As we hit 515 FOW the 85 rigger fires with a Warrior Lures Blue Jeans (on the 10 ft cheater). 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. Downstream spots on the Oak for the past weekend may have been tougher on what was dropping and clearing flows, altho we did not hear from many guys. Anglers might consider re-releasing those fish in the turbine channel. There seems to be a stalemate between the open Lake temps and the trib water temps thanks to the relatively mild winter. The only sure way to know is to get out there and make a few drifts! It may just not be the big blowout event were targeting, but smaller spates of water for now. reminds boaters to Not be a fool in the fog and use your radar as they almost had an incident last week while fishing. The better reports I hear are from guys that have some Kings migrate past them or hold and they get some drifts to them. Fishing pressure most days pretty agreeable with salmon anglers falling out of the mix now and only mod numbers of guys pursuing brown trout so far. Not a lot of steelhead mentioned yet, but still plenty of time with colder weather ahead to bring on some chrome migrations. For now on the Oak anglers seem to be hooking up on a few steelhead nearest the dam that came along with the higher flows of a few weeks ago mixed in with a handful of fresh fish trickling in thru the downstream fast water. Stay tuned! Early Mar 2022 starting from last fall, thru the winter (weather permitting) and lasting until May! jwplayer("jwp-outstream-unit").setup({}); Report is Courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. A big precipitation event that blows out the waterways with a resultant drop down to fishable conditions could be just what we need to kick off spring steelhead action. Expect water level fluctuations thanks to hydro power operations especially as leaf fall is likely to accelerate soon. The river is still very dangerous to wade at 10k+, so be careful! Theres a chance of rain or storms later tomorrow and, you guessed it another significant cool down for the end of the weekend or start of next week! Theres been some water level fluctuations thanks to hydro power operations already and look for that to continue with almost daily fluctuations expected due to leaf fall or windy conditions. Some decent brown trout action now for most anglers on the Oak seemingly on the backside of these most recent higher flows. Cool nights and cooperative winds should make for better battles with more staging Kings and trout chances as well. Many still in good green shape with some old moldies now on Halloween zombie patrol downstream. Cooling weather and water will also help bring on better brown trout and steelhead action and the area is not likely to suffer thru any more real warm weather now that we are well into October. Check out the nice King recent catch pic above.. Flows in Johnson Creek for sure up and even stained from a pretty good shot of water. Canal water is still high from our rainfall. 3 spinners to catch a fair number of smallmouth bass earlier this week. All the trib flows are up just a bit from the latest rain thru yesterday. Best baits will be small egg patterns; be it flies, rubber eggs or even egg sacs. Fishing pressure is light to moderate with what looks like a few guys here and there probably enjoying holiday time off. Especially with the way the weather is proceeding. With the previous high and off color flows in the Oak its been a bit of a challenge for good drifts and swings. Maxwell has a better flow; however, it is still plugged-up at the mouth. Hopefully the fishing pressure overall is likewise spread out like the fish. The fair action now is hopefully a good sign for action yet to come thru Feb/Mar. Temperatures have finally started dropping with cooler weather setting in. Flies and egg imaginations have been the best baits for the salmon. Flows in the Oak are still slightly high and water color has improved with 2 ft of visibility. Zane Smith of New Brighton PA with new LOC-leading salmon at 32.4-pounds. Try to keep at least six (6) feet of distance between you and others. Otherwise its a little tough to report on average fishing conditions. Water temps on Port Bay are in the high 70s and autumn is the time fish start gobbling food. Forecast temps in the mid 40sF for this mid week period and chance of off and on rain showers. The longer those fish stay in the overflow pool, they harder they become to get out. Flows in the other area smaller waterways did bump up slightly from the most recent precipitation but seem to be sliding back to medium ish for now. 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*. Flows yesterday in the AM were down but did rebound nicely to the mod or almost med flows weve had this season. The LOC started Friday and runs until September 6thLabor Day. Stream Conditions - Fish Oak Orchard Fishing Updates Click to subscribe to Orleans County's Weekly Fishing Report (written by Ron) weekend Sat Feb 25. Our best set up was a 10 white double crush glow Spindoctor with A-TOM-MIK glow warship twinkie head. This is the available info at this time, unless something changes, it will be enforced.. On the dates not included above both before and after anglers can still fish any of the water adjacent to the Archers Club but access will have to be by walking and wading from downstream at the Park Ave Ext Fishing Trail or from upstream at the Waterport dam. Look for good drift opportunities on the backside of the higher flows with the chance for fresh trout migrations and Kings to be well spread thru the water courses. More then likely flows will be on the rise in the near future and hydro managers could bump flows up beforehand in anticipation of higher run of the river flows to come. So much for the hope of drying out some. Lakeshore conditions should likewise be wide open if any hardware chuckers were so inclined to make some casts. Sandy Creek has been the most consistent brown trout action so thats where most of the fishing pressure has been. Any significant precipitation will quickly raise all the trib flows up again with the chance for off color flows. Production of hard copies is finished and have been delivered to License Issuing Agents. You might expect the water color to be dirtier for the height it is. King salmon with browns inside of 100 kings and steelhead out to 500 the bite is good. Flows - Oak Orchard Fishing Report. Click here for the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely brochure. Oak Orchard Tackle & Lodge supports pen rearing and any efforts for the betterment of the trib/open Lake fishery collectively and believes both trib and open Lake conservation minded anglers in collaboration with NYSDEC should cooperate for continued World Class trout and salmon fishing opportunities. Only a sucker here and there reported. Just a handful of cars seen at each access spot. Flows consist of lots of turbine water and overflow water that started to come back up for the end of the past weekend. Land lubbers and small boat casters and small boat trollers and streamer casters all can get in on the cool water near shore action while it lasts. The following report is courtesy of Captain Andy Bliss of Cold Steel Sportfishing. The full moon that was maybe responsible for the uptick in migrations just recently is now on the wane. Good casting chances for light/med spinning spoon or plug chuckers from the foot brigade. Drying out weather could lead to lower medium ish or wetter weather could lead to higher/dirtier. Likewise find Kings steaming up the Oak too with good slightly stained flows all around. There was a little bit of snow showers too that is melting off today. Saturday was a brief morning trip. The beast was part of a triple. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. The better reports I hear are from guys that have some Kings migrate past them or hold and they get some drifts to them. It looks like some of the weather we missed out on thru the earlier winter is coming now in the later winter. A few guys report crowding, but as compared to say last year Id have to say there are a few less guys out and about. All our boat ramps are open. Geezer and Frost Bite were the best spoons. Otherwise its a little tough to report on average fishing conditions. Minutes later the 150 A-TOM-MIK copper took a ride. Nothing new about that for steelhead angling! Water level fluctuations are still common thanks to hydropower operations and at least in the downstream fast water areas when flows are reduced, theres been just a handful of mostly browns revealed. The other area smaller tribs have medium flows and slightly stained water color. Photo courtesy of Mike Lavender. To obtain a map pad or copy of a map, contact us. Good steelhead action for fresh fish up and down the OOrchard River on retreating and clearing flows for begin of Mar 2017. When high flows drop and/or cold flows warm and/or dirty water clears then anglers who can make good drifts or swings get in on the action. A good WNW wind thru last night probably moved more fish near shore or into the tribs from Lake Ontario but dont look for those fish to loiter in estuary or rivermouth spots at this point in the season. Release schedule for fall 2022 to be released soon. All that cooler water we have again in the Oak could surely be spreading out the fish and drifts are going to need to be down and slow for best hook up chances. Click here for the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely brochure. But the gloom and the cool definitely conducive for fish migrations, guys remarking that fish were migrating yesterday. A special thanks to all involved! As soon as the levels come down more trout will show up. Egg patterns work best to generate strikes. Oak Orchard River Salmon Fishing (Any Cat Fish at the Dam?) Captain Bob Songin from Reel Excitement Charters gives an impressive report from yesterday, April 25th as he trolled west to the Bar in Niagara County. Cooler temps for end of week and upcoming weekend. More of the up and down temps that weve been experiencing so far this winter. Required fields are marked *. You can lay a rod down on the bank or net a fish or walk along the immediate riverbank or walk around a wading obstruction for safety but anglers cannot CONGREGATE on the Archers Club grounds on the dates not included above. Either way, flows consist of a strong head of turbine water that could be close to full bore. Here is a terrific morning catch of Oak Orchard River-bound king salmon from 21-26# from 110 ft of Lake Ontario ledge water. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Trolling in a west direction was tough as the current was making it difficult. 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. To the west at Johnson Creek, flows are medium and mostly clear with reports of some brown trout hookups. Capt. Eggs, egg sacs and beads are working to take salmon, brown trout and the occasional steelhead. Your email address will not be published. Early fish always tend to head to the dam as it has the most oxygen and they are hoping to go farther upstream to cooler waters. Seasonably cold is forecast thru about mid week so those bumped up flows are already on the retreat though. Dsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Weather Forecast, with current conditions, wind, air quality, and what to expect for the next 3 days. 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). Pictured (R-L) is Brian, Dean and Mike from North Tonawanda, NY with a fine king they caught aboard Troutman 2 in 120 of water just northeast of the Oak! Here on the Oak look for low and clear flows with bank ice and the downstream slow water areas frozen. You wouldnt mind see flows a little higher in the Oak for best steelhead chances, but the risk there is to be careful what you wish for. They caught this 29# salmon earlier this week, their biggest catch of the year! Forecast is back to the seasonable warm temps that we have been prone to so far this whole trib season highs near 40F for mid week and warmer yet for end of week. The 2021 New York State fishing guide can be found at https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7917.html for downloading and printing at home. Sep 2022 - Present7 months. A couple anglers reported when flows came down thanks to turbine rack cleaning it revealed strong numbers of browns and some steelhead nearer the dam, even if they hadnt been good biters prior. The current leader (7/13/21) in the Summer LOC Derby is Mike Paddock from Albion with a Salmon weighing in at 31.07 lb. Small and Largemouth Bass are also abundant, aggressive and eager to bend your rod. Fishing and weather conditions pretty nice by late fall/early winter standards. Small boat civilian trollers can now launch at the open NYS launch on the west side of the rivermouth! Well have to wait and see how much they rise and open up and how much additional snow accumulations like in the Oak upper watershed get things rolling. Amazing how when the vegetation awakens and the runoff equation changes. Always the chance at some fresh steelhead migrations that should only improve as we get into the later winter. Light fishing pressure mostly, with a few more guys out for this weekend. Certain days youll notice that salmon movement by seeing them crashing around, but as often as not that movement seems to go on quietly. Look for flows all around to continue to drop and clear and we might begin to see some icing at least in the smaller waterways. Looks like a good head of turbine water with overflow levels diminished. Will you be there when a chromer moves upstream? Flows in the Oak are about medium and barely stained with about 2 feet of visibility for now. The weather was on the warm . Fishing pressure real light. 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. This is kind of a reset (at least when it warms back up) and with a return to some more inviting flows and stained water there should be new migrations of spring fish. Downstream slow water is getting pretty froggy thanks to rising Lake Ontario levels and the lowering upstream flows. Our best spoons were Geezer, UV Watermelon, Midnight Special, Wonderbread, and 42nd. 10 colors of FishUSA Stealthcore and A-TOM-MIK coppers in 150 & 200 took fish. Thru the past weekend we heard of guys getting steelhead hookups nearer the dam including a few good fish. See the photo below. Stay tuned, potential for lots of good action ahead when we get some consistent cooler weather and good water flows. Downstream frog water areas are all open with no icing conditions yet. Welcome August! These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. The Line/Lure used was Copper line, Pro Troll and Meat. Ground flow recharge from strong supplies might keep things up a little higher then typical winter levels but never-the-less things will be icing in or freezing up except for a few fast water slots. Without access back to Lake Ontario, those overflow fish are likely goners unless theres a perfectly timed spate of water later this spring. Now some silver browns hooked up too, as has been the case on the smaller tribs like to the east. The creek at Olcott (18 Mile) is muddy but there are loads of fish around according to Karen Evarts at The Boat Doctors in Olcott. Good luck, guys! A good WNW wind thru last night probably moved more fish near shore or into the tribs from Lake Ontario but dont look for those fish to loiter in estuary or rivermouth spots at this point in the season. Josh Dunkelburger of Olcott reports some walleye and carp were being caught off the NYPA fishing platform this week. Upstream fast water areas should be pretty well open, and there is likely barely any fishing pressure. Look for a bit of a temp shock there and the fishing action back on the rebound as things warm back up. Kings have for the most part given up the ghost and now some carcasses are seen seeding the waterway. Any future accumulating snow and melt may do that. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Keep informed about 2021 canal hours. Waiting for supposed better conditions could mean missing out and finding even worse water conditions later on. An honest notch or so less (slightly high) then the previous wide open turbine flows with overflow levels diminished. The last few weeks out of Bald Eagle Marina we have been fishing offshore as there has been some good steelhead action with a few teenage kings in the mix. Other area smaller tribs are dropping back like the Oak to low but may be hanging on to a little more color. Sign up for our FREE Fishing Reports Today! While enjoying the outdoors, please continue to follow theCDC/New York State Department of Health guidelines(leaves DECs website) for preventing the spread of colds, flu, and COVID-19: When fishing, DEC recommends avoiding busy waters andfollowing the guidelines on DECs website about fishing responsibly in New York State. Captain Ron long ago decided he wanted to provide the premier experience for his clients so . Flows in the Oak, and really all around, are looking pretty good by winter time steelhead standards. He captured the lead today aboard the Stalker, weighing in at Olcott. 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. That sounds like a receipe for fresh fish migrations in all the waterways and the chance for brown trout and steelhead hook ups! Not a lot of fish reported holding, still on that early run kamikazee mission to the dam. For now it doesnt look like a big snow event. In addition to seasonal factors, daily water levels are affected by heavy leaf fall. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its Loaner for Life program. Careful and hardy drifters have hooked up on some bright steelhead. This was a Fathers Day fishing weekend out of Bald Eagle Marina. Chance of rain and colder temps and windy conditions for the end of the week but back to relatively mild temps again by the weekend. Anglers seeing and having hook up success on browns is encouraging we are likely on a trajectory to out pace last years brown trout action already. The 2nd will be a 2 day event September 4th and 5th. With no real winter to come out of and trib and open lake water temps all on the warmer side, who knows for sure how the steelhead gods will play things out over the next couple months?! It is equipped with the latest electronics and fishing equipment. So it sounds a little like an improvement from a struggle for a hook up to getting a few. There was some action reported downstream off of Park Ave too yesterday. Many thanks to the Archers Club for opening up the Fall fishing access. Greater Niagara Region Frank Campbell Like Ringo Starr says, you know it don't come easy. Bass fishing in Sodus has been excellent. Other area smaller waterways are at about medium level and back on the clearing to slightly stained from the past weekend rain.