Fishing Reports

Cayuga Lake: Trolling down 50 to 90 feet in 80 to 120 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies, fished off downriggers, copper wire, or Dipsy Divers is working for lake trout. Atlantic

The area’s trout streams (West Branch of the Ausable, Saranac, etc.) have benefitted from the heavy rains of late, with good flows and low water temps. If waters are too high, backcountry ponds are still

Anglers have been hampered by high winds, torrential rains and a tropical storm. Those who did make it out of the inlets found stripers under the schools of bunker, but the fishing was slower than

Lake George: Drop-shotting, jerkbaits or swimbaits should work for bass, but you might have to search a bit for the post-spawn fish. Some will be shallow, others suspended. Lakers were taken at 100 feet, and

Bass action has been consistently good on the east of Hudson reservoirs, but notably on Muscoot Reservoir. Diehard trout anglers are still connecting on Kensico, Cross River and Croton Falls reservoirs. Bobs Sport and Tackle

Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Both were somewhat high recently but wading was possible. Olives have emerged later in the morning. Some isonychias, small olives, sulphurs and caddis are about. Attractor dries such as the White Wulff are also

St. Lawrence River: Not hearing much of late, perhaps because of the weather, but bass and pike should be available. Black Lake: Richard at Chapman’s Sport Shop and Marina says high lake levels have been