New York Outdoor News Fishing and Hunting Report

Western New York In the lower Niagara River, Mike Rzucidlo of Niagara Falls managed to climb around the gorge a bit and caught some nice smallmouth bass, walleye and silver bass from shore. Water was

Western New York Lake Erie: The walleye fishing on Lake Erie has truly been incredible, with limit catches common out of all ports. Anglers reported consistent action along the international line from Buffalo to Sturgeon

Western New York Moss is still an issue in the Niagara River, but fish are available if you can solve the moss problem. Lisa Drabczyk with Creek Road Bait and Tackle reported some decent bass

Western New York Lake Erie: Walleye seem to be scattered in most areas, making anglers work a bit harder for a good box. From Dunkirk to the Pennsylvania line, depths of 45-70 feet are a

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

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

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

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

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