Best Fishing Spots from Shore in Erie and Niagara County, NY. To get a license – if you are 70+ it is only $5, otherwise an annual license is $25, 7 – day is $12 and a one day is $5. If you live in NY state. If you live out of state, it is $50 for annual, 7-day is $28 and 1 day is $15. The last full weekend is June is FREE in NY State. To get a license.
| Lake Erie – Cattaraugus Creek Breakwater | ||
| Smallmouth Bass, Carp, Channel Catfish, Suckers, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye | ||
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2 | Cattaraugus Creek – Town of Hanover Launch Ramp |
| Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Channel Catfish, Suckers, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye | ||
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3 | Lake Erie – Big Sister Creek |
| Steelhead Trout | ||
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4 | Eighteenmile Creek – Hobuck Flats – (PFR)* |
| Smallmouth Bass, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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5 | Cattaraugus Creek – Scoby Hill Road Dam |
| Suckers and Steelhead Trout | ||
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6 | Eighteenmile Creek – South Creek Road |
| Smallmouth Bass, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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7 | Cattaraugus Creek – Morton’s Corners Road – (PFR)* |
| Steelhead Trout | ||
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8 | Zoar Valley – Holcomb Pond |
| Largemouth Bass and BlueGill/Pumpkinseed | ||
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9 | Buffalo River – Harlem Road Fishing Access Site |
| BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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10 | Cattaraugus Creek – Route 16 – (PFR)* |
| Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout | ||
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11 | Hosmer Brook – (PFR)* |
| Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout | ||
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12 | Twelvemile Creek – (PFR)* |
| Suckers and Steelhead Trout | ||
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13 | East Branch Twelvemile Creek – (PFR)* |
| Suckers and Steelhead Trout | ||
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14 | Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) – Veterans Canal Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike | ||
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15 | Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) – West Canal Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike | ||
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16 | Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) – Botanical Gardens Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike | ||
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17 | Barge Canal (Ellicott) – Ellicott Creek Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Crappie | ||
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18 | Barge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) – Mayors Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Crappie | ||
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19 | Barge Canal (Ellicott) – Long Homestead |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike | ||
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20 | Barge Canal (Ransom Creek) |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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23 | Niagara River – Lewiston Landing |
| Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Smelt, Lake Trout, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye | ||
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24 | Niagara River – Artpark State Park |
| Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Smelt, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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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 | ||
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26 | Niagara River – Devil’s Hole State Park |
| Smallmouth Bass, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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27 | Niagara River – Whirlpool State Park |
| Smallmouth Bass, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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28 | New York Power Authority Reservoir |
| Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Perch | ||
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29 | Niagara River – Griffon Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, and Perch | ||
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30 | Niagara River – Gratwick Riverside Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Sheepshead | ||
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31 | Niagara River – Fisherman’s Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Sheepshead | ||
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32 | Niagara River – Niawanda Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Sheepshead | ||
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33 | Niagara River – Isle View Park – Riverwalk |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Sheepshead | ||
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34 | Niagara River – Aqua Lane Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Sheepshead | ||
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35 | Niagara River – Ontario Street Boat Launch – Riverwalk |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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36 | Niagara River – Towpath Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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37 | Squaw Island Park Ponds |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Bullhead, and Perch | ||
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38 | Niagara River – Ferry St. – Broderick Park |
| Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Yellow Perch, Sheepshead, Smelt, Lake Trout, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye | ||
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39 | Niagara River – Bird Island Pier |
| Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Sheepshead, Smelt, Suckers, Steelhead Trout, and Walleye | ||
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40 | Lake Erie – NFTA Boat Harbor |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Sheepshead, Smelt, and Rainbow Trout | ||
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41 | Lake Erie – Sturgeon Point |
| Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, and Rainbow Trout | ||
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42 | Lake Erie Beach Park |
| BlueGill/Pumpkinseed and Steelhead Trout | ||
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43 | Sprague Brook Park Lakes |
| Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout | ||
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44 | Ellicott Creek – Island/Glen Parks |
| Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Northern Pike, and Brown Trout | ||
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45 | Hoyt Lake |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Carp | ||
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46 | Buffalo River – Bailey Avenue Peninsula |
| Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Suckers, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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47 | Lake Kirsty – Tifft Nature Preserve |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, and Northern Pike | ||
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48 | Niagara River – Beaver Island State Park Pond |
| Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, and Northern Pike | ||
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49 | Woods Creek – Buckhorn Island State Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Bullhead, Carp, and Northern Pike | ||
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50 | Niagara River – East River Marina |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike | ||
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51 | Bond and Meyers Lakes |
| Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, and Perch | ||
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52 | Eighteenmile Creek – Fisherman’s Park |
| Largemouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, and Steelhead Trout | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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55 | Keg Creek |
| Steelhead Trout | ||
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56 | Niagara River – LaSalle Waterfront Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, BlueGill/Pumpkinseed, Carp, and Yellow Perch | ||
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57 | Erie Canal – Widewaters Park |
| Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and BlueGill/Pumpkinseed | ||
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58 | Como Park Lake |
| Rock Bass and BlueGill/Pumpkinseed | ||
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59 | Hyde Park Lake |
| Large Mouth Bass, Brown Trout, Carp, Bullhead, Catfish and Panfish | ||
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60 | Oppenheim Park Lake |
| Steelhead Trout and Panfish | ||
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61 | Majors Park – 441 Olean Rd. in East Aurora, 14052 on the East Branch of Cazenovia Creek |
| Brown trout, large and small mouth bass, perch and crappie |
