This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning.
Oswego River report:
According to Larry Muroski of Larry’s Oswego Salmon Shop:
It’s full on salmon season now! Anglers are taking a number of them from the wall behind the shop using hot-n-tots, egg sacs, skein and estez flies. Those anglers at the dam are finding rubber eggs, egg sacs, skein and flies working well. Also the night wall behind the YMCA is active with glow spoons and hot-n-tots good choices of bait. The water level is running at 2640cfs this morning. Remember the bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are Mandatory Personal Flotation Device (PFD) zones on the Oswego River below the Varick Dam. For more information, view the Oswego County Tourism web site at www.visitoswegocounty.com and look for the fishing report under fishing and hunting.
According to Capt. Kevin Davis of Catch the Drift:
There is not a better feeling than waking up and seeing the flow chart for the Oswego River going up. Yesterday higher water meant a lucky day for two of our guests. Great action the entire trip with some very large ones brought to the net.
Click here for Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure.
Click here for current water flow.
Lake Ontario report:
According to Capt. Mike Conroy of Proteus Fishing Charters:
The wind was a factor for lake fishing over the weekend. Our last report from Friday indicates that Coho salmon were the main catch. Fish were taken in 105-180 feet of water, down 95-130 feet on white and glow green paddles and cutbait, echips, spin doctors and flies. King Salmon are being very stubborn and are scattered.
Pulaski area/Salmon River report:
According to Dave Wood of Woody’s Tackle:
The lake fishing anglers are still finding a good number of fish but in shallow water – 8 to 20 feet. A few boats out yesterday did very well. Waves of fish continue to move into the river regularly for the river anglers whether you are wading or driftboat fishing. Glow j-plugs and glow flutter spoons are working well for the lake, egg sacs in orange, pink and chartreuse are suggested for the river.
According to Whitaker’s Sport Shop and Motel:
Monday was a cold day. We started out in the 30s and even with plenty of sunshine the temperature only reached into the low 50s. Our nights have been cold but the daytime temperature is expected to improve as we head through the week. Anglers staying in the motel reported having a good day at the Staircase, Longbridge and RT2A with a mix of Kings and Cohos. The mid to upper section of the river is not getting as much pressure as the lower end, but anglers have reported fish holding in some of the deeper holes.
According to Garrett Brancy of the Douglaston Salmon Run:
For most of the day on Monday our guests had a slow pick of fish down on the run. One exception was the upper end where there was better movement for the first few hours of the morning. However, around 1-2pm the bottom end did heat up. Guests that stuck it out were rewarded with plenty of action from both Kings and Cohos. Several fishermen shared that white and pink B.H. wooly buggers #6 and red estaz eggs #8 all took fish.
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Oneida Lake report:
Conditions are about the same on the lake with a few walleye being taken in 25-30 feet of water. There has been a yellow perch bite with Big Bay and Frenchman’s Island being suggested spots to try. Bucktail jigs tipped with a worm are working for walleye with minnows and worms working well for perch. Smallmouth bass are active in various areas across the lake. For the new downloadable Oneida Lake Association boating safety map, visit their web site at www.oneidalakeassociation.org.
Sandy Pond report:
According to Dave Wood of Woody’s Tackle:
There is no new activity to report on the pond. It is typically quiet this time of year.