Where'd everbody go ?

[Mr Bluegill]

there seems to be a mass abandonment of this site? Does anyone who is left have any idea why?

[greenhornet73]

No idea but could be because the fishing is so good and people are being tight-lipped or they’ve put their boats away.  I’m still going out every weekend until the shore ice forms

[rolmops]

It used to be a site where information about fishing Lake Ontario was exchanged. Now it is mostly a sales ad website.

Also, salmon fishing may be a baby boomer thing. The boomers are getting old and are fishing less and there are not so many replacement fisherman.

 

[ifishy]

Lot of boats get put away after the fall derby especially those that post a lot of those left some start fishing for other things like perch or walleye or river fishing where spot burning is more possible. A number of people also turn to hunting weather limits trips as well 

[spoonfed-1]

8 hours ago, ifishy said:

Lot of boats get put away after the fall derby especially those that post a lot of those left some start fishing for other things like perch or walleye or river fishing where spot burning is more possible. A number of people also turn to hunting weather limits trips as well 

Bingo.

[Sk8man]

I think Ifishy nailed it

[greenhornet73]

The wind/ weather is definitely limiting trips but when I have been able to get out the fishing has been excellent for perch and I’m literally all alone out there. 

 

[cinnamon fish]

I was out on Cayuga a few days ago afternoon/early evening and picked up 7 lakers and 2 landlocked salmon. Caught most of them just south of Myers, both east and west sides.  Love fall fishing, fleas and weeds disappearing, fish starting to come up higher in the water column.  

Edited October 22, 2023 by cinnamon fish

[greenhornet73]

Nice, I didn’t get a landlock this year but about everything else on Skaneateles. I put most of my trolling gear away besides a few rods for steelhead trolling in another week or two on the big O.

Edited October 22, 2023 by greenhornet73

[troutman10]

I hope to get out a few more times. Also been noticing less posts here over the last year or so. Have seen an increase of posts and pics on Facebook. Fb may be stealing the thunder a bit.  Of course you have the fall transition of hunting and ppl putting their boats away. 

[fishmaster13184]

The fishing is just starting to get good on the finger lakes. IMO this is the best fishing of the year right now 

[greenhornet73]

I just wish the weather would cooperate.  I was on Otisco yesterday morning and all was well until I got poured on.  Fortunately I had my deck soap on hand and gave my boat a good scrub and a natural rinse before I called it a day.