Fishing Reports

At last look, both the Beaverkill and Willowemoc were clear and wadeable. Water temps were dropping. Nymphs fished in the pocket water have been effective. Hatches are now mid to late day, usually caddis or

St. Lawrence River Pike and walleye action has been good of late. Not hearing much about muskies – yet. Black Lake Not hearing a lot on the fishing front, now that the Northern Zone early

Lake Ontario and tributaries Trollers continue to catch staging king salmon inside 40 feet of water off major tributary mouths at first light. As the morning progresses, salmon and trollers move a little deeper (50-60

Lake Ontario Salmon were still staging around river mouths and the fishing activity has been in 60 feet of water. The lake fishing is slowing down though as more salmon begin making their way into

Cayuga Lake Fishing continued to be slow on Cayuga, anglers were again marking fish and a lot of bait but having little luck getting strikes. Fishing 80 to 110 feet down with flasher and flies

Not hearing much on the fishing front now as far as Lake Champlain is concerned, as much of the attention shifts to hunting in early October. That said, trout anglers on the West Branch of

The cooler weather and dropping water temperatures have significantly improved the striped bass fishing. The ocean beaches have had a good run of stripers near the inlet mouths, especially during the outgoing tides when the

Not a lot to report on the fishing front, although Lake George continued to yield lakers and bass. Most of the focus is now on hunting seasons, with the Northern – and Southern – zone