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MFF US Northeast => New York => Topic started by: cpg39 on Jun 12, 2017, 11:29 AM
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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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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.
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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
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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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kokanee and sauger are going to be your hardest ones.
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Burbot, ice fishing, Oneida.
Sheepshead, pretend you are fishing for walleye with spinner and worm.
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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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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!
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24in sauger is a big one! thats cool John, all I hear is numbers are going up very well, lots in the river also.
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I need Sauger,muskie, burbot and sturgeon
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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
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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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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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onadaga lake you have a chance of catching a glow in the dark fish with 3 eyes
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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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I'd like to catch a Longnose Gar, just a cool fish! I did modify a couple spinnerbaits with nylon rope skirts, doing a couple of hooks and flies just in case I get an opportunity.
Wondering... why isn't the American Shad on your list???
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I just use top water plugs they are to strong and to many teeth to. E messing with rope tangles I will be on champlain this weekend fishing for them might keep one to mount
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Bowfin best bet = Black Lake
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Bowfin any lake Ontario tributaries after dark
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Bowfin, back waters of Delta lake...
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Wondering... why isn't the American Shad on your list???
I was under the impression that american shad were purely sea-run, and that their spawning cycle had ended this year already. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to catch one of them.
Also, I managed to catch my first longnose gar on a small shiner under a slip float, and my second just sort of ended up with his teeth wrapped in my line, no where near the hook! and there was a smallmouth on the hook. I still haven't solved that mystery.
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Bowfin,back waters of Delta lake...
I wish I could see those pictures, but it gives some error about me having to buy something from photobucket. What are we looking at?
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I was under the impression that american shad were purely sea-run, and that their spawning cycle had ended this year already. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to catch one of them.
Also, I managed to catch my first longnose gar on a small shiner under a slip float, and my second just sort of ended up with his teeth wrapped in my line, no where near the hook! and there was a smallmouth on the hook. I still haven't solved that mystery.
They are sea-run, the Delaware River has a run, usually in May/early June(NY). Easy to catch if you hit the run, they are a blast!
From what I have learned the longnose gar is hard to actually hook, some use nylon rope, all pulled apart looking like bucktail. The gar's teeth get all hung up in it, better hook up ratio.
Good luck on your quest and keep us posted.