Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
57
Orvis Buffalo's Tip of the Week
There are plenty of opportunities to catch many different species out of the lower catt right now. Tons of smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish and even the occasional steelhead. Fish cray fish or minnow patterns. That has yielded the best results as of lately. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04213500/#dataTypeId=daily-00060-0&period=P1Y
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Alberto Rey5-Day Outlook as of 5/26/25
Decent conditions this week as long as rain holds off. We need the turbidity to come closer to 20 for decent visibility. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?site_no=04213500
Techniques & Tips as of 5/26/25
Streamers have been the most effective fished off of a sink tip or sinking line.
Local Species Available Spring / Summer
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Bass
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Carp
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Catfish
Orvis Buffalo's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Senyo's AI Intruder | White | |
Lynch's Double Dot Egg | Orange and pink | 10 |
Tunghead Stonefly | Yellow, black, brown | 6-10 |
Moto's Minnow | White | 4-8 |
Senyo flow rider | Grey, olive | |
Jerry’s ultra mini intruder | Black and purple | |
Trash Can Streamer | N/A | |
Depth Charge Czech-Mate Nymph | N/A | |
Jeremiahs mini tube truder | Purple, claret | |
Jerry’s skinny hoh | Olive and white, purple and black |
Senyo's AI Intruder
The leech-like profile of this steelhead streamer will have fish in a frenzy.
8.99
Item #9R98
Orvis Buffalo's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
8-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line