Western New York First off, we need to emphasize that Lake Ontario is open for business. Despite the high water levels and State of Emergency along the shoreline with a 5 mph no-wake zone within 1,000 feet of shore, the…

Western New York The hard Northeast blow late last month certainly scattered some fish around Lake Ontario, changing up a very good salmon bite. According to Capt. Matt Yablonsky of Wet Net Charters, action was good from the Niagara Bar…

Western New York Lake Erie: The walleye night bite has been decent to good, with some limits reported. Popular nighttime spots included Shorehaven Reef, Bournes Beach, Green Hills, Van Buren Bay, Evans Bar and the area off Hamburg and Smokes…

Pick up your copy of the 2019-20 Freshwater Fishing Digest at any license sales vendor. The new guide provides some great information for anyone interested in getting more involved in the sport of fishing, particularly women. The online version is…

Western New York Chautauqua Lake: The black crappie bite in the canals went cold but should pick up with warmer weather. There were still some decent catches on the open lake. Target crappie in the canals, near inlets and traditional…

Western New York Lake Erie and tributaries: Cattaraugus Creek was getting close to a fishable level at last check. The other streams were starting to get a bit low, so some rain should help. Steelhead fishing has recently been good…

(Pick up your copy of the 2019-20 Freshwater Fishing Digest at any license sales vendor. The new guide provides some great information for anyone interested in getting more involved in the sport of fishing, particularly women. The online version is…