Henderson Harbor

Type: city | Status: minimum | Country: US / NY

Henderson Harbor sits on Lake Ontario's eastern shore, offering walleye and smallmouth bass in shallow, weedy structure. Spring and fall runs draw charter boats targeting suspended fish in 40–80 feet of water.

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Fishing Guides in Henderson Harbor

Name	Guide	Experience	Rating	Tags	Tier
Midway Charters	—	—	—	Flies / Lures Provided Autumn Gear Provided Freshwater Intermediate Spring Charter Live Bait Trolling Spin Fishing Sportfisher Advanced Fly Fishing Summer	—
NY NORTH COUNTRY BASSIN'	Captain Bill Lortz	20 yrs	—	First-Time Anglers Catch & Release Flies / Lures Provided Gear Provided Freshwater Instructional Sight Fishing Intermediate Spin Fishing Beginner Advanced Year-Round Topwater	—
Good Times Sportfishing	—	50 yrs	—	First-Time Anglers Gear Provided Freshwater Intermediate Full Day Charter Live Bait Center Console Trolling Spin Fishing Family Friendly Beginner Sportfisher Advanced Year-Round	—
River Valley Charters	Capt. Ben Roggie	—	—	First-Time Anglers Catch & Release Float Trip Flies / Lures Provided Wade Trip Gear Provided Freshwater Instructional Intermediate Full Day Charter Live Bait Shore / Wade Only Trolling Spin Fishing Beginner Drift Boat Advanced Wade Fishing Year-Round	—

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