Last weekend i had to pull the boat due to water levels at my dock. That doesn’t mean the lake season is over. It just means the boat is sitting on the trailer ready to go.
This weekend I’ll finish removing thr salmon tackle. Rods and tackle for brown trout and walleye are ready to go.
The boat being on the trailer means we can fish Lake Ontario for brown trout, Oneida Lake for walleye or Cayuga Lake for lakers, browns, atlantics and rainbows. I will be fishing until the launches freeze so if you want to get out give me a call. Don’t worry about being cold the full enclosure keeps everyone comfortable and ill bring the heater just in case.
Lake Ontario brown trout fishing has begun, and it is good. Saturday I had the pleasure of helping out my friend Craig (315 Guide Service). He had a 5-person multi-boat trip and had a boat back out. With the river high and dirty, he called me to see we could take them on the lake.
I agreed and Saturday morning, we set out to chase brown trout. The morning started off slow as we searched for warmer water. After only boating one fish we pulled the gear and made a run to the west.
It wasn’t long before the rods started firing. We ended the morning with 9 in the box, 2 thrown back, and a few others that got off. Making the run to new water paid off. A thank you to Casey Prisco (Dirty Goose Sportfishing) is needed as well for the lure tips.
I have this coming weekend open if anyone is looking to get in on the action. The weather doesn’t look great but the winds are going to be right to provide calm water. Guests can stay warm and dry under the canopy as well.
This past weekend was one of the most fun weekends I have had in a while. I was fishing both days so that had a lot to do with it.
Saturday I went to Oneida Lake in the new boat. It was a bit strange as I brought my friend Mike, Full Tank Charters, out with me. Normally, he takes me in his boat as he charters exclusively on Oneida and has taught me all I know about walleye fishing on that lake.
We launched just after 7, and it wasn’t long before we were putting a nice walleye in the live well. We had started fishing out deep and found fish right tight to the bottom. Using lead core rods, we were able to get our baits down to the fish and took home 10 keeper walleye and 3 big perch. I lost count of how many short or just barely 15 inch fish we released. I was pulling a deep thunderstick, and Mike was pulling a storm thin fin. We also took 3 bites off a chinook diver and thunder stick rig I put out on my side just to try out. One of the 3 was a keeper. Overall, it was a great morning on the water that put some tasty filets in the freezer.
Sunday, after breakfast, I took my wife and kids out on Lake Ontario to try some brown trout fishing. This time of year, there are some locations where they start to stack up, and we wanted to see if they were there.
We only had 2 rods in the water when that question was answered. A nice 17 inch brown trout smacked a custom Maglip 3.0 i had put out on a board. Once I had all the planer and rigger rods in the water I set out 2 chinook diver rods 18 and 22 feet back. I am glad I did as those rods took 5 out of our 9 bites. We ended up landing 6 browns in just a few hours. Amanda and the boys were able to stay warm under the enclosure. This boat is much more comfortable than the old one that is for sure. See her and the boys smile for each picture made the day great for me.
I will be offering both brown trout and walleye trips until the launches freeze. I also offer trips to Cayuga Lake for lake trout, rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. Call today to book a trip.
I have been bouncing back and forth between the river and lake the last couple of weeks. Both have been fishing well with some days better than others. That’s fishing for ya.
The river has been steady with plenty of drop back steelhead to be found. These fish have spawned and are making their way back to the lake. We have taken fish on everything from egg sacks and beads to pink worms. Each day has been different.
The lake has produced some nice brown trout. Friday, I fished with Walt. He has been coming up to fish with me for years and, last year, bought his own boat. This trip was to help him get his brown trout set up dialed in, and that’s what we did until we were soaked from the rain.
Today was an awesome day as I took my wife and kids out after lunch. We hoped to get out sooner but waited for the rain to stop. It turned out we didn’t need to get there any earlier as it only took us a few hours to limit out. Stick baits on the planner boards and spoons on the riggers were the ticket.
I am back on the river tomorrow so we will see what the day brings. I have next Saturday and Sunday open if you want to get out on the lake or river.
I have been trying for a while to float this stream and make sure it was still a viable guiding option. The conditions were never right when I had the time. Today it all worked out.
There are a few new challenges but nothing myself and the raft couldn’t handle. My biggest concern on these floats is the customers don’t have to help get around obstacles. The fishing needs to be good as well.
The fishing was nothing short of fantastic with a combination of small mouth bass, brown trout and some big fall fish. One fall fish may very well have broken the state record. We had thoughts of filling the cooler with water and getting it weighed when we were done. The 90 degree heat and lack of scale on the raft to get an estimated weight ended those thoughts. It seemed like a lot of hassel for a maybe.
If you would like to book one of these trips give me a call to set it up. The cost is $400 for one or two anglers and can be fly or spin fishing.
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