It is time to talk about some amazing fishing up on the lake. We have been fishing west of Oswego for the last week. The trips have been starting in front of the famous food joint, Rudies, continuing to the west end of the Junkyard. The Junkyard is really not what is sounds like. It is a large sanddune with two very old cars half way down the dune.
We have been in 8 to 20 foot of water depend on the conditions. Most of our fish have been coming off the surface. Black and silver Smithwicks, both the small and regular size have been the ticket. We have been seeing some bait show up, which is always a good sign. The bait should be spawning in the next few weeks.
Just about every trip this spring we have landed a Brown that has been pushing 10lbs. This has never been the case. Our fish are huge this year. It shows how healthy our lake is. We did manage to take one the largest Browns we have ever taken in the month of May on Wednesday. He was 28.25 inches long, 18.75 inches around and 13.5 lbs. What a Brown and an amazing battle. For such a big Brown he spent a lot time jumping.
I would also like to give you an update on the net pens. The water in the marina hit 62.5 degs on Friday so it was time to let the little ones go. The Steelhead were let go in the marina, 22,000 of them, and the Kings, 40,000, were brought out in the lake and released. The Steelhead were 4 to 6 inches and the Kings were 2 to 3 inches. Those Kings will average 21 lbs. in 3 years. It gives you a idea of what eating machines they really are.
Speaking of the Kings, I know it is May but one of the things to think about is the Salmon season that is just around the corner. Trips have been booking since last season. So if you have a date in mind that you would like to go out on, let me know and I will get it in the book. Another date to keep in mind is June 26 and 27. This is free fishing week end in NY State you do not need a license to fish.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Dave Wilson
315-481-5716
April 24, 2010
The charters for the 2010 season have begun. We have been fishing in 6 to 10 feet of water from the Oswego Harbor to Four Mile Point. A couple of spoons off the riggers and Smithwicks off the boards. Friday’s trip had the best conditions. We had 53 degree water on the shore and a real good stain. The plugs we used were black/silver, brown/black and blue/sliver. The best troll was 2.1 on the GPS. We had about 20 strikes and landed 13 browns and one throw-back Atlantic Salmon.
Saturdays fishing was not as successful. A strong wind blew from the East all night and into the afternoon of Saturday. And as the old saying goes “when the wind comes from the East the fishing is the least”. I will say we had our shots. The total in two trips was 13 Browns on and 5 landed. It absolute amazes me how a wind switch can change our water so much. The temp went down 3 degrees and the water was as clear as it could be. With the bright sun the Browns need sun glasses to see us. The great thing about the wind now is it has been from the right direction for the last 3 days. Strong NW winds have been pounding the shore line of the lake since Sunday night. The mud line goes out better than a half and mile. It should be great fishing the next several days and we have rain coming this weekend.
I going to try to put out a report once a week. I’m getting this one out later than I anticipated. Things have been pretty busy. I did have a cancellation for a trip on this Saturday morning , if you’re interested please call or email me. See you on the water.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Dave Wilson
315-481-5716
April 19, 2010
Spring is here and so are our Brown trout. We did a shake down trip on Sunday morning. It was the latest morning start we will have all season. We left the dock at 9:15, ran the boat around in the harbor for ten mintues to get some fresh air back into the lungs of the engines. Then we set the rods. The harbor water is 53 degs and had a perfect stain to it. It only took a matter of a few minutes before we were locked-up with our first Brown. A Gobbie colored Smithwick off the boards 130 feet back. In the next two hours we managed 8 Browns, one Steelhead and a Rainbow. Our spread was 6 board-lines and 3 riggers. The rigger lines were down 3, 4 and 5 feet. There was no hot item but the lures had to have orange in them to get a strike. One thing that is noticeable in the photos below is the girth of the Browns. These fish are about 2lbs. bigger then average. The browns we landed ranged from 3 to 9 pounds. There is a lack of pictures due to the fact we released most of the trout, four were kept. They never got taken out of the net just back into the water. Fun for a later date.
I forgot, one other fish that we did catch, that has never seen the deck of the boat in all the years that I’ve fished the Lake. A Muskie. They are called the fish of a million casts. For me it is a million trolls. He took a small Razor Spoon made by R&R. We didn’t measure him, for the safety of the fish, but a good guess is 36 to 40 inches. Another great memory. I only know of one other Muskie that was caught out of our marina several years ago. It made a great start to our season.
Charters start this week. If you have been thinking about experiencing our Spring fishery on Lake Ontario it looks like it is going to be another good year for some overweight Browns. These trout are only going to pack on the pounds in the next several weeks feeding on the bait that is coming into spawn. Now is the time to get the dates that will work into your schedule.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Dave Wilson
315-481-5716
