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From National Weather Service: SATURDAY Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. SATURDAY NIGHT West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. SUNDAY West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Next weekend should be better. Can't be much worse can it?

We tried Cross Lake back in June for the first time ever. The southern end by the river and around the island was very muddy. The northern end wasn't too bad. We caught a number of decent SM and LM Bass, some pike and channel catfish.

I think you're on the right track. Green Pumpkin and Smoke are both effective. For tubes we go small - 2 1/2 with 3/16 head and 6 or 8 lb fluorocarbon. The smaller tube, light line and a little heavier head allow the lure to get further away from the boat(very clear water). I'm from PA and usually get up there a few times a year when bass season opens in June. It's well worth the 4 hour trip if you want to catch big smallmouth. We've had winds from all different directions but something out of the west seems to be the most common. If you launch in Henderson Harbor, I would go just past Henchens and start at the point going all the way down to Westcott. They were there a few weeks ago anyway. If they're not there, you may want to try around the islands - Association, Gull, Bass. They generally move out of the bay come August.

Tex - You may want to stop off at Henchens Marina in the harbor to get the latest info. The first thing you will ask is why do I have to wear rubber boots to go in the store? That's because Lake Ontario is currently several feet above it's normal level causing massive flooding along the shoreline. Assuming you're fishing from a boat, keep an eye on the wind. It can be your best friend or your worst enemy. When it's dead calm, fishing can be tough because the fish can see the boat due to the water clarity which is extreme due to the zebra mussells. Using lighter line, smaller lures and longer casts can help. On the flip side, if there's too much wind you may not be able to get out. We've caught bass throughout the bay area in various depths but generally drifting with the wind at 7-10' has been pretty good for us. We do well with small tubes, Senko's, Stick-O's on clear calm days and spinner-baits on cloudy windy days. There are also some big Pike and Pickeral in the area so don't be surprised if you bit off a few times. Good Luck!

We actually fished both of those lakes on the same day a few years ago at this time of year. If I remember correctly we got bigger fish from Lamoka but more fish from Waneta. Overall a decent day.

Congratulations Awesome Fish!

Wow definitely a freak. What is it 20" long by 20" wide?

I used to bass fish on Blind Sodus and did pretty good. Access was from the lake but the last time I was there, the inlet was filled in.

Last year was definitely late which was probably due to the cold winter. This winter may have been even colder than last.

That's good to hear. I've been fishing Fair Haven for years and noticed a drop off in the smallmouth numbers. Somebody mentioned it might be the Goby's eating the eggs.

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Awesome fish! To think that fish is back out growing bigger makes it even better!

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