Many of the New York counties near Lake Ontario are suffering due to spending declines and lost jobs. A recent study by Cornell University has predicted that fishing trips on Lake Ontario could decline by as much as 32 percent by 2012 compared to 2007. New York’s largest sport fishery is Lake Ontario. As recently as 2007, the industry had around 1000 jobs and generated over $42 million in spending by tourist fishermen in the counties of Oswego, Orleans, Niagra, Monroe, Jefferson, Cayuga, and Wayne. There was also significant spending by out of county fishermen. Tourism officials do not need to read a study to know how much the industry has struggled, and are scrambling for different ways to compensate for the decline. An additional concern is that the younger generation doesn’t seem to be participating in shows. It appears that there are only older men shopping for new rods and reels. This is troubling to those concerned about the future for the industry.
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Sodus Bay is located midway between Rochester and Syracuse. It is a large inlet on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Sodus Bay is about 3000 acres in size. The Bay has a maximum depth of around 50 feet. However most of the bay is relatively shallow, usually 20 feet or less in depth.
Sodus Bay fisherman often encounter northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass, crappie, white perch, carp, bullheads, and channel catfish. Nowadays yellow perch fishing in Sodus Bay has taken the spotlight. Although the season can be short, ice fishing in the bay is fantastic.
In the fall and early in the spring, brown trout, coho, rainbow trout, lake trout, and king salmon may be taken from the two piers that guard the entrance to the bay. These fish are just passing by and are on the way up the nearby tributaries to spawn. The west pier also has a working lighthouse that is of historical nature. Sodus Bay also has several charter boats that are available to show everyone an exciting time fishing for trout or salmon from Lake Ontario. If you are into bass fishing, there are charters for targeting bass too.
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