Fishing Reports

The hot weather has once again raised water temps on the freestones and temporarily ended the fishing on those rivers. All the tailwaters remain in decent condition, with good water temps at last check. Sulphurs

St. Lawrence River: Bass are starting to head to deeper water, around 25 feet, and can be caught on crayfish and on top-water lures in the evening. Northern pike have been cooperating, attacking lures as

Lake Ontario and tributaries: It’s been a strange year so far out on Lake Ontario and things are finally starting to settle in with a bit more consistent angling action. Capt. Jim Gordon of Appleton

Lake Ontario: Fishing picked up a little for chinook salmon and they were being found 50-90 feet down over 300-400 feet of water. Spoons and flashers in shades of green have been working, as well

Cayuga Lake: Weeds and water fleas were beginning to make trolling more difficult. Trolling down 60-90 feet over 80-120 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies, fished off downriggers, copper wire or Dipsey

Hot weather last week meant an early-morning/late evening window of opportunity, mostly for bass and pike. We need some cooler nights now before we target trout on most streams, since water temps are now an

The offshore artificial reefs, the inshore wrecks, Block Island Sound and the reefs in Long Island Sound yielded sea bass to 5 pounds on squid strips, clams and strip baits. Numerous smaller sea bass were

Not hearing a lot on the trout front, given the hot weather of late. Bass action should be good on Lake George and Saratoga Lake, including top-water potential in the evenings.