r/FishingNY

Sightings of double-crested cormorants, a voracious fish-scarfing seabird, have lately been on the rise in New York’s Great Lakes region, particularly in Sodus Bay, causing concern among anglers and residents of lakeshore communities.

Seriously I open up the regs for lakes in NY (traveling and finally able to break away for a bit) and it’s…easy? Like just size and season, and being mid August….I’m pretty much good to go for whatever with very relaxed standards.

Just a bit of culture shock coming from WA and having to deal with the insanity that is our salmon seasons and crabbing nonsense, and our rivers closed most of the year…because salmon ect.

Like damn this is just a little treat to not have to stress that much

So I’m going up this weekend and was hoping to get into some small mouth bass and really whatever else bites. I’m going to be camping on brown tract pond so I was curious what the fish are biting. I figured they’ll eat top water around sunrise and sunset but what kind of lures should I sue during the day?

Hey everyone! A group of my friends and I are looking to get into fishing and want to plan a trip out to a lake that's beginner friendly but still has enough depth/structure to make it interesting (not just a super shallow pond). We're planning on shore fishing since none of us have a boat. If anyone has recommendations for lakes in the area that fit the bill, we'd really appreciate it. Also open to any tips on beginner-friendly rod-and-reel setups, bait, or tackle to help us have a good first outing. Thanks in advance!