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Skaneateles Lake 8/25 + Seneca Lake out of Sampson State Park 8/26

Got out on my own for around 6-hours on Skaneateles Lake yesterday and guided a 7 hour day on Seneca Lake today.  Here's the breakdown: 8/25 midday on Skaneateles Lake:  Today I got underway just before 10 am with some bass gear and a few walleye...

Skaneateles Lake 8/6

Guided Tony and Pete for a full-day on Skaneateles Lake.  They've been fishing various waterways throughout the area with mixed results.  I talked to Tony and thought that Skaneateles Lake would be the best bet for them to learn.  I showed them the entire lake...

Seneca Lake out of Sampson State Park 7/9

Guided Scott for a full-day trip starting just after 7 am.  Last year he caught a few lakers out here and a lot of bass.  His entire family was impressed at the eating qualities of these Seneca Lake fish, so one of our goals today...

Seneca Lake out of Sampson State Park 7/2

Guided Ron here for a full-day starting at 6:30 am.  I wanted an early start to beat the heat, which was forecast to hit close to 100 degrees today.   We have a full-moon and over the past couple of days the laker action has been...

Seneca Lake out of Sampson State Park 6/29 + 30 AM Trips

First things first:  Cayuga Lake is showing signs of an oncoming algae bloom around Dean's Cove and north.  Friends report the water up there had a greenish hue over the weekend and that particulates (algae "flakes") had formed.  Mid-lake areas were clear as of Saturday. ...

Seneca Lake 6/20 AM + Owasco Lake 6/21

This past weekend was basically "A Tale Of Two (or perhaps Three) Lakes."  Here's the breakdown: Seneca Lake out of Geneva 6/20:  Guided Bernie and his niece Lily and nephew Riley for a 1/2-day trip starting at 8:30 am.  They had a 3 hour plus drive...

Skaneateles Lake 5/19 + Cayuga Lake 5/20

Guided back-to-back full-day trips on Skaneateles and then Cayuga Lake over the past two days. Skaneateles Lake 5/19:  Met Mark I. at the launch around 8 am and we were underway shortly thereafter.  We had tough conditions to start with very little wind, which makes fishing...

Otisco Lake 10/21 + 22

Guided Otisco Lake for a full-day trip yesterday and a half-day today.  Here's how it went: 10/21:  I met Mark I. at the launch just before 8 am and we were soon underway.  Our hopes were running high with the new moon phase along with forecasted...

Skaneateles Lake 10/14 PM

Got out on my own today starting just after 1 pm.  There were around 8 or 9 rigs in the parking lot - likely people who took an extra day off after the Columbus Day weekend.  The water level here is low.  Launching is easy...