Fishing Reports

The focus now is clearly on deer hunting, particularly so with the Nov. 16 firearms opener looming.

There are always a few diehard Catskill anglers who feel the need to get out on the waters that remain open to angling well into the fall. Streamers are often effective this time of year,

St. Lawrence River: The serious muskie hunters are out on the river, and there have been a few nice fish caught. Perch and pike are also an option. Black Lake: Not hearing much now on

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Tributary action at Wilson and Olcott has really picked up. Capt. Dan Evans of Wilson reported both branches of Twelve Mile Creek were loaded with salmon and Eighteen Mile Creek in

Lake Ontario: Anglers were starting to find a few steelhead and brown trout in the tributaries. Try egg imitations or egg sacs. Oneida Lake: The shore walleye bite continued to improve, and fish were being

Cayuga Lake: Largemouth bass, northern pike and chain pickerel were being caught in the north and on spoons. No word on any brown trout or Atlantic salmon activity in the tributaries. Rain may help bring

Fishing is an afterthought this time of year, with deer season in full swing. Hunters were offering up mixed reports, but things should be heating up now even without any tracking snow. One successful hunter

The highlight of this report period is the excellent striped bass and bluefish action that occurred outside the South Shore inlets and off Montauk Point. Bob Rose of Bob’s Bait and tackle reported that the