Tug Hill Sportsman’s Club

“Trophy Largemouth on the Fly” Many kids grow up learning to fish with a spinning or push button style fishing pole. It is common for novice anglers to chase perch, sunfish and largemouth bass. I remember many early mornings and sunset evenings spent on...

High Water?

As I stay updated with fishing reports for the month of June, I’m not surprised that each of them include at least one or all three of these elements: (1) high water (2) low visibility  or (3) un-fishable conditions. Maybe local fishing opportunities seem to be...

Steelhead: Early Mortality Syndrome

Eco systems are complex and dependent on a wide variety of factors.  For example, Lake Ontario & it’s tributary system have 159 invasive species, Lamprey Ell, Alewife, Zebra Mussel, Goby, etc…..  Any of which can impact of a single species or the entire fishery....

March Brown Trout

Mother nature teases us in upstate NY. That is a fact locals hate to admit, but is depressingly true. We see snow melt, hear the roofs trickling water onto the clearing pavement and excitement overwhelms us. Maybe even more so if the changing seasons means it’s...

From Winter to Spring: Getting ready for the Drop-Backs!

Steelhead that have survived the winter and some fishing pressure and are now nearing spawning time come March.  We do see spawning occurring in late February but significant spawning usually starts in mid-March and continues through April (always based on weather and...