Fishing Reports

Tim Blodgett at Saratoga Tackle & Archery (www.saratogatackle.com) reports largemouth action on Saratoga Lake has been in a bit of a lull of late, but bucketmouths are responding to spinnerbaits and frog patterns as well

Bass are in their summer pattern. Try fishing with topwater baits in shallow water around weedbeds early in the morning and in the evening. During the day target deep weed edges with soft plastic baits

Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Both rivers were clear and wadeable late last week, with good fishing conditions for late August and water temps below 60. . Small attractor dries and terrestrials have been effective. Small BWOs are about

St. Lawrence River: Bass are starting to move into shallower water at around 25 feet. Crayfish have been the hot bait. Northern pike continue to cooperate in weedy areas for anglers using minnows. Black Lake:

Lake Ontario and tributaries: Fishing has been very good on Lake Ontario. Just ask some first-timers on the lake like Kyle Costello of Lockport; 14-year-old Bradley Poeller of Lockport; and youngsters Mark and Chris Finney

Lake Ontario: The strong winds over the weekend made getting out on the big lake very difficult, so no new fishing information to report this week. When things settle down look for salmon 60-80 feet

Cayuga Lake: Trolling down 70-100 feet over 80-120 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies, fished off downriggers, copper wire, or Dipsey divers is still working for lake trout. Vertical jigging is also

Lake Champlain fishing has been good of late, topped off by topwater bass opportunities. But lake trout continue to offer good fishing throughout the lake, usually on the bottom. Landlocked salmon reports have been spotty.