What I like about trolling on Lake Ontario in summer

[Patriot]

I get the utmost pleasure trolling on Lake Ontario when it’s the middle of summer, its 95 degrees on shore, I’m in 600 feet of water on a south troll, its dead flat calm, the fish have stopped biting long ago, and then a tiny breeze comes across the lake from the north, carrying a nice cool 65 degree temperature. And whenever that happens, I always say “I love fishing Lake Ontarioâ€. And at that moment, catching fish doesn’t matter.

[TileMan Dan]

With there with you Patriot!! Just love being out on the lake. I find a solitude out there where I can clear my mind and get a certain peace and calm about me. Catching a fish is just a bonus for me. I do like catching them also though.

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[Big Dave]

I am with you !!   Everything.  I like seeing the hummingbirds comming accross the lake about the second week of Aug. 

[spoonfed-1]

I like the biting flies.

[ray koziatek]

sounds like a perfect buffy day..................WITHOUT THE FLYS...........

[Big Dave]

I like the biting flies.

   When I am out in Mex Bay I will send them over Glen !!

[spoonfed-1]

   When I am out in Mex Bay I will send them over Glen !!

 

OK.

As long as the rods are bending Big Dave.

[baitrigger]

The thing I love most...The weather and the way, and speed at which it changes. The best example from last season was a saturday in late may. Winds were out of the south east at about 5mph. We launched from ft.niagara an fished from early morning. At about 1:30 the sky in the west turned very dark. The sun was shining and light wind still out of the south, no problem. A 30mph wind hit us from the west. That was the fastest flat to four footers I can remember. Nothing like closing up shop in an instant gale. The best part is the drastic color changes in the water and sky. Its an adventure some days just trying to tell the color changes in the water from the cloud shadows. Visability is a whole other thing. Fishing in say 300' of water, the somerset stack can seem a hundred miles away. Yet Toronto looks like a ten minute ride. Wait an hour and its the opposite. Kings Rock!!!

[Patriot]

One of the top charters, fishing out of Oswego uses a light meter. I hear him talking about light penetration very often

[fathobbit0074]

Catching crabs is my fav thing about up there.

[Big Water]

Trolling for hours without worrying about another boat and having the pod to yourself when you do find them!

[baitrigger]

Couple shots of jack at 9am on sunday with good coffee and a big a** doughnut.

[Patriot]

Catching crabs is my fav thing about up there.

My best suggestion, keep your lures in your tackle box

[on the lam]

Out over 600, August, warm,calm,fog, pouring rain, slamming kings, all alone... awesome

Edited December 23, 2014 by on the lam

[capt ace]

Amen Pete. Amen!

[Silver Fox]

Fishing in 2-4's with temp down 120'.........sounds like Oswego!

[finsntins]

on the lam is on the money!!!!we ventured off shore this year trying to find fish and it was really nice being the only one out there and coming across a pod of fish.

[on the lam]

Can't wait Ace

Edited December 23, 2014 by on the lam

[Gill-T]

There is something sublime about spending a summer day catching kings with high blue skies, 80 degrees, cracking a victory beer after the first fish is boated, then ending the day with a jump in the lake.  There is little in life that compares.

[rolmops]

Catching crabs is my fav thing about up there.

I can think of only one way to catch crabs on Lake Ontario

[finsntins]

yah,if you dont keep your lure in your tackle box like patriot said!!!!!!

[BAITNH]

what are the best weeks  of summer for  Kings in the Oswego area    ???????

[hawkeye625]

Sunrises and sunsets are my favorite things.  Screaming drags are a bonus.

[Rippin'Line]

Exiting the pier heads and laying the throttle down

[dick black]

the smile on my grandsons face when i tell him to crank it up and take gramps to the 30 bar!!