Fishing/Charters
Buffalo Niagara is an angler’s paradise. The region has some of the best smallmouth bass, musky, king salmon, steelhead, walleye and lake trout fishing in the world. In fact, fantastic fishing can be found only minutes from downtown Buffalo’s many hotels. Within a short drive from the city, anglers can fish Lakes Erie and Ontario, the mighty Niagara River, Chautauqua Lake and numerous trout streams.
How good is the fishing? Lake Erie has been called the smallmouth bass capital of the world and Buffalo Harbor is one of the best kept secrets in the world of musky fishing. Lake Erie is also an excellent walleye fishery. Trophy fish are routinely taken here.
The Niagara River is divided by Niagara Falls into two distinct fishing areas. The upper section, as it flows out of Lake Erie, is a great warm water fishery. It’s home to smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, muskies and northern pike. The lower Niagara River, which empties into Lake Ontario, is home to salmon, steelhead, lake trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and walleye. The state record lake trout came from the Lower Niagara - a 39 pound monster caught in 1994.
Lake Ontario is one of the finest fisheries in the Great Lakes. It has a tremendous salmon population, with many weighing in at over 40 pounds. Steelhead roam the open waters, along with brown and lake trout.
Get hooked on Buffalo Niagara fishing, with an adventurous day on the water with one of the area’s many fishing captains. Take advantage of their local knowledge and expertise and come home with a trophy fish!
Click on the purple squares on the map below for a detailed map of those specific fishing hot spots. For a free copy of the Greater Niagara Hot Spot Fishing map, please call 1-800-BUFFALO.
Download a print-friendly map here.
More Information on Fishing in Buffalo Niagara
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1st Choice Fishing Charters
- 444 Harper Drive
- Lewiston, NY 14092
- Phone: (716) 940-2845 Visit Website
Captain Randy Lingenfelter and the Niagara region have something great to offer all his clients that come to visit or live in Western New York -- Bass fishing at its best in the lower Niagara River,…more
Alibi Sportfishing Charters
- P.O. Box 655
- Brocton, NY 14716
- Phone: (716) 680-2375 Visit Website
Alibi Sportfishing Charters is a full service fishing charter available for full or half day trips on Eastern Lake Erie or Western Lake Ontario. We offer groups of 1-4 anglers a quality Great Lakes…more
Ameri-Can Fishing Charters
- 8645 Hennepin Avenue
- Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Phone: (716) 418-4738 Visit Website
You'll drift fish the swift local waters aboard a Lund Pro V 1900 Tournament Edition with a very quiet 2008 BF 150hp Honda four stroke. Fishing for King Salmon, Steelhead, Rainbow, Brown and Lake…more
Angling Adventures with Schultz Sportfishing
- 3673 Ewings Road
- Lockport, NY 14094
- Phone: (716) 433-5848 Visit Website
Angling Adventures with Schultz Sportfishing Charter & Guide Service offers year round Trophy Smallmouth Bass, King Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye, Lake Trout & Brown Trout charters on Lake Erie, Lake…more
Braun's Outdoors
- Various Dock Locations
- Buffalo, NY 14223
- Phone: (716) 837-5649 Visit Website
Fish for trophy smallmouth bass with Captain Tim Braun on Lakes Erie and Ontario and the mighty Niagara River in Buffalo, NY. Over 25 years of experience catching smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and…more
Cattaraugus Creek Outfitters
- 266 Troy Del Way
- Williamsville, NY 14221
- Phone: (716) 479-2327 Visit Website
Come experience fly fishing for steelhead and brown trout on Cattaraugus Creek, a tributary to Lake Erie located in Western New York. The steelhead section on the "Catt" is approximately 34 miles…more
Cinelli's Niagara River Guides
- 2809 Love Road
- Grand Island, NY 14072
- Phone: (716) 773-7910 Visit Website
If you're looking for world class fishing, world class entertainment, and the family experience of a lifetime, look no further! Joe Cinelli's Niagara River Guides can make it all happen for you.
Draper Sportfishing
- 3302 Love Road
- Grand Island, NY 14072
- Phone: (716) 479-2634 Visit Website
Drift fish the mighty Niagara River below the Falls and Lake Ontario's famous Niagara bar for trophy King Salmon, Steelhead, Browns, and Lake Trout. Or try Lake Erie for some world class Smallmouth…more
Dream Makers Charters
- 102 Bogardus Street
- Buffalo, NY 14206
- Phone: (716)894-3297
Niagara is an angler's paradise, with some of the best smallmouth bass, musky, king salmon, steelhead, walleye and lake trout fishing in the world.
Eerie Eyes Sport Fishing Charters
- Ports of Dunkirk, NY & Barcelona, NY
- Dunkirk/Barcelona, NY 14048
- Phone: (716) 257-9216 Visit Website
Exciting Lake Erie charter fishing out of beautiful Barcelona and Dunkirk Harbors in Western New York. On Eerie Eyes Charters you'll have the opportunity to actually fish, participating from the…more
First Class Bass Charters
- 70 Huetter Avenue
- Tonawanda, NY 14207
- Phone: (716)875-4946 Visit Website
Come join bass fishing guide Terry Jones for a day of great bass fishing action. With over 30 years of fishing experience in western New York and nearly 20 years as a bass fishing guide, Terry has…more
Fishgrappler Charters
- 110 Wrexham Court North
- Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Phone: (716) 440-2250 Visit Website
Come and fish the wonderful waters of the mighty Niagara River and Lake Erie. This area is well-known for its Magnificent fishing. There are multiple species of fish to be caught and this may be the…more
GR8 Lakes Fishing Adventures
- 618 Sturgeon Point Road
- Derby, NY 14047
- Phone: (716) 997-6919 Visit Website
Book an adventure with Capt. Tom Marks, who has lived his entire life (over 50 yrs) on Lake Erie. The NY Director of the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council for 6 years, President of the Lake Erie…more
Jim Hanley's Charters
- 1111 Furhmann Blvd.
- Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone: (716) 316-3567 Visit Website
Fishing Charter Captain Jim Hanley has been running guide trips on Lake Erie for 35 successful years. He has averaged 30 to 50 bass a day over that time span and continues to do so to this day. In…more
Niagara River Guides Fishing Charters
- 2493 Michigan Avenue
- Niagara Falls, NY 14305 Visit Website
Niagara River Guide Service, located in Niagara Falls, New York provides top notch fishing charters on the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Our clients have landed many trophy catches for…more
Phil's Sportfishing Guide Service
- 4100 Faber Lane
- Clarence, NY 14031
- Phone: (716) 432-1276
Sportfishing the Niagara River is unsurpassed. The rich waters that flow over the falls are a key draw for bait, Salmon, Bass and Steelhead. These fish are drawn by the swift Niagara River waters…more
River Master Fishing Charters
- 2110 Harvey Road
- Grand Island, NY 14072
- Phone: (716) 774-8589 Visit Website
Fishing the Niagara River, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario for Salmon, Trout, Bass, Walleye and Musky. Our Niagara River Guides fish 12 months a year to provide year round charter fishing opportunities on…more
River Wild Sport Fishing
- 2855 Bedell Road
- Grand Island, NY 14072
- Phone: (716) 774-8820
Captain Scot Endres
Riverside Sportfishing
- 160 S. Water Street
- Lewiston, NY 14092
- Phone: (716) 754-4101 Visit Website
Enjoy charter fishing for King Salmon, Steelhead, Brown Trout and Lake Trout on the Lower Niagara River. Riverside Sportfishing drifts along the seven-mile stretch of the Lower Niagara River from the…more
Rusty Hook Charters
- 1515 Fuhrmann Boulevard
- Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone: (716) 825-0333 Visit Website
Captain Fred Langdon
Sam I Am Charters
- 195 E. Prospect Avenue
- Hamburg, NY 14075
- Phone: (716)465-6100 Visit Website
Electric motoring along or drift fishing for smallmouth Bass is always exciting. You never know what will bite next - Bass, Walleye, Big Catfish, or some Perch.
Sassafras Fishing Charters
- Charter Fishing out of Dunkirk
- Dunkirk, NY 14048
- Phone: (716)896-6186 Visit Website
Captain Lance Ehrhardt is a U.S.C.G. master licensed captain with an active membership in the Eastern Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, National Association Charter Boat Operators and a member of…more
