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Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – May 13 , 2021
Frank Campbell The Lake Ontario Counties spring trout and salmon derby is approaching its final weekend and a new $15,000 Grand Prize leader has emerged this week as Ken Champagne of Ohio caught a 25-pound, 8-ounce Niagara Bar king salmon on a flasher-fly, besting Jeff Smith of New Brighton, Pa. who had taken the early lead on the first day of the contest May 7. Smith’s was a 24-pound, 15-ounce Olcott king salmon he caught on a Carbon-14 magnum spoon.
Jeff Smith of New Brighton, Pa. was the early leader in the spring LOC Derby with this 24-pound, 15-ounce Olcott salmon.
Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – April 29 , 2021
Frank Campbell With the opening of the state’s wild turkey season taking place of Saturday, along with the opening of walleye, northern pike, pickerel, and tiger musky seasons, it will be a tough decision on what to do. Do not forget to throw in that salmon fishing is starting to take off along the Niagara County shoreline for its annual spring salmon fever and it is near impossible. Oh yeah, trout are still in the Niagara River and the bass are starting to turn on. Make your choices wisely.
Mike Rzucidlo on left and Mike Ziehm with a lake trout double.
Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – April 22 , 2021
Frank Campbell The smelt are still hanging on in the lower Niagara River and the white bass are starting to show, too. Salmon are beginning a spring feeding frenzy between the Niagara Bar and 30 Mile Point – just in time for some derbies and tournaments on the local front. Both Mike Rzucidlo and Mike Ziehm of Niagara Falls reported catching some of the first white or silver bass of the season, using 5-inch Zoom plastics on jigs and big No. 4 and No. 5 spinners. In addition to the white bass, they were also catching some big lake trout up to 15 pounds this week from shore. Some muskies and sturgeons are also showing up cruising the shoreline. Musky season is completely closed, and sturgeon are a protected species. It is illegal to target these fish. According to Ziehm, water visibility was 5 to 7 feet and he did catch some steelhead as well in the gorge including some fresh fish. Water levels were low, fishing with h
Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – April 15 , 2021
Frank Campbell The Niagara County Bullhead Tournament was held last weekend and Matt Bedient of Lockport won the friendly contest with two fish weighing in at 4.49 pounds. His secret bait was shrimp and he won $660 for his efforts. Second place was Olivia Lampman with two fish weighing 4.42 and third place was Terry Molisani with 4.12 pounds, tied with Taz Morrison also at 4.12 pounds. The youth winner was Chloe Weaver of Ransomville with two fish tipping the scales at 3.06 pounds. A total of 146 anglers competed in the weekend tournament. In the Lower Niagara River, smelt action has been good according to dipping reports, a nighttime activity that normally takes place this time of year around Lewiston. The run has been decent so far, but it probably will not last long. Lisa Drabczyk with Creek Road Bait and Tackle in Lewiston reports that Devil’s Hole is still producing trout – steelhead, lake trout and the occa