Today's Best Fishing Times for
Buffalo, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Buffalo, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Buffalo, New York offers outstanding multi‑species freshwater fishing on Lake Erie, the Niagara River, and numerous nearby lakes and creeks. Anglers come here for trophy smallmouth bass, walleye, and steelhead, along with diverse warmwater opportunities right in the urban waterfront. With easy public access, launch ramps, and shore spots, Buffalo is one of the Northeast’s most reliable fishing hubs. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 15:40 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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Next Full Moon in ~15 days on 29th June
New Moon is generally a very productive time for fishing. Dark nights mean that many predators feed more actively during daylight hours. The combined gravity of sun and moon during New Moon days has a stronger effect on all water bodies, leads to increased food availabilty and hence better fishing.
  • Distance to earth:
    363,309 km
    Proximity:
    99.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Buffalo
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    03:24 am - 05:24 am
  • major Time:
    11:53 am - 01:53 pm
  • minor Time:
    08:22 pm - 10:22 pm
  • major Time:
    11:21 pm - 01:21 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a New Moon at 0% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -5 hour and -6 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Sun, 14 Jun 07:46 • 45.172, -93.875
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Buffalo

Buffalo, NY fishing centers on Lake Erie and the Niagara River system, giving anglers fast access to deep open water, rocky structure, and current‑swept channels. The city’s waterfront—Canalside, Outer Harbor, and the mouth of the Buffalo River—puts you minutes from prime smallmouth, walleye, and trout water, with additional options on the upper Niagara, lower Niagara, and feeder creeks east of town.

Seasonal patterns drive success around Buffalo. In early spring, smallmouth bass and lake‑run trout stack along warming shorelines, harbor mouths, and current seams. April–May, focus on the Buffalo Harbor breakwalls, the South Gap, and rocky points with tube jigs, goby‑imitating soft plastics, and hair jigs worked slowly along bottom. Steelhead and brown trout push up tributaries and the lower Niagara; drifting spawn bags, beads, or small emerald shiners under floats is a staple tactic.

By late spring into summer, walleye fishing on eastern Lake Erie turns on. Launch from the Buffalo Outer Harbor or nearby ports and troll crawler harnesses or shallow‑running crankbaits along the walleye migration routes in 25–55 feet. Use inline planer boards to spread lines and cover depth changes; concentrate on subtle breaks, patches of rock on mud, and areas with consistent bait on sonar. At the same time, deep‑water smallmouth bass hold on humps, shoals, and ledges—target them with dropshots, tubes, and Ned rigs on 8–10 lb fluorocarbon, paying attention to wind‑blown edges where bait collects.

Summer in the upper Niagara River offers current‑oriented fishing for bass, walleye, and freshwater drum. Drift jigs tipped with plastics or live emerald shiners through current breaks, eddies behind islands, and seam lines around the international railroad bridge and Strawberry Island complex. Use enough weight to maintain bottom contact while still ticking and lifting, not dragging. In weedy bays and marinas along the river and Inner Harbor, largemouth bass, pike, and panfish respond to weedless soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and small jigs pitched tight to cover.

As water cools in fall, Buffalo’s trophy smallmouth bite peaks. Bass school on mid‑depth rock (20–40 feet) off the harbor and along Lake Erie structure. Vertical presentations shine: drop live minnows, blade baits, or compact spoons directly beneath the boat and lift gently just off bottom. This same period sees staging steelhead along the Niagara Bar and river mouth; slow‑troll stickbaits and spoons or drift egg patterns and beads for chrome fish moving toward the tributaries.

Winter fishing remains viable in the lower Niagara and, when conditions allow, on safe ice inland. Boat anglers focus on deep pools and tailouts below Niagara power plants using three‑way rigs with beads, egg sacs, or shiners for steelhead, browns, and lake trout. Keep leaders light and presentations natural in the clear winter water. Inland, target perch, crappie, and bluegill on area lakes and backwaters with small tungsten jigs and micro‑plastics, downsizing line and staying mobile to stay on active schools.

Across all seasons, successful Buffalo anglers read the combination of structure, current, and bait. Rock transitions, edge lines of weed and rock, current seams, and any irregularity on an otherwise flat bottom consistently hold fish. Use quality electronics to mark bait pods and subtle breaks, adjust your depth frequently, and match lure size to the dominant forage—gobies, emerald shiners, smelt, or perch. Shore anglers can do well along public piers, breakwalls, and park shorelines by casting jigs, swimbaits, and crankbaits at 45‑degree angles to the current and working them back with intermittent pauses to trigger strikes.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Buffalo area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Buffalo. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Varner Lake - 3.18290394388km , Lake Pulaski - 3.33415334087km , Berthiaume Lake - 4.10937598747km , Little Pulaski Lake - 4.81040807662km , Light Foot Lake - 5.10567501359km , Abbie Lake - 5.72688696244km , Pohl Lake - 6.17777302643km , Green Mountain Lake - 6.58822700764km , Frederick Creek - 7.00041481491km , Angus Lake - 7.07824917659km , Crawford Lake - 7.87255013126km , Vokaty-Yonak Dam - 8.903523269km , Ramsey Lake Dam - 9.67588166104km , Malardi Lake - 10.21561360007km , Ramsey Lake - 10.38943560759km , Russell Booth Dam - 10.68576849045km , Spotanski Lake - 11.11100542996km , Cook Lake - 11.75051518139km , Mains Lake - 11.83096982068km , Lake White - 12.12159609799km , School Lake - 12.37444682583km , Bertram Lake Dam - 12.89320878779km , Wolfe Lake - 13.00948624269km , Uhl Lake - 13.06603628826km , Bertram Lake - 13.15012010082km , Woodland State Wildlife Management Area - 13.25106971651km , Waverly Lake - 13.25531254012km , South Fork Crow River - 13.38790543216km , North Fork Crow River - 13.38790543216km , Little Waverly Dam - 13.73007879467km , Henshaw Lake - 14.10282454274km , Carrigan Lake - 14.18674806901km , Lake Wilhelm - 14.19990961965km , Fountain Lake - 14.46181057932km , Sarah Creek - 14.63434152855km , Little Waverly Lake - 14.7585545512km , Gonz Lake - 15.53077892267km , Doerfler Lake - 15.65662240154km , Millstone Lake - 15.87255308696km , Somers Lake - 16.18205781506km

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