Fish Species
I think fishermen take carp for granted. They are so abundant in the area (and throughout the country) that many people don't value them.
Black Crappie are the most common crappie species in the Finger Lakes. A few white crappie can be found in Otisco Lake. They are most often targeted in the spring and through the ice.
These fish are fairly enigmatic in most of the Finger Lakes. They are abundant in Skaneateles Lake. Numbers have gone up over the past couple years.
Longnose Gar are one of my favorite fish to chase on a fly-rod. The have been around for millions of years!
Northern Pike are aggressive, predatory fish and some of the largest freshwater game available to target in North America.
Tiger Muskies are the sterile hybrid of a pure-strain musky and a northern pike. Occasionally they are called "norlunge" as well.
Sunfish are a diverse family of freshwater North American fish, mostly round in shape and of interesting colors.
Yellow Perch are popular North American freshwater pan-fish, available year-round albeit small and easy to catch.
Lake trout are abundant in the Finger Lakes region with Seneca Lake being the most famous for its lake trout fishing.
An incredible fighter, the Smallmouth Bass was described as "ounce for ounce and pound for pound the gamest fish that swims".
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