Fishing Reports

Lake Ontario and tributaries: There’s still plenty of good fishing to be had in the tributaries off of Lake Ontario like Eighteen Mile Creek in Burt-Olcott. Because steelhead are starting to drop their eggs as

Lake Ontario: If you can find an open water, anglers are catching steelhead on egg sacs and small jigs fished under floats Oswego River: High flows limited fishing. Drift boat anglers did better on steelhead.

Seneca Lake: There are still some anglers going out of Severne in boats and getting perch in 20 to 30 feet of water. Canandaigua Lake: Lake trout are being taken jigging in deep water (100

This is the time of year when anglers are in between the open water and ice fishing seasons, although some waters may still offer safe ice. We can’t in good conscience point you to the

A few anglers have been out on the lakes and ponds, including Southards Pond and Argyle Lake, targeting trout that wintered over and have been feeding consistently as the water has warmed. There are not

Trout anglers were ready for the open water season to begin, and reports will pick up as lakes open up and fishing activity increases.

Some of the region’s trout waters were scheduled to be stocked ahead of the April 1 trout opener. We’ll have more to report as the open water season fires up.

Anglers headed into the April 1 trout opener with the typical cold water conditions in the region’s rivers. Not much to report leading up to the trout kickoff. Catskill Flies

St. Lawrence River: There may yet be some fishable ice on the popular bays, but keep an eye on changing conditions. The ice can quickly become unsafe. Black Lake: Not hearing a lot now as