NORTHEAST D . C .
20 > WASHINGTON One of America’s favorite after-
work whitewater play spots is also a good bet for kayak anglers. The Potomac River flows through Washington, D.C., and is a bass fishing paradise spring through fall. Cast crankbaits, spinners or plugs for small- and largemouth bass, or flyfish for stripers with clousers. It’s all within a short drive from Capitol Hill.
www.fishnfloatadventures.com
MAS SACHUS E T TS
21 > BOSTON Boston Harbor is an ecological success story that’s become one of the finest spots for kayak an- gling on the eastern seaboard. An ongoing multi-billion-dollar cleanup has made for burgeon-
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ing populations of sport fish, including striped bass, cod, flounder and bluefish. Launch at City Point in South Bos- ton and fish with a shad on a jighead, Kastmasters or tubes and worms, says local Adam Bolonsky. Fishing is best in the fall.
www.northamericankayakfish-
ing.blogspot.com
N E W Y O R K
23 > SYRACUSE Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake is a
little known secret that’s brim- ming with smallmouth bass and carp. Cast spinnerbaits and live golden shiners for small- ies—Willow Bay near the mouth of the Senaca River is said to be a hot spot. Experts say Ononda- ga’s carp population is thriv- ing and grossly underfished. Catching massive carp is easy:
Simply bait your hook with corn and keep an eye on the bobber. Launching facilities are available at Onondaga Lake Park.
www.fishingcny.com
P E N N S Y L V A N I A
24 > PHILADELPHIA There’s good reason why Marsh Creek Lake has been designated a “Big Bass Lake” by state authori- ties: It has the best largemouth fishing in Pennsylvania—yet it’s only a half-hour drive from Phila- delphia. It’s also home to thriving populations of other warm-water species, including trophy tiger muskie (a muskellunge—north- ern pike cross), catfish, walleye and a variety of panfish. Fishing is good all summer long. Lure largemouths out of the weeds with topwater lures; crankbaits work well for muskie. To get to
25 > TORONTO
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the put-in, drive to the village of Eagle and follow the signs to Marsh Creek Lake State Park.
www.fish.state.pa.us
C A N A D A
Of the dozens of places to fish in the Toronto area, only a few yield quality catches from break- up to freeze-up. The Toronto Islands are one such place, and their protected channels and views of downtown offer a scenic backdrop for kayak angling. Cast spinners and spoons in shal- low lagoons for northern pike in the spring, fish the canals for bass and perch in the summer and drift with live bait for carp year round. Launch from Cherry Beach and paddle 1.5 kilometres to the archipelago.
www.mnr.gov.
on.ca/fishing/urban_toronto
New York
The best kayak fishing in the Big Apple is amid the sheltered
islands of Jamaica Bay, within sight of the JFK Air- port. Striped bass, weakfish and bluefish lurk in the shallow flats and at the dropoffs and hit imitation eels, spinner baits and flies in the spring and sum- mer months. Launch from Cross Bay Boulevard.
www.kayakfishingstuff.com
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