Monthly Archives - November 2024

26Nov

Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen 11/25 PM

Well, the cold weather appears to be on its way right around Thanksgiving.  Conditions looked good for giving Seneca Lake another shot today.  Last week, when guide friend Kurt joined me, we fished mid-lake areas out of Severne.  Today both of us wound up out...
23Nov

Gift Certificates/Odds and Ends

Gift Certificates are available for the holidays or any other occasion!  Give the gift of a day on the water! Docks have been pulled from the Otisco Lake State Launch.  Docks will be pulled from Skaneateles Lake on Monday.  The gate may have been locked up...
21Nov

Seneca Lake 11/20

Got out here at around 11:30 am with fellow Finger Lakes guide Kurt Hoefig.  Originally we were going to target pike on Conesus Lake, but with the days getting so short and water levels there likely quite low, I figured why not check on Seneca...
19Nov

Keuka Lake 11/18 PM

Today was a gorgeous day for this time of year, so I decided to check on Keuka Lake.  I love keeping a limit of wild lakers here when I can this time of year!  I freeze most of them and get to have baked trout...
16Nov

Owasco Lake 11/15 AM

Guided Jeff and his buddy Jake for a 1/2 day today starting just after 8:00 am.  Jeff sent me a deposit a few years ago, but has been busy with family and other activities, so thankfully we finally got the trip in.  I've guided Jeff...
15Nov

Otisco Lake 11/14

Guided Mark I. today for a full-day starting just after 8:15 am.  Very few boats were out on the lake today with the beginning of deer season (with shotgun) nearly upon us.  Lakes will be very quiet this next week!  This fall, in my guiding...
11Nov

Skaneateles Lake 11/11 AM

Had a late booking from Charlie and his grandson Rowan on Sunday for Veteran's Day.  I last guiding Charlie and Rowan back early in 2020 when Rowan was around 10 or 11 years old.  He's turning 15 in a week or so.  It's amazing how...
09Nov

Skaneateles Lake 11/8 AM

Today I was back guiding on Skaneateles Lake for the third day in a row.  Boat traffic remains very low.  Water temperatures continue to be the warmest I have seen in the past 23 or 24 years that I've owned a boat - we are...
08Nov

Skaneateles Lake 11/7

Guided Gordon on what has been an annual fall trip for quite a few years now.  He brought his nice Orvis Helios fly-rod and fly-fished for probably 2/3rds of the day.  He mainly casted around wind-blown shallow, rocky areas.  Bass were fairly cooperative and he...