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Buffalo Fishing



Buffalo Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Buffalo, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Pumpkinseed Sunfish

  2. Pumpkinseed Sunfish

    There is a 20.38% catch rate for Pumpkinseed Sunfish, based on 64 Pumpkinseed Sunfish counted.

    Buffalo Pumpkinseed Sunfish Counts Chart
    Pumpkinseed

    ENLARGE BUFFALO PUMPKINSEED SUNFISH COUNTS CHART


  3. Common Carp

  4. Common Carp

    There is a 9.87% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 31 Common Carp counted.

    Buffalo Common Carp Counts Chart
    Common

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  5. Rock Bass

  6. Rock Bass

    There is a 8.92% catch rate for Rock Bass, based on 28 Rock Bass counted.

    Buffalo Rock Bass Counts Chart
    Rock

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  7. Alewife

  8. Alewife

    There is a 8.28% catch rate for Alewife, based on 26 Alewife counted.

    Buffalo Alewife Counts Chart
    Alewife

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  9. Smallmouth Bass

  10. Smallmouth Bass

    There is a 8.28% catch rate for Smallmouth Bass, based on 26 Smallmouth Bass counted.

    Buffalo Smallmouth Bass Counts Chart
    Smallmouth

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  11. Bluegill

  12. Bluegill

    There is a 5.73% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 18 Bluegill counted.

    Buffalo Bluegill Counts Chart
    Bluegill

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  13. Gizzard Shad

  14. Gizzard Shad

    There is a 5.41% catch rate for Gizzard Shad, based on 17 Gizzard Shad counted.

    Buffalo Gizzard Shad Counts Chart
    Gizzard

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  15. Largemouth Bass

  16. Largemouth Bass

    There is a 5.41% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 17 Largemouth Bass counted.

    Buffalo Largemouth Bass Counts Chart
    Largemouth

    ENLARGE BUFFALO LARGEMOUTH BASS COUNTS CHART


  17. Yellow Perch

  18. Yellow Perch

    There is a 5.1% catch rate for Yellow Perch, based on 16 Yellow Perch counted.

    Buffalo Yellow Perch Counts Chart
    Yellow

    ENLARGE BUFFALO YELLOW PERCH COUNTS CHART


  19. Black Crappie

  20. Black Crappie

    There is a 4.14% catch rate for Black Crappie, based on 13 Black Crappie counted.

    Buffalo Black Crappie Counts Chart
    Black

    ENLARGE BUFFALO BLACK CRAPPIE COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 23 species of fish and 314 fish counted for September around Buffalo.

To date, there are 33 species of fish and a total of 15727 fish counted for Buffalo and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1854 (169 years).

Last Update: 9/19/2023 6:05:15 PM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Buffalo are the following:

  1. LH0729
    North End 42.873611000 -78.895833000


  2. NIAWANDA PARK - TONAWANDA


  3. TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD - RANSOM CREEK


  4. LH0732
    North Breakwater 42.880278000 -78.896389000


  5. Myers Reef
    Myers Reef is another smallmouth bass and walleye hot spot. Bass transition from the shallow to the deep end of the reef as summer progresses. Walleye catches peak in the sh


  6. Buffalo Lake Erie
    Dan's spot


  7. Carlingford
    In Lake Erie, twelve miles out from Dunkirk and 90 feet below the surface, rests the two-masted schooner CARLINGFORD. This wooden vessel sank after colliding with the steel st


  8. Evans Bar
    Evans Bar is a shallow, rockynear shore reef, located three miles southwestof Sturgeon Point Harbor. This top smallmouthbass holding structure offers great bass action allseas


  9. saint Colombia
    best bass fishing spiny on lake erie / NY side, best fishing in spring and early summer use lures trolling


  10. canadiana hulk, 1449
    42.912707548 -79.240217746


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  1. Niagara Outdoors


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