Being between the Great Lakes and the Finger Lakes in NY allows excellent ice fishing which is close to over and yes we await the opening of trout season April first along with a huge perch and crappie run. There are still streams that get filled with steel head and browns which are legal throughout the year. The perch run is followed by the bull head run and the first Saturday in May is opening day on pike season. Heck, we catch bull head and perch 2 at a time during the run. Between April first and late May you can also fish close to shore in the Great Lakes for large browns. Boating for large browns, northern pike, crappies and perch is also at its best. In June the bass season opens and Lake Erie is outstanding and Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes are pretty good too. Lake Erie is also loaded with huge Walleye and Lake trout.The St. Lawrence has Musky and the many other lakes and Adirondack streams offer even more fishing.
There isn't much of a wait for fisherman here, but when April hits, it's the best! Hope to hear others about their area.
Baberuth