Adirondack Fishing

Variety is the spice of life, and for fishermen, the Adirondacks is plenty spicy. From fly fishing a small mountain stream to trolling the deep holes of Lake George, baitfishing for bluegills in July or jigging for Pike in January, there's a place and a fish for you here.

No other region in NY holds such variety:

• Big waters like Lakes Champlain & George
• Popular Lakes such as Schroon, Tupper, & Blue Mountain
• Lesser-known bonanzas like Garnet, Thirteenth, & Brant Lakes
• Rivers: Sacandaga, Hudson, Boreas, Schroon, etc.
• Remote places: Siamese Ponds, Pharaoh Lake, Crane Mountain Pond, & Grizzle Ocean

The variety of species up here is excellent, too. The big waters are for BIG fish: Lunker Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon, and Muskies. The streams & rivers teem with TROUT: brook, rainbow, and brown. And the warmer ponds & lakes boast BASS, bullhead, and panfishing.

Want the best Adirondack fishing secrets? Want to find that perfect wilderness stream where the fish are just leaping into your creel? Get a Guide! With the help of a knowledgeable NYS licensed guide, you can come here a stranger and jump right into the best angling anywhere. You won't need to ask everyone you meet, get lost on the wrong road, or hack your way to that perfect hole only to find you came too early, too late, or it's posted. Don't waste your precious vacation time looking for the good holes, let a guide lead you to it! Hit the link: Get a Guide!

For you folks that would like a few hints:

• Spring comes late up here, so the April 1st opening sees many waters still iced up(a guide can get you to the clear waters).
• BUT the best time is right after the ice goes out (another good reason to contact a guide)
• Pick up a Grand Slam Fishing guide to Warren County for good info on Lake George & other fishing spots in the area.
• The locals almost chant it: Lake Clear Wobblers!
• When the trout get groggy down south, the water is still cool enough here to keep 'em hitting.
• Don't be dismayed at passing boats, they won't ruin the fishing.
• Generally, the farther from blacktop you go, the better the fishing.
• The Big Lake Lunkers require fishing the deep holes- bring or charter a boat & locator.
• Read the NYS fishing regs carefully. Check for the specific waters you plan to fish. Baitfish are prohibited from many backcountry ponds & lakes.
• DON'T FORGET YOUR LICENSE!

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