For specific questions about the Waterport dam site rules you can email document.getElementById("eeb-694070-709272").innerHTML = eval(decodeURIComponent("%27%49%6e%71%75%69%72%69%65%73%40%42%72%6f%6f%6b%66%69%65%6c%64%72%65%6e%65%77%61%62%6c%65%2e%63%6f%6d%27"))*protected email*. The better reports I hear are from guys that have some Kings migrate past them or hold and they get some drifts to them. Now some silver browns hooked up too, as has been the case on the smaller tribs like to the east. Capt. Some crimson males and brighter hens are what anglers are finding nearer the dam and also in the overflow channel. Small and Largemouth Bass are also abundant, aggressive and eager to bend your rod. Kurt Driscoll. Salmon fishing continues to improve in Niagara River, area tributaries Heres a link to the report. A good day might be a couple of hookups with a steelhead thrown in. Ron Bierstine task force member. Good drifting and swinging chances there too with warming water temps and the chance for some fresh fish. Other area smaller tribs are at med and slightly stained. So no big change in flows yet in the Oak. The last time it was dredged was in 2014. Not a lot of steelhead mentioned yet, but still plenty of time with colder weather ahead to bring on some chrome migrations. Flows in the Oak are about med and slightly stained with about 2 ft of viz. In early November and early December, all Lake Ontario tributaries (Eighteenmile, Johnson, Oak Orchard, Sandy and Salmon Creeks) will see higher flows. The Fall LOC Derby is in its final stretch this week, ending Sept. 5th. Only a sucker here and there reported. There is some icing especially in downstream slow water spots and some bank ice. The weather was on the warm . Sacs are working for trout and skein is the ticket for salmon. Flows in the Oak are high and stained with about 1 foot of visibility. Flows will likely retreat in the overflow channel thru the mid and end part of the week while turbine flows remain high. Decent, fair weather days are forecast thru the beginning part of the week, then seasonably cool for mid and end of the week. Captain Ron long ago decided he wanted to provide the premier experience for his clients so . Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. October 15, 2020 / in Fishing, Press Releases / by lmenz. Water color is real nice at slightly stained 2 ft of visibility so drift chances for now are the best theyve been so far this late winter/early spring period. Less noticeable will be in Sandy since Canal flows there are throttling up. Some persistent casting in the low light or at night periods should provide chances for hard strikes and good fights. 14016 Route 31 West Thru the past weekend we heard of guys getting steelhead hookups nearer the dam including a few good fish. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Most all fish in real nice shape, some legit fresh Kings after the last rain which isnt always a sure thing in our area low gradient tribs. The other area smaller tribs have similar moderate medium flows with slightly stained water color. Likewise find Kings steaming up the Oak too with good slightly stained flows all around. But no worries the nights are cooler now and we had our coolest night yet of the season last night into the 40s F. Chance of rain showers Thursday and again for the weekend. Intrepid anglers are capable of catching fish on the Oak in all of these flows, except for maybe blown AND dirty. More tributary anglers are invited to help with feeding the fish and cleaning the pens. Some rain showers and gloom and breezy conditions today (Tuesday). Herring Twinkie Fly rigs fooled some big uns! Oak Orchard River Fishing for Salmon Waterport Dam October 5, 2021 The next significant rise in flows may bring on some fresh steelhead action thru Mar. Other area smaller tribs are at moderate to medium and slightly stained flows. Then coupled with the mixed bag of Atlantics and steelhead and cohos, the hook up chances sound pretty good. The Pic of the Week was taken just this morning, June 8, 2021 fromMike Grager, Get Hooked Sportfishing. Neither of them had ever been on Lake Ontario. This will go down as a trip of a lifetime for them as well as for us. Especially with the way the weather is proceeding. The 10,000 pen reared steelhead were towed out to the Oak Orchard River mouth at dusk on Apr 28 and the nets were lowered. The bend in the rod didnt feel like an average steelhead and we were thinking a decent king salmon was on the line. Next be prepared to troll j-plugs around the 3 piers in 5-20 feet of water. Good water flows will be the biggest factor for trout and salmon migrations in the Oak Orchard River and in the area smaller tribs and pushing them upstream. Most hook up chances will come from long and light float presentations at the dam. Production of hard copies is finished and have been delivered to License Issuing Agents. The Port Bay pier (small) is at the end of West Port Bay Road and the Sodus Bay pier (long) are places to cast out heavy spoons. The release to that point was a great success! Oak Orchard River begin Sept 2020. Colder temps could bring back some icing conditions especially in the smaller waterways if lower flows prevail. Check out the dandy nice big brown below Jonathan Halpert and Big Kevs Guide Service found on the Oak yesterday along with more hook ups. Stay tuned though for any future high water that could really perk things up. Bob Songin of Reel Excitement Charters Lake Fishing Video Report on Facebook. Other area smaller tribs should be open and ice free in the upstream reaches with some lower river ice cover or jams. Not much precip was realized for the past weekend, so all the trib flows are on the drop and clearing for now. Thru yesterday guys were into good steelhead action on some fresh fish on the highest flows while water color was not too bad. Remember the turbine channel can only get so high due to how much flow can pass thru the hydro plant. Erica finds it hard to hold up nearly 20 lbs of fresh King caught at the Oak Orchard rivermouth! Flows in the Oak are slowly on the retreat from higher and dirtier flows. Check out current standings at https://loc.org/leaderboard-current. Look for more fish going to gravel on the no doubt water temp warm up this week. Trout and salmon rely on alewife in particular in the open Lake waters of Lake Ontario. stocked in Orleans County waters annually. Upstream fast water areas should be pretty well open, and there is likely barely any fishing pressure. Johnson is probably more stained then say Sandy. After several days of strong west winds both charter and Rec boats got back out. Now quietly too a few guys are reporting better action. Shoreline casting action Apr and May for hungry brown trout. The parking donation will be $10 per car. Flights Vacation Rentals Restaurants Things to do Dusseldorf Tourism; Dusseldorf Hotels; Dusseldorf Bed and Breakfast . Slightly lower flows will likely reveal more browns then thought when the water was higher. This weeks Picture of the Week comes fromMike Gragers crew from Get Hooked Sportfishing. On Saturday there were bass boats fishing on the south side next to the Port Gibson bridge. West side state launch slated to open ASAP. Look for improving action thru the month with cooling weather or cooperating wind and waves and water color. Point Breeze/Orleans County/east side boat launch is still closed while construction is hopefully soon to wrap up. Not big numbers of steelhead but a few that likely came in on the previous higher flows we had and are a good portent to upcoming steelhead action in the more traditional February or March timeframe. Keep informed from the NYS Canal web for changes and restrictions with canal waters. This entices more brown trout and steelhead to enter and remain in these waterways, improving fish spawning conditions and expanding angling opportunities. Flows in the Oak are still slightly high and water color has improved with 2 ft of visibility. That sounds like a receipe for fresh fish migrations in all the waterways and the chance for brown trout and steelhead hook ups! The other area smaller waterways have also bumped up in flows to medium-ish to the west and slightly high and stained to the east. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its Loaner for Life program. We are catching fish in 50-110 water in front of the major rivers and off 9-mile point. Flows in the other area smaller tribs should be around med and slightly stained. Chance of rain again on Wednesday. There is some icing up in spots but theres still drifting slots to be found. Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report - November 18, 2021 The bite was not hot and heavy but we picked at a few steelhead as we approached the 30 line. A trip to the Oak Orchard River and WNY to fish for World Class trout and salmon is still easily the best bargain in trophy fishing. Id look for it going high and stained about thru this weekend. We will be searching for a high quality (resolution) photograph in a few months to promote lake fishing in Orleans County. Lots of young browns bodes well for future trib fish and this bigger rutted out fish begs the question where were you last fall?! Id say Im hearing about 50/50 in good/tough fishing. (There will be no fees for the 2021 canal boating season.) With the mid week warm-up, look for flows to be on the rise and opening up some and going off color about thru the mid/end of week. The longer range forecast looks like back to colder for rest of next week. Flows are something like med to slightly high with 1 2 ft of visibility. If an angler is fishing upstream, they should fish downstream of the other angler or consider fishing another day. Flows in the Oak are on the drop slightly after a bump up from the past weekends rain. Tom Burke of Cold Steel Sportfishing: After a good rain brought river levels up, a majority of the salmon in the lower river and estuary have moved toward the upper river. Waiting for supposed better conditions could mean missing out and finding even worse water conditions later on. Anglers fishing from boats should be able to maintain at least six feet of distance between one another. Forecast ahead is for snow showers today, chance of area wide snow tomorrow and then another warmup for the end of week. All the trib flows are on the rise and going off color. Small boat civilian trollers can now launch at the open NYS launch on the west side of the rivermouth! Meaning flows are back on a slow retreat now but water color prob wont be the dirtiest itll be until today or tomorrow. They scored 4 king salmon (17-20 lbs) and a trophy sized steelhead weighing in at 16 lbs. Chance of another mixed bag precip type of storm that could add to whats on the ground already and add to that spate of water when it melts. We hope to go live with more fishoakorchard.com info soon! Reports of good King and some trout action at Burt 18 Mile Creek. Help needed for daily feeding and cleaning for steelhead and eventual release. The full moon that was maybe responsible for the uptick in migrations just recently is now on the wane. Consider how wet its been for months now, the high water tables, saturated fields and brim full swamp headwater supplies and youll come to realize the typical slow rise and quick fall of trib levels is going to occur more like quick rise and slow fall. Also a few more brown trout hook ups have been reported, but its plenty earlier for that with lots of good trout action ahead of us. Forecast thru this week remaining after today is for warm temps in the 40sF. Given somewhat of the late start to the salmon action, Id have to say that we might only be amidships in the run.Look for Kings arriving into start of November. Either way theres still a good head of turbine flow thats full bore or close to full bore and the water color is slowly getting better. Light fishing pressure mostly, with a few more guys out for this weekend. Water flows and trout and salmon migrations are looking good thanks to bolstered Erie Canal feed to the Oak and other waterways. Its been a windy week on Lake Ontario off the Orleans County NYCoastline. We are hearing of a few more browns now in the Oak, especially thru yesterday. Water color has improved to about 1 plus feet of viz. Without access back to Lake Ontario, those overflow fish are likely goners unless theres a perfectly timed spate of water later this spring. Registration is only open for KOTO at Ernsts Lake Breeze Marina. Thru this weekend flows are prob more agreeable for better drifts but the water color is worse so there could be tougher action. Flows in the Oak are about medium and slightly stained with about 2 ft of visibility. Lower Niagara River action picked up a tick or two this week for bass and walleye according to Lisa Drabczyk with Creek Road Bait and Tackle in Lewiston. The state access fees will be WAIVED during this period. Be one of the lucky few that experiences good fishing as it takes place instead of hearing that famous quote, you should have been here yesterday!, Tight lines and smooth drags! In the spring while waiting for perfect conditions sometimes things only get worse, so if theres a reasonable fishing window consider hitting it sooner then later. Another chance of precipitation for begin part of upcoming weekend although at this point the greater impact is forecasted south of the area. Spoons used were Gold 42 during overcast and Silver 42 when the sun was out. Visit Capt Songins Facebook page for more videos he posts throughout the week. Seems like the Kings just arent concentrated in any particular fast water spot in any trib and thats the tougher reports I hear from guys. There was a little bit of snow showers too that is melting off today. Early silver fish like this are a good sign for the upcoming trib action. Beats a zoom webix facetime remote lockdown covid scene anytime for the Licorice Man! New open Lake steelhead creel limits should help overall survivability too. A spate of water there too might drop back fish to downstream spots where guys are drifting and also bring on the last of the fresh run fish. Pen rearing steelhead including 10,000 steelhead and 113,000 King salmon were delivered Tue, Apr 5, 2022. Since its still busy with plenty of Kings around, anglers need to carefully spot the places where the browns are shadowing the Kings. Flows in the Oak are high, close to blown and dirty. The parking donation will be $10 per car. A dropping and clearing water scenario is a contrast for what youd rather see as rising or high flows for best chances at fresh fish migrations. The state is funding the effort as part of the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. Theres lots of good fishing for salmon, steelhead and brown trout ahead! Check the drift, slow the swing and/or put a longer leader on with some more shot if you want to get in the zone. The best spinner/fly set up is DW Gator Flasher Spindoctor with an A-TOM-IK BAM fly. Weather is seasonal for now with highs in the 30sF and dropping back at night forecast thru the mid week. Keep informed about 2021 canal hours. Slightly lower flows will likely reveal more browns then thought when the water was higher. Look for post spawn browns to be redistributed thru the waterways and the chance for some fresher steelhead. But the gloom and the cool definitely conducive for fish migrations, guys remarking that fish were migrating yesterday. Any significant precipitation will quickly raise all the trib flows up again with the chance for off color flows. Slight warm up for the weekend with chance of rain end of weekend and then cold for start of next week. Flows in the smaller area waterways should continue to drop from around moderate maybe going toward low and clear. Guys in the Oak early today still fishing whats been the medium ish flows and slightly stained, but flows likely headed toward high and stained if not later today then by tomorrow. The other area smaller waterways are about mod with water color of about 2+ ft of viz. Please use the Oak Orchard State Boat Launch on Archbald Rd. A few Kings now are in a spawning mode and likely with the next consistent cool down, therell be a whole lot more. Mike Grager from Get Hooked Sportfishing provided us with this weeks picture of the week from April 8th. The following report is courtesy of Capt. This weeks fishing report is from Capt. I for one am glad for some consistent winter weather to at least reset seasonal conditions after the mild fall. Any future precip could raise flows and bring back dirty water color. Here we are into November with cooler temps and on the backside of higher flows. You can check these in your browser security settings. Flows in the Oak are high and stained with about one foot of visibility. Sep 2022 - Present7 months. Boy did they hit it just right! Fishing pressure is light all around and no significant icing conditions are hindering drifting chances. Team Screamer (pictured below) won the PRO division with a score of 447.19 and Team Roll With It won the Amateur division with 257.77 points (also pictured below). They also landed 4 mature Kings, 3 steelhead, a brown, and a lake trout! Coldish days in the low 30s F and 20s at night look to be dropping trib flows to the east at Sandy quicker then flows to the west at Johnson. Click here for the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely brochure. So, we moved out to 250-300 FOW and things got better. Looks like, just today, guys are paying more attention to the gravel spawning spots so they are finding those spread-out fish that were somewhat cloaked in the previous higher water. Thanks to all who helped including NYSDEC, Ernsts Lake Breeze Marina, feeding/cleaning volunteers, Seth Green Chapter TU, Orleans County Tourism and yours truly spearheading efforts. See more info on theirFacebook page. Thankful for that continued Erie Canal water feed for select tribs as the forecasted precipitation at this time not likely to cause a big change in trib flows. A few civilian small boat trollers noted in the near shore/good looking/semi stained waters off Point Breeze. Well see how long any cold weather may last (theres been no prolonged cold spell yet) and whether this is the stretch of weather we might have typically seen in January. Guys have so far caught a few browns and a few steelhead and a few cohos and a few Atlantics. The other area smaller tribs I have not laid eyes on directly and should have something like medium flows. For now flows are about mod and just slightly stained. It was getting a bit frustrating so since it was a short trip we worked our way back to the nose and started fishing for lake trout. Land lubber casters or small boat trollers or canoe/kayakers can all get in on hard striking action for mostly browns with occasional steelhead or salmon or smallmouths in the mix too. Capt. Within moments, our first lake trout was on and while Wendy was fighting her fish, our 300 diver gets smashed and Bill was fighting his first ever salmon. March 2020 steelhead chrome action on the Oak! We received 10,000 steelhead and 113,500 salmon from the DEC today as part of the Pen Rearing Project to keep the lake stocked. Chance of rain/snow showers for the mid part of this week with forecasted mixed bag precip of rain, sleet and snow thru the end part of the week. Riggers were parked at 75 & 85 ft with fixed cheaters 10 ft above. The derby runs until Sept 6 and the awards ceremony held at Captain Jacks in Sodus Point (arrive by 3 PM). Dont be afraid to start targeting the warmer water many kings will hold and 60 to 67 water this time of year. Other area smaller tribs like Sandy also hanging in with flows about as theyve been, chance for a little more color to the water thanks to the last rain. Bob Songins At the Oak report this past week, the mature salmon are both off shore (31-33) and in-shore (80-150). We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. That could be the ticket to get some salmon migrations cranking. Same for the LES that is coming. The Orleans County Open (formerly known as the Oak Orchard Open) is a combined Salmon and Trout team event to showcase Lake Ontarios tournament teams and recreational anglers. The Fall LOC Derby is in its final stretch this week, ending Sept. 5th. All weigh-ins will be at the Black North Inn by 3 PM. Catch it back on the drop with that slightly high and slightly stained flow and find fresh fish scattered thru the River, esp upstream areas. Shorebound casters get in on the brown trout action at the break of spring thru Mar, Apr or May. Considering that January is usually a bit of an in-between time frame after the fall salmon/brown trout action and before spring steelhead, the few guys out taking advantage of the weather and flows are doing pretty good. Best meat rig is a 10 white double crush glow green dot spindoctor, w/an irish thunder twinkie rig behind it. The Clubs cooperation with out of the area fishermen is truly above board and greatly appreciated by all! Past weekend action a little slower perhaps a result of increased fishing pressure. Oak Orchard Fishing Report | Fish Tank Facts A great time was had by all and theyre looking forward to returning next year! The fair action now is hopefully a good sign for action yet to come thru Feb/Mar. Flows in the Oak are slightly high with 1 2 ft of stained visibility. Oak Orchard River Salmon Fishing October 21, 2020 - YouTube We dropped our port rigger down and within 5 minutes we hooked up on a 18 lb king. So far a nice start to the action, forecast looking mostly dry and seasonably cool right thru the upcoming weekend. Christmas rain brought all the trib flows up with stained water color. Remember as these kings start to stage that their preferred water temps are also changing. Take advantage of any reasonable drift chances for the late winter and spring period since waiting for low and clear means youll prob miss some opportunities. Ron Bierstine has wrapped up his stream fishing reports for the season. Monday was much better with a slight breeze on the lake.
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