New York fishing

News-desk briefs whose primary water is New York. California and Alaska also keep their category desks.

US Fishing NYNews deskSeptember 17, 2026
Lake Ontario kings staging; Niagara’s fall Chinook push is on
On The Water’s Sept. 17 upstate report: staging Chinook still feeding 60–150 ft on the lake, Niagara Bar kings on the drop in 60–70 ft, NYPA platform jigs and eggs, and a 33-pound Olcott king for Nathaniel Rey.
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US Fishing NYNews deskSeptember 15, 2026
DEC delays Salmon River lower fly-fishing section opening over low flows
New York DEC will not open the Salmon River’s lower fly section on Sept. 15. The quarter-mile stretch from the Route 52 bridge in Altmar up to the hatchery boundary stays closed until enough Chinook eggs are taken; water below Route 52 and the upper fly area remain open.
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US Fishing NYNews deskSeptember 11, 2026
Lake Ontario kings stage as Salmon River stays low after a cancelled release
On The Water’s Sept. 10 upstate New York report says staging Lake Ontario Chinook are still chewing, while a cancelled Labor Day whitewater release kept the Salmon River low and spread early kings through the system.
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