoirs. Diverting Reservoir was one of those spots, where fishing was so-so for panfish and no reports of walleye of