New York Outdoor News Fishing Report

Western New York Greg Schloerb of Amherst reported that fishing improved once the slush off the top of the water was gone at Eighteen Mile Creek at Burt Dam. He caught some dandy steelhead using

Western New York Ice fishing: It’s been a good ice fishing year so far but you will really want to be very careful out there, giving the roller coaster weather. The ice in Olcott Harbor

(Editor’s note: Remember, ice thickness can vary greatly and conditions can change rapidly, even on the same water, so use extreme caution and your own good judgment if deciding to venture out. Some safety measures

Western New York Lake Erie tributaries: Extreme cold had the streams pretty much iced over. The smaller creeks were completely locked up and open water was very limited on the mid to larger streams. The

Western New York Niagara River: High winds earlier this month led to terrible conditions. But soon after, shore casters were using egg sacs to take some nice steelhead in the gorge area with three feet

Western New York Lake Ontario tributaries, harbors and piers: Most Lake Ontario tributaries are in good fishing shape but cold weather may create ice conditions. Eighteenmile Creek had moderate and murky flow. Burt anglers reported

Western New York Lower Niagara River: The stairs into the Niagara Gorge at Devil’s Hole State Park were set to reopen after having been closed all summer so they could be rebuilt. The stairs had

Western New York (Note: Lake trout season is closed as of Oct. 1 on the lower Niagara River and Lake Ontario. Lake trout season will reopen on those waters on Jan. 1.) There are plenty