how is fishing in buffalo

[ncej03]

Hello everyone,
Not sure if this is the right place for this questions so please excuse me if it is. I'm looking to visit WNY in May for smallmouth. Any recommendations for hotels that have good access for boats/boat charging between trips and fishermen? Will be launching out of SBH.
Thanks

[Lerie]

OK - I'll bite. Based on the number of non-resident fishermen who come to Lake Erie to fish the May bass bite I would suggest Dunkirk. This is also a good destination if Lake Erie kicks up and blows as you have the protected waters of the harbor to fish. While there may be less expensive places to stay within a couple of miles of the Dunkirk Boat Launch, the Clarion is within a 1/4 mile from the launch. There a quite a few of out of staters that do camp at Lake Erie State Park which is about 8 miles west of Dunkirk. The park has tent sites and cabins available for rent and that will also give you the option to fish out of Barcelona which is about 10 miles west of the State Park.

[milt]

try the talley ho motel right off the interstate 90 hamburg exit bass tournament guys stay there a lot of room to park only 5-10min to the sbh there other hotels in the area one in Lackawanna best western about a 2 min ride to the launch

[Mr. Roboto]

There is NO ice at the boom as of Monday morning. Get ready, it wont be long now.................. < '((((((((><

[lineman49]

There is NO ice at the boom as of Monday morning. Get ready, it wont be long now.................. < '((((((((><

Was at Erie basin today & saw no ice at the boom or out in the lake. Only ice I saw was on the Canada side & not much there either. There was a tug boat out by the boom moving around.
Just saw on channel 2 news ice boom is being removed! Started today.

[orangediablo]

Any predictions how opening weekend will be on the eastern end near SBH for 'eyes?

[copo427ss]

You are much better off staying around Hamburg some where and fishing out of small boat harbor for bass. If its bad weather you can still fish behind the wall.

Lots of good fishing in the outer harbor. And don't overlook the upper river around grand island for bass either.

[copo427ss]

so rather than searching for eyes out of SBH, might be better off heading to the Cat for ringbacks??

Depends on water temp in the corner by hamburg and Woodlawn. Water will be warmer there with steady Temps unless we get a big blow again. Fish could be prespawn or starting spawn. fish will be at the first drop off from the spawning grounds. Use small jigs tipped with minnow or half a crawler or smaller lipless rattle baits. Fish baits SLOWLY!

[B3B]

Anyone going out tomorrow?

Weather not bad.....

I have some "Honeydo" stuff I have to get done this weekend to prep for
Monday, the driveway is getting paved, and the boat will be trapped in the barn for 3 or 4 days

[fishkiller16]

Paved driveway? When did you become a yuppy?