Monthly Archives - August 2024

16Aug

Hydrilla vs. Elodea

If you launch a boat in the Finger Lakes region or along Lake Ontario and elsewhere, you've probably been interviewed by some of the attendants hired to inform people and check boats for invasive species.  Cayuga has had some hydrilla in it for quite some...
15Aug

Reports Cayuga/Seneca Lakes 8/13, 14, 15 AM

Guided Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park over the past three days.  Yesterday - on the 15th, I did an AM trip out of Sampson State Park on Seneca Lake, took a little break and then guided a PM trip out of Myers on Cayuga...
12Aug

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/12 AM

Got out on Cayuga Lake for the first time in a week.  Today I had Mike and his friends Steve and Dave onboard.  Mike was on my boat when we had all that "fun" in the 30 mph+ gusts back on June 24th.  He brought...
11Aug

Keuka Lake Bass Fishing

I've been on Keuka Lake a handful of times this year, guiding some bass on a couple of trips - nearly all as tutorial/locational trips.  I've had a number of great reports on the bass fishing here this year, from guide Jon Evans, to homeowners...
11Aug

Seneca Lake out of Severne Point 8/10 PM

Got out on Seneca Lake on my own today around 1 pm.  I had a good report here from Angling Zone past client/friend Jim who did well on some browns and salmon while trolling.  Other good reports have come in on Seneca from the south...
07Aug

Owasco Lake 8/7 AM

Did a half-day trip with George and his son Andrew.  The guys tend to book every year in August and usually George Jr, aka GJ also fishes.   Unfortunately he couldn't make it today;  he's a lot of fun to have along!  Usually we fish Cayuga...
05Aug

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/5 AM

Guided Mark I. and his wife Jane for a 1/2-day trip.  Well the big news is that the algae bloom is back and "better than ever."  Fishing has slowed down a lot on Cayuga Lake.  In addition, the weedmats and waterfleas are back in droves. ...
04Aug

Lake Ontario out of Fairhaven State Park 8/4 PM

I had the day off and the weather looked great to go fishing.  I'm not a big weekend fisherman - I much prefer to guide on weekends, but my gym is closed on Sundays and I finished up what I wanted to do at home. ...
03Aug

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/3 AM

Guided a 1/2-day trip today starting at around 7:15 am.  We had 6 people split up on two boats (Kurt and I.)  Fishing was good for us to start, although the fish we were into ran small.  A LOT of boats were out on Cayuga...
01Aug

Lake Ontario out of Fairhaven State Park 8/1

Got out here starting around 7 am with fellow guide/friend Kurt Hoefig.  We're both pretty darn busy guiding the Finger Lakes, but are trying to find some time to get out and fish together as well as do some exploring.  We each have somewhat different...