Fishing Reports

Lake Ontario: Anglers were still getting some nice brown trout in 40 to 60 feet of water on stick baits or spoons, with early morning offering the best action. If surface conditions are calm try

Cayuga Lake: Use caution when boating and watch for debris. Lake trout were being taken by trolling spoons or jigging with plastics in 50 to 75 feet of water. Seneca Lake: A lot of floating

The region’s trout streams, including the West Branch of the Ausable, were running high at last check. But if you use caution you can do well fishing tight to the bank and pitching streamers. Some

The fishing during this report period was perhaps the best of the 2015 season. June is typically the month of large stripers, and last month didn’t disappoint anglers. There were numerous reports of stripers over

Tim Blodgett of Saratoga Tackle and Archery reports red-hot fishing on Saratoga Lake of late, primarily for largemouth bass. Just about any method – spinnerbaits, plastics, chatterbaits – was working in about 8 to 14

The weather pattern has kept bass from moving into their summer patterns, and fishing activity has been low of late with the rainy weather. As a result, we’re not hearing much from the east of

Beaverkill and Willowemoc: Above normal flows at last look. There are some Caddis, small BWOs and some Light Cahills around at dark. Nymphs and streamers have also worked well. Nymphs in smaller sizes will prove

St. Lawrence River: Post-spawn bass should be available, and northern pike action should be solid. But we haven’t heard much of late. Black Lake: Fishing has been good of late, despite the weather.