Fishing Reports

DEC’s Randolph fish hatchery has been conducting its fall stocking of broodstock trout in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. All breeder trout stocked are over 2 years old and are stocked in waters where trout fishing

Lake Ontario: Anglers casting spoons or egg sacs off piers were catching salmon and also a few brown trout. Oneida Lake: Yellow perch were still being found in 10-20 feet of water, with minnows, worms

Cayuga Lake: No new information and no word on any brown trout or Atlantic salmon activity in the tributaries yet. Vertical jigging had been working for lake trout, with fish being found in 85-95 feet

Not much in the way of fishing to report now that the firearms deer season is in full swing. And at this point, no word on the deer hunting success.

The blackfish season is open and the fishing was excellent. The best bet for keeper-sized blackfish was on the artificial reefs off Montauk and Orient points and along the North Shore rocks. The East End

The region’s deer hunters have turned their attention to the north and south, with the Northern Zone firearms season now open and the Southern Zone archery offering kicking into high gear as buck movement picks

Not a lot in the way of fishing reports now since most have focused on archery hunting and the small game seasons.

Hatches have been spotty although nymph fishing remains the most consistently effective method of netting a fish. Fall fish are migratory and they tend to be in deep cuts in fast water. They also like

St. Lawrence River: Walleye anglers were connecting at various depths near humps. Perch continued to hit on fathead minnows. No reports of late on big muskies, but the muskie hunters are out. Black Lake: Most