New York

The snapper fishing was excellent in all areas. Spearing fished under a bobber, snapper poppers and small tins all caught snappers around 6 inches long. Snappers were also caught by anglers targeting porgies and fluke

Tim Blodgett at Saratoga Tackle & Archery (www.saratogatackle.com) reports largemouth action on Saratoga Lake has been in a bit of a lull of late, but bucketmouths are responding to spinnerbaits and frog patterns as well

Bass are in their summer pattern. Try fishing with topwater baits in shallow water around weedbeds early in the morning and in the evening. During the day target deep weed edges with soft plastic baits

Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Both rivers were clear and wadeable late last week, with good fishing conditions for late August and water temps below 60. . Small attractor dries and terrestrials have been effective. Small BWOs are about

St. Lawrence River: Bass are starting to move into shallower water at around 25 feet. Crayfish have been the hot bait. Northern pike continue to cooperate in weedy areas for anglers using minnows. Black Lake: