Lower Niagara River Conditions

[Gill-T]

Had a lunch date with my wife down in Lewiston on Valentine's day which allowed me to check out river conditions.  There were four boats out drifting.  The Lewiston launch is open, the water is nice and green but there is a lot of loose ice floating around.  Below Lewiston there is a lot of shore ice.  The Youngstown and Fort Niagara launches are completely iced-in with pack ice that extends 1/2 way across river.  Fishing out near the green can is probably not possible.  I think I saw Vince out there but everyone is so bundled up- unrecognizable.  Maybe someone can comment on how the fishing has been.

[Paul Czarnecki]

The fishing is fantastic in the lower river. We fished the NRAA steelhead tournament yesterday and two of us hooked over 30. The two lower drifts, Ft George and Ft Niagara were our best drifts producing a 13.24 brown which won the Brown Trout category for us.

[boatdoc]

The fishing is fantastic in the lower river. We fished the NRAA steelhead tournament yesterday and two of us hooked over 30. The two lower drifts, Ft George and Ft Niagara were our best drifts producing a 13.24 brown which won the Brown Trout category for us.

way to go mr paul thehammer

[chowder]

We will be on the river Thurs-Sun. Hoping for the best & will report.