The entire south shore of Lake Ontario is the place to be for salmon and trout fishing, right now, reports Capt. Vince Pierleoni of Thrillseeker Sportfishing. Brown trout, king salmon, coho salmon and ...

Lake Ontario had another great year in 2023. Not that things were bad, but perceptions can be deceiving. Reduced stocking of chinook salmon and lake trout, a new salmon stocking strategy and decreased ...

PULASKI, N.Y. – As satisfying as it is boating one’s largest king salmon of the season on Lake Ontario, the satisfaction is amplified when it wins the “lunker” pool. Yes, there is nothing like some ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer rolls on with another great catch. Presented by Valley Wholesale Bait & Tackle, we honor another impressive fish. Congrats to Owen Rumsey, who hauled ...

Sliver-blue is the choice today as we troll for salmon using the American Smelt crankbaits. The key strategy today is to vary the speed by about 1mph and slowly troll in an s-pattern. The s-pattern ...

OLCOTT, N.Y. — Under sunny skies with a brisk wind, members of the Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association partnered with the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to stock more ...

OSWEGO, New York – Knowing that early July is one of the most productive times to catch steelhead and brown trout on Lake Ontario, an invitation from fellow Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association ...

The latest videos from WRIC ABC 8News In this week’s episode, StormTracker8 Chief Meteorologist Matt DiNardo is joined by Jay Peck with Jay Peck Guides & Lost Rivers Fishing to discuss his experiences ...

Peter Rao, 9, and Genevieve Rao, 10, caught this 29- inch, 14- pound chhinook salmon on Lake Ontario while trolling with their grandfather, Tom Hobert (not pictured) on Aug. 26. The fish hit on a ...