Boy did they hit it just right! Here on the Niagara Frontier, it was heaviest and there are lesser accumulations south of here. This is the available info at this time, fishing is allowed as in the past, unless something changes, it will be enforced. Archers Club. CDC/New York State Department of Health guidelines, following the guidelines on DECs website about fishing responsibly in New York State, information about the benefits of being outdoors safely and responsibly. Labor Day is when the big Lake Ontario Counties Fall Trout and Salmon Derby will be ending at 1 p.m. Late Feb 2018. Seasonable temps for the end of week and chance for a quick significant warmup with rain again around the end of the upcoming weekend. He captured the lead today aboard the Stalker, weighing in at Olcott. A few pools or slots may hide a fish that didnt take the drop back trip. The longer those fish stay in the overflow pool, they harder they become to get out. 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. For now after the past weekend it looks like flows are back down some in the Oak to about med or slightly high and less stained. Oak Orchard River Fishing for Salmon Waterport Dam October 5, 2021 TheNYS Canal Corporationreleases water from the Erie Canal into Lake Ontario Tributaries in Western New York for an extended period each fall to create a longer season and even better angling experience. New York State is open for fishing and DEC encourages anglers to recreate locally at a nearby waterbody. We hooked a lot of fish both days. Good casting chances for light/med spinning spoon or plug chuckers from the foot brigade. We have also been catching fish from 25-70 down. A little more precipitation from the end of the past weekend and beginning part of this week has bumped up the trib flows slightly. Try trolling straight out from Sodus Bay west to Ontario searching for kings down 50 over 150 fow. Water color is one foot of visibility or less. 585-682-4546 New Yorks lakes and streams offer great opportunities for fishing in a wide array of settings across the state. The better reports I hear are from guys that have some Kings migrate past them or hold and they get some drifts to them. Either way, flows consist of a strong head of turbine water that could be close to full bore. Salmon Fishing at Waterport Dam Daily Update Oak Orchard River 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. Oak Orchard River Salmon Fishing (Any Cat Fish at the Dam?) November 1 Many thanks to all involved in the Reimagine the Canals fishery benefits for WNY and esp NYS Canals outstanding cooperation. New Fall Fishing Program. Fishing pressure is light with a few cars seen at each parking spot on the Oak. Not bad drifting conditions, esp in the smaller waterways. 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. Otherwise its a little tough to report on average fishing conditions. It wont break the drought conditions but it may just perk up the action in the area smaller tribs. He is first in line for the $25,000 Grand Prize. Water temps are moving thru the mid and into the high 30s F and look for 40F ish+ as the weather warms. Water is moss green color, with 6-7 feet of visibility. The weather is a changing again according to the near term forecast, with above freezing temps expected day and night starting about Wed/ Thu and lasting at least thru the begin part of next week. Please check our website, at visitoswegocounty.com, for the current CFS. Knowing there were kings laying on the bottom, we left our divers out with meat. Water temps have flirted with 40 F but should slide back with the forecasted colder weather ahead. Chance of icing in select areas. The working mans big trout and salmon trip is still here, and its not even a contest compared to the other exotic, far off angling destinations. 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. May 21st is the scheduling for the canal opening. Then, with 10 days of flat water, along with the number of tournaments & derbies held and the pressure of a lot of fishing boats within a 10 mile x 1 mile stretch, the fish diminished their desire to bite. I for one am glad for some consistent winter weather to at least reset seasonal conditions after the mild fall. Hike some different water spots on the smaller tribs and you should find some brown trout action with a steelhead or two thrown in. A fair number of Kings are loitering in downstream areas on the Oak with skein drifters still into them up at least until yesterday. Water temps have remained downright cool late into this season despite up and down flows. Thru the past weekend we heard of guys getting steelhead hookups nearer the dam including a few good fish. Keep informed from the NYS Canal web for changes and restrictions with canal waters. There are now very small spurts of kings coming through. But the gloom and the cool definitely conducive for fish migrations, guys remarking that fish were migrating yesterday. Flies and egg imaginations have been the best baits for the salmon. Water temps had warmed up prob near 40 F and should retreat again in the near term. Heres the skinny on the weather, and we are not meteorologists. 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. At the release time and thru the following early AM cormorant predation was largely kept in check. You could help give them their last meal! Hours are 7 am till 5pm. Low water, aka an average fall, short leaders, BB shot is not likely to cut it right now for presentations, especially on the Oak. Deep and slow drifts and swings are rewarded with hard fighting fresh steelhead. So anglers can mix it up with that turbine tunnel action at the dam or they can work their way downstream for more traditional drifts thru holes and runs. Production of hard copies is finished and have been delivered to License Issuing Agents. Port Bay water is very warm and there has been weed growth near the south end. 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. King salmon are scheduled for release today, that effort under the directive of the local charter community. Lots of snow across WNY from an area wide snow. Canal water is a decent level. Keep informed from the NYS Canal web for changes and restrictions with canal waters. The state is funding the effort as part of the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. Flows are mod or almost med and mostly clear. Colder temps could bring back some icing conditions esp in the smaller waterways if lower flows prevail. The LOC started Friday and runs until September 6thLabor Day. We believe our web reports are the straightest poop by far about Oak Orchard and most WNY conditions. See you all next year! Flasher/fly and spoons are doin it but trout species are favoring spoons. Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report - May 13 , 2021 Most anglers report good fishing. There should be a mix of spawning and staged fish in the holes with fresh fish trickling in anytime. Stream Conditions - Fish Oak Orchard A beautiful 15 lb steelhead had hit the deck. Fishing pressure real light. Temps are forecast to begin to cool down for the end of this week and thru the weekend. Temps forecast today in the 40sF and a little bit cooler tomorrow with a chance of rain/snow showers later Wednesday. So conditions real nice, especially considering how dry summer was and how some of this fall has been so far. Flows in the Oak are medium and mostly clear. The weather continues with near record warmth! Thru this beginning part of the week, most hook up action has still been mostly for Kings. The other area smaller tribs have medium flows and slightly stained water color. For more information contact the fire station at 35 E. Cayuga St. by calling 315-343-2161. In subsequent years ahead when runs are made up of multiple year classes of fish the returns and fishing prospects could be even better! Oak Orchard River Fishing for Salmon Waterport Dam October 5, 2021.Shout out to Alabama! Dont wait for Apr and ask if the steelhead are in yet! If your image isnt chosen for the billboard, we will consider using it in the 2022 OC Fishing Guide. The Clubs cooperation with out of the area fishermen is truly above board and greatly appreciated by all! On recon today I saw only a few guys parked at the dam. Lots of anglers anxious to get out there, and a few are, but the Kings are pretty much following a normal script as far as timing. Kurt Driscoll. This is the available info at this time, unless something changes, it will be enforced.. No obvious staged up concentration of staged up fish like at the Bridges. Breakfast is available at Boone & Crocketts Riverside Cafe at Ernsts Lake Breeze Marina. Required fields are marked *. Bob Songins At the Oak report this past week, the mature salmon are both off shore (31-33) and in-shore (80-150). Today was probably my last charter of the year, and if so it was great to end on a high note for the season!! Oh winds could shift it this way and that would mean well get some snow. Wind has subsided and we are on the backside of 3/4 1 inch of rain. Its situated parallel to the Thruway so its visible from both directions. Theres no significant icing anywhere that we are aware of. There was another couple inches of wet snow and something like a 0.25 inch of rain thru last night. Chance of even warmer unseasonable temps for next week. Well start out with a warmup and rain or showers then a quick transition to much colder and snow or snow showers Fri/Sat. Even without any significant new precipitation, look for flows in the Oak to stay up thanks to strong swamp headwater supplies. For more information contact the fire station at 35 E. Cayuga St. by calling 315-343-2161. A couple Lake Ontario newbies became addicted this past weekend. Chance of rain showers hit and miss thru the end part of the week. A nice mid week weather period now after the holiday weekend with clear and warm days forecast today and tomorrow. Shouldnt be any serious icing in yet but there could be some bank ice or chunky flows. So, we moved out to 250-300 FOW and things got better. A weak cold front coming through today will change water tempshopefully creating a better bite. And really you may not want to give up completely on salmon efforts just yet. Any significant precipitation could raise all the trib flows back high and dirty. Blown flows typically come from the overflow channel. Forecast is for precipitation again Wednesday and a chance of showers thru the end of the week. Lots of young browns bodes well for future trib fish and this bigger rutted out fish begs the question where were you last fall?! King salmon with browns inside of 100 kings and steelhead out to 500 the bite is good. Early season Oak rivermouth action for a nice brace of med female Kings for the Licorice Man. Check the Canal schedule for duration. There were bottled up Kings at the mouth of Johnson Creek that now should be spread up thru the waterway. Through Operation Injured Soldiers, Captains Mike Grager, Mike Lavender and Bob Eder took 12 wounded veterans fishing and enjoyed 2 days on Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Spring Trout and Salmon Derby May 7-16, 2021: 1 st of 3 LOC Derbies offering over $44,000 in cash and prizes with a grand prize of $15,000 for the largest overall Salmon caught. Some crimson males and brighter hens are what anglers are finding nearer the dam and also in the overflow channel. 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. Canal water is still high from our rainfall. 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. Good drifting and swinging chances there too with warming water temps and the chance for some fresh fish. See you on the water! No big concentration of fish in any one spot that we know of, except for the stranded for now overflow fish. The charter fleet has had king salmon action in 100-120 FOW using chrome glow flasher fly combinations down to 60 ft. All the waterways are wide open to fish with no icing to worry about for now. Thats on the ground now and will make for the next spate of water when that melts. Request Information (form), Online Store Policy - Privacy Policy - Terms and Conditions. At least its good to see organizers and attendees efforts at getting back to a normal pre-Covid scene. The other area smaller tribs are prob going to try and open back up from previous icing with high and dirty flows. Next better chance at real rain is this weekend. Next chance at precipitation or showers is this weekend. Less noticeable will be in Sandy since Canal flows there are throttling up. No accumulations expected here on the WNY Lake Ontario Plain. Stay at the shop lodge (Licorice Lodge) close to the Oak Orchard River fishing action! Ive heard from visiting Rec boats (AKA recreational) that west of the Point in 100-200 ft of water got em steelhead and coho salmon action. For more information, visit our website at visitoswegocounty.com and click on the Fishing Report along the top bar on the home page. We, for sure, have the water flows for now! Hair jigs and worm harnesses fished off 3-way rigs is the way to go. That being said, the fish holding thermocline is yoyoing between 30 to over 100 down. Albion, NY 14411 Sandy Creek is probably remaining stubbornly stained from that Canal drainage but definitely dropping back some. Early silver fish like this are a good sign for the upcoming trib action. Flows in the other tribs bracketing east and west look like they are back up some. Plenty of water cover in the Oak for a few fresh brown trout or getting toward more post spawn fish. We are catching fish in 50-110 water in front of the major rivers and off 9-mile point. For now flows in the Oak are moderate or optimistically almost medium and mostly clear. You can feel the Spring change in the weather now and with ice cover going away on Lake Alice, there will be the typical warming of water temps in the Oak. Weather is seasonal for now with highs in the 30sF and dropping back at night forecast thru the mid week. Long range forecast looks more or less winter-like thru next week and so this may be the settling in of winter conditions that could last for more than a couple days. Cool if not coldish temps forecast thru this week with rain showers. Anglers are toughing it out for a few bites daily on browns or steelhead. The fishing this last week has been better than the previous couple weeks. So far a nice start to the action, forecast looking mostly dry and seasonably cool right thru the upcoming weekend. Any significant precipitation will quickly raise all the trib flows up again with the chance for off color flows. Flows in the Oak down just a touch, maybe some of that love from Canal water being shared with Johnson Creek is responsible for that. Think something like flows going from low to not so low. Hours are 7 am till 5pm. As a few post holiday reports come in it sounds like guys have had some better steelhead action. Good action reported, consistent from most anglers on the Oak thru the past end of weekend and yesterday. Im just returning from the Fly Fishing Show in Edison, NJ so will need to come back up to speed on fishing info as some angler reports come in. Im not hearing a lot from the other area smaller waterways but you can bet patient anglers could find some drop back action or a few fresh browns or steelhead in the lower reaches. Their Catch of Kings ranged from 16 to 22 lbs. After several days of strong west winds both charter and Rec boats got back out. There would have been a similar few day high/stained fishable water window in the smaller area tribs too. Fishing pressure is light to moderate with what looks like a few guys here and there probably enjoying holiday time off. 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. Production of hard copies is finished and have been delivered to License Issuing Agents. Most of the area snowpack has now melted although some remains in protected areas. Anglers might consider re-releasing those fish in the turbine channel. We encourage you to do the same with Brookfield, NYSDEC and/or Orleans County Tourism. Here in the Oak Orchard neighborhood theres something like 18+ inches of a medium dense snow so therell be a good supply of runoff flows when it melts. Everything is wide open to fish and its going to take a cold snap to get things iced back up again. Definitely on the moderate side of medium and not on the slightly high side of medium. Other area smaller tribs are dropping back toward low and clear and warming thru this week. Flows consist of lots of turbine water and overflow water that started to come back up for the end of the past weekend. Through the past weekend and beginning part of this week, guys reported a few hook-ups by either working the holes, the dam, or swinging spawning staging spots. Other area smaller tribs like Johnson and Marsh have lower flows so look for scattered numbers of upstream fish. On the backside now of higher flows from about a week ago something like med to slightly high flows in the Oak and med in the smaller area waterways. A PFD is not required to fish all of the Oak, only on the Brookfield Power Company areas below the dam (about 600 feet) where wading is permitted. Fresh silver browns too and chance for bonus steelhead or salmon. Not sure if we are even going to see the typical influx of trout guys those crowds are already tardy not unlike the trout and salmon migrations. There was some water level fluctuations yesterday thanks to hydropower operations and when the water was down briefly a fair amount of fish were seen in the upstream areas. Any big steelhead this time of the year in relatively warm water are going to be a challenge to land! More then not, fish are still in good green shape. High flows can limit the movement of fish, and lower flows can restrict them. Peach of a day today and it looks like guys are more seriously getting out there this week. Flows yesterday in the AM were down but did rebound nicely to the mod or almost med flows weve had this season. The other area smaller waterways trending slowly falling flows at around mod and slightly stained. Or for the fall stay at our new well appointed private ground floor lodge (Garage Lodge) located just 6 miles east on Route 18. The other area smaller tribs have a fair amount of icing. We had report of the first salmon of the season about two weeks ago. They fished way off shore on the Pirate Queen with Captain Tom Wolfe. The full moon that was maybe responsible for the uptick in migrations just recently is now on the wane. The other area smaller tribs have med to slightly high flows with slightly stained water color. Please use the Oak Orchard State Boat Launch on Archbald Rd. 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?! Flows in the other area smaller tribs are low and mostly clear with some icy conditions. The season ends November 30th with a catch and release from December 1st till June. With fair to good bolstered flows from the Erie Canal guys are reporting good brown trout action with a green King here and there and/or a sporty colorful coho. Look for fish to be well spread upstream thru all the waterways with anglers wise to spread out too and try different spots to find fish. No doubt well have concentrations of Kings into November. An honest notch or so less (slightly high) then the previous wide open turbine flows with overflow levels diminished. The lower flows will concentrate the available fish in a few good lies or gravel spots. Savvy trib anglers anticipate good hook-up chances on the backside of high flows when reasonable weather and water conditions coincide! There was some action reported downstream off of Park Ave too yesterday. Flows in the other area smaller tribs should be around med and slightly stained. See ya out there! Suspect some pressure has shifted to other area smaller waterways. 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. Bob Songin from Reel Excitement Charters. Nearer the dam and just downstream should show a few more fish. Flows in the Oak look slightly high consisting of all turbine water with maybe 6 inches of viz. Warmer temps near 70F are in the forecast for the weekend. So well hope that if it stays cold-ish that some more snow will come. And that flat downstream water on the Oak is just tougher to fish period except for good float techniques or cast/retrieve. Flows in the Oak are about medium and slightly stained with about 2 ft of visibility. Access fees will be waived. Jeremy Sage from, Captain John Oravec from Tight Lines Charters, Capt.

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