Fishing in the Western NY & Lake Erie

1. Lake Erie (NY) (Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Steelhead, Lake Trout, Chinook Salmon)

Lake Erie, Erie/Chautauqua counties

Lake Erie's New York waters offer world-class walleye fishing, particularly the eastern basin near Buffalo with numerous charter services.

2. Niagara River (Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Steelhead, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Muskellunge)

Niagara River, Niagara/Erie counties

The Niagara River offers world-class fishing for walleye and smallmouth bass in both upper and lower sections.

3. Chautauqua Lake (Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Crappie)

Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua County

Chautauqua Lake is a 13,000-acre lake famous for muskellunge and walleye fishing with a 60-mile shoreline.

4. Buffalo Harbor (Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Steelhead, Lake Trout, Brown Trout)

Buffalo Harbor, Erie County

Buffalo Harbor on Lake Erie offers excellent fishing with multiple boat launches and the Buffalo River connection.

5. Buffalo River (Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Carp, Steelhead)

Buffalo River, Erie County

The Buffalo River has undergone a major cleanup and now offers excellent urban fishing for walleye and bass.

6. Tonawanda Creek (Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Carp)

Tonawanda Creek, Erie/Niagara counties

Tonawanda Creek offers good warmwater fishing in the Erie Canal system near Buffalo.

7. Oak Orchard River (Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass)

Oak Orchard River, Orleans County

Oak Orchard River is a premier Lake Ontario tributary for steelhead and salmon runs in spring and fall.

8. Eighteenmile Creek (Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)

Eighteenmile Creek, Niagara County

Eighteenmile Creek is a top Lake Ontario tributary known for steelhead and salmon runs.

9. Genesee River (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye)

Genesee River, Monroe/Livingston counties

The Genesee River offers excellent trout and salmon fishing from Letchworth Gorge to Lake Ontario.

10. Letchworth Gorge (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge)

Letchworth Gorge, Livingston County

The Genesee River through Letchworth State Park offers spectacular fishing in the 'Grand Canyon of the East'.

11. Cazenovia Creek (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass)

Cazenovia Creek, Erie County

Cazenovia Creek offers good trout fishing in the Buffalo southtowns area.

12. Cayuga Creek (Erie Co.) (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass)

Cayuga Creek, Erie County

Cayuga Creek offers good trout fishing in the Buffalo southtowns.

13. Ellicott Creek (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike)

Ellicott Creek, Erie County

Ellicott Creek offers good fishing near the University at Buffalo.

14. Buffalo Creek (Erie Co.) (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass)

Buffalo Creek, Erie County

Buffalo Creek offers good trout fishing in the southtowns of Erie County.

15. Smokes Creek (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout)

Smokes Creek, Erie County

Smokes Creek offers good trout fishing in the Lackawanna area.

16. Delaware Park Lake (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout)

Delaware Park Lake, Erie County

Delaware Park Lake in Buffalo offers urban fishing with stocked trout.

17. Hoyt Lake (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish)

Hoyt Lake, Erie County

Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park offers good family fishing in Buffalo.

18. Rushford Lake (Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill)

Rushford Lake, Allegany County

Rushford Lake is a 500-acre lake offering good warmwater fishing in Allegany County.

19. Silver Lake (Wyoming Co.) (Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch)

Silver Lake, Wyoming County

Silver Lake is an 832-acre lake offering good walleye and bass fishing.

20. Conesus Lake (Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill)

Conesus Lake, Livingston County

Conesus Lake offers excellent warmwater fishing in Livingston County.

21. Hemlock Lake (Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass)

Hemlock Lake, Livingston County

Hemlock Lake offers good trout and bass fishing in Livingston County.

22. Allen Lake (Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Rainbow Trout)

Allen Lake, Allegany County

Allen Lake offers good fishing in Allegany County.

23. Caneadea Lake (Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch)

Caneadea Lake, Allegany County

Caneadea Lake offers good fishing in Allegany County.

24. Keshequa Creek (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Keshequa Creek, Livingston County

Keshequa Creek offers good trout fishing in the Letchworth area.

25. Canaseraga Creek (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass)

Canaseraga Creek, Livingston County

Canaseraga Creek offers good trout fishing in the Genesee River watershed.

26. Oatka Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass)

Oatka Creek, Wyoming/Monroe counties

Oatka Creek is a spring-fed trout stream offering excellent year-round fishing.

27. Black Creek (Monroe Co.) (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass)

Black Creek, Monroe County

Black Creek offers good trout and bass fishing in the Rochester area.

28. Honeoye Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Crappie)

Honeoye Creek, Monroe County

Honeoye Creek offers good fishing in the Rochester area.

29. Sandy Creek (Monroe Co.) (Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)

Sandy Creek, Monroe County

Sandy Creek is a Lake Ontario tributary offering good salmon and steelhead fishing.

30. Irondequoit Creek (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead, Chinook, Coho, Northern Pike)

Irondequoit Creek, Monroe County

Irondequoit Creek offers excellent steelhead and salmon fishing near Rochester.

31. Buttonwood Creek (Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout)

Buttonwood Creek, Orleans County

Buttonwood Creek is a Lake Ontario tributary offering good salmon fishing.

32. Johnson Creek (Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)

Johnson Creek, Orleans County

Johnson Creek offers good salmon and steelhead fishing in Orleans County.

33. Bentley Creek (Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout)

Bentley Creek, Niagara County

Bentley Creek offers good salmon fishing flowing into the Niagara River.

34. Hyde Park Lake (Niagara) (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout)

Hyde Park Lake, Niagara County

Hyde Park Lake in Niagara Falls offers good urban fishing.

35. Lake LaSalle (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout)

Lake LaSalle, Niagara County

Lake LaSalle on the Niagara University campus offers good fishing.

36. Gratwick Park Pond (Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout)

Gratwick Park Pond, Niagara County

Gratwick Park Pond in North Tonawanda offers good family fishing.

37. Lake Alice (Genesee Co.) (Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish)

Lake Alice, Genesee County

Lake Alice in Genesee County offers good warmwater fishing.

38. LeRoy Reservoir (Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish)

LeRoy Reservoir, Genesee County

LeRoy Reservoir offers good warmwater fishing in Genesee County.

39. Darien Lake (Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Walleye)

Darien Lake, Genesee County

Darien Lake offers good fishing with a state park and campground in Genesee County.

40. Bowman Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Bowman Lake, Erie County

Bowman Lake in the Town of Marilla offers good trout fishing.