Cormorant numbers, however, remain a significant challenge to all the Lake wide salmonid stocking efforts. Mid week at dawn 1 for 2 with this nice fresh hen landed at the Oakrivermouth. The other area smaller tribs look mostly open again with mod to med flows and slightly stained water color. Deep and slow drifts and swings are rewarded with hard fighting fresh steelhead. Both kings and Cohos are being caught. Very good. So, flows, weather and fishing action are somewhat up and down. Flows in the Oak look slightly high consisting of all turbine water with maybe 6 inches of viz. Cover lots of water and get the drift down and slow and you could find a chromer! We fished 90-120 feet of water, just slightly east and west of port. Any new precipitation could likewise bring those flows back up and dirty. ",mi=";<329413;6=2:0258=:57?82>",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;jSalmon Fishing at Waterport Dam Daily Update Oak Orchard River If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Canal water is a decent level. Any significant precipitation or melt off or runoff could bring all the trib flows right back high and off color again. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Walleye fishing has been good on the Niagara Bar. Hearing of legit salmon bites and even a few browns too in fast water areas on the Oak. Check out the nice King recent catch pic above.. Overflow levels are diminished. 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. See you all next year! Fishing pressure is real light, only a few anglers on the water. Trout and salmon rely on alewife in particular in the open Lake waters of Lake Ontario. This week's fishing - At the Oak in Orleans County, NY | Facebook Theres probably still some old Orleans Outdoor content out there on the web and Goggle. Many thanks to all involved in the Reimagine the Canals fishery benefits for WNY and esp NYS Canals outstanding cooperation. Thats more typical of what we would have normally seen a month ago. Or at best last ditch chances later this spring when the best fresh run fish action may be behind you. Thru the past weekend we heard of guys getting steelhead hookups nearer the dam including a few good fish. Flows in the Oak still humming along at around slightly high and slightly stained. Even though I wouldnt look for turbine flows to change much in the near term, once the water temps begin to rise even a little the drift chances should improve and more fresh fish will hopefully be evidenced all around. No serious icing yet and all the downstream frog water is open. The nuances of fish migrations is an inexact science and we cannot predict the future. Production of hard copies is finished and have been delivered to License Issuing Agents. Its fall and its leaf fall time so expect maybe daily water level fluctuations on the Oak thanks to hydro power operation. The king was 32 pounds, 4 ounces and it was a new Grand Prize leader for the derby. Year-Round Notice: There are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. Fishing Report. 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. My anglers have been relaying positive feedback from restaurants from the Point thru Albion and Medina. The other area smaller tribs have med to slightly high flows with slightly stained water color. Real light fishing pressure except for a few guys fishing nearer the dam and they have been getting hook ups. Theres a chance of an inch or two maybe south of the area off lake Erie. The forecast ahead for end of week and Christmas weekend looks challenging. Those fish should be somewhere in the system and may be spread out now farther upstream. The next spate of water could bring in the fresh spring steelhead looking for warmer water. It was so good we turned two doubles on the same rod, and caught a Coho on a meat rig that was dragging on the surface in the prop wash. Those fish deserve a chance to immigrate back out to the Lake if caught and released back into the turbine channel. The winner of the Salmon Division was just 1 oz less and caught by Aiden Stafford of Rochester on U Betcha. We are catching fish in 50-110 water in front of the major rivers and off 9-mile point. 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. Watch for other changes soon like more content to this website. Consistently doubles & triples all throughout the area, in 7-10 FOW, then followed along the green water (as opposed to the murky brown water). 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. The Greater Niagara Fish Odyssey is underway in Erie, Niagara and Orleans County August 20 until September 5, 2021. Expect daily water level fluctuations this time of the year because of leaf fall and wind. Dont wait for Apr and ask if the steelhead are in yet! West side state launch slated to open ASAP. Up in the gorge, Mike Rzucidlo of Niagara Falls was at Artpark on Tuesday and caught two small walleyes and eight small bass on jigs. This up and down would be mostly unnoticed under ice cover anyway, except for on the Oak. Theres no significant icing anywhere that we are aware of. Spoons are UV Mags, green. Theres still lots of upstream headwater swamp supplies in the Oak. 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. Johnson is probably more stained then say Sandy. Those chances should only improve with cooler weather. We are looking for a photo that was taken in Orleans County waters featuring an impressive catch, smiling faces, blue skies and with an icon such as the Oak Orchard Lighthouse in the background. Reasonable fishing pressure with fair to good numbers of Kings spread from near shore big Lake O waters to upstream fast water spots, in some cases right past anglers not there yet to intercept with a drift. Could be guys were finding easier fishing flows on the smaller waterways. 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. Guys are getting hook ups daily. Smaller area tribs should crest about mid week and then be on the retreat for end of week. The derby ends on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. This weekend there is a scheduled white-water release, that plus the cooler temperatures should attract a better push. For more details including payouts, visit their website. More will with higher water. After the extremely high water we have had the last two weeks it is finally receded enough to produce safer wading conditions. The expectations were high as the last trip out we had a good number of silver fish. And, a big shout-out and congratulations to Crazy Yankee for winning this past weekends 2021 Niagara Pro Am! 2.79K subscribers Oak Orchard River Fishing at Waterport Dam "Guess What We Caught" June 2, 2021. Water temps have remained downright cool late into this season despite up and down flows. Licorice Man. Suspect some pressure has shifted to other area smaller waterways. No doubt as flows drop and clear even a little guys should get onto more fish, especially brown trout. 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. 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. The additional releases from the Erie Canal are triggering early Browns! Everything is wide open to fish with no icing conditions. Little to no fishing pressure because of the recent events, with the few anglers out enjoying action like this for early Apr 2020 steelhead in the Oak. Fishing pressure light and angler reports thin. Orleans County has the total package and the Big Fish! There are miles of water for fish to be dropping back from compared to about only a short mile of Oak water. Oak Orchard River mouth mid Apr 2019. For now these are the lowest flows of the whole fall season and are more typical of average fall flows. Fishing pressure has been light over the past couple days thanks to the snow storm but guys should be getting back out there and breaking some trails. The past days, since the weekend, rains and high water has been tough for most. Even during the current COVID-19 public health crisis, getting outdoors and connecting with nature while angling in New Yorks waters is a great way to help maintain mental and physical health. 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. Fresh silver browns too and chance for bonus steelhead or salmon. Back on the retreat thru today after a cold night. The Wolcott Creek off Furnace Road had some late season kings. Starting this weekend, they will be fishing at the Bar chasing Kings then return to the Oak around Memorial Day as the Kings migrate east. For more information, visit our website at visitoswegocounty.com and click on the Fishing Report along the top bar on the home page. 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. Capt. Fishing Hotline (585) 589-3220. Good steelhead action for fresh fish up and down the OOrchard River on retreating and clearing flows for begin of Mar 2017. Without overflow levels now, some might be inclined to call it only slightly high. Steelhead have been there and more likely to trickle in. The current leader is a 32 lb 4 oz salmon caught by Zane Smith of New Brighton, PA. Next be prepared to troll j-plugs around the 3 piers in 5-20 feet of water. Bob features a weekly (and sometimes more frequent) video on his Facebook page to share his fishing report. The derby runs until Sept 6 and the awards ceremony held at Captain Jacks in Sodus Point (arrive by 3 PM). Slightly cooler forecast for the upcoming weekend and hopefully the serious cold is a goner! Follow them up from the Rivermouth, lower river, frog water, fast water stretches, Waterport dam. Trailing stud, B & B fly glows, and green glo flys. Other area smaller tribs have low to moderate flows possibly getting a little bit of stain from the most recent precipitation. The following report is courtesy of Capt. Looking forward to more angler reports and success but over all the fishing pressure has been real light. A couple days of warm temps and some rain yesterday has the trib flows up and rolling again! This site uses cookies. Its all about water flows Water flows are the single biggest factor in encouraging upstream movements of fish during the fall, winter and spring trib seasons. Looking out across the water and spotting fish def not as easy as it would be if flows were lower and clearer. Production of hard copies is finished and have been delivered to License Issuing Agents. The Orleans County waters at Point Breeze are providing an excellent mixed bag catch of late! Some LES is coming this weekend. If theres steelhead in the Oak then more then likely theres a few slinking up those smaller waterways too. Eggs, egg sacs and beads are working to take salmon, brown trout and the occasional steelhead. It is equipped with the latest electronics and fishing equipment. Best spoon is a gold laser spook. 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. 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. 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. That being said, the fish holding thermocline is yoyoing between 30 to over 100 down. Pete Alex of Vision Quest Charters reports that he caught a limit of salmon and trout both days last weekend out of Wilson. We left the dock at 6:00 and struggled to get our first bites. On Saturday there were bass boats fishing on the south side next to the Port Gibson bridge. Fishing pressure, no doubt, is light though. 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. Capt. We will be searching for a high quality (resolution) photograph in a few months to promote lake fishing in Orleans County. Flows in the other area smaller tribs should be around med and slightly stained. There were a few Monday morning oh-dark thirty hook-ups at the Oak Orchard Rivermouth. Use white minnow rubber three inches long. Theres no obvious movement of fish around the Oak rivermouth either, although there has been a few Kings caught there by the casting foot soldiers. A little rise in flows and some stain to the water makes for a willing biter with this nearly 20 pound hen steelhead. jwplayer("jwp-outstream-unit").setup({}); Report is Courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning.
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