Oswego County

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on April 11, 2019. Oswego River/Lake Ontario report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: Trout fishing is the name of the game on the Oswego River right now. Steelhead and brown trout are being caught along the entire river. Anglers venturing up near the dam are having success using jigs, egg sacs, and beads while anglers fishing the lower river are catching mostly brown trout on jigs, swimbaits, and spoons. Some anglers are starting to use night crawlers as well, which can be a big difference maker on those days when it’s a relatively slow trout bite. At the current flow, these trout can comfortably hold throughout the entire river. The lower east side behind the hotels and the entire west side of the river are all worth fishing. The water flow is currently 7,820cfs. According to Capt. Andy Grisenthwaite of Broad Horizon Charters: The 2019 lake season is underway! Browns are plentiful out of Oswego. We have also gotten some surprise Atlantics. Smithwicks and Yozuri’s on one side and spoons on the other have kept us pretty busy. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on April 8, 2019. Oswego River/Lake Ontario report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: Trout fishing is the name of the game on the Oswego River right now. Steelhead and brown trout are being caught along the entire river. Anglers venturing up near the dam are having success using jigs, egg sacs, and beads while anglers fishing the lower river are catching mostly brown trout on jigs, swimbaits, and spoons. Some anglers are starting to use night crawlers as well, which can be a big difference maker on those days when it’s a relatively slow trout bite. At the current flow, these trout can comfortably hold throughout the entire river. The lower east side behind the hotels and the entire west side of the river are all worth fishing. The water flow is currently 8,550cfs. According to Capt. Andy Grisenthwaite of Broad Horizon Charters: The 2019 lake season is underway! Browns were plentiful yesterday out of Oswego. We also got some surprise Atlantics. Smithwicks and Yozuri’s on one side and spoons on the other kept us pretty busy. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on April 4, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The water is at a good level to fish from shore right now. The flow this morning is 6,660 cfs. Browns and steelhead are biting in the Oswego River right now. Browns are showing a preference for jigs and steelhead are responding to egg sacs or beads. As we ended the month of March, we saw a nice mixed bag of post and pre-spawn steelies in the system. April is lining up to be a solid month of trout fishing. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on March 29, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The water level has been under 10,000cfs for several days. This afternoon it is flowing at 6,870cfs. Anglers have been finding some nice fresh steelhead along with a few brown trout. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on March 22, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The water level was running near 12,000cfs for several days. Tuesday it dropped and is flowing at 7,720cfs this morning. Anglers had a good weekend for fishing the Oswego River. Some nice brown trout were taken along with steelhead and even a salmon was reported. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on March 20, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The water level was running near 12,000cfs for several days. Yesterday it dropped and is flowing at 9,280cfs this morning. Anglers had a good weekend for fishing the Oswego River. Some nice brown trout were taken along with steelhead and even a salmon was reported. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on March 14, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The current water flow this afternoon is 7,100cfs. Anglers have been finding some good trout activity in the river with steelhead, browns, and a rainbow or two. Dark steelhead are stacked up by the dam and browns are consolidating in the lower river. The trout fishing should only get better from here as water temperatures rise and more chromers enter the river. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, click on the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on March 11, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The Oswego River has been hot for trout fishing since this past Thursday when the water level dropped. Dark steelhead are stacked up by the dam and browns are consolidating in the lower river. The trout fishing should only get better from here as water temperatures rise and more chromers enter the river. This brown was caught on a swim-bait under a slip float in the lower river yesterday. The current water flow is 6,560cfs. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to view the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on March 8, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The water flow dropped significantly over the last few days. This morning it is running at 3,880cfs. This Friday and Saturday (Sunday warmer but some rain expected) should present a great opportunity to fish for steelhead on the Oswego River with relatively mild weather (30’s, light wind, no precipitation) and flows that will allow anglers to fish off the wall. More steelhead and walleye are showing up every day in preparation for their spawn this spring. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written March 1, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The water level has been running between 10,000-12,000cfs. The flow is 11,300cfs this afternoon. After rough weather conditions this week with high winds and snow, improved conditions have arrived for the next couple of days. Look for steelhead, brown trout and walleye bite. Suggested baits include jigs and soft plastic swimbaits for walleye and brown trout in the lower river. Jigs, pink worms, wax worms and egg sacs will likely get steelhead attention throughout the entire river. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on February 26, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: After being up to 13,000cfs yesterday, the river flow has dropped to 11,000cfs this afternoon. There has been no activity to report in the last couple of days with the intense wind that hammered the area Sunday and yesterday. With improving conditions, look for a steelhead, brown trout and walleye bite. Anglers using jigs and soft plastic swimbaits have been producing walleye and brown trout in the lower river. Jigs, pink worms, wax worms and egg sacs have been taking steelhead throughout the entire river. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on February 22, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: Last week the river shot up to 16,000cfs which triggered a fresh run of chrome steelhead and turned the brown trout and walleye bite on. The flow is currently at 10,900cfs. Anglers using jigs and soft plastic swimbaits have been producing walleye and brown trout in the lower river. Jigs, pink worms, wax worms and egg sacs have been taking steelhead throughout the entire river. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on February 14, 2019. February 16-17, 2019 is a free fishing weekend in New York. During this period anyone can fish without obtaining a New York State fishing license. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The current water flow is 13,400cfs. Anglers have been getting into some fresh steelhead on the Oswego River lately. We have had a number of good trout fishing reports come in over the past few days. Browns are being caught in the lower river while steelhead have been found throughout the river. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on February 12, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Tackle: The current water flow report was unavailable this morning. The most recent flow was 16,700cfs on Saturday. Anglers have been getting into some fresh steelhead on the Oswego River lately. We have had a number of good trout fishing reports come in over the past few days. Browns are being caught in the lower river while steelhead have been found throughout the river. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on February 8, 2019. Oswego River report: As was expected over the last few days the flow has risen with the snow melt and rain we have had. This afternoon it is flowing at 16,700cfs. Anglers are finding browns, steelhead and walleye with behind the hotels a good spot to try. Oz Angling reported a nice steelhead caught by an angler Wednesday afternoon using an egg sac under a slip float. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure at the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

Oswego River report: The river flow has had a wide swing over the last few days along with the temperatures. It has been running between 6,000 cfs and 12,000 cfs since Thursday. This afternoon it is flowing at 9,590 cfs. On Saturday, areas of the river behind the hotels were iced over. With the warmer temperatures, that is not the case now. Look for brown trout, steelhead, and rainbows. Keep an eye on the water level as unseasonably warm temperatures this week will cause snow melt. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on January 24, 2019. Oswego River report: The river flow dropped significantly over the weekend and has been running between 7,000 and 11,000 cfs since then. It is flowing at 10,100 cfs as of this morning. Look behind the hotels and along the westside river walk for browns, steelhead, rainbows and walleye. According to Oz Angling: As a float fisherman, one of the key aspects of your rig that you can adjust is the length between your float and offering. After having no takes while suspending my jig about 6 inches off the bottom, I slid my float 6 inches up my line so my jig was barely ticking along bottom throughout the drift. Within two drifts I had a nice male brown slurp the jig. One minor adjustment of your rig can make a world of difference in the realm of tributary trout fishing. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, visit Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure at the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on January 18, 2019. Oswego River report: The river flow has continued to be fairly constant running very close to 15,000cfs for several days. The temperature will be in the low 30s today but begin to drop with very cold temperatures moving in for the next few days. The winter snow storm is expected to reach our area on Saturday. Conditions are expected to be very difficult through the weekend with some lake effect predicted for Monday. As the weather calms down into next week, look behind the hotels for browns, steelhead, rainbows and walleye. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure via the link below. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its “Loaner for Life” program. For more information contact the fire station, 35 E. Cayuga St., at 315-343-2161. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on January 11, 2019. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Bait & Tackle: The Oswego River has been on and off over the past couple of weeks. With water temperatures in the thirties, the trout and walleye fishing can still be good but your timing has to be right. Most anglers are having to put in a couple of hours to get a couple bites this time of year. In addition to the browns, steelhead, rainbows, and walleye are most common this time of year. Jigs and swimbaits have been working well. The water flow is running at 15,300cfs this morning. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its “Loaner for Life” program. For more information contact the fire station, 35 E. Cayuga St., at 315-343-2161. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on January 7, 2019. Oswego River report: With no significant precipitation over the last few days, the water level is slowly continuing to drop running at 13,400 cfs as of this morning. This remains a high water level for bank fishing so the lower east side behind the hotels is a suggested spot to try. Anglers have found browns, rainbows and a few walleyes using jigs or bottom bouncing egg sacs. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its “Loaner for Life” program. For more information contact the fire station, 35 E. Cayuga St., at 315-343-2161. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on January 4, 2019. Oswego River report: The water level has been fairly consistent for the last week or so. This morning it is flowing at 15,700 cfs. Conditions are about the same on the river. With the high water level and fast flow, the lower east side behind the hotels is a suggested spot to try. Anglers have found browns, rainbows and a few walleyes using jigs or bottom bouncing egg sacs. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its “Loaner for Life” program. For more information contact the fire station, 35 E. Cayuga St., at 315-343-2161. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on December 31, 2018. Our staff extends our best wishes for a safe and very Happy New Year! Oswego River report: The water level has been pretty consistent running between 16,000-17,000 cfs over the last few days. This morning it is flowing at 16,200 cfs. Rain is expected to move into the area late this afternoon and could be heavy at times with very strong winds. Conditions are expected to settle down tomorrow afternoon. With the high water level and fast flow, the lower east side behind the hotels is a suggested spot to try. Anglers have found browns, rainbows and a few walleyes using jigs or bottom bouncing egg sacs. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on December 26, 2018. Oswego River report: Although the water level was down under 13,000 cfs the end of last week, it increased on Saturday to just over 17,000 cfs. This afternoon it is flowing at 16,000 cfs. According to Oz Angling Bait & Tackle: Last week was a hit or miss week on the Oswego River. Early in the week the bite was pretty solid as anglers continued to find success catching browns, rainbows and a few walleyes on the lower east side behind the hotels using jigs or bottom bouncing egg sacs. The lower west side was also active casting lures. With the warmer temperatures the end of the week, things were lining up for a productive bite, however, anglers were reporting it was tough and many were working hard for a fish or two. Temperature increases this time of year that are significant and occur abruptly can sometimes leave the fish unsettled or unwilling to feed. Warmer temperatures are moving back in for Friday and Saturday and dropping into the 20s on Sunday. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its “Loaner for Life” program. For more information contact the fire station, 35 E. Cayuga St., at 315-343-2161. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on December 20, 2018. Our staff extends our best wishes for a safe and Happy Holiday! Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Bait & Tackle: We’ve been putting our hand tied marabou jigs to work these last couple weeks and having excellent results. These hungry browns don’t seem to have much preference for size or color, as we’re catching many on a variety of jigs. The 1/16 ounce green head, white body, white tail and 1/8 ounce all black have done the trick. Some browns have not yet spawned. The river flow is currently 12,400cfs with some heavy rain predicted for tomorrow. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its “Loaner for Life” program. For more information contact the fire station, 35 E. Cayuga St., at 315-343-2161. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on December 19, 2018. Oswego River report: According to Oz Angling Bait & Tackle: We’ve been putting our hand tied marabou jigs to work these last couple weeks and having excellent results. These hungry browns don’t seem to have much preference for size or color, as we’re catching many on a variety of jigs. The 1/16 ounce green head, white body, white tail and 1/8 ounce all black have done the trick. Some browns have not yet spawned. The river flow is currently 13,200cfs. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, view the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure below. The Oswego Fire Department offers loaner life jackets at no charge through its “Loaner for Life” program. For more information contact the fire station, 35 E. Cayuga St., at 315-343-2161. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.