New York Fishing Reports

Anglers have logged 370 public fishing trips across 105 waters in New York, catching 3,538 fish between them. The most productive months are January and May.

Most Caught Fish

By total fish logged

Yellow Perch 836

Largemouth Bass 661

Rock Bass 536

Smallmouth Bass 452

Brown Trout 166

Invasive Goby 139

Top Patterns

Baits and lures by fish caught

Nightcrawler 521

Shiners 490

3" - 4" Fatheads 481

Golden Shiners 259

Emerald shiners 186

worm 133

Fish Per Trip By Month

Average fish caught per logged trip

37.0

Jan

5.0

Feb

3.8

Mar

9.4

Apr

11.5

May

10.7

Jun

8.9

Jul

10.8

Aug

6.9

Sep

10.0

Oct

6.1

Nov

7.8

Dec

Most Productive Waters

Trips taken, and fish logged

Water	Trips	Fish
Niagara River-Ft/Ontario	35	554
Tonawanda Creek	20	449
NRAA-Long Pond	20	244
Lake Chautauqua	2	175
Niagara River	16	166
Lake Erie	9	165
Catt Creek	2	122
Erie Canal	7	113
Lake Di Primo	14	100
Niagara River-Ft/Hertel	2	94

All New York Waters (105)

Sort: Trips | Last fished | Name

Niagara River-Ft/Ontario (35) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2009
Seneca River (32) — last fished Jul 10th, 2011
NRAA-Long Pond (20) — last fished Aug 25th, 2009
Tonawanda Creek (20) — last fished Apr 3rd, 2010
18 Mile Creek (18) — last fished Sep 16th, 2009
Niagara River (16) — last fished Mar 31st, 2010
Lake Di Primo (14) — last fished Jul 11th, 2011
Petersons Pond (11) — last fished Oct 8th, 2011
Cattaraugus Creek (9) — last fished Nov 12th, 2011
Lake Erie (9) — last fished Sep 24th, 2009
Clay Hole (7) — last fished May 22nd, 2011
Erie Canal (7) — last fished Aug 3rd, 2009
Long Island Sound (7) — last fished Aug 29th, 2021
Black River (6) — last fished Nov 16th, 2011
Carmans River (6) — last fished Apr 1st, 2017
Mays Point (5) — last fished Oct 21st, 2009
Niagara River-Lake Erie (5) — last fished Oct 21st, 2009
Niagara River-Squaw Island (5) — last fished Apr 2nd, 2010
Seneca Lake (5) — last fished Apr 11th, 2010
Lake George (4) — last fished Jun 4th, 2011
Leeds pond (4) — last fished Apr 5th, 2018
Big Sisters Creek (3) — last fished Mar 22nd, 2009
Chautauqua Lake (3) — last fished Aug 2nd, 2011
Lake Erie - Small Boat Harbor (3) — last fished Feb 9th, 2009
Lake Erie A-Can (3) — last fished Sep 2nd, 2009
Little Conewango (3) — last fished Apr 5th, 2009
Miller's Pond (3) — last fished May 7th, 2011
Niagara River Fireman's Park (3) — last fished Oct 13th, 2008
Niagara River- Mid River Marina (3) — last fished Apr 1st, 2010
Prospect Park Lake (3) — last fished Mar 20th, 2013
Seneca Cayuga Canal (3) — last fished Oct 21st, 2009
Sturgeon Pt. (3) — last fished Feb 28th, 2009
Bear Lake (2) — last fished May 17th, 2009
Beaver island lagoon (2) — last fished Jun 13th, 2009
Buck Pond (2) — last fished Jul 24th, 2011
Catt Creek (2) — last fished Apr 19th, 2009
Cross Lake (2) — last fished Jul 31st, 2010
Dunkirk Pier (2) — last fished Mar 8th, 2009
Honeoye Lake (2) — last fished Apr 26th, 2015
Honeyoe lake (2) — last fished May 4th, 2014
Hoyt lake (2) — last fished May 23rd, 2009
Kalers Pond (2) — last fished Sep 9th, 2010
Lake caz (2) — last fished Aug 19th, 2007
Lake Chautauqua (2) — last fished Jan 22nd, 2009
Lake Ontario (2) — last fished Aug 21st, 2010
Niagara River-Ft/Hertel (2) — last fished Oct 24th, 2007
Randalls Pond (2) — last fished Apr 28th, 2014
Seneca-Cayuga Canal (2) — last fished Mar 23rd, 2009
Shinnecock Bay North side (2) — last fished Jun 22nd, 2014
Walnut Creek (2) — last fished Apr 9th, 2009
Water off Staten Island (2) — last fished May 18th, 2013
Backwater (1) — last fished Jul 31st, 2010
Batavia Pond (1) — last fished Apr 18th, 2011
Between roundhouse & lighthouse (1) — last fished Aug 3rd, 2010
Boat Harbor (1) — last fished Jan 18th, 2009
Butterfield Lake (1) — last fished May 4th, 2008
Carlls River (1) — last fished Oct 30th, 2013
Cayuta Lake (1) — last fished May 7th, 2014
Cayuta River (1) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2021
Chautauqua Creek (1) — last fished Nov 11th, 2011
Clyde River-Erie Canal (1) — last fished Apr 25th, 2009
Croton River (1) — last fished Oct 8th, 2011
Croton-East Branch (1) — last fished Jun 14th, 2015
Cupsoque Beach (1) — last fished Sep 21st, 2024
Deep Pond (1) — last fished Sep 20th, 2013
Democrat Point (1) — last fished Oct 15th, 2007
Diamond L (1) — last fished Aug 17th, 2015
East Branch Croton River (1) — last fished Dec 28th, 2019
Eighteen Mile Creek (1) — last fished Nov 11th, 2011
Ellicott Creek (1) — last fished Apr 16th, 2010
Fair Haven (1) — last fished Sep 3rd, 2010
Genesee River (1) — last fished Jun 3rd, 2011
Grant Pond (1) — last fished Apr 3rd, 2020
Harbor Point Canal (1) — last fished Apr 25th, 2009
Hudson River (1) — last fished Aug 1st, 2010
Jamesville Reservoir (1) — last fished Oct 2nd, 2013
Kaydeross (1) — last fished Apr 3rd, 2014
Kensico (1) — last fished Mar 21st, 2016
Lake Erie Seneca Shoal (1) — last fished Jul 13th, 2009
Lake Onondaga (1) — last fished Sep 4th, 2021
Lower Niagara River- J D State Park (1) — last fished Jun 3rd, 2008
Mongaup Creek (1) — last fished Jun 20th, 2020
Mouth of River (1) — last fished Jul 12th, 2008
New York Power Authority Reservoir (1) — last fished Jun 20th, 2009
Niagara R. 2nd Wall (1) — last fished Jul 5th, 2008
Niagara R.-Breakwall (1) — last fished Aug 20th, 2009
Nissequogue (1) — last fished Apr 24th, 2011
NY Harbor (1) — last fished Oct 10th, 2012
Oatka Creek (1) — last fished Apr 1st, 2015
Orient (1) — last fished Jun 20th, 2015
Peconic River (1) — last fished Sep 2nd, 2010
Ramapo river (1) — last fished May 21st, 2009
Randall's Pond (1) — last fished Dec 13th, 2012
Salmon River (1) — last fished Mar 19th, 2014
Sandy Creek (1) — last fished Mar 9th, 2011
Shinnecock (1) — last fished May 26th, 2010
Shinnecock East cut (1) — last fished Aug 9th, 2014
Smiths Point Marina (1) — last fished Jul 29th, 2014
St Lawrence River (1) — last fished Dec 6th, 2015
Susquehanna River (1) — last fished Oct 4th, 2019
Swan Lake (1) — last fished Apr 17th, 2012
Under RM Bridge (1) — last fished Oct 14th, 2007
Walton pond (1) — last fished Jun 21st, 2009
Waneta Lake (1) — last fished Apr 11th, 2014
Willowemoc Creek (1) — last fished Jun 20th, 2020