Buffalo Niagara is an angler’s paradise. The region has some of the best smallmouth bass, musky, king salmon, steelhead, walleye and lake trout fishing in the world. In fact, fantastic fishing can be found only minutes from downtown Buffalo’s many hotels. Within a short drive from the city, anglers can fish Lakes Erie and Ontario, the mighty Niagara River, Chautauqua Lake and numerous trout streams.
How good is the fishing? Lake Erie has been called the smallmouth bass capital of the world and Buffalo Harbor is one of the best kept secrets in the world of musky fishing. Lake Erie is also an excellent walleye fishery. Trophy fish are routinely taken here. Lake Ontario is one of the finest fisheries in the Great Lakes. It has a tremendous salmon population, with many weighing in at over 40 pounds. Steelhead roam the open waters, along with brown and lake trout.
The Niagara River is divided by Niagara Falls into two distinct fishing areas. The upper section, as it flows out of Lake Erie, is a great warm water fishery. Its home to smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, muskies and northern pike. The lower Niagara River, which empties into Lake Ontario, is home to salmon, steelhead, lake trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and walleye. Get hooked on Buffalo Niagara fishing, with an adventurous day on the water with one of the area’s many fishing captains. Take advantage of their local knowledge and expertise and come home with a trophy fish!
If you’d rather get in on the action, Buffalo can provide plenty of excitement in the form of the some of the best skiing, fishing, birding and boating in the Northeast. Hire a charter boat for the day and bring home a super-sized smallmouth bass. Let Seven Seas Sailing show you a thing or two about our inland sea.
You can’t come to Buffalo without seeing Niagara Falls. World-class attractions like the Maid of the Mist and the Cave of the Winds await the visitor who makes the short 20-minute drive from downtown Buffalo to Niagara Falls. You’ll savor the spectacular views, the thundering roar, the delicate mists and shimmering rainbows of this true national treasure.
Already home to 22 professional theater companies, Buffalo’s reputation as a center for the arts continues to grow. Experience theater, opera, concerts, symphonies, art galleries, and as much culture as you can take. Buffalo is also home to tons of shopping locations. Check out the Walden Galleria, Boulevard Mall, McKinley Mall, Elmwood Village and more for your every whim.
Buffalo has always had a reputation for being a city that knows how to party. With a number of distinct nightlife districts spread across town, you’ll never be far from a wealth of watering holes and a whole night to find them, with last call at 4 a.m. There are plenty of nightspots found on Allen Street, along Elmwood Avenue, in University Heights and on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo, but the region’s nightlife mecca is the Chippewa Entertainment District in the heart of downtown.
Come see what you’ve been missing in Buffalo!