Fishing Reports for June 13, 2008

The following notice has been posted for Lake Ontario waters:

Remember the area around the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Facility is off limits to boating. The restricted area stretches 1,000 yards offshore and extends from the Alcan plant to the Sunset Bay area along Lake Ontario, east of the city of Oswego.

The following notice has been posted for the Oswego River:

Due to the construction of the NYS Rte. 104 bridge, certain areas of the Oswego River will be restricted to boat traffic. Please watch for signs and buoys.

Oswego River report:

According to Larry Muroski of Larry’s Oswego Salmon Shop:

The water level in the river has been all over this week. After Tuesday’s storm it reached 8,000cfs, dropped to about 1,300cfs and is back up to 4,500cfs. Look from Coleman’s to the Utica St. bridge on the Westside for walleyes using nightcrawlers, bucktail jigs, and leeches. Sheepshead are taking crayfish, carp are responding to corn and dough bait and you will find a few white perch all throughout the river. The area near the Marine Museum and the Coast Guard Station is producing panfish on worms, minnows and spikes. Flatrock out in front of Fort Ontario is seeing action with brown trout and walleye taking stickbaits and spoons and perch are being caught on worms under a bobber in about seven feet of water.

Lake Ontario report:

Although the fishing in the Oswego area has been slow, some reports are indicating the fishing is improving especially toward Nine Mile Point. Brown trout are taking black and silver stickbaits off the planer boards and spoons in the alewife pattern fished on down riggers. Look in five to 30 ft. of water.

Mexico Bay report:

According to Capt. Gerry Bresadola of B&B Sportfishing Charters:

Good brown trout fishing has returned to the bay area especially in front of the Nine Mile Point Nuclear complex. Bait is more numerous and big browns are on the feed. It sounds like a broken record, but you need to hit the water early. Sure you can catch them anytime, yet the early bite is always terrific. Look for kings and rainbows further offshore as more silver fish move to the eastern basin waters. It’s time for the A-TOM-IK and other assorted fly brigade to do their stuff.

Salmon River/Pulaski area report:

According to Capt. Troy Creasy of High Adventure Sportfishing and Dave Wood of Woody’s Tackle:

The river is typically quiet this time of year however there are some northern pike being caught in the estuary on spinnerbaits, stickbaits and minnows. Catch and release bass fishing has also been very good. Rainbow trout are active in Altmar where the river flows into the lower reservoir. Small egg sacs or worms under a float or flyfishing with an oliver wooly bugger are working well.

The brown trout fishing has been good through the Port Ontario area and to the north. We are getting reports that it is also improving a bit further to the west. The browns are good size with many over eight pounds and some catches in the 10-15 pound range. Early morning continues to be prime time with stickbaits and spoons such as Michigan Stingers in the chicken wing color are popular bait. Anglers are looking forward to the opening of black bass season next Saturday, June 21.

Oneida Lake Report:

According to Capt. Troy Creasy of High Adventure Sportfishing Charters:

I have been concentrating my efforts on the eastern end between the canal and Messengers reef, as well as the northeast corner. Areas around bouys 109 to 113 are holding fish. The deep water jigging program has set up nicely and good catches of 18 to 23 inch fish have been the norm on all of our recent outings. Sonars in perch, silver and gold are working throughout the day. There is no need to torture yourself fishing at night. Early morning or late afternoons are producing plenty of fish.

Sandy Pond Report:

According to Dave Wood of Woody’s Tackle:

The fishing on Sandy Pond has been good. Walleye, perch and bluegills have been active and there has been very good action with northern pike. Large shiners, spoons and live bait are good choices. June 28 and 29 are the NYS free fishing days this year. No fishing license is required. Take this time to enjoy fishing with family and friends.

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