08Jan
04Jan
Seneca Lake out of Watkins 1/4
Got out for 6 hours today mainly trying for some perch and pike. Not much to report. The wind was strong at around 12 to 17 mph out of the south and made boat control very difficult. I never saw another boat out there. Water...
02Jan
Seneca Lake out of Sampson 1/1
Spent New Year's Day checking on things at Seneca Lake. The launch was open at Sampson State Park, though I did need to do a bit of "weed shoveling". Just tons of milfoil on the ramp. Water temps are around 39. Water level is low, but...
28Dec
Cayuga Lake out of Taughannock 12/26 + 12/28
Monday Dec. 26th was a brutal day out on Cayuga! Strong North winds gusting close to 30 mph. I worked the southern portions of the lake on the west side for salmon and pike. I had one BIG pike follow in a fly but that...
25Dec
Cayuga out of Taughannock 12/23 + 12/25
Finally, a break in the weather. I managed to get out for a few short hours on 12/23 and all day on Christmas. While most sane people were home with family, someone had to check on the fishing ;-) I wasn't able to find much...
21Dec
Finger Lakes Conditions
The past 2 to 3 weeks have been good weather for working other jobs, sitting home, writing articles, tying flies and organizing tackle. As is usual this time of year, most boat launches are unplowed and not in good shape. Ice is forming on the...
01Dec
Seneca Lake 11/30 + Cayuga Lake 12/1
Fished Seneca on Tuesday out of Geneva for pike on the fly. The heavy rains murked up many of the areas I intended to fish. Roy's south to Kashong was all pretty murky. I fished Glass Factory Bay a bit and worked areas across the...
27Nov
Seneca/Cayuga Lake 11/27
Took a drive up to the north end of Seneca Lake today hoping for some pike action. The winds were supposed to be very light (4 mph) out of the south. Yeah, right! Had some good waves just to start but my friend Eric and...
21Nov
Cayuga 11/19 Taughannock + Skaneateles 11/20
Fishing remains excellent in the Finger Lakes. I ran around Cayuga Lake a bit on Saturday looking to see where and what the lake trout were up to. Many fish appear to have migrated north back towards some of the mid-lake flats. Lots of nice...
15Nov