Regulationsįinger Lakes and Tributary Fishing Regulations apply to the lower part of Fall Creek, the section below Ithaca Falls. Please view Fishing for Stream Trout for more advice on trout fishing. Polarized glasses will aid you when wading, and in seeing fish and fish holding areas.Move slowly and disturb the water as little as possible.Wear camouflage clothing and hats or 'natural colors' rather than bright colors.Work upstream (against the current) whenever possible because trout will usually face into the current and are less likely to see you approaching from behind.The water is often low and clear during the fall, so it pays to use a more stealthy approach when fishing such as: The same baits that work for the rainbows will also work for the Atlantic salmon and brown trout. Generally this takes place between October and December. The timing of the run varies from year to year and is often dependent on high-water events, with fish entering the creek after rain events. In the fall Atlantic salmon and brown trout begin entering the stream on their fall spawning runs. Good baits are egg sacs, streamers and night crawlers. Rainbows enter the stream on their spring spawning run. Rainbow trout are the main salmonid in the creek in the spring, although some Atlantic salmon and brown trout are taken in the spring as well though. Below Ithaca Falls, the fishery is a Finger Lakes tributary fishery where lake run rainbow trout, brown trout, Atlantic salmon, and smallmouth bass are the main species.īelow Ithaca Falls, the lake run trout and salmon fishery is generally a spring and fall event. Trout Stream Fishing Map User Guide ('How to' instructions for using the fishing map on Decinfo Locator.)īrown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, smallmouth bass, and white General Fishing Informationīrown trout, brook trout, and smallmouth bass are the main game fish above Ithaca Falls. Two miles north on Lake Como Road.ĭecinfo Locator- Interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map (Decinfo Locator is best viewed on a desktop computer). From State Highway 90 parking area go west on 90 about 300 yards to Lake Como Road. On State Highway 90 approximately five miles west of Homer. Parking area is just past the County Boundary.

From State Highway 90 go south on Hinman Road for approximately 1.3 miles. Take Groton City Road south to Old Stage Road. From State Highway 90 go south on Hinman Road to Groton City. There are four official PFR parking areas and anglers also use unofficial pull-offs along the stream. There are 10.9 miles of Public Fishing Rights (PFR's) along Fall Creek. The creek begins near Lake Como and then meanders for approximately 33 miles to Ithaca, where it enters into Cayuga Lake. Fall Creek, located in Cayuga and Tompkins counties, is a major tributary to Cayuga Lake.

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