LIFR Fishing Reports
This page is for members to learn where the fish might be biting. It's not for members photos of fish, send those to our Instagram page!
The Mission of The Long Island Flyrodders Club :
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To stimulate interest in fly fishing as a major sport;
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To improve our skills as fly fishers;
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To enjoy the fellowship of other fly fishers;
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To exchange techniques and ideas;
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To encourage our youth in the love of this great recreation, and
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To encourage conservation and preservation of our waterways.
March 1st, 2025, Deposit NY
Did a little fishing on a snowy, cold day in Deposit.
I fished with my mentor and another friend for 4 hours.
It was beautiful and cold! The snow was coming down.
We used indicator rigs, but I had no luck.
In total, 4 were hooked and one landed. Had a great day
5/7/24 Members have reported good fishing at the East branch Croton and the Mianus river. As of the last report, there were only sporadic hatches, but the fish were eager to take euro-style nymphs. A couple of members made it over to the Farmington river and managed to catch some very nice fish on streamers. The saltwater bite has been hit or miss, the water is still a little cold, but should bust out at any moment.
9/12 Members had good fishing on a recent trip to the Beaverkill river. The hatches were sporadic, but the fish responded to sulphur nymphs during the day, and sulphur parachutes at night. It must have gotten warm up there because several smallmouths, and even a carp were caught. Some of the members took a guided trip down the West Branch Delaware for an excellent day of fishing. On the saltwater side, members have reported catching Bonito and many Fluke in the inlets, with occasional appearances of Spanish Mackerel.
12/2/23 Sorry for the lag in fishing reports. With the drought causing low water in most of our rivers, a lot of anglers have taken to fishing the salt. It was a good fall run for large fluke, and if you were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, stripers were coming into the back bays and inlets. On the freshwater front, the trout seem to have moved into their deeper winter holes, members reported good fishing at the Mianus river, once you found the fish. Connetquot has been exceptional these past few weeks, and is open all winter long, so go get em!