Buffalo, NY/WNY Fishing

[River Dave]

Down at the (North) end of Town Line Rd where it runs in to Genesee is the old Billo Rd quarries if that's what you mean. I haven't been to that place since the mid 80's but it was good then. My nephew fished it a lot up until a few years ago but I think it's posted now. Might be worth a ride the check out though, there was a lot of water back there.

Here's a screenshot of Google maps, Billo Road is the one that runs across the top of the upper pond. This is the town of Millgrove between Lancaster and Clarence.

 

[Hurricane]

I always pass that on the thruway and wonder how to get back there and if it's fishable... Thanks for answering that question lol...

[Hurricane]

Went last night and caught 2 off a chatterbait,  with this one being the biggest..

[River Dave]

Nice! Clayton gets a Steelie on a crawfish crankbait (gotta' be a first) and LastCast Chris nails a nice one. I'm going to try a pond I've been eying in Lancaster next week and see if I can get on the board too.

  Hey Chris I drove by that park on 277 in O.P. yesterday (Green Lake maybe???) and it was bone dry. No water left in there at all, looked very weird.

 

[Hurricane]

1 hour ago, River Dave said:

Nice! Clayton gets a Steelie on a crawfish crankbait (gotta' be a first) and LastCast Chris nails a nice one. I'm going to try a pond I've been eying in Lancaster next week and see if I can get on the board too.

  Hey Chris I drove by that park on 277 in O.P. yesterday (Green Lake maybe???) and it was bone dry. No water left in there at all, looked very weird.

 

Usually they leave some water in there...A lot of people go there to catch carp..  I avoid it...

[BuffaloBassMaster]

On March 31, 2016 at 5:32 AM, LastCastChris said:

Went last night and caught 2 off a chatterbait,  with this one being the biggest..

Where at man?

[Hurricane]

4 hours ago, BuffaloBassMaster said:

Where at man?

Couple ponds off Jewett holmwood in Orchard Park. .

[BuffaloBassMaster]

1 hour ago, LastCastChris said:

Couple ponds off Jewett holmwood in Orchard Park. .

Good stuff!

[River Dave]

That's Birdsong in Orchard Park. Land of the dinks.

 

Hey Chris what part of the River do you guys usually fish? I always hang somewhere around the East River/West River split. Fish a lot around Strawberry/Motor Island and the Grand Island shorline by the beach. I move from time to time but I have enough spots in that area to usually stay on the fish for most of the season. I struggle early and then again in the dog days of summer but when the water temp is right we do pretty well out there. 

 

 

[BuffaloBassMaster]

Just throwing this out there, I've heard from people I know Buckhorn State Park in the Grand Island area is supposed to be pretty good. Haven't tried it but that's another spot if anyone is ever interested in

[River Dave]

My nephew wades down by Buckhorn for muskie and actually catches a fair amount of fish. He also fishes it from a boat when someone will take him and says it's a great muskie spot. I've never been there, I rarely go that far downstream.

[Hurricane]

19 hours ago, River Dave said:

That's Birdsong in Orchard Park. Land of the dinks.

 

Hey Chris what part of the River do you guys usually fish? I always hang somewhere around the East River/West River split. Fish a lot around Strawberry/Motor Island and the Grand Island shorline by the beach. I move from time to time but I have enough spots in that area to usually stay on the fish for most of the season. I struggle early and then again in the dog days of summer but when the water temp is right we do pretty well out there. 

 PS: Here's my favorite sight. Strawberry off the bow with the sun just coming up and the River like glass. These are the days I look forward to all year.

Exactly where you fish lol... We fish around navy island here and there too. We will drift usually down to that beach and boat harbor and then repeat... there's so many places to fish.. I love it...

[River Dave]

Man I haven't been down to Navy in years. I will occasionally run down the East River into Tonawanda but I haven't been down the West River in a good 15 years I'll bet. Used to do a lot of muskie fishing down around Navy Island when I was a teeneager but haven't fished it out of my own boat in forever. Like you said, so many good spots in the area I always go there's no real need to travel far. 

 

They never look that big in pictures but here's my nephew with a 4.8# smallie. Biggest fish to the boat last season. Right out off the beach on the G.I. shoreline.

[Justjigger]

On 4/3/2016 at 2:42 PM, BuffaloBassMaster said:

Just throwing this out there, I've heard from people I know Buckhorn State Park in the Grand Island area is supposed to be pretty good. Haven't tried it but that's another spot if anyone is ever interested in

The overflow pond in Ellicott creek park is hands down the best largemouth spot in the area. All you need is a worm on Texas rig and you will go home with a sore bass thumb.

[Hurricane]

Ready for a break in the weather...

[fayegarnett]

any recommendations for a good place to catch steelheads from the shore now? I can't wade cuz i don't have that suit. 

[Justjigger]

Devils hole or whirlpool. The stairs suck but it's usually worth the walk

 

[River Dave]

Yea I love that overflow at E.C.P. too, I swear every local guy on this forum fishes that spot. The weather doesn't show any signs of improvement in the near future but that place should just be a couple of sunny days away from turning on. Seems like the sun really warms that water up and brings all the fish in. Traditionally I seem to do best in there like the third/fourth week of April. Thought it would be earlier this year but this cold snap really screwed things up.

[Justjigger]

Yeah that place is amazing. If you can't catch bass there you shouldn't fish. Everything works there from Texas rig softbaits to buzz baits. When the weeds and pads come in I crush them on frogs.

[Hurricane]

3 minutes ago, Justjigger said:

Yeah that place is amazing. If you can't catch bass there you shouldn't fish. Everything works there from Texas rig softbaits to buzz baits. When the weeds and pads come in I crush them on frogs.

How do I get there?

[Hurricane]

2 hours ago, River Dave said:

Yea I love that overflow at E.C.P. too, I swear every local guy on this forum fishes that spot. The weather doesn't show any signs of improvement in the near future but that place should just be a couple of sunny days away from turning on. Seems like the sun really warms that water up and brings all the fish in. Traditionally I seem to do best in there like the third/fourth week of April. Thought it would be earlier this year but this cold snap really screwed things up.

Never been there before.. Want to check it out...

[Justjigger]

It's in Ellicott creek park off niagara falls Blvd you can't miss it. One side of the tube bridge is the Erie canal and it drains into the over flow pond. It has by far the largest density of bass in the wny area. Catch them from Sun up to Sun down. I've caught a few pike in there also

[River Dave]

On 4/7/2016 at 10:53 AM, LastCastChris said:

How do I get there?

For you (and me) you take the 290 to the Boulevard. Turn right on the Boulevard and the park is a couple miles down on the left. 

 

[Hurricane]

Is that the overflow pond off creekside there?

[River Dave]

You can park up at the top left of the picture where it says "Creekside Drive" and cross the road or down at the bottom right where it says "Park Rd" and cross the field. I usually park at the bottom right there. 

 

Yea that's it. Just a shallow overflow pond that warms up real quick in the Spring and everything from Pike to crappie run up there. Gets super weedy later in the season but sounds like it's still good even then. I never tried the frog bite there but sounds like I need to give it a try.