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Oneida Lake Walleye fishing 5/23/25

Posted in Reports, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 24, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking Brandon, Christina, Jace and Daniel out on Oneida Lake. While the weather wasn’t the best, the fish kept us busy enough not to care and the Hewescraft kept us comfortable.

Unfortunately we couldn’t keep the undersized fish off the hook. It seemed like every move I made put us into more shorts. That being said the kids didn’t mind as they were happy to be getting bites and catching fish. Them catching a bunch of fish was the goal for the day and that is exactly what happened. They ended the day with 3 keeper walleye and 5 good perch. I lost count of how many we threw back.

We trolled worm harnesses behind bottom bouncers in 25 to 30 feet of water. Pink and purple being our best colors.

A big thank you to Captain Mike Tankersley for the tip location the day before. Also, a big thank you to Eddie’s Salmon River Lodge for providing them a great place to stay.

Jace got off the boat and said he wanted to do this charter again next year. Hearing that made me forget how miserable the weather was as I was loading the boat.

I have dates available for Oneida, Ontario, or Cayuga Lake. Give me a call for details.

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A fun weekend

Posted in Stories, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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.

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Oneida Lake Walleye Fishing 2019

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , on November 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »

When you ask people their favorite fresh water fish to eat the most likely answer will be walleye.  Known for their excellent table fair walleye are a highly sought after prize in upstate New York.  They can be caught numerous ways but trolling and jigging are by far the most popular.  Also normally the most productive.

One of the best walleye waters in the North East sits right here in Central New York. Oneida lake isn’t known for producing big walleyes but it is known for having a huge population of them. That being said the past few years we have seen an uptick in larger fish being caught.  I am not talking 10+ pound slobs we see come from the Great Lakes but nice 4 to 6 pound fish that will provide you will some nice fillets.  Oneida Lake also offers some great perch fishing.  It is not uncommon to catch perch in the 10 to 14 inch range will fishing for walleye. We call these bonus fish.

Starting May of 2019 Wayne-o’s Guide Service will be offering Oneida Lake walleye fishing trips. These trips will be trolling and/or jigging.   I have partnered with Mike Tankersly, Full Tank Charters, and Chris Yard, Irish Knots Sport fishing, to offer these trips.  Between myself, Mike, and Chris we should be able to get you on the water almost any day from May through November.  Each boat can accommodate 2 to 3 anglers.  These trips will typically be 6 hours and be priced between $400 and $550.

Call 315-529-3886 to set up a trip today.

Oneida Lake Walleye

These walleye and perch are just a sample of what you can catch on Oneida Lake.

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A Small Video on Oneida Lake

Posted in Videos, tagged , , , , , on February 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

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Onieda Lake Ice Fishing Report 2/13/14

Posted in Reports, tagged , , , , , , , on February 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

I was told the bite was slow on Onieda and yesterday proved it. I fished out of Taft Bay with Andy Hilton. We got bait at Apps and headed out about 2.5 miles from the Taft Bay park.

The morning started slow with lots of lookers and a couple lite bites that we missed. Around 10 a.m. Andy hit a good perch. Shortly after I dropped down a Jigging Rapala and an 18 inch walleye wacked it. I caught one more short one and then dropped 2 at the hole. Andy dumped 2 at the hole and landed one about 16 inches along with another perch about 14 inches.  He also landed a big small mouth bass probably going 3 pounds.

We talked to 5 or 6 other guys that all had worse days than us. The fish are there but they are picky. It was very cold so we didn’t move deciding just to keep trying to get the fish we were on to hit. If you are headed on to Onieda there is plenty of ice (16+ inches) but the bite is slow for now.

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Blow Off Days

Posted in Stories, tagged , , on May 24, 2013| Leave a Comment »

There is nothing worse that waking up early after staying up late preparing for a fishing trip only to find the wind blowing way to hard to get out on the water.  If you fish Lake Ontario, Oneida Lake, or any similar water there is no doubt you have had one of these mornings.  This has happened to me the last two days. The wind and rain have been to intense to get out on the water.

I normally take advantage of these days by getting work done around the house.  After all a happy wife is a happy life.  Some days I just can’t get the fishing bug out of my head though. These days I like to spend tying flies, putting new line on my reels, or writing about fishing.  There is also the most expensive blow off day activity buying new gear. I try to stay away from this last one even though it is the most fun.

What do you do on blow off days?

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Fishing for Walleye with Buck Tail Jigs

Posted in Tips and Tricks, tagged , , , on May 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday was the first time I have fished with buck tail jigs using stinger hooks. Until yesterday I had never even heard of such a thing. I use trailer hooks on spinner baits but had never thought of using them on a jig.

The stinger hooks we where using where small treble hooks rigged on mono-filament fishing line. The line is run through a bobber stop then looped and brought back through the stop creating a loop to put over the jig hook. A metal crimp is used below the bobber stop to keep the loop together. You tip the jig with half a night crawler, loop the stinger hook over the jig hook, and then slide the bobber stop up tight to the hook.

This technique is great when a fish strikes the worm and not the jig itself. The walleye I caught yesterday came in hooked just by the stinger. My friend Mike said that many times this is the case. Only when the bite is really on do they normally come in on the main hook. He fishes a stinger hook whenever he is Walleye fishing on Oneida Lake.  After yesterday I am a believer and will be doing the same.

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