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MFF US Northeast => New York => Topic started by: gotagetm on Jan 04, 2021, 06:45 AM
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Any one getting any ?
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They are at the foot of Ferry.
Also, there's smelt in the lower river.
A lot of the fish down there been coughing them up for weeks.
Unsure however if they are close enough to shore at Artpark for dipping, but who knows?!?!?
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K thanks
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I got them by the tubes on Friday. Took a few tries cause it was muddy and they were deep. They were at all the usual spots as I bounced around the river I seen people catching them. Couldn't find no perch tho.
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I got them by the tubes on Friday. Took a few tries cause it was muddy and they were deep. They were at all the usual spots as I bounced around the river I seen people catching them. Couldn't find no perch tho.
There are perch at the discharge lock wall in the Black Rock Canal.
Access by the International RR Bridge to the island and then down under it around to the small parking lot.
Short walk from there to the breakwall outside the lock.
Anywhere along that wall hold perch right now.
You will be tossing back a ton of dinks but they are there right now.
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The wind chill on that wall is brutal. There is nothing to break the wind. Dress accordingly + heat packs in mittens. If not you won't last a half hour. Or am I getting soft? Large walleye are caught occasionally. Take long a handle net or usually others there have one.
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The wind chill on that wall is brutal. There is nothing to break the wind. Dress accordingly + heat packs in mittens. If not you won't last a half hour. Or am I getting soft? Large walleye are caught occasionally. Take long a handle net or usually others there have one.
Maybe you are thinking the south end of the island.
I'm talking the north end, near the lock.
Click on the below photo to see specifically.
(https://i.postimg.cc/v4ZcYrfZ/perch.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/v4ZcYrfZ)
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Yes that is the spot. Right across Rich Marine. Cold wind there is rough.
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Is this place near austin street? Phone won't let me get your photos as ND can't get PM's on phone either right now
Thx
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Rich Marine is at foot of Austin St. The park is across the canal. Mac's picture is off of Google Maps. Type in Unity Island Park. The walk is not that short. Some fishermen use a cart or wagon if you are toting a minnow bucket and tackle, landing net etc.
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Rich Marine is at foot of Austin St. The park is across the canal. Mac's picture is off of Google Maps. Type in Unity Island Park. The walk is not that short. Some fishermen use a cart or wagon if you are toting a minnow bucket and tackle, landing net etc.
We don't walk that far.
Up the path to the wall and just past the lock doors is all.
Really never go down a long way and onto the breakwall but others do.
I've not needed to go that far.
Besides, I'm lazy. :laugh:
I was down there Moday just to take a walk and see if anyone was there.
I saw a guy I have fished alongside quite a few times over the years and he had 8-10 nice perch in a bucket.
It wasn't fast and furious while I was there.
I was there (maybe) 20 minutes and he caught 3 fish, all dinks.
He was using live emeralds he had dipped up the other end of Squaw Island at the foot of Ferry.
He was maybe 30-40' from the lock doors.
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Thanks will check it out
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Emeralds at foot of Ferry St. today. Near surface. Also stopped at Unity Island. Few fisherman there, no catching this afternoon.
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Emeralds at foot of Ferry St. today. Near surface. Also stopped at Unity Island. Few fisherman there, no catching this afternoon.
Crap - figures!!
After I busted out on the Catt I thought about heading there.
But meant stopping home for the net and a bucket.
Oh well..............next weekend maybe.
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Any bait shops open selling emeralds in Buffalo/ grand island area if I don't net any?
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Try Captain Bob's Outdoor store in Clarence. Call first. Do not know of any bait stores still open.
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Ok thx
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Call Russ’ on Niagara St. too.
Buy a net and grab your own.
They are in at Foot of Ferry on Squaw Is.
Get em fresh!!
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I made a net last year did good ,just want a backup plan incase I don't get them
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Russ's is closed. Bait vending machine in front.
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Russ's is closed. Bait vending machine in front.
Oh yea!
And no emeralds in that machine. :rotflol:
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Gonna try for emeralds in morning in river , any recent reports ? How's snow situation that way ?
Thx
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Gonna try for emeralds in morning in river , any recent reports ? How's snow situation that way ?
Thx
We got a dusting of 2-3 inches overnight but it was melting as it fell.
It's pretty much all gone now.
Light flakes falling now.
You'll be fine.
Snow is mostly in the southtowns.
Sorry - I have no recent reports on the emeralds.
I'm sure they are there though.
Once they get in there in the fall or early winter they pretty much stay.
At least until the water starts warming up in the spring.
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Now saying snow from 7 tonight to 7am tomorrow.
Roll the dice.
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Can I say better you than me?
Rg
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I'll be there !
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Thx for info ,worse comes to worse niagara outdoors has them
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there was emeralds in the union ship canal last week also the ft sherdian
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there was emeralds in the union ship canal last week also the ft sherdian
Yea, probably Beaver Is Marina too
This time of year they load up the River pretty good
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Anybody check for bait last couple days?
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Anybody check for bait last couple days?
I’m sure they are there.
In the winter they are always there.
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There around. If you don't see them then there just deeper. Not as thick as spring but you can get what you need.
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Came up empty today. Tried Ferry, Ontario, and Sheridan.
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Came up empty today. Tried Ferry, Ontario, and Sheridan.
Try Beaver Island Marina.
Always in there this time of year.
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Union Ship Canal North side in corner past route 5. South side west of walk bridge. Hoop or umbrella net works best. Just take what you need please.
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I found a scoop full, not Niagaras though
(https://i.postimg.cc/w7F3S1x8/20210324-170348.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w7F3S1x8)