Best Fishing Hole
Irondequoit Bay
Irondequoit, Penfield, and Webster
Irondequoit Bay’s greatest feature as a fishing destination is its accessibility. It is easy to get to from a variety of areas around Irondequoit, Penfield, and Webster, and the access points are often close to some of the best bars and restaurants in those towns. The waters are home to varying aqueous environments where you can nab everything from channel catfish to walleye, perch, and bass. The well-trafficked bay is also a hotspot for ice fishing in the colder months, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Genesee River Lower Falls | Powder Mills Park | Turning Point Park
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Braddock Bay Town of Greece
Braddock Bay in Greece offers much of the same fishing conditions and species as Irondequoit Bay, but with more seclusion. My money would also be on it being one of the most beautiful pieces of scenery immediately surrounding Rochester. Sprawling marshland is bisected by roadways more reminiscent of what you’d expect in a bayou than upstate New York. Head out first thing in the morning on a crisp, early spring day and you’ll be hard-pressed to find better perch fishing in the area, even when casting from the side of the road. Hook a few and ask me for my chowder recipe. — GINO FANELLI
