Members Fishing Pictures

Attention Members! Email or get your favorite fishing photo to us and we'll put it here or in our NEW Picture Album page!. Remember space will be limited so we will get them on but it may take time. We may have to rotate pics. We don't really know how popular this page will be until we get your input! Snail Mail or Email YOUR pics today! .... Niagara River, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario only please.

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One thing about us, we don't lie. Here's the proof!
Down near the bottom is a photo of a lake trout with a lamprey eel wound

Another nice bass from Long Lake
The fella struggling with his fish is Kyle Davis and the other lil' guy looking on is Ethan Jackson

Ken Jackson showing the size of the bluegill that can be caught at Long Lake at our Wilderness Preserve

Salmon in devils hole caught, by Jerry Piper, while fishing with brother-in-law,
Captain Andy Hastings.

NIAGARA RIVER LAKE TROUT FROM SHORE

James Thatcher cut grass to save up for a new fishing rod.
After the purchase Saturday, May 24 we headed to Art Park to try it out.
After a few casts he landed this laker. He is still smiling!
His Father, Lorne Thatcher submitted the photo

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A Niagara River Muskellunge

Caught by Chris Cevaer
Buffalo N.Y.

This brute measured 51 1/2 inches long
and was caught on 4 pound test line at the foot of
Ontario Street in Buffalo N.Y.

Chris was fishing for yellow perch
with minnows when this monster hit.
Shortly after landing the muskie
all fishing quieted right down in the area.

Click the photo!

Niagara River Winter Steelie
Captain Aaron Shirley
Burlington Ontario, Canada

Go to Fishing Techniques page for lots of
fishing tips and tips for successful
winter steelheading
and boat safety and maintenance tips.


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NRAA member Dr. Paul Vendrell of Crawford GA
showing off his 4# 8oz. and 5.0 oz. Smallmouth Bass
while fishing the Niagara Bar
What a way to spend a vacation!
Bass season in this area opens the third Saturday in June
Click the pics!
Onlooker in second pic is Ron Kew, Co-Pilot

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NEW! Member Earl Maloney took John Ranney's son-in-law Mike Kroll and grandkids Joe and Melody fishing in the lower river, out of Lewiston, on Sunday morning in October. First drift on the Queenston back drift was like magic. Joe caught his first king salmon, a nice 13lb. hen. Took them for a ride up in the hole, then came back down and did the Artpark and Stella Drifts. It was a great morning and I think John was looking down over us. Joe was wearing grandpas jacket.

Please click the pic for a better view!

Ryan caught this
monster at Long Lake
at our Wilderness
Preserve
Click on Picture for
a bigger picture

Member Carmen Presti
of "The Great Apes" fishing team
with his prize winning 31.2 pound
King [chinook] Salmon.
This salmon was a money maker!
Click on thumbnail for a better view.

Past Niagara River Anglers President Joe Urso
showing us his Winter caught Steelie.
This was caught in the Power Vista
Area of the Lower Niagara River.
[Notice the hat]

Tom Cizdziel from West Seneca landed this
43 inch, 30 pound Lake Trout
on the Niagara Bar with a jig and smelt.
This fish was photographed and released.
Click the pic to see the size of this beauty.

John Eddy says, "Whoever said you can't catch fish
like this right here in Western New York has got to be crazy!"
The Musky in the right picture was not a targeted fish.
The catch was incidental and released unharmed.
Click on Picture for full size view if these Beauties.
Notice the winter survival suit in the right pic

Did you ever need help holding your fish up?
Take a bigger look at this! Mary and Joe, Earl Maloney's Grandchildren showing off their December catch while on an outing with John Ranney. The guy helping to hold Joe's fish is Earl's son. Great Pic! A reminder to "Take a Kid Fishing!!"

Michelle Hastings with her
Lower Niagara River Walleye.
The fish measured at 33 inches and
went over 14 pounds!
As an added note, Michelle
ended up marrying her long
time boyfriend and fishing partner
Andy Hastings last summer.
Andy said, "boy, I gotta marry a girl
that can catch fish bigger than I can!"
[No thumbnail on this pic]

OK OK you asked for it.
Here is Captain Andy Hastings
Showing us he can catch
some nice fish too.
Andy is a NRAA Director

{That's Andy in the middle}

If you want to see a genuine smile, take a kid fishing!

Chris Seise with his Winter Steelhead taken from
The Lower Niagara River. Chris was fishing with
Captain Frank Campbell. Click the pic!

Young Jimmy Starks holding his nice brown trout while fishing the Niagara Bar at the mouth of the Lower Niagara. The fish were biting that day and many lake trout were caught too. Jimmy was fishing with his Father and friend Bobby Fluger on January 26. Large minnows was the table fare that day. What a beautiful day in January! [T-Shirt]
Click the thumbnail! ....Smile! Jimmy!

One of our Winter Lakers!
Member Ross Benton and Son Paul
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Occasionally an incidental catch is made of the pre-historic Lake Sturgeon shown below. Back in the thirties and forties [and even much earlier] these creatures were abundant and a much sought after fish. Today, they are on the endangered species list and if you see one or catch one, immediately contact the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Amherst NY.

If you catch a tagged fish, write down the tag number, length of the fish, date and location of capture, and send this information to the address on the tag. You will be sent information about the DEC tagging program and the individual fish reported. Don't remove tags from fish you release. And contact DEC Region 9 office

270 Michigan Avenue
Buffalo, N.Y. 14203-2999
(716) 851-7200
Hours: 8:30 to 4:45, Monday through Friday

These fish MUST be released immediately.
Look at it, take a quick Picture and get it back to the water!

The Sturgeon in this picture is just a baby but is about 20 years old.
They reportedly grow to the 150 pound range and exceed 6 feet in length.
Oh, life span? OVER 125 years! Notice the snout and shape of the tail. The barbels on the lower snout looks like whiskers. If any one knows who this fisherman is, let us know so we can give him a name! According to the Background in the pic, this was taken at the Robert Moses Power Plant in the Lower River.
Click the pic for a better view.
[F. Campbell photo]

Ever see Sheepshead like this?
Professor at University of Kentucky and NRAA member/summer resident,
Barry Kew holding his prize summer catch while
fishing near Fort Niagara in June
[Notice Fort Niagara In the background]

Somebody said, is that all you guys catch there is Steelhead and Lake Trout? Here's your answer. Smallmouth bass up to 6 pounds! Two pounds, common. You have to watch your limit in June-July and August because they hit so hard and so fast, you may have to go home early! Season opens the third Saturday in June.
Don't forget to click the pics!
[F. Campbell photo]

Winter Steelheading on the Lower Niagara River
This picture was taken on March 24
It takes a certain kind of person to do this!
Notice the winter survival suit worn here.

Vice President Paul Jackson holding a Lake Trout
with a lamprey eel wound.

Fish was caught in April

Click the pic!
This Nice 12# plus Walleye was caught by NRAA Member Jim Hagerman and landed him a new Toyota Tacoma as the Grand Prize in the
" A FISH ODYSSEY" contest.
[Notice the hat]

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