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cpg39

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Catching Every Fish In the State
« on: Jun 12, 2017, 11:29 AM »
Hi guys,

I'm getting a little tired of casting for landlock salmon every night and am looking for something a little more interesting, so I decided that I would try to catch as many (if not all) of the fish listed in New York as game species. I have been fishing the area for about a year and have caught a little over half of the available species, but there are still MANY left for me to find.

Species remaining:

-Striped Bass (hybrid or otherwise)
-White Bass
-Bowfin
-Burbot
-White Catfish
-Sheepshead/Drum (Checked off, Lake Ontario)
-Longnose gar (Checked off, Seneca River)
-Musky and Tiger musky
-Pike
-Chinook, Coho, Kokanee, pink
-Sauger
-Splake
-Walleye (Checked off, Whitney Point Reservoir)

(Above edited to reflect recent catches.)

I don't have a boat. I realize some of these may be difficult/impossible to target from shore, and I'm fine with not catching every one, but I'd really like to check a few names off the list.

Last weekend I visited Otisco in search of a Walleye, but they just didn't seem to be biting for anyone on the causeway.

If anyone has any advice on locations or tactics for any of the fish listed above, I would be very grateful. I live in Ithaca but am willing to drive up to 2-3 hours each way for a fishing trip on the weekend.


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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #1 on: Jun 12, 2017, 01:27 PM »
If fishing from shore, rivers may be your answer to some of the listed species. The Chenango river has plenty of Walleyes and Northerns. Welcome to the site, and good luck on your quest.

greensider

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #2 on: Jun 12, 2017, 07:11 PM »
For best chance a a gar or. Owfin hit champlain for white catfish lower hudson river i can hook you up if you are ever in the hyde park area

oneida1

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #3 on: Jun 13, 2017, 12:31 PM »
shore bite in the fall at night on oneida is normally good also and you can get sheepshead during the day

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #4 on: Jun 13, 2017, 12:53 PM »
kokanee and sauger are going to be your hardest ones.   

FrankM

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #5 on: Jun 13, 2017, 01:04 PM »
Burbot, ice fishing, Oneida.
Sheepshead, pretend you are fishing for walleye with spinner and worm.
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fishinjohn

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #6 on: Jun 13, 2017, 01:14 PM »
kokanee and sauger are going to be your hardest ones.   
Kinzua for sauger!!!
This year I've landed 10.. all but 3 were from shore.. largest was 24" THAT THING WAS A TANK

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #7 on: Jun 13, 2017, 01:15 PM »
I think what you have done as far as listing NY species for you bucket list is a pretty awesome idea! I may have to do the same!

oleanjeff

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #8 on: Jun 13, 2017, 01:40 PM »
24in sauger is a big one!  thats cool John, all I hear is numbers are going up very well, lots in the river also.

monkeyman2269

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #9 on: Jun 13, 2017, 03:04 PM »
I need Sauger,muskie, burbot and sturgeon

greensider

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #10 on: Jun 13, 2017, 03:35 PM »
I don't think there are any ny waters were its legal to   Fish for stergeon even catch and release  ut I could be wrong I have caught 50 species in ny but not all game fish

bassandbucks2

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #11 on: Jun 16, 2017, 08:06 AM »
I would suggest Onondaga Lake for the longnose gar and bowfin. I was out there bass fishing earlier in the week and there were gar everywhere. You would also have a good chance of catching a tiger musky. There are also northern pike in there, I didn't see any the other day but last year I caught a few nice ones early in the year.

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #12 on: Jun 16, 2017, 08:28 AM »
Many species can be caught on Oneida lake , and most streams have trout , that covers several species , if you ice fish that would add a few more
Good luck in your quest  

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #13 on: Jun 16, 2017, 08:36 AM »
onadaga lake you have a chance of catching a glow in the dark fish with 3 eyes

cpg39

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Re: Catching Every Fish In the State
« Reply #14 on: Jul 12, 2017, 01:59 PM »
I've since landed a couple of longnose gar in the Seneca River, MANY walleye in the Whitney Point Reservoir, and some freshwater drum (sheepshead) off the shore on lake Ontario.

Thanks for all the suggestions above, I'll definitely be choosing from them when planning a fishing trip or two this weekend.

 



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