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Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report- April 16, 2026

Spring fishing is heating up across Western New York, with strong bullhead action, steady Niagara River trout catches, hot shallow-water brown trout fishing on Lake Ontario, and excellent perch and panfish bites in the Finger Lakes.

by OTW Staff

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