Best Places To Fish in New York

By AA-Fishing Staff Writers

New York offers a plethora of fantastic fishing spots, making it a haven for anglers of all kinds. The purpose of this page is to share information about the best fishing lakes in the state, listed by species.

The Finger Lakes region, including lakes such as Cayuga, Seneca, and Keuka, is renowned for its diverse fish population. Anglers here can reel in popular species like trout, salmon, bass, and walleye. The Hudson River is another hotspot, known for its excellent striped bass and bluefish fishing. Long Island also boasts incredible fishing opportunities, with Montauk Point being famous for its legendary striped bass runs. In addition, the Thousand Islands region in the St. Lawrence River offers incredible angling experiences for trophy-sized muskellunge and northern pike. Whether you prefer freshwater or saltwater fishing, New York State guarantees an exciting adventure with an abundance of sought-after fish species to target.

There are many great places to fish in The Empire State. Year-round fishing opportunities for healthy populations of fish is what draws anglers to this scenic state. Two Great Lakes, rivers, ponds and lakes are all accessible for wetting a line. Although they provide excellent fishing for many species, we are omitting the Great Lakes from consideration here, due to their size and the complexity of the fishery.

New York's Top-Five, Amazing Fishing Spots

To make this list, the lake has to be a pretty fantastic place to fish in New York. There are several other lakes that arguably could be on this list, one year over another. These five are fisheries that have delivered great fishing for a wide variety of fish species, over time. Learn more...

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Most Popular Fish Species In New York

Residing in the fishing waters of New York are two species of bass, four species of trout, two species of catfish, walleye, five species of salmon, striped bass and wipers, both species of crappie, two species of perch, and several species of sunfish. Learn more...

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Best Bass Fishing Lakes In New York

There are many great bass lakes in New York, offering quality fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass. You can't go wrong with these three, but there are numerous others that might well be in contention for this list from time to time. Learn more...

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Top Places To Fish For Trout In New York

You can find great trout fishing in many stocked streams, ponds and lakes in the state. Rainbow, brown, brook and lake trout are distributed in trout fisheries across the state. Here we focus on major lakes, and these are three that deserve consideration next time you head out on a trout fishing trip. Learn more...

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Best Lakes To Fish For Catfish In New York

You can pursue both white and channel catfish in the state. River systems are literal catfish factories. When rivers drain into a major lake, it creates an ideal fishery for catfish anglers. These three lakes, along with many others, have delivered year after year. Learn more...

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Best Walleye Fishing Lakes In New York

The state record walleye exceeds 18 pounds, and there are untold numbers of double-digit walleye in fisheries across the state. These three lakes have proven, over time, to be among the best places to fish for walleye in New York. Learn more...

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Best Lakes To Fish For Salmon In New York

On this website, we only cover major lakes. In addition to these two lakes, salmon can be caught several in rivers, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Learn more...

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Enjoy these top spots to go fishing in New York