2018 Buffalo area fishing reports..........

[Mr. Roboto]

The night trolling ZOO has started off of Hamburg. 10-20 boats out there last night. Reports are some fish, not limits, caught.

[Mr. Roboto]

From the NY Outdoor News:
Walleye season may have gotten off to a slow start due to cooler-than-normal water temperatures. The nearshore shoals/shallows are typically productive when the season opens, with better action at night. Shorehaven Reef, Bournes Beach, Green Hills, Van Buren Bay, Evans Bar, off Hamburg and near the mouth of Smokes Creek are good spots to try. Trolling minnow-type stickbaits at around 2 mph over rocky areas in 6-15 feet of water is a typical program.

From the NY D.E.C.:
The shoals are also worth a shot during the day. One group did very well over a three day period at Van Buren Bay in 8-12 feet of water. They were targeting bass, but ended up catching limits of walleye on bass lures! The other spawning shoals are good bets too. Anglers are also starting to pick up daytime walleye by bottom bouncing in 30 plus feet of water off the windmills.

From the Buffalo News:
Walleye action is slowly starting to pick up during the day, but the best action is still at night according to reports. Bob Rustowicz of Cheektowaga says that trolling the shoreline from Buffalo to Barcelona will produce in 5 to 12 feet of water with large stickbaits. Chartreuse and Firetiger Rapala’s in No. 11 or 13 have been working best for him.

[milt]

fished 9-130 last night landed 6 lost one at the boat ,got all the fish from 11:30 -1 also a 4lb smallie
fished 12-20 fow it was good to get out for the first time water temp was 62 it drop to 56
jeff

[2dognight]

I went out Thursday out of Dunkirk. Got 8 by 11PM and had to call it a night. I am planning to get out again this Thursday but would like to not drive all the way down to Dunkirk again. How is the night fishing out of Sturgeon Point?

[milt]

went out last got 5 fished 9-12, 12-20fow smokes creek area
jeff

[lineman49]

Fished in front of the windmills 32-38 fow got 4 keepers & a lot of short ones. all on harnesses bottom bouncing during the day.

[joes spot]

fished the south gap yesterday 11 till 230 pm had good day with 9 only 2 that would have had to be measured all went back with 1 about 5lb 31 fow on worm harness/slow trolled @1mph

[milt]

fished last night 9-1 got 4 bigger fish and bunch of smallies the bite was in 20-25 fow with baits diving to 12-15ft
got luck to everyone in the tournament
jeff

[captainjoe]

Finally I got something to report. Got 8 walleye today off Dunkirk. All worm harnesses, down riggers, dipseys, long lines.

[joes spot]

fished inside the harbor 11 till 2 23 with 8 being keepers just over 15 buddy wanted a fishfry