Fly fishing at Ithaca Falls after a heavy Autumn rain cover photo - 234608202

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Each year a season and cycle occurs with the lakes. Fish which live in the lake will move, migrate and begin the cycle of mating. These movements allow fly fishers the chance to catch many different types of fish in shallow streams which are connected to the lakes. As rains come in or snow melts, the rivers rise and fish seek out new places for spawning. In streams you can catch rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, salmon, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, bluegills, carp and suckers. Each species has it`s own season and will move at different times. As the fish move they eventually stop at a barrier falls. Under these falls and in the surrounding areas lie the prime fishing locations. In almost every instance, resident fish will hold in these areas throughout the year. Tributary streams of the Finger Lakes contribute a large portion of the area`s fly fishing opportunities. When lake fish migrate into the streams, they either move all the way to the source of the stream or stop at a natural road block, which in the case of Ithaca, is a series of waterfalls. The fish can`t jump the falls and so remain below to spawn. These tributary streams located near beautiful water falls are one of the best places to fly fish and enjoy the solitude, peacefulness and scenic wonder of the area.