New York - Upstate

Capt. Peter Goretti with steelhead

Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report- March 5, 2026

Steelhead action remains strong across Upstate and Western New York, with productive drifts in the Lower Niagara River, fresh fish pushing into the Salmon River, and steady brown trout and walleye catches in the Oswego River as warming temperatures and rising flows begin to kick off the early spring bite.

by OTW Staff

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