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I have fished the lake and rivers for 25 years and all I can say (imo) this year seems to be an average or little below average. Excluding last year, cuz that was much below in both lake and river. 3-4 years ago were excellent years both on the lake and the runs in the salmon river..Again,this is just my observation but it seems the rate of return is related to the consistency and quantity of the catch in the summer months.

support the local tqackle shops. they are the foundation of the industry. slippery sinker in olcott is a very good tackle shop and resource. nice hard working people and they are there when you come off the the lake looking for the spinny or spoon that you 'killed em on '!!I have been fishing olcott for 10 years or more and let me tell you, they need your support.Keep the sport growing because in all honesty ,it is dying and it is sad to see because the next generation will miss out big time. sorry for the downer.........just sayin!!!

We always have the froggy spin doc out.Sometimes 2 or 3. love the frog !!try the hammer fly or twinkie meat rig behing it.Good luck!!

Out of the Niagara river head n ne past the green can and out about 4 miles. Look for a red can (buoy) and go past that til you see the water drop from 40 ft. right down to 200ft and more.troll west to east keeping an eye on the depths(it comes up quick). mark your fishfinder with waypoints of the dropoff till you get comfortable.Afew east west, west east passes and you will get a good idea of where to be.The bar can be very good at times but does have its own challenges. It can be mossy and grassy at times if the river is "molting", but can be worth the effort. My biggest kings have come off the bar in mid july.Good luck!

Fished it sunday afternoon......just a few skippies,no bait and floating moss and grass.Did much better a little east of olcott.Very little bait in the whole area,but if you put your time in, big kings are around. 275-400. flasher with twinkie cut bait was good for us on the wire out 200-250 on a 1.5 settting.Ran spoons and ff off the riggers. Spoon bite was almost non existant except for a 11lb atlantic beauty.!! They sure are pretty! All other hits except one were on the dipsies.Bigger kings were in the deeper water with many 2 year olds in the 150-250 range.This was before the west winds the last couple of days.Good luck.

I ALWAYS wear a floatation device.ALWAYS!! Also have 3 radios,cell phone with emergency #s keyed in,personal epirb and tether to kill switch.Been scared too many times to count.Safety is obviously my #1 concern.I fish out of a 17 ft lund and want to see my kids grow old.Oh, and be diligent about checking the weather maps.

Good job and a great report.Have enjoyed all of your reports this year and last.Keep em comin!!

Kids are WAY more expensive than boats.

Try windfinder .com and navigate the forecast for oswego.Should help

Now thats more like it!!!Thank you for taking the time to report.

x2.....The drop and beyond the bar is my favorite place to fish.It is a feast or famine kind of place,but when its hot.......its RED HOT.My 2 biggest kings in over 25 years of fishing have come from the deep waters off the bar.Nice launch at Fort Niagara too.

I have a 17ft. lund and have been fishing deep for kings for many years. Be a good weather watcher. When I see high pressure settling in over the lake,I am on it like a hornet.Make sure all your safety equiptment is ready to go and have at it.For extra comfort, I invested in an epirb type personal locator.Just makes me feel better.Nothin better than hooking kings and steel out deep on a 90 degree day.

Holy crap!!Whos got the time.Throw them out and get new ones.seeesh!!!

It should start to get stabilized by then.Still a ways off so anything can happen. I check the winds daily as that has a big effect on water temps and thermoclines. I had a trip planned a few weeks ago and cancelled due to a big east blow the day before.Turns out it was the right call cuz the fishing turned off right after for a week or so.My best trips have been mid July usually around pirate weekend in olcott.Arrrrggggg!......pray for stable winds the week before. Good luck and b safe

I have been told a basic rule of thumb is the 100 ft. rule. Ball down 30ft.....lure back 70ft.....ball down 80ft....lure back 20ft.This is just a broad generalization.lots of variables come into play.hope that helps.I ron flasher fly combos 8-10 feet off the ball from 60ft. down.

only from what I have read and heard,the fishing got a bit tougher than 3 weeks ago due to a strong east wind.Check other recent reports for up to date info.Sounds like the fish have moved out to the 4-450 range.No king bite........switch to a steelhead set up for some topwater action. Good luck!!