Fishing Reports

Ice fishing is in full swing throughout the region, and unless heavy snows create sloppy conditions anglers should have a lengthy season on the hard water. Lake Champlain was yielding plenty of perch, but many

St. Lawrence River: Ice anglers were out in good numbers on spots like Eel Bay and Lake of the Isles. A few keeper-sized perch were reported, with action a bit on the hit-and-miss side. Black

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Tributaries, with the cold weather, could see ice cover. Your best bet, weather permitting, will be Burt Dam and Eighteen Mile Creek if you want any chance for success, according to

Lake Ontario: Steelhead and brown trout were still being taken in the tributaries when weather conditions allowed. Oneida Lake: Ice fishermen, at last check, were on popular spots like Big Bay, Lewis Point and a

Cayuga Lake: Not hearing anything lately. Seneca Lake: Anglers still getting out in boats were catching a mixed bag of Atlantic salmon, brown trout, and some lake trout, but the window of opportunity has been

Anglers took advantage of the end of the sea bass season by fishing the deep-water wrecks aboard open and charter boats for large sea bass, jumbo porgies and a few cod, pollock and blues. The

While the hard-water crowd impatiently awaited safe ice for Lake George, there were some good ice fishing options available in the region. Anglers were on Saratoga Lake and pulling perch as well as largemouth bass

Not hearing anything on the fishing front, but the cold snap could lock up some popular waters for ice fishing, unless snowfall creates spotty ice conditions. The popular website www.iceshanty.com is a great resource for