Fishing Reports

Lake Ontario and tributaries Be careful out there. A warm spell was followed by a cold snap, but at press time we had not heard whether ice conditions in Wilson and other spots were safe.

Lake Ontario The warmup should made conditions better for the tributaries, but the cold weather is back. If you do go, use egg sacs and egg-imitating flies for steelhead. Oneida Lake The warm spell pretty

Cayuga Lake Remember, the Finger Lakes tributary season closed on Dec. 31. There are a few exceptions to this, so check the Finger Lakes Tributary regulations. Seneca Lake Yellow perch and black crappie were being

After a setback earlier this month when temperatures climbed well into the 40s, the hard-water crowd is back on most waters. Still, use caution when heading out. At the height of the warmup even Lake

It was officially announced that the state has extended the season for recreational black sea bass fishing until Feb. 28. The season was originally scheduled to close on Dec. 31. This was good news for

Anglers were anxiously awaiting safe ice, and they may have it by now on some waters in light of the recent cold snap. At last check, nothing yet on Lake George, which typically offers up

The region’s waters were hit hard by the warmup and lost their ice, but weather patterns have now shifted and hard-water anglers are poised to get back out. No word on what NYC reservoirs may

Cold weather will likely limit opportunities to take to the water. At last check, both the Beaverkill and Willowemoc were fishable. The East Branch of the Delaware is closed. The West Branch of the Delaware