I fished 18 mile Erie during that ridiculous cold snap over Pres. day weekend, and that thing froze over FAST! However, the few runs that weren't iced over yielded some very pretty (if a little bit lethargic) fish.

Places you'll want to AVOID (although they can be pretty good for fishing):

1. 18 mile Ontario @ Burt Dam. I know it fishes well, but there is SO LITTLE fly-fishable water, and the lifters are everywhere. The bait folks leave their crap all over the place, and it's a dump at the dam. If you're near Burt Dam, you can head over to Keg, Johnson, etc (smaller tribs) that offer more real estate and sometimes some dynamite fishing.

2. Oak Orchard, especially in early fall.

My top picks are (for early fall) Cattaraugus, 18 mile Erie, Sandy Creek (Monroe Cty), and the SR, specifically the DSR area. Yeah you gotta pay, but does keep some of the riff-raff out

Marty