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I would look into guides outfitters on the st Lawrence River, great walleye, pike, smallmouth and musky fishing. It’s a fairly reasonable drive and close to several US hospitals in a worse case scenario. It also has back bays and small off shoots where you don’t have to feel like you are fishing a giant body of water but still has plenty of water to never have to fish the same place twice if you choose not to.
Anther place to look at is Oneida lake. Great walleye and smallmouth and very close to Syracuse. I know there are camps and outfitters all over the lake and you can even do a day trip to lake Ontario if you want to salmon fish for a day