Fishing Reports for October 27, 2017

by Contributor | October 27, 2017 2:01 pm

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning.

Lake Ontario report:
The lake fishing report is over for the season.

Oswego River report
The water flow has seen a significant rise since Tuesday with it running at 5,780cfs this morning. Driftboats are enjoying the increased water flow. Anglers are finding a few salmon with a number of trout showing up. Floating skein, smack beads, egg sacs or throwing stickbaits are working. The area creeks are active with a number of fish.

Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, visit our website at www.visitoswegocounty.com and click on the Fishing Report along the top bar on the home page.

Salmon River report:
According to the Douglaston Salmon Run:
I guess I would call yesterday a “hit or miss” kind of day. Some anglers that I spoke with had a very good day on the run, including a few fresh kings, while other anglers struggled. Cover water, fish the fast water, and change up frequently. Leaves have gotten a little worse but most anglers indicated that they didn’t have any trouble fishing around them. The water flow remains at 335cfs.

According to Whitaker’s Sport Shop & Motel:
If you are still looking for salmon, the upper end of the river between Altmar and Pineville is your best bet. Over the last couple of days anglers staying in the motel have reported getting into some steelhead in the Lower Fly Zone with egg patterns and flesh flies producing the best results. Anglers in the Upper Fly Zone have been getting a mix of kings and steelhead with egg patterns, flesh flies, egg sucking leeches and woolly buggers producing the best results. In the mid to lower end of the river the majority of anglers are now targeting steelhead and a variety of techniques have been productive. For those who are fly fishing, egg patterns under a strike indicator or swinging streamers with sinking leaders has been productive. For those anglers who are bottom bouncing or float fishing, blue or pink egg sacs and trout beads have produced steady results.

Oneida Lake report:
The weather has been fluctuating back and forth between warmer and cooler temperatures. This will continue into the weekend but it appears that a change in the pattern will begin on Sunday. Some rain and cooler temperatures are forecasted throughout much of next week. This should spark a good walleye night bite. Casting stickbaits from shore just before and after dark is a good application at this time of year.

Sandy Pond report:
There is very little activity to report at this time.

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