Oswego County

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on May 16, 2018. Lake Ontario report: According to Capt. Andy Grisenthwaite of Broad Horizons Charters: If you weren’t somewhere on Lake Ontario over the weekend, you missed out! Saturday we got many browns, another legal size Atlantic, and several smallmouth bass which were returned. There are plenty of trout mixed in with the bass if you want to weed through them. Spoons did more than sticks that day. Sunday we had amazing reports from Oswego and beyond. More than enough kings to the net, a couple browns, and a couple cohos too. According to Capt. Troy Creasy of High Adventure Sportfishing Charters: It’s crazy out there on Lake Ontario. Kings, browns, rainbows, Atlantics and big lakers. 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 May 10, 2018. Lake Ontario report: According to Capt. Andy Bliss on Cold Steel Fishing Charters: A little tip for when you are faced with very turbid/dirty water. Switch to brighter baits and larger baits. We were presented with mud water Sunday so I put a few Bay Rat long shallows in and the fish really seemed to pick them out of the spread. According to Capt. Andy Grisenthwaite of Broad Horizons Charters: Browns in the shallows are active and bass are starting to wake up. If you chose to sort through them, there are some quality browns along with a few steelhead and an Atlantic or two. Lake trout in 120 to 155 feet of water are doing well with some good size too. We chose to go for kings one afternoon early in the week and were not disappointed. Springtime is awesome! So far the 2018 season is off to a great start! 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 May 8, 2018. Lake Ontario report: According to Capt. Andy Bliss: A little tip for when you are faced with very turbid/dirty water. Switch to brighter baits and larger baits. We were presented with mud water Sunday so I put a few Bay Rat long shallows in and the fish really seemed to pick them out of the spread. According to Capt. Andy Grisenthwaite of Broad Horizons Charters: Browns in the shallows are active and bass are starting to wake up. If you chose to sort through them, there are some quality browns along with a few steelhead and an Atlantic or two. Lake trout in 120 to 155 feet of water are doing well with some good size too. We chose to go for kings Sunday afternoon and were not disappointed. Springtime is awesome! So far the 2018 season is off to a great start! 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 May 3, 2018. Lake Ontario report: According to Capt. Andy Bliss on Cold Steel Fishing Charters: We’ve had some great days on the Cold Steel. We’ve caught browns at will! Doubles and triples were common with a couple of brown and king doubles included. Bay Rats and Michigan Stingers got the job done. According to Capt. Andy Grisenthwaite of Broad Horizons Charters: Spring fishing is well underway. Browns have been very willing most days and lakers are here in great numbers! What a great way to start the 2018 season! One client earlier this week had a four species trip – a king, steelhead, many browns and many lake trout. 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 30, 2018. Lake Ontario report: According to Capt. Andy Bliss on Cold Steel Fishing Charters: We had an awesome day back on the Cold Steel on Saturday. We caught browns at will! Doubles and triples were common. Bay Rats and Michigan Stingers got the job done. Oswego River report: The water flow has been between 8,000-10,000cfs for the last few days. This morning it is running at 9,420cfs. This is still high for some areas along the river but anglers are fishing behind the hotels. 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 accessible 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 25, 2018. Lake Ontario report: According to Capt. Ed Monette of Cannonball Runner Charters: The weather finally turned around for the weekend. On Sunday we had another great day on the Cannonball Runner. We had a box of browns by 8:15 then switched to lakers. Monday we had another successful trip going 17-28 with clear water. We changed up and went to more natural lures Michigan Stingers and thundersticks have been the ticket. 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. It was posted on April 19, 2018. Lake Ontario report: Anglers are getting their boats ready and hoping this weather pattern turns around soon. It does appear as though warmer temperatures will be slowly moving in through the weekend and into early next week. When conditions allow, anglers are finding a brown trout bite trolling with stickbaits or spoons near shore. 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 posted on April 16, 2018. Lake Ontario report: Anglers are getting their boats ready and hoping this weather pattern turns around soon. When conditions allow, anglers are finding a brown trout bite trolling with stickbaits or spoons near shore. Oswego River report: The water flow continues to increase running at 13,100cfs this morning. This level makes fishing very difficult along the river. More rain is expected this week so we will have to keep an eye on the water level. 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 accessible 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 April 11, 2018. Oswego River report The water flow was up and down several times last weekend. Over the last couple of days it has gradually dropped under 10,000cfs running at 9,420cfs this morning. This level is still high for some areas along the river for shore fishing but behind the hotels is a spot to try. The occasional driftboat has also been seen in search of steelhead and perhaps a 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 accessible 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 April 5, 2018. Oswego River report The water level has been running well over 10,000cfs for the last few days reaching almost 16,000cfs yesterday. This morning it has dropped back flowing at 11,200cfs. With the higher water level, very strong winds and dropping temperatures there was not much to report on Wednesday from the river. Temperatures are expected to be below normal for the next week with scattered rain and snow showers. Anglers willing to brave the elements might try the river walk behind the hotels for steelhead. 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 accessible 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. Oswego River report The water level spiked on Friday afternoon to 16,000cfs. This afternoon it is back to 13,500cfs. Rain is expected tomorrow with the temperature near 50 but dropping through Wednesday to below normal temperatures for the week with some snow showers. This water flow makes it difficult to fish 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 below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com. This report was written on April 2, 2018.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. Oswego River report With the rain the area received on Tuesday, the water flow was up to 11,000cfs yesterday. This afternoon it is back to 8,640cfs. Rain is expected to move into the area tonight with heavier downpours forecasted overnight so this may significantly affect the flow. At the current level, driftboat and a few shore anglers have found some steelhead activity. 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 accessible via the link below. Please click here to view the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com. This report was written on March 29, 2018.

This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was posted on March 27, 2018. Oswego River report The river flow has continued to run under 10,000cfs. It is up a bit from a few days ago but is fishable at 7,560cfs. There has been a driftboat or two out over the last couple of days. With this water level anglers can fish from shore and anglers have found some nice steelhead. 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 accessible 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 posted on March 19, 2018. Oswego River report The river flow has been running under 10,000cfs for several days. This morning it is flowing at 8,390cfs. Although we do not have any reports from the river, anglers are likely to find some steelhead activity along the river. Behind the hotels is a suggested location to try. Notice: The bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. For more information, visit the Brookfield Varick Fish Safely Brochure accessible 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 March 9, 2018. Oswego River report The river flow has remained between 15,000 and 16,000cfs. This morning it is running at 15,100cfs. Temperatures will be in the 30s with some light lake effect snow likely in the area through early Saturday. With this water level, there is very little activity to report. 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 accessible 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 posted on March 6, 2018. Oswego River report The river flow remained between 15,000 and 16,000cfs over the weekend. This afternoon it is running at 15,700cfs. With this water level, there is very little activity to report. 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 accessible 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. Oswego River report The river flow has been running between 15,000 and 17,000cfs for the last few days. This morning it is flowing at 14,400cfs. This is still very high and fishing along the river is very difficult under these conditions. There is very little activity to report. 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 accessible 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. Oswego River report With the rain and snowmelt over the last few days, the water level has risen. It reached 18,000cfs mid-week but has dropped back to 15,400cfs as of this afternoon. This is very high and fishing along the river is very difficult under these conditions. 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 accessible 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 posted on February 16, 2018. Oswego River report The water flow has been running 11,000-13,000cfs for the last couple of days. This afternoon it is flowing at 12,400cfs. There has not been much activity on the river. The temperature reached 50 degrees yesterday but will be in the 30s over the weekend with a return to warmer temperatures early next week. 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 available 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 February 8, 2018. Oswego River report The water flow has been running around 12,000cfs for the last couple of days. This morning it is flowing at 12,700cfs. There has not been much activity on the river. Anglers who brave the colder temperatures and wind chill can find steelhead and 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 at the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

This report was written on February 6, 2018 Oswego River report The water flow has been running around 12,000cfs for the last couple of days. This morning it is flowing at 12,700cfs. There has not been much activity on the river. Anglers who brave the colder temperatures and wind chill will likely find some steelhead and 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 at the link below. Click here to see the rest of this report on ILoveNYFishing.com.

Oswego River report According to Jake Metcalf of fishoswegoriver.com: I decided to fish behind the hotels yesterday in search of brown trout. The water flow was 15,00cfs at the time. My tactic was simple – jig a white swim-bait off the bottom. I fished for an hour without any bites and finally got a hit around 3 pm when the air temperature got to a peak of about 44 degrees. Initially I guessed that I was hooked up with a brown because it was digging hard and staying down. I was wrong though and it turned out to be a hefty walleye. You better believe this fish was released to do her spawning duties and grow bigger. 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 accessible 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 posted on January 30, 2018. Oswego River report The water flow has been running between 15,000-17,000cfs for the last few days. This morning it is flowing at 15,200. There is not much to report as this water level makes it difficult to fish along the river. Winter conditions have returned to Oswego with cold temperatures and a few inches of snow expected today. 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 available 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 25, 2018. Oswego River report The water flow was running between 14,000-15,000cfs over the weekend. Although it was down just under 14,000cfs early in the week, it is now up to 16,500cfs. The flow makes it difficult to fish along the river. With the high water there has not been much activity. Warmer temperatures are expected to return for the weekend with some rain in the forecast so we will have to keep an eye on the water level. 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 22, 2018. Oswego River report The water flow was running between 14,000-15,000cfs over the weekend. It is currently running at 13,600cfs. The flow makes it difficult to fish along the river. With the high water there has not been much activity. Warmer temperatures are expected to continue for a couple more days with some rain in the forecast so we will have to keep an eye on the water level. 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.