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[Javelin389t]

Dear GlenmooreJohn,

Way to resurrect a 10-year-old thread!

That said, head up to Union Springs on the north end of Cayuga Lake and fish for largemouth, pike, and panfish. Trout are caught all year long on Cayuga, but it is predominately a job best suited for a boat with good sonar and downriggers, especially in the Summer.

The NY State Record largemouth, was caught in June up there near Union Springs. It was over 12 pounds but is still awaiting certification.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

Wow ! That’s pretty wild about the state record largemouth. Especially since I believe it just produced the record smallie a year or two ago. I have fished there a lot in the past and it always gets a decent amount of pressure. That’s probably gonna increase.

 

[tomgamber]

We spent a relaxing week on lake Oneida one summer when my kid had an internship in NY.

 

[JeffK]

Mostly they use 3/4 to 1 oz jigs with Fin-S shad in white, purple or black and if water is shallow and clear a more realistic bass (olive over white) may be used. I would recommend John Gaulke as a guide (he has good daily reports as well), because finding the fish is the big problem. His website is below.
http://fingerlakesanglingzone.com/ Note: 7/13 report says Cayuga algae bloom stopping trout fishing there.

The general strategy is to know depth the 48F temps are because that is favored spot for lakers. Then locate structures that concentrate bait at that depth and work them. Wind driven currents affect the fishing. All this requires a good knowledge of the lake and a few guys catch more than their share of the fish.

Best fishing is with a flasher depth finder to be on the right depth and maybe see fish/bait. Lakers are bottom oriented. Basic technique is to drop jig to bottom and jig it 8 or 10 times on the bottom to pull the fish in and then reel it in to look like an escaping bait fish. Repeat as needed. Watch your jig on the flasher. Often you will see a fish coming up for the jig on the drop or chasing on the lift. When the dot for the jig and the dot for the fish meet you may feel a tug. The visual part of this jigging style makes it more interesting. Browns/rainbows/Atlantics will be higher up near the thermocline and to get them use chart fish finders to find bait and fish around the bait.

I haven't done this for a while and may not be up on the latest.

This is one website to check for local info

Finger Lakes Discussion

Fishing Reports from around the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York. Click on any of the lakes below to filter the results if desired. Here you will find where the hot bite is and how to get them going. Canadice Canandaigua Cayuga Cazenovia Conesus Cross Hemlock Honeoye Keuka Oneida...

www.lakeontariounited.com

The NY DEC has a central NY fishing hotline which is useful as well.

Central New York Fishing Hotline

Good places to fish in Region 7 and eastern Region 8 listed on a weekly basis.

dec.ny.gov

One more comment based on my recent look at these websites. The Finger Lakes fishing is highly variable and each year the hot and cold fisheries seem to change. Recent info is important.

 

[tomgamber]

We side tripped, on the way home, to some of the wineries along the Finger lakes and hot Watkins Glen as well. finger lakes is a good suggestion.