30Aug
28Aug
Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/28 AM
People often ask me when the best lake trout fishing is in the Finger Lakes. That answer varies a lot! The last few years, it's been Cayuga Lake in October going into November for us, with hot post-spawn action. In the 2010s and early-2020s, a...
27Aug
Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/27 AM
Guided Dan for 3 hours then spent an hour and change with his wife Nicole and 7-year old daughter Lily. They rent the same place on Cayuga Lake every August and Lily has taken an interest in fishing. She's caught some bluegills and bass and...
26Aug
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...
22Aug
Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/22 AM
Guided Henry and his friend Tiewie (a.k.a. Dee) for a 1/2-day trip out of Myers Park. These guys are avid fishermen who knew of me from my Cornell classes that I taught from around 2003 up to the pandemic in 2020. I mentioned in a...
21Aug
Seneca Lake out of Sampson State Park 8/20 + 21 AM Trips
After a nearly two-week break from Seneca Lake, it felt good to be back here. Here's the breakdown: 8/20 AM: Guided Jake, his son Jason and friend Trevor for a 1/2-day trip starting at 7:30 am. Last time I was out here, there were a lot...
18Aug
Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/18 AM
Guided Matthew and his son Eli for a 1/2-day trip getting underway at 7:30 am. We had a bit of low-lying fog in the area, but fortunately the lake was clear. We had a decent bite in the morning which slowed into a "slow steady"...
17Aug
Cayuga Lake 8/17 AM out of Myers Park
I was back on Cayuga Lake after a nice weekend off. When I arrived back at the Myers Park boat dock last Monday, I put my throttle into reverse as we approached the dock. I didn't feel any tension! My throttle cable had snapped! Fortunately...
15Aug
Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 8/15
The last couple days have been "take kids fishing" days! The average age of the four kids I had out yesterday and the day before was 9-years-old. (I'm writing this report on the day after my trip on 8/14.) I often get asked what age...
13Aug