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Pan fishing is good for numbers but not good for size this time of year. I try every year at around this time but catch only a few marginal keepers over 10”. And they seem to be overly thin compared to other fingerlakes. Plenty of rock bass and also you should be able to get some smallmouth but they are also mostly in the 10-12” range. Because of the size of fish my friends and I call this lake “ Skinny” ateles. If your looking for panfish, try Owasco or Cayuga. Keep in mind, summertime sizes are different than spring and fall.

Correct rollmops. I was there today and caught a lot of perch and small rockies in 12-14’. Only a half dozen sunnies but they are huge. Can hardly get your hand around them. Everything caught was on plastics drop shot rig.

Just talked to my friend that kept sunfish the day he was there with me. No grubs or worms. yes, we were on the north end of Owasco.

I did not take home any but I did not notice any spots on the outer skin or fins like I usually do in all the Honeoye sunfish.

I had a really nice trip there two weeks ago. First time for pannies there for me. Try around the 25-35’ depth a little to the right (west) of the harbor entrance. There were plenty of 7-9” perch there. If that doesn’t work, move down the east shore fishing real shallow between the docks. You will hit really big sunfish, some perch, Rockies and a bass or two in there. I would use minnows in the deep water and small crayfish or maybe plastics along the shore. Good luck.

Crap, I was planning on oink there tomorrow. I guess there will be 100 boats joining me Seriously, you can get them all summer long . I alternate Erie walleyes and Cayuga perch he entire summer.

Anyone know if the docks are in at the south end? They are not in at the north end.

Nice going. I miss those Cayuga perch. ill Be at them soon though.

For the life of me, I can not catch Erie perch on plastics. They just prefer Niagaras. I have caught them on buckshot spoons and stingnose minnows. But, Erie fishing is anywhere from 50-70’ deep fishing. Everywhere else I fish, plastics rule.

The spawn is. I generally do not do well until the temps hit around 42 deg. Depends a lot on the lake too.

I have not been out but I have heard of a few good catches in the bay. Traditionally, this is when you should be on Sodus. Targeting shallow areas in 12-14’ should do it for you. Good luck.