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Shore Fishing Sites

1 Lake Erie - Cattaraugus Creek Breakwater

Smallmouth Bass, Carp, Channel Catfish, Suckers, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye

2 Cattaraugus Creek - Town of Hanover Launch Ramp

Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Channel Catfish, Suckers, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye

3 Lake Erie - Big Sister Creek

Steelhead Trout

4 Eighteenmile Creek - Hobuck Flats - (PFR)*

Smallmouth Bass, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout

5 Cattaraugus Creek - Scoby Hill Road Dam

Suckers and Steelhead Trout

6 Eighteenmile Creek - South Creek Road

Smallmouth Bass, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout

7 Cattaraugus Creek - Morton's Corners Road - (PFR)*

Steelhead Trout

8 Zoar Valley - Holcomb Pond

Largemouth Bass and BlueGill/Pumpkinseed

9 Buffalo River - Harlem Road Fishing Access Site

BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout

10 Cattaraugus Creek - Route 16 - (PFR)*

Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout

11 Hosmer Brook - (PFR)*

Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout

12 Twelvemile Creek - (PFR)*

Suckers and Steelhead Trout

13 East Branch Twelvemile Creek - (PFR)*

Suckers and Steelhead Trout

14 Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) - Veterans Canal Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike

15 Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) - West Canal Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike

16 Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) - Botanical Gardens Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike

17 Barge Canal (Ellicott) - Ellicott Creek Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Crappie

18 Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) - Mayors Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Crappie

19 Barge Canal (Ellicott) - Long Homestead

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike

20 Barge Canal (Ransom Creek)

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike

21 Niagara River - Joseph Davis State Park

Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Smelt, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

22 Lake Ontario/Niagara River - Fort Niagara State Park

Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Smelt, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

23 Niagara River - Lewiston Landing

Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Smelt, Lake Trout, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye

24 Niagara River - Artpark State Park

Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Smelt, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

25 Niagara River - NYPA Fishing Platform

Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Carp, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, White Perch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

26 Niagara River - Devil's Hole State Park

Smallmouth Bass, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

27 Niagara River - Whirlpool State Park

Smallmouth Bass, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

28 New York Power Authority Reservoir

Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Perch

29 Niagara River - Griffon Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, and Perch

30 Niagara River - Gratwick Riverside Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Sheepshead

31 Niagara River - Fisherman's Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Sheepshead

32 Niagara River - Niawanda Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Sheepshead

33 Niagara River - Isle View Park - Riverwalk

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Sheepshead

34 Niagara River - Aqua Lane Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Sheepshead

35 Niagara River - Ontario Street Boat Launch - Riverwalk

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, and Steelhead Trout

36 Niagara River - Towpath Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, and Steelhead Trout

37 Squaw Island Park Ponds

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Bullhead, and Perch

38 Niagara River - Ferry St. - Broderick Park

Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Yellow Perch, Sheepshead, Smelt, Lake Trout, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye

39 Niagara River - Bird Island Pier

Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Sheepshead, Smelt, Suckers, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye

40 Lake Erie - NFTA Boat Harbor

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Sheepshead, Smelt, and Rainbow Trout

41 Lake Erie - Sturgeon Point

Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, and Rainbow Trout

42 Lake Erie Beach Park

BlueGill/Pumpkinseed and Steelhead Trout

43 Sprague Brook Park Lakes

Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout

44 Ellicott Creek - Island/Glen Parks

Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Northern Pike, and Brown Trout

45 Hoyt Lake

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Carp

46 Buffalo River - Bailey Avenue Peninsula

Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout

47 Lake Kirsty - Tifft Nature Preserve

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, and Northern Pike

48 Niagara River - Beaver Island State Park Pond

Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, and Northern Pike

49 Woods Creek - Buckhorn Island State Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, and Northern Pike

50 Niagara River - East River Marina

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike

51 Bond and Meyers Lakes

Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Perch

52 Eighteenmile Creek - Fisherman's Park

Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, and Steelhead Trout

53 Lake Ontario - Olcott Pier/Harbor

Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Sheepshead, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

54 Lake Ontario - Wilson Harbor/Pier

Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Sheepshead, Suckers, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout

55 Keg Creek

Steelhead Trout

56 Niagara River - LaSalle Waterfront Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, and Yellow Perch

57 Erie Canal - Widewaters Park

Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and BlueGill/Pumpkinseed

58 Como Park Lake

Rock Bass and BlueGill/Pumpkinseed

59 Hyde Park Lake

Large Mouth Bass, Brown Trout, Carp, Bullhead, Catfish and Panfish

60 Oppenheim Park Lake

Steelhead Trout and Panfish

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