niagara Niagara Falls USA Fishing Forecast for Wednesday, August 2, 2018 from Destination Niagara USA

[Niagara County]

August is a crazy time of year for fishing because of the number of fishing contests, and because the fishing is usually so darn good. Salmon are reaching their peak size as they slowly migrate back to the areas they were stocked or the places they were spawned and call home. Niagara County is blessed with 30 Miles of Lake Ontario shoreline and the ports of Wilson and Olcott top the list of popular locations. Another great spot is the Niagara Bar, launching at Fort Niagara and Youngstown at the mouth of the Niagara River. There are mixed reports across the board on what people are doing for success. Kings have been reported as close as 100 feet of water and as deep as 400. Other good fishing lines have been 165 feet, 200 feet, 275 feet and others. Depth for lures have been 60 to 100 feet down, depending on temperatures and where fish are on the graph. Capt. Mike Johannes was hitting fish this morning 75 feet down over 400 foot depths off Wilson with a Green Jeans spoon and 400 copper with a paddle and meat. If you look at the LOC Derby leaderboard for the winners, magnum spoons by Moonshine, Michigan Stinger and Dreamweaver were all in the mix. Spin Doctors and flies, as well as meat offerings will catch fish for you, especially if you are targeting matures.

 

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