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Now this is April lol...Its been cold and windy. The few that have gone out around here caught small ones and threw em back.. Looks like we warm things up real soon...I should be in the water sometime next week but honestly this weather does hold us back..Until then ill Kayak. So I wake up at 5am nice and dry.....9am six inches of snow.....Lol I couldnt resist...If I had more time I would have gone to the pier and worked the inside.....this weekend.. Heres a short vid from this am I posted for the kayak group

Boy it is freezing, windy and raw. Lol If one were to read three years ago in this thread at this time we would see it was Winter all over again...Not so bad this year but April is known for this stuff...Not much good for this weekend im afraid....lets see what next week brings....

well the major winds died but still crankin out here...long week ahead lol...

Lol so we go from 50 degrees to 30 with snow....yes its back. but should go away quickly...If you remember two years ago it got real cold and wintery in April...Looks like its that pattern again..

Batton down the hatches. secure the boats...its windy here today. Even the swans (look way back by the trees) were securing their nest yesterday.....They aint stupid lol

Ill be up in the am to really take a look happy Easter.

Its different every year. Whatever weather pattern that developes within the last week of this month will set the tone. Right now were all at 100% of great fishing from right now to June (Yup ive been thru years where browns are still close in June) so we will really have to see in a couple of weeks where we actually stand... But its getting close.....roll the dice on the weather...

Beautiful day here today. There is ice at the south end but by the chute it was relatively clear. Not much ice pack out on the lake as well. The water level was low when it froze so you could see a lot...Stays this way could be early iceout....

Yea but I like to run that thing lol... I thought I would pass something in here that ive been working on. And im not trying to cross any websites or anything like that but basically people have seen me on the water with my kayaks and mostly I used them last year just for the respect to the high waters we had. Honestly the things are a blast and some people in the area I met on the water ,asked me to put together a kayak group thru meetup. Plus there are a few in this thread that do kayak in our area and I thought I would pass it along so here is the link... I just put it together the other day and we already have over 25 members. Again im not cross threading i just thought I would pass this on if anyone is interested....

What a mess lol. We go from extremely frozen to extremely thaw. Bay is still iced over. I would imagine with tonights front moving in the ice will re-harden again. Guess its time to re-button up the hatches lol..

The highs in the next few days are only going to reach 15 plus we got snow warnings posted until tomorrow night. The bays really gonna freeze this year....

Happy Holidays everyone hope u all got your fishing xmas gifts lol...We are in full Winter mode and it looks like the fun is just beginning. Its going to be down toward zero during this week so hopefully the ice fully freezes so these guys can get out there..Have a great week and have a great New Years!!

There may be but Ive never seen any.. Actually I was there last night with the kayak.They are all over the bay this year..Like I said there all skiddish. I think this clear water has something to do with that.

Boy the fish are skiddish this year. The water is really clear so you can see them. They seem to swim away from anything other than another salmon. The clear water makes it this way...Ive tried everything for the past two days, cleos, hotntots, horse hair jigs etc...nothing, they just swim away from them. There all jumping like crazy too....I think this is our 20th year of this stocking here (I may be wrong on that timeline) but maybe these guys are just getting too involved with each other and skiddish due to the clear water. Ill keep at it as long as they are there. They really jump at night constantly and slow that down in the am...

I left dock last night around 4 15, went out to the same area., winds died down it was nice and calm. Im just sitting there casting my naked lady cleo in and one jumps right next to the kayak, and got me wet lol. That was the excitement for me. They are definitely jumping in here for sure. found some dead ones floating too. I think this wet windy weather today should bring more in. its raw up here, waves well over the breakers.

You can put it in at any of the launches. Parkings there too. or you can put it in at the west barrier bar park (across from the state park). That will put you right at the chute. Yea there in here now. Looks like the run is in full swing. Im gonna try tomorrow. This rain brings more in too!!. Im using Little cleo's, some big jigs and of course my hotntots lol..

Well Salmon are now coming into the deep bay. Lost of jumpers. I fished last two days no hits but that should change soon.. Water actually is at a nice level perfect for spoons....

Ok this thread needs some photos lol. Ive been seeing more salmon jumping in the bay. Fish are in the hole and middies are out deep at 250+.Some steelheads and cohos were taken but no biggie really. Pretty soon they will be in close and hopefully we can get some of the black big boys lol. We shall see were gonna try some new tactics lol. However great bay fishing due to this warm weather cannot complain...

Well we certainly are getting into a Fall pattern. Im curious how the run will be this year with all the high water we had. I took my kayak out yesterday and salmon are jumping in the bay. by the chute and by the Marina. There are still kings out there. Best bet is fish the hole for now early am , late night if you can. Should be a great weekend weather wise..

Well it was a fun piratefest weekend for sure. The west winds came up during the week mixing up the fishing for this weekend. Overall it was pretty decent, most working 150-250 down over 100. Water level has dropped so were back to just where we should be for now. Biggest fish I saw was a good 28 lb, Avg daily catch per boat 2-4 since Saturday. Winds kicked up today, its breezy now. Rest of the week looks just fine...

I love hole fishing lol. Well the 5mph speed limit has been lifted. The winds blew pretty heavy out of the west so today is search and destroy. Weather should be fine for this weekend and the FH Challenge (or the "Werner cup" as I call it lol)

Fishings awesome. Fish are pretty much everywhere. 120-250 and beyond. Most in the range of 10-15 but some nice 20+ came in yesterday. A 30 lb fish got the K a day at the invitational in oswego. Still a 5mph limit but that shouldnt deter go get em...

After the mix up temp was down as far as 140. Most fish caught are still in that 150-300 range. Size ranges from 6 -15 lbs. The lsi launch is open. West barrier bar is still closed, state park launch done for the season. The water has come down around 8 inches and the 5mph might go well into September. Good luck to all the Fair Haven represent at the A TOM IK invitational. Looks like rain for the weekend hopefully that makes fish go lol...

Hey anyone got a kite lol. If I tie it to my kayak it will pull me ....

Happy Friday. Full Summer mode here. The water is receded but we still have the 5mph limit. Fishing has been real good that past two weeks. A few days ago it seemed to slow down to a more Summer pattern. Most kings are in the 15lb range. 120 -250, 75 down seems to be the area. Metal has been working fine. Unfortunately the winds pick up tonight and right thru the weekend. Please keep in mind Lake Ontario is not a place to fool around in. Its not smart to go out to 400 fow in 6-8 ft waves with a 21 foot boat with no more room than the dog house, just to prove a point. Its not a good idea to put your passengers in jeopardy. No captains yellow life jacket will save you at that point. Bad things can and do happen out there. And no matter how good you think you are.....your not! so dont put yourself and others in harms way.. Be safe have a great weekend.....