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New York is a prime Fishing Vacation Destination for Great Bass Fishing and Sport Fishing.  With outstanding Freshwater Fishing Lakes like: Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake George and Sport Fishing on the Long Island coast you are sure to catch your fishing limit.  New York Fishing Charters and Fishing Guides are located all around NY State to help make your Fishing Vacation one to remember.  Once you spend your Fishing Trip at one of our fine New York Lake Resorts, you will find it's a place you won't want to leave!  New York Lake Homes are for sale throughout the state if you are looking for a second home or retirement.  The Finger Lakes and Adirondack Lakes are also popular destinations for fishing and sightseeing.  Whether your here for our great Trout and Bass Fishing or just a quiet day on the boat, New York is THE place for your next Fishing Trip.

New York Fishing Reports

Canandaigua Lake NY Fishing Report

Lake trout are still being caught down 50 to 80 feet over 150 to 200 feet of water with flashers & flies and spoons working. Anglers vertical jigging in 75 to 120 feet of water are also taking fish.

Cayuga Lake NY Fishing Report

Lake trout are being caught in 65 to 110 feet of water by anglers vertical jigging with plastics. They are also being taken 75 to 110 feet down over 180 to 210 feet trolling with flasher & flies or spoons. White or white & green are working well. Some nice brown trout are also being taken down 50 to 65 feet or mixed in with the lake trout.

Chautauqua Lake NY Fishing Report

Weed edges are the place to be to catch a variety of warmwater species. Trolling on outside of weeds with large stickbaits works well for muskellunge. Largemouth bass are common along edges and within open pockets in the weeds. Those chasing smallmouth bass can drop minnows, crayfish or plastics down for bass holding a little deeper off the weedline. Yellow perch catches are widespread on minnows and worms.

Hudson River NY Fishing Report

Anglers are reporting having success catching smallmouth bass around rock piles and rocky bottoms during incoming tide using crankbaits and soft plastic jerkbaits. Largemouth bass are being caught using topwater frogs and senko type baits fished around the edge of chestnut beds during an outgoing tide. Anglers are reporting having a lot of success catching channel catfish in all sections of the river.

Oneida Lake NY Fishing Report

Walleye fishing continues to be better early in the day for anglers trolling with stickbaits or worm harnesses. The deeper water between Buoy 117 to 121 has been good. Smallmouth bass fishing has been hot or cold depending on the day. Fishing around structure with Senkos and a wide variety of other plastic baits are getting some fish. When birds are found diving on schools of baitfish, the smallmouth bass are actively feeding underneath them. Tossing topwater baits and a wide variety of plastic baits is working. Largemouth bass are hitting creature baits fished in and around the deep weed edges.

Lake Ontario NY Fishing Report

Brown trout are still being caught in 90 to 130 feet of water with spoons working well both off down riggers and Dipsey divers. Dream Weaver and Michigan Stingers in green and yellow shades are working well. The chinook salmon fishing has picked up some with fish being taken 100 to 140 feet down over 180 to 270 feet of water. Salmon are hitting the same spoons as the brown trout and also on green and white E-chip flashers and Atomik flies. Smallmouth bass fishing has been good around Mexico Bay with jig heads and twister tails working.

Seneca Lake NY Fishing Report

Atlantic salmon are hitting Big Weenie flies down 55 feet over very deep water, like 500 feet of water. Lake trout are being taken 75 to 120 feet down by anglers trolling spoons and flasher & fly rigs. Vertical jigging has been producing fish at 75 to 90 feet with chartreuse and white plastics. A few northern pike are being taken off the pier. Anglers looking for large holes in weedbeds and fishing with crayfish are catching perch.

Skaneateles Lake NY Fishing Report

Trolling 25 to 30 feet down with glow spoons is producing some rainbows and 50 to 60 feet down is working for lake trout. Anglers fishing near shore with tube jigs, drop-shot rigs, white Mr. Twisters and night crawlers and are still catching smallmouth bass.

Niagra River NY Fishing Report

Upper river shore anglers are picking up a mixed bag of fish near Buffalo from Lasalle Park, Broderick Park, Squaw Island Park and the Ontario Street boat launch. Worms, minnows and crayfish have produced a nice mix of yellow perch, sunfish, black bass and sheepshead. Seasoned muskellunge anglers are catching some musky around Thompson's Hole and Strawberry Island. Drifting with large 8-10 inch tube jigs has worked best. Bass fishing around the river has been fair, with crayfish and minnows working better than artificials.  Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair in the lower river. Boaters often do well by drifting with bottom bouncing rigs combined with crayfish, minnows or leeches. Shore anglers also connect with bass at sites like Artpark State Park, NYPA fishing platform, Devils Hole State Park and Whirlpool State Park. Anglers are catching the occasional walleye by drifting with worm harnesses or yellow sally rigs.

St. Lawrence River NY Fishing Report

Try fishing for smallmouth bass about 35 to 45 feet down, using crayfish or worms. A number of nice northern pike are being caught along weedbed lines, at about 20 feet. Try using minnows or worms. Some nice jack perch are also being caught up in Mud Bay.

Salmon River NY Fishing Report

Lots of stocked, 10-12 inch brown trout in river. Fly guys should try a caddis fly (size 14 or 16). Also, there’s been reports of an occasional Atlantic salmon getting picked up on both wet and dry flies.

*New York Fishing Report courtesy of NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Top New York Ice Fishing Lakes

Lake Champlain - Lake Champlain is popular with ice-fishermen because it contains both coldwater and warmwater species. Most anglers target walleyes, smelts, perch, pike, landlocked salmon and lake trout, they also take rainbow and brown trout, pickerel, muskellunge, crappies and other panfish.

Saratoga Lake - Ice-fishermen at Saratoga Lake can count on a mixed bag, with plenty of weedy shallows harboring pike, bluegills and crappies, with walleyes and perch usually hanging at intermediate depths or near the bottom.

Lake Ontario - Sodus Bay is the center of ice-fishing activity on the south shore of Lake Ontario, a favorite destination for Rochester-area fishermen. Conditions here are varied, from plenty of weed-filled shallows leading to deeper water with gentle dropoffs and structure along the west side of Eagle and Newark islands. Fishing off points extending out from shore is recommended for pike, perch and panfish.

Oneida Lake - The large Shackleton Shoals in the middle of the lake is the most noted walleye-perch hotspot. A cluster of shoals off Constantia, including Pancake, Grassy and Dakin, are also popular fish magnets, along with Messenger Shoal in the east end.

Lake Erie - For excellent perch fishing, with an occasional run of lunker walleyes, try Sturgeon Point, where there is good public access.  Perch schools often hold along the same ledges and dropoffs as in the spring and fall, try fishing northwest of Sturgeon Point toward the Evans-Angola Bar.

Chautauqua Lake - Walleyes attract most ice-fishermen to the northern basin, due to its deeper water and more diverse habitat. Anglers usually set up over a rock or gravel bottom at depths ranging from 20 to 50 feet. Recommended areas include Prendergast Point, Long Point, Chautauqua Institution and Mission Meadows.  Chautauqua Lake also offers excellent perch and crappie fishing at Bemus Bay, Dewittville Bay and Irwins Bay in the northern basin, and at Ashville Bay in the southern basin.

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