
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – June 2, 2026
In the upper Niagara River, smallmouth bass are taking center stage in area waterways as summer arrives.
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In the upper Niagara River, smallmouth bass are taking center stage in area waterways as summer arrives.

The nighttime walleye bite on Lake Erie’s nearshore reefs and shoals is improving rapidly, with anglers reporting some limits.

Rec and small-craft anglers are seeing mid-depth trout and salmon action.

A lot of changes this past week but things are looking good.

Hybrid striped bass fishing has been very good off the face of the dam here, with most fish caught being in the 15- to 18-inch and 2- to 4-pound range, with occasional larger fish in

Angling effort from these ports were strong. Anglers reported catches of coho salmon, Chinook salmon, brown trout, and lake trout.

According to one charter captain, the lake continued to deliver one of the best spring king bites of all time.

The walleye bite continues to improve as the water warms, especially in the northeast portion of the state, and the crappie bite has taken off in many areas as the lilacs bloom.

Now is the transition anglers have been waiting for, and the bite is responding.
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