Fishing Reports

Not hearing a lot from the NYC reservoir anglers of late, but that will change when the bass season kicks off June 20. Bluegill action should be good right now, and walleye are always a

Beaverkill and Willowemoc: There were some small Olives, Caddis and spinners along with sulphurs in the evening. Nymph fishing the pocket water remains effective. Delaware East Branch: Fishing has been decent. Evenings have offered a

St. Lawrence River: Bass anglers may find some fish still on their beds when the regular season opens June 20. Perch action has been hit-and-miss. Black Lake: The focus has shifted from crappie to bluegill,

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Action has been great and the fish right now are spread out all along the Niagara County shoreline from 60 to 150 feet of water as far as the prized salmon

Lake Ontario: Anglers were still getting a mixed bag of brown trout, lake trout and chinook salmon. Trolling near shore was working for the brown trout with stick baits or small spoons in 15 to

Cayuga Lake: Trolling stick baits or spoons on the south end of the lake was producing a few brown trout and Atlantic salmon. Watch out for debris; we’re still getting reports of it around the

A good shot of rain late last month had the West Branch of the Ausable flowing high and off color, but it has settled down since then. Both the East and West branches of the

The South Shore fluke season opened to anglers finding fewer fish than in previous years, but instead of catching and releasing a dozen or two shorts before catching a keeper, most fluke were keepers. The