Toughannock state park

[catmandu]

Does anyone know if there is any bait, sawbellies, close to shore at the park?

[poplar kraft]

I know you probably can run across the lake to myers state park. Which is almost straight across and just a little south from toughannock look for the light house. There is a bears bait shop right next to launch. Just go down channel to the ramps. Little brown building.

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[Big Spoon]

Bear's Bait & Tackle in Trumansburg (about 5 mins from the park) has alewives

[land locked]

I believe what he is really asking if he should pull boards in close. The answer is yes but move out to 50' after the early morning and add a few ledcors 

[bluetop]

I’ve heard of fishermen netting sawbellies from shore at Taughannock to use for bait.  That may be why he wanted to know if they’re “close in”.

[catmandu]

Blue top

You are correct. I want to catch bait and fish from the dock for land locks 

[Trouthunter]

You can find them in the evenings near the surface or go out with a bright light from a boat & catch them that way

 

[dremarquis]

if you were to use lights at night, what depth of water would be best? I want to try this on Hemlock.

thanks,

dre

[Big Spoon]

This time of year they will come right into lights on shore