Trout Streams of Central New York

by J. Michael Kelly

Overview

A must-have guide for any and all area trout fishermen, Trout Streams of Central New York reveals the little-known treasures that are to be found in the trout waters at the heart of New York State. This unique region boasts some of the country’s best trout fishing, with diverse waters that have something special to offer every angler. Section One is organized by geographic area (covering the areas between Rochester, Syracuse, and the Southern Tier regions), with detailed descriptions of over 100 trout streams and rivers (including Nine Mile Creek, Chittenango Creek, Oriskany Creek, and the bountiful Monroe County creeks) in a total of 18 counties. Section Two covers invaluable strategies for fishing these streams, with an emphasis on timing, fly selection and hatch-matching, as well as lures and techniques for spin-fishing and bait-fishing. The practicality, insight, and detail of the information in this book is unparalleled. A spirited angler with over fifty years of experience trout-fishing central New York’s waters, J. Michael Kelly writes for anglers of all kinds, beginning to advanced, as he guides the reader through this area’s many trout-fishing jewels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580801782
Publisher:	Burford Books
Publication date:	10/07/2015
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	484,401
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

J. Michael Kelly was the outdoors columnist for the Syracuse Post-Standard for sixteen years and has contributed thousands of articles for a wide variety of outdoors publications. He is the author of Fishing the Finger Lakes and is a 23-time first-place winner of awards from the NY State Outdoor Writers Association. He lives in Marcellus, NY.

Editorial Reviews

What an enlightening read! J. Michael Kelly’s Trout Streams of Central New York provides a fair and honest assessment of fishing potential in a terrific trout region overlooked by many anglers. From meadow brooks you can jump across to the widest rivers, Kelly explores the hot spots, uncovers hidden gems, discusses technique and offers insights revealing both his superior fishing knowledge and love of the game. Whether you crave big water browns, rainbows in the runs or native brookies in remote trickles, you’ll find them in the streams of Central New York. With J. Michael Kelly’s help, you’ll find them faster and thoroughly enjoy the journey. This book is job well-done.

Tom Schlichter

J. Michael Kelly's new book, "Trout Streams of Central New York," (Burford Books), is a comprehensive and well-written book that's full of locations, strategies and techniques for all levels of anglers. Kelly hastapped into his decades of trout-fishing experience, conducted numerous interviews with experts and personally fished all the rivers, creeks and brooks he wrote about. Kelly knows trout fishing in this state and this book shows it. He not only rates each waterway on a scale of one to five stars, he includes why it's noteworthy and the best time to fish it.

Syracuse Post-Standard, October 14 2015 - Dave Figura

TROUT STREAMS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK is an informative, detailed and fun-to-read guidebook that should be read and studied by every angler looking to become more successful. You’ll love this book.

Michael DeTomaso

If you have any affection for trout – as an avid fly fisher, spin caster or bait dunker –Trout Streams of Central New York is a must-have for any angler’s library. Kelly brings to this book a lifetime of trout fishing adventures in the Empire State’s heartland streams, sharing insights and experiences on these wonderful streams. This book is a treasure trove for novice and veteran caster alike, giving you an explicit roadmap to some outstanding trout haunts that rival the famed Catskills and other trout waters. By the end of the book, he has you hooked into giving one of these trout waters a try.

Bill Hilts

J. Michael Kelly’s Trout Streams of Central New York is without a doubt a book every trout angler in New York must own. Kelly’s book offers a unique mix of practical, detailed guides to dozens of trout streams along with thoughtful discussions of how to fish for trout in general, all backed by decades of experience on these outstanding trout streams. This is a trout angler’s book for trout anglers, with each stream profile packed with information every angler finds most useful. Anyone — from beginner to expert — who fishes for trout in New York will find this book indispensable.

David F. Johnson

Kelly is a writer who excels as an angler and writes about the areas of the state he knows best. The result is a fine guidebook that is detailed enough to get you into fish, even if you are a first-timer to the waters he covers.

The Journal News - Glenn Sapir

"A detailed guide featuring descriptions of over 100 trout streams and rivers in central New York. A 'must-have' for avid fishermen who reside in or plan to visit the area, this book is as extensive as it is user-friendly, and highly recommended."

Midwest Book Review