Places: Fishing in Western New York
Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 11:24AM 
By Leroy Wiggins
Tillman Nature Preserve
10101-10355 Tillman Rd
Clarence, New York
Fish to catch: Blue Gill, Sun Fish, Large Mouth Bass
Type of fishing: Mainly spin casting but you can fly fish.
Gear to bring: Light weight rod/reel combo, light weight net. Artificial or live bait. Fishing license.
Other Detail: Perfect for kids. Lot of bobber fishing here.
Gratwick Riverside Park
River Road Tonawanda (along the river)
Fish to catch: Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Sheepshead
Type of fishing: Mainly spin casting.
Gear to bring: Light weight rod/reel combo, light weight net. Artificial or live bait. Fishing license.
Other Detail: Perfect for kids. Lot of bobber fishing here.
Burt Dam
Route 78 (Lockport-Olcott Road) about 1 mile from mouth of Lake Ontario
Fish to catch: Bass/Pike during the summer; Salmon/Steelhead/Brown Trout during fall thru spring.
Type of fishing: Fly fishing or spin casting.
Gear to bring: Light to medium rod/reel combo, light to medium weight net. Artificial or live bait. Fishing license.
Other Detail: OK for kids but not really good for bobber fishing. It’s more of a sports fisherman area. Gets really crowded in the fall. Easy access from the main parking area.
Devil’s Hole (Lower Niagara)
Devils Hole State Park Niagara Falls about 1 mile from Niagara Falls Aquarium.
Fish to catch: Small Mouth Bass/Rock Bass/Carp/Perch/Pan fish Pike during the summer; Salmon/Steelhead/Trout during fall thru spring.
Type of fishing: Fly fishing (tricky to cast) or spin casting.
Gear to bring: Medium/Heavy rod/reel combo, medium weight net. Artificial or live bait. Fishing license.
Other Detail: You have to walk down a lot of un-even stairs and rocks to reach the shoreline. Probably a 10 minute walk down the stairs (longer to get back up). Not recommended for little kids. Adult supervision strongly suggested. It’s also more of a sports fisherman area.
Fisherman Platform (Lower Niagara)
Fishermans Platform (Robert Moses Hwy – New York Power Authority)
Fish to catch: November – March Rainbow/Steelhead; April – June Kings/Lake Trout/Brown Trout/Coho Salmon; June – July Smallmouth Bass/Walleye/Lake and River Steelhead /Salmon/Browns/Muskie Fishing; August – November Kings/Smallmouth/Walleye.
Type of fishing: Mainly spin casting.
Gear to bring: Medium/Heavy rod/reel combo, medium weight net. Artificial or live bait. Fishing license.
Other Detail: You have to walk down incline and stairs but not too bad. Safe for kids but not the best for newbies. It’s also more of a sports fisherman area.!
Additional information can be found at outdoorsniagara.com
