Olcott 8/11 Weekend

[Eyecatcher]

Watching the forecast and it looks pretty nasty all the way up until Saturday.  For a guy that just makes it up a few times in July and August, where would be the safest place to start searching for fishy water?  Head out deep to the stable water or stay in tight and try to find cool water?  I would imagine theres some big girls in tight, maybe get lucky and hook a few.

 

I’ll be arriving from Pittsburgh Thursday afternoon, maybe get out a little prior to Saturday depending if the water wants to cooperate.

 

Ill keep the thread updated if anything works.

 

Appreciate the help LOU

[chowder]

Kings are getting caught from 180 on out. Meat has been a very steady producer but I would start out with a mix. Ff combos have not been particularly productive for me. If it’s really rockin we have been successful on browns but finding the right downtemp is definitely critical 

[Eyecatcher]

Lotta action on this thread 😂.  Well, just got back.  Fishing was pretty insane.  One of the better trips for #’s of fish.  Nothing huge, just very nice fish.

 

 Once we were able to get deep, we caught a lot of fish.  Inside of 300 was pretty slow.

 

Spoons and Meat seemed to be what they wanted.  FF didn’t do much.  
 

Be headed back up on Friday, see what happens.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2023 by Eyecatcher

[Limitman]

We are heading up in September. Keep the posts coming! 

[seeyawader]

Any Intel on fishing out of olcott? Got skunked this morning fishing 160-200 feet,,thankz

[Eyecatcher]

Head out until you run into the Canada border, drop your baits 100’ down and wiggle around.  Tons of fishes out there.

[nijajordan]

Thanks for the report. 

[RJanosz]

1 hour ago, seeyawader said:

Any Intel on fishing out of olcott? Got skunked this morning fishing 160-200 feet,,thankz

Got to go out deep after all these high wind events . Start around the 31 line . You should find a target rich environment out there. You'll see marks inside but they don't wanna bite anything. You may get a occasional strike. 

[nijajordan]

I’ll be in an excursion with a grady white. 

 

Edited August 22, 2023 by nijajordan
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[seeyawader]

2 hours ago, Eyecatcher said:

Head out until you run into the Canada border, drop your baits 100’ down and wiggle around.  Tons of fishes out there.

Thanks for the report, that helps,,I'm in a 26 foot pennyann with some kids,,so was a little Leary going deep with possible north winds

[joelagreca]

Howd u do today??

[Gill-T]

Remember this time of the year, it is important to consider equally “where the fish are” as it is to consider “where they are going “. Staging should be starting. 

[seeyawader]

Thanks for the tip guys. Went 3 for about 10. Not counting a bunch of jacks we threw back. Maybe like 6 or so of them. Kids first time and kept ripping rods up and down. Was my son inlaws family from spain and they spoke spanish so a bit of a language barrier,.lol..,couldn't calm them down when they had fish on,,,Too funny..nothing big. Fished like 28 to 30 line. Was bumpy this morning starting out with 17 knot winds but calmed down to dead flat thru the day. Lots of bait out there couldn't get a consistent bite but picked away at them.

[SHIVEOH]

On 8/21/2023 at 4:44 PM, RJanosz said:

Got to go out deep after all these high wind events . Start around the 31 line . You should find a target rich environment out there. You'll see marks inside but they don't wanna bite anything. You may get a occasional strike. 

About how far out of Olcott is the 31 line?   Thanks.

[seeyawader]

6 hours ago, SHIVEOH said:

About how far out of Olcott is the 31 line?   Thanks.

13 miles give or take

[SHIVEOH]

Thanks

[bigwalleye]

Weather looks good for Monday Aug 28 so planning to make the trip from Ohio. Possibly fishing Tuesday Aug 29 morning, too. Is the best bite still deep/31 line? Does anyone want to network? PM me. 

[Eyecatcher]

Fish seemed to be spread out.  Couldn’t really figure out a good program today.  Got some decent ones but nothing big.

[HB2]

Those aren't big ? 

[Gill-T]

A quick recon mission this afternoon to see if any stagers set up yet. The lake was starting to roll over. 44 degrees 48’ down over 90-150’. We watched the green water leave and the clear stuff move in. After tonight’s NE wind she will be a cold mess but should start the fish moving in. 

[whaler1]

And skinny water Browns

[Gill-T]

[bigwalleye]

We fished 300-350 fow this evening for a couple hours but nothing doing. Wicked current headed ENE almost 1mph. Will go deeper tomorrow I guess. Weatherman says the lake should be calm?!

[bigwalleye]

We fished 350-420 this morning. 1 nice king 24/25lbs plus a decent steelie 8/9lbs and an immature king. Ended 3/5. Temps were up and down. We found better temps around 350 to end the day but no bites. All fish caught same spot near 415’. King took a DW UV mag wonderbread off dipsey while steelie came on Carbon14 moonshine 92 down off rigger. No meat no FF bites. Try again Tuesday. Other guys at ramp said they went all way to the border landed a couple steelies out there. We found the fleet working 350’ early afternoon when we quit. Colder water there than out in 425+. Good luck if you go. 

[Aiden G]

I'm coming up to fish Friday and Saturday. Hoping to get some staging action but will move offshore if that is where the best bite is