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New York offers an incredible diversity of fly fishing opportunities. Delaware River browns and rainbows provide possibly the best trout fishing in the east. The waters off Long Island expose stripers, blues and albacore, while the Lake Erie shoreline is home to fantastic runs of salmon and steelhead.
 
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New York Fly Fishing Articles
Adjusting to the 4-Foot leader Law
As you are probably aware, new tributary regulations have been enacted as of October 1, 2002. The crux of the regulation limits the leader (or tippet) to a maximum of 48" from the hook to any addition  
www.flyguysoutfitting.com/4foot.html
Cattaraugus Creek
Fishing the crown jewel of steelhead alley  
www.fisherie.com/dfishinfool/catt.html
Drag? Dead Drift? What are you Talking About?
Drag. At the mere mention of that word among stream anglers you are likely to get two looks; one is quizzacle—one is horrified.  
www.losafishing.com/resources/mending1.htm
Fish southern quarter for Cayuga's fall salmonids  
espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/s/f_map_04_NY_Cayuga_Lake.html
Fishing Western N.Y. Trophy lake run Brown Trout, Salmon and Steelhead
November and December is the time to pursue a trophy lake run Brown Trout in western NY  
www.fisherie.com/dfishinfool/trophybrowns.html
Fly Fishing for Fall Steelhead in the Lake Erie Tributary Streams
As the water temperatures drop to 68 degrees F along the southern shoreline of Lake Erie and the days become shorter (in mid to late September), mint-silver steelhead (specifically the Pennsylvania st  
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Fly Fishing for Fall Steelhead in the Lake Erie Tributary Streams
As the water temperatures drop to 68 degrees F along the southern shoreline of Lake Erie and the days become shorter (in mid to late September), mint-silver steelhead (specifically the Pennsylvania st  
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Fly Fishing West Canada Creek in New York  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/articles/current/111/Fly+Fishing+West+C
anada+Creek+in+New+York
Great Lakes Steelhead Flies  
www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/ffmbeststeel/index.html
Kings on the Fly
Before I get into these theories techniques and tactics, we have to emancipate your mind on the thought that “King Salmon don’t bite because they don’t eat anymore when they enter a stream”  
www.losafishing.com/resources/flykings.htm
Lake Ontario Steelhead Association  
www.losafishing.com
Lake Ontario’s Bonanza of Browns
Spring is here at last, providing some of the best fishing of the year, especially for really big brown trout. (PDF)  
www.sandersfishingguides.com/files/browns%20bonanza_JMS.pdf
Oak Orchard Browns  
www.flyfisherman.com/northeast/geoakorchard
Playing, Landing, and Releasing Steelhead
As most people know, catch and release of steelhead is a very important practice to ensure some fish around for years to come.  
www.losafishing.com/resources/plr.htm
Quest Outdoors
Articles on techniques for Great Lakes fly fishing  
/www.questoutdoors.net/skills/fly/
Salmon River article from Frank Amato Publications
Article/Excerpt from Frank Amato Publications River Journal series  
flyanglersonline.com/features/greatrivers/salmon
Salmon River overview
The Salmon [New York state river] has suffered from somewhat of an identity crisis...  
flyanglersonline.com/features/greatrivers/salmon
Selecting a Tributary Fly Rod
Perhaps the most often overlooked aspect of a tributary angler's arsenal is his fly rod.  
www.flyguysoutfitting.com/flyrod.html
Springtime Salmon River Steelies, Tips and Techniques
by Randy Jones  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/articles/current/143/Springtime+Salmon+
River+Steelies%2C+Tips+and+Techniques
Steelhead Run Timing Chart  
webpages.charter.net/ffs/Tribs%20run%20chart.htm
Steelheading in the Dead of Winter  
www.sandersfishingguides.com/files/Steelheading%20In%20The%20Dead%20
Of%20Winter%5B1%5D.pdf
Streamers for Kings: Pattern Selection and Presentation  
www.flyguysoutfitting.com/streamers.html
The Legendary Browns of Oak Orchard  
www.onlineflytyer.com/article_oak2003.asp
Wade top 2 miles of  
espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/s/f_map_04_NY_OakOrchard_creek.html
What is a Skamania?
This short article will aim to explain not only what a Skamania Steelhead is, but also how it is different from a Chamber's Creek (Winter-run) steelhead and a domestic rainbow trout.  
www.flyguysoutfitting.com/skamie.html

New York Fly Fishing Boat ramps
Lake Ontario Rochester, NY Public Boat Launches  
www.lakeontario.org/launches.html
Niagara River Forum  
niagarafishing.tripod.com
Salmon River & Oswego Reports
from the Bald Guide  
www.salmonriverfishing.com/reports.html
Salmon River Forum
Small Salmon River forum  
www.salmoncrazy.com/vforums/forumdisplay.php?s=21472f9a7e5afec923b6b
5979a7efa79&f=4
The Steelhead Site
Great forum for Lake Ontario and Eerie tribs. Lots of armchair anglers willing to give local info on this dynamic fishery  
www.steelheadsite.com/reports/new_york

New York Fly Fishing Guides
Salmon River Guide
A complete guide to the Salmon River at Pulaski, NY. Updated weekly reports for the Salmon River and Lake Ontario.  
www.theriverguide.com

New York Hatch Charts
West Canada Creek Hatch Chart  
www.flyshack.com//HatchChart.aspx?RiverID=11

New York Fly Fishing Maps
Salmon River Map  
flyanglersonline.com/features/greatrivers/salmon/salmonmap.html
SalmonCrazy.com - slamon river maps  
www.salmoncrazy.com/maps.php

New York Fly Fishing Reports
At the Oak
Not always updated  
www.attheoak.com/fishrpt.html
Catch the Drift Charters reports  
www.catch-the-drift.com/report.htm
Catt Report
by Colemans Fly Shop  
www.colemansflyshop.com/streamreport.cfm?subpage=27&master=9
Catt Reports  
www.sandersfishingguides.com/angler_reports.asp
Cattaraugus Fishing Reports  
www.cattarauguscreekoutfitters.com/viewcontent.asp?SectionCode=STEEL
2004CLOSEWEB&ContentID=15
Fishusa Salmon river forum
Salmon River Forum  
www.fishusa.com/Discussion2/summary.asp?forum=AMB%5FAP329826884
Genessee River
by Colemans Fly Shop  
www.colemansflyshop.com/streamreport.cfm?subpage=31&master=9
Irondequoit
by Colemans Fly Shop  
www.colemansflyshop.com/streamreport.cfm?subpage=47&master=9
Lake Erie & Tribs
by The Oak Orchard Fly Shop  
www.oakorchardflyshop.com/productcart/pc/streamreports/index.asp?tod
o=view&water_id=7
Lake Erie Fishing Hotspots  
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/hotline.html
Lake Erie Trib Report  
www.outdoorsniagara.com/bill_hilts_fish_locator.htm#4.%20Lake%20Erie
%20and%20tributaries~
Lake Erie Tribs
From the DEC  
www.outdoorsniagara.com/bill_hilts_fish_locator.htm#NYSDEC%20Region%
207
Lake Ontario & Tribs  
www.outdoorsniagara.com/bill_hilts_fish_locator.htm#1.%20Lake%20Onta
rio%20and%20Tributaries~
Lake Ontario & Tribs
by The Oak Orchard Fly Shop  
www.oakorchardflyshop.com/productcart/pc/streamreports/index.asp?tod
o=view&water_id=2
Lake Ontario Outdoors  
www.lakeontariooutdoors.com/?EVENT=articlesByTopic&topicNum=8
Niagara River Report  
www.outdoorsniagara.com/bill_hilts_fish_locator.htm#2.%20Lower%20Nia
gara%20River~
NYSDEC fishing reports
The State's take on what's going on  
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg7/r7fishln.htm
Oak Orchard
by Colemans Fly Shop  
www.colemansflyshop.com/streamreport.cfm?subpage=32&master=9
Orleans Outdoors
Oak Orchard fishing reports from a local shop and guide service  
www.orleansoutdoor.com/conditions.htm
Oswego & Salmon River Reports
by Two Dog Outfitters  
www.steelheadfishingoutfitters.com/index.html
Oswego Reports  
www.co.oswego.ny.us/tourism/fishing/fcond.html#OSWEGO
Pauls Guide Service Salmon River Reports  
www.paulsguideservice.com/channels/reports/2004/1102517716/index.htm
Salmon River fishing reports
includes year round Lake Ontario reports  
www.theriverguide.com/default.htm
Salmon River Reports
Salmon River reports by local guide  
wn.aol.com/wogiewus/fishing.htm
Salmon River Reports
Slamon River reports by the Trophy Angler  
trophy-angler.com/reports.htm
Salmon River reports by the Yankee Angler
Scroll down for Salmon River and other local trib reports by one of the areas best guides  
www.yankeeangler.com/FishingReport.html
Salmon River reports from Fishusa
Salmon River reports  
www.fishusa.com/FishSalmonRiver/Reports.asp
Salmon River/Douglaston area reports
Daily reports for the mouth of the Salmon River on the private access Douglaston stretch  
www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/conditions.asp
Slater Creek
by Colemans Fly Shop  
www.colemansflyshop.com/streamreport.cfm?subpage=33&master=9
Whitakers Salmon River reports
Salmon River reports by one of the best fly shops on the Salmon River  
www.whitakers.com/Fishingreport.html
Fishing Report
Fly fishing in New York for Salmon, Steelhead, Trophy Brown Trout, Steelhead Bass and Pike on Lake Ontario Tribs, Finger Lakes, Salmon River, Oswego River and Delaware River.  
www.steelheadfishingoutfitters.com/

New York Fly Fishing Forums
Fly Fishing Connection - Delaware River
Delaware River, NY message board  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/forums/list/35
FishUSA.com - NY Discussion Boards  
www.fishusa.com/Discussion2/default.asp?category=12&hideall=y
New York Fishing Forums  
www.newyorkfishingforums.com/forum
Lake Ontario
not necessarily fly fishing  
www.fishlakehuron.com/reports/ontario.htm
Lake Erie  
www.fishusa.com/Discussion2/viewthread.asp?forum=AMB_AP509965843&id=
358
Lake Ontario  
www.fishusa.com/Discussion2/summary.asp?forum=AMB%5FAP371307531
Salmon Crazy Forums  
www.salmoncrazy.com/vforums
lakeontario.org forums  
www.lakeontario.org/fishing
Long Island/NY Fishing - StripersOnline SurfTalk  
www.stripersonline.com/ubb547/ultimatebb.php/forum/16.html

New York Fly Fishing Shops
Beaver Brook Outfitters
P.O. Box 96 Wevertown NY 12885 1-888-454-8433  
www.beaverbrook.net/Entry.htm
Capitol Fishing Tackle Company
132 West 36th Street, New York NY 10018 212-929-6132  
capitolfishing.com
Catskill Flies, Inc.
Stewart Avenue, Roscoe, New York 12776 607-498-6146  
www.catskillflies.com
Dons Tackle Service
39 Edgewood Drive Poughkeepsie N.Y 12603 845-452-4113  
www.flyfishDon.com
West Branch Angler
PO Box 102 Deposit, NY 13754 (607) 467-5525  
www.westbranchangler.com/
Fran Betters AuSable Wulff
P.O. Box 125, Wilmington, NY 12997 (518) 946-2605  
www.femaleangler.com
Jones Outfitters, Ltd.
2733 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-3468  
www.jonesoutfitters.com
Magic Mountain Fishin Shanty
Rt. 28, Main Street, Old Forge, NY 13420 (315) 369-6602  
www.adirondacktravel.com/shanty/
Universal Angler
37 W 43RD St New York, NY 10036-7403 (212) 398-1932  
www.uniangler.com
Up The Creek
28 South Main St., Pittsford NY 14534 (585)-381-3550  
www.upthecreekpittsford.com
Altenkirch
P.O. Box 779 243 E. Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, NY, 11946 (631) 728-4110  
www.altenkirch.com/fly.htm
Ausable River Sport Shop
PO Box 448, Wilmington NY 12997 518-946-1250  
www.ausableriversportshop.com
Beaverkill Angler
Beaverkill Angler P.O. Box 198 Roscoe, NY 12776 607-498-5194  
www.beaverkillangler.com
Carl Colemans Flyshop
4786 Ridge Rd. West, Route 104, Spencerport, New York 14559 585-352-4775  
www.colemansflyshop.com
Lourdes Fly Shop
Rt. 6 & Hill Blvd, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535 914-245-4676  
www.lourdesflyshop.com
Panorama Outfitters Online
900 Panorama Trail, Rochester, N.Y. 14625 585-248-8390  
www.panoramaoutfitters.com
Panorama Outfitters
129 South Main Street, Canandaigua, N.Y. 1442 585-396-3010  
www.panoramaoutfitters.com/
Timber Creek Sportsman Shop
One Pumphouse Rd, Vestal NY 13850 607-754-9112  
www.timbercreeksports.com
Welcome to Whitakers
3707 State Route 13, Pulaski, NY 13142  
www.whitakers.com
Orleans Outdoors
1764 Oak Orchard Rd, Albion, NY 14411 585-682-7553  
www.orleansoutdoor.com/
Cattaraugus Creek Outfitters
Williamsville, NY 14221  
www.cattarauguscreekoutfitters.com
The Oak Orchard Fly Shop
5110 Main Street, Suite 124, Williamsville, NY 14221 716-626-1323  
www.oakorchardflyshop.com