Fish for brown trout in 8' to 20’ of water. King Salmon have been in the 20’ to 40’ range. Stick baits and spoons off of planner boards has been working well with spoons on the down riggers. Try running #2 Chinook divers 21’ to 31"out on the line counter reels for...
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March 15, 2022 Monroe County Fishing Report
We are expecting some good brown trout fishing along the shoreline of Lake Ontario from Rochester to Sandy creek in Monroe County, now that most of the ice is gone. Try trolling with planner boards in 10 to 20 foot of water using stick baits and spoons. Fishing for...
February 10, 2021 Fishing Report for Monroe County
Ice fishing has been very good this year with 6” to 8” of ice in most places. Best places to fish hard water right now are Braddock’s Bay and Irondequoit Bay. The fishing the has been good there lately. Anglers are catching Northern Pike and Perch. Ice Fishing on Long...
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