Jared - when I lived In Holley I used to operate the Main Street and Park Ave. lift bridges in Brockport and I sometimes would operate others like Hulberton, and Albion and I always kept a rod in the car and after work I'd walk up and down the banks at those places casting spinners and sticks etc. all along the banks. I caught all sorts of bass, pike, big rockies, and other unintended species as well. You don't really need a boat for much of it really and in many places you can cast nearly across the canal so you can fish it from one bank. Just wait until they fill the canal and go to it.