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OSWEGO — A binational study involving researchers in the U.S. and Canada hopes to uncover a mystery involving the trout of Lake Ontario.

Lake trout research underway on Lake Ontario is part of the U.S.-Canada Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) field year on the lake. Research collecting data on lake trout movement using acoustic telemetry tags is being led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in collaboration with the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries, with outreach assistance from New York Sea Grant (NYSG).

Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – February 18, 2021 Bill Hilts, Jr. Things are set for the Roger Tobey Memorial Steelhead Contest sponsored by the Niagara River Anglers Association on Feb. 27. Sign up at Creek Road Bait and Tackle in Lewiston or the Lewiston launch ramp the morning of the event. Remember that you must be a member of the NRAA to compete in the contest. Cold temperatures (it was single digits this morning) haven’t kept fishermen from fishing on the water, be it open or frozen. Yes, there is still some open water fishing going on. Capt. Richard Brant of Tonawand...

Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – February 4, 2021 Bill Hilts, Jr. Take advantage of the next couple of days if you want to fish in the Niagara River before another winter storm blows in from the west. Action has been spotty, along with the weather, but some nice fish are available if fishing from a boat or from the shoreline in the gorge area.   Capt. Richard Brant of Tonawanda reports that he was out for 3 days in the lower Niagara River and did decently on trout. steelhead, brown trout, and lake trout are all available in the river system. Winds will dictate if you can get...

Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – January 7, 2020 Mike Crawford of upstateguideservice.com The ice fishing is coming on slowly this season. Mild temperatures have not made the ice grow and the few locations in New York State with safe ice are seeing tremendous pressure. Photo by Upstate Guide Service Fishing has seen a great resurgence in popularity. And nothing could be better than beginners taking up the pastime of angling and getting outside engaging nature. People getting into ice fishing for the first time should, however, use extreme caution. Photo by Upstate Guide Servi...