eyecat

I bought 4 wire rod/reel setups from a guy on fbook, so I am going to run 4 wire dipseys my first time out. If the fleas are bad, what do you use for the dipsey to lure leader?

Sounds good.

Thanks, are the wind apps like Iwindsurf, Windy, and Windfinder good apps for NY lake Ontario?

On 7/12/2024 at 12:04 PM, battlehammer said:

Eyecat-

A shaker is a first year salmon. 12-18". Once I start hooking them I usually move to try avoid

killing them. Trebles tear them up.

As far as that time of year a lot depends on the weather/wind leading up to those dates. Keep your eyes on the reports leading up to your trip. It is a good time to be in Olcott. They may be in 400' or 150'. Water temp is key. You are a little early for a consistent inside staging bite. There are so many fish around this year that so long as weather cooperates you should find a bite somewhere.

Flasher flies/ cutbait / magnum spoons will be the norm. The fish will tell you what they want.

I have never targeted browns that time of year, usually get them as incidental catch fishing inside for staging kings later in the month.

You can expect to have to deal with the spiney water fleas that time of year.

Good Luck

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I am looking forward to getting up there for the first time in August.

I am a Lake Erie walleye fisherman that wants to make a trip to Olcott. It sounds like the fishing now is very good, however I might not be able to make it until Mid-August 15-17. Will the fishing still be good then, how far out would I have to go, etc. It seems like the big Kings are the most desired fish, but I would be happy catching anything other than walleye, so what species of fish are often caught at that time. I don know if the Browns are gone then, or if the Kings are out 15 miles near Canada, etc. I have fly fished for Steelies, and also caught then on Erie trolling for walleye.

Now you really know I am a newbee, as I don't know what a "shaker" is, Lake Trout, Steelie?

Thanks.

Thanks for the response.

Thanks for the response.

Craig

I am new to Olcott fishing, but do a lot of walleye trolling on Erie. What speed are you trolling?

What kind of jigs do you use?