
New York Fishing Report – February 13, 2026
Yellow perch are the dominant catch across the popular fishing lake in weedy areas of 6-15 feet of water.
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Yellow perch are the dominant catch across the popular fishing lake in weedy areas of 6-15 feet of water.

Cold making for plenty of ice-angling opportunities. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Feb. 12, 2026.

The first signs of Niagara River fishing life finally showed up this week as a few shore fishermen made it into the gorge wherever some open water could be found.

There are a few anglers each day working the water, mainly at the dam, hooking up on what’s probably the resident recycled steelhead there.

Yellow perch are the dominant catch lake-wide here, in weedy areas of 6-15 feet of water, and smaller perch tend to be quick to strike.

The more consistent action has been ice fishing at Wilson Harbor with pike chubs and wax worms.

A few anglers are scoring steelhead hook-ups at the dam each day on mostly small and light bait presentations.

Panfish are on the move. Here’s where to catch them and what to use.

Optimism for ice fishing rises. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report across the state on Jan. 29, 2026.
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