Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
57
Orvis Buffalo's Tip of the Week
Tons of smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish. Fish cray fish or minnow patterns. Conehead zonkers with light sink tips work vary well under the current conditions. Both swinging and stripping will work great. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04213500/#dataTypeId=daily-00060-0&period=P1Y
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Alberto Rey5-Day Outlook as of 6/23/25
Water conditions are very good at the moment as long as we don’t get a ton of rain. Just be sure to check the gauge before fishing to see if conditions have changed. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?site_no=04213500
Techniques & Tips as of 6/23/25
Streamers in size 4-10, white, black, and olive 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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Bead Head Flash Zonker | White | 6 |
Zonker | White, Brown, Black, | 6 |
Hawkins' Hat Trick | Yellow, black, brown | 4 |
TeQueely Streamer | Yellow | 4-8 |
Jiggly Cray Snack | Ollive and Orange | 10G |
Shimmer Bugger | Thin Mint | 6 |
Tungsten Cone Head Woolly Bugger | Olive, Black | 4-8 |
Franke Shiner | Minnow | 4-8 |
Nutcracker | Yellow | |
Gallup’s Dungeon | Olive and black |
Bead Head Flash Zonker
When fishing for bass, this pattern fills the need for an all-purpose big fish fly.
2.99
Item #930E
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