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Updates – Long Point and more

In case anybody was wondering, yes - Long Point State Park is still iced up.  Angling Zone friend/client Bob B. took the photos posted below today at the park. Between warm air temperatures, wind and the lake rising with run-off and rain, the ice should dissipate...

Website updates and looking ahead!

As I write this, we're looking at the first major winter storm that we've had in quite a while coming through tomorrow. All of this snow, once it melts will help get our lake levels back up to normal after last summer and fall's drought. ...

December of 2025 – COLD!!!

As I write this on Monday December 8th at 8 pm, we're looking at 7 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors with the forecast low being 3 degrees, coupled with calm conditions.  The cove in Union Springs skimmed over with ice last night.  On 12/18/88 we had 6"...

Cayuga Lake out of Myers Park 11/13 AM

Got out today with Bob and his girlfriend Cathy for a 1/2-day trip starting just after 8 am.  For starters, the lake level is starting to drop noticeably.  It's a good foot down from last week.  Launching is still easy, but the drop-off from the...

Odds and Ends

Wind, wind and more wind - November thus far is looking very reminiscent of May.  It's one thing to have 10 to 15 mph winds in the fall, but recently we've had peak gusts going into the 30s and even the 40 mph range.   Certain...

Website Updated!

This website has pretty much been rebuilt from the ground up.  Load times are much quicker and the website is more secure.  Hopefully those of you having problems accessing the site won't have issues anymore.  We shall see!

Round Gobies in Keuka Lake

About a month ago, I heard about some online rumors of round gobies turning up in Keuka Lake.  I didn't want to write about until I had confirmation.  DEC was out there a couple of weeks ago doing baitfish netting.  No gobies turned up, but...

Keuka Lake Fishery Updates

I've had a chance to talk with some DEC personnel over the past week or two since both warm and cold water nettings were conducted in the lake back in late-July and early-August.  I get a lot of the same questions from anglers who live...

Region 7 and 8 Diary Results are in….

The results and summaries will be posted in a month or two on the DEC website.  In a nutshell, Keuka's fishing has remained the same along with Canandaigua's.  Seneca Lake has shown a lot of improvement in the rainbow, salmon and brown trout catches.  In...