Flyfishing Opportunities in Western New York State

Call either shop for updates 585-248-8390
or e-mail us and we will do our best to answer your 
fishing-related questions. 

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Region 8 Fishing Line Report
The Fishing Line is updated weekly by 
Fish & Wildlife staff from the Region 8 Office 
of the Department of Environmental Conservation 
6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd., 
Avon, NY 14414 
Tel. 585 226-2466 
in cooperation with local anglers and bait and tackle dealers. 

NYS DEC Freshwater Fishing Web Resources: Click here for fishing regulations, license information, stocking reports, and more useful information.

For your convenience, the following is a summary of the changes in the freshwater fishing regulations for New York State affecting the Western New York region. These changes will be in effect from October 1, 2000 until September 30, 2002:
 

• Catch & Release trout fishing regulations have been established for 1.7 miles of Oatka Creek, from Union Street  to Wheatland Center Rd, Monroe County. 
• Catch & Release season for black bass from the first Saturday in May through the Friday before the third Saturday in June has been established for Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye, Canandaigua, Keuka and Seneca Lakes.
• The minimum length for brown trout, rainbow trout, chinook salmon, coho salmon and pink salmon in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River including tributaries to the first barrier impassable by fish has been increased from 9" to 15". Exceptions to this regulation are Irondequoit Creek in Monroe County, Salmon River and Little Sandy Creek in Oswego County, Skinner Creek and Lindsey Creek in Oswego and Jefferson counties, and the Black River in Jefferson County.

Western New York State 

Oatka Creek (Scottsville/Garbutt, NY)
Consult NYS Fishing License Guidebook for new regulations on Oatka Creek 

Consult Panorama Outfitters' 
Oatka Creek Hatch Chart

United States Geological Survey 
Hydrograph, area map, and station description for 04230500
Oatka Creek At Garbutt, N.Y.
 

Spring Brook (Mumford/Caledonia, NY)

In low water conditions use Midges 16-22 (Black, Grey, Grizzley) and Scuds 16-18 Pink, Olive, Tan, Flashback, Orange. Also try small streamers. If surface activity is noticed, try Griffith’s Gnat 18-22 or Blue-winged Olive 16-20.

For the latest reports and conditions, go to the NYS DEC Region 8 Fishing Hotline Web page, or call Panorama Outfitters.

• Irondequoit Creek in Rochester, NY area from Irondequoit Bay, South to Fishers, NY
• Genesee River in Rochester, NY
• Oak Orchard Creek near Point Breeze, NY
• Niagara River, Buffalo, NY, falls area, Niagara Gorge
• Naples Creek, Naples, NY
• Maxwell Creek, Sodus, NY
• Slater Creek @ Russell Station, Greece, NY
• Sandy Creek, Hilton, NY

PANORAMA OUTFITTERS
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PHONE: 585-248-8390 (Rochester),
Peter & Nora Hodson 
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