Summer in full swing

We have gone from building arks to selling sun screen and divining rods to find water in a few short months. Trout fishing has pretty much become an early morning or last thing in the evening event. In fact I rarely fish for them when weather like this sets in due to the stress it places on them. Now is when I like to fish the rivers for smallmouths and muskies. This is a 49 inch/ 35# er that I caught in the fall a few years back on 6# test while jigging for walleyes. This is a fine example of some of the huge fish that the Susquehanna River contains. It is an amazing fishery that is very underutilized. Yet in recent years the state has added in many new boat launches and access to the river in the NY stretch near Binghamton. Maybe think about a trip here for a day or two and then maybe a day or two on the West Branch of the Deleware which is some of the best tailwater trout fishing in the east. It is a little crowded but the fish are there and some are huge. On the Susquehanna there is very little pressure and many smallmouths. The river is relatively shallow with numerous deep holes, so don’t bring a big boat with a big draft. My main offices are here in the Binghamton area so feel free to call me about info on the area if you are thinking about a trip to the Southern Tier of NY. Great roads connect the whole state right here.

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