New York

Much of the fishing effort this report period was concentrated on freshwater species. The lakes, ponds and streams remained generally ice-free, so anglers were targeting brown and rainbow trout under the winter trout fishing regulations,

Great Sacandaga Lake: Anglers were on, but there were few reports. A few pike have been taken. Saratoga Lake: Still a waiting game. Lake George: Not yet. Piseco Lake: If the ice is safe, it’s

The folks at Big Wave Sports report that West Branch, Glenida, Cross River and Croton Falls reservoirs were all producing brown trout on a consistent basis, mostly on medium and large shiners but also on

It’s cold. It’s winter, and it’s finally acting like it. Most of the famed Catskill trout waters are closed to fishing; the rest are iced over and borderline unfishable at best. There are better options

St. Lawrence River: A few spots for ice anglers. Not a lot of reports to go on at this point. Some anglers have reported pike. Black Lake: Richard at Chapman’s Sport Shop and Marina in

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Winter finally arrived on the local scene and it has impacted angling activities a bit. Water levels have come back down around the Burt Dam area of Eighteen Mile Creek. According