Fishing Reports

Deer hunters reported a generally solid season in both the Northern and Southern zones, and many sportsmen have turned their attention to the anticipation of safe ice and are hoping Mother Nature will be a

Not a lot of fishing taking place, at least not enough to get a detailed report. And with deer season winding down, with the exception of the Westchester County bowhunting season, which runs through Dec.

It’s the time of year when weather dictates whether you have any reasonable chance of getting out on the water comfortably. That said, at last report the Beaverkill and Willowemoc were both clear and fishable,

St. Lawrence River Muskie season closes Dec. 15 on the river, but we haven’t heard of any huge fish taken. Perch action has been good in some bays. Black Lake Not much happening on the

Lake Ontario and tributaries Burt Dam and Eighteen Mile Creek was low and clear at last check, in need of precipitation. With the dewatering of the Erie Canal, let’s hope some of that water can

Lake Ontario The low water continued to make tributary fishing difficult. Casting off the piers or at tributary mouths with spoons or fishing with egg sacs should work for brown trout and steelhead. Perch were

Cayuga Lake Yellow perch were being taken in the north end on fathead minnows. Landlocked salmon were being caught on the lake from the surface down to about 80 feet on spoons and stick baits.

Deer season has come to a close, with typical mixed reviews among hunters. But the general consensus is that it was an improvement from the 2011-12 season, when warm weather hampered hunters and seemed to

The striped bass fishing was good to excellent from New York Bight to Montauk Point, with most anglers fishing off open and charter boats. Anglers fishing the inlet bars using clam bellies and fresh skimmer