Fishing Reports

Sacandaga Lake was yielding a few walleye; we haven’t heard of any big pike being landed of late. Lake George was offering up perhaps the best fishing, notably for lake trout. Remember there’s a 23-inch

Most anglers are awaiting the April 1 trout opener, or at least a sign of some spring weather. The few waters open for fishing are locked tight in snow and ice. Time to tie flies

St. Lawrence River: Many ice anglers have been stalled due to snow accumulations on the ice. Even anglers with ATVs were having a tough time in some spots. Snow machines were the way to go.

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Open water was tough to find; at last check the only tributaries with any open water flowing were Eighteen Mile Creek at Burt Dam and over at Oak orchard in Orleans

Lake Ontario: Most of the small tributaries were frozen over so no new information to report. Oneida Lake: Decent reports for ice action off Lewis Point for walleye in 25 to 30 feet of water

Cayuga Lake: Snow and slush were making travel difficult on the lake. Keep an eye out for pressure cracks. Ice reports indicated 8 to 12 inches on the north end. Anglers were getting yellow perch

Snow accumulations have made for difficult travel on the ice on most North Country waters, including Lake Champlain and Schroon Lake. Fishing has been hot and cold, and more like lukewarm on the good days

Due to the saltwater temperature dropping in response to the recent cold snap and heavy snows the cod, pollock and ling fishing has significantly slowed. While cod in the 4- to 8-pound class and ling