info Moving to the Oak

[Reel Chaos]

Leaving Fair Haven and relocating to Oak Orchard area for 2022.  Usually just a weekend warrior but looking to network with others from the area to help each other out.  

[MikeyP]

5 hours ago, Reel Chaos said:

Leaving Fair Haven and relocating to Oak Orchard area for 2022.  Usually just a weekend warrior but looking to network with others from the area to help each other out.  

Probably a good move. I've been thinking about it myself. Would prefer Olcott or Wilson. Not sure I want to make that drive every weekend though. Why are you thinking of going down there? Not satisfied with the fishing on the east end?

[Reel Chaos]

14 hours ago, MikeyP said:

Probably a good move. I've been thinking about it myself. Would prefer Olcott or Wilson. Not sure I want to make that drive every weekend though. Why are you thinking of going down there? Not satisfied with the fishing on the east end?

I’ve been in Fair Haven my whole life at Shady Shores Campground started going with my grandparents and it’s where I learned to fish.  As I got older I got my own camp.  This year the owner sold the campground to a corporation and they doubled the cost and basically gave a months notice to decide.  They also changed rules and such.  So I took that as a sign to move on and found a new campground near the oak.  

[Tall Tails]

1 hour ago, Reel Chaos said:

I’ve been in Fair Haven my whole life at Shady Shores Campground started going with my grandparents and it’s where I learned to fish.  As I got older I got my own camp.  This year the owner sold the campground to a corporation and they doubled the cost and basically gave a months notice to decide.  They also changed rules and such.  So I took that as a sign to move on and found a new campground near the oak.  

A Coworker of mine bought a camper in there a year ago... Terrible what they did to all of you.  I dont see the market they expect... And the marina cost for a slip now... GOOD FREAKING LUCK!!! Outrageous.

[bluegiller]

That's my home port been fishing it since the late 70's always willing to help others. Send me a private message and I will give you my contact info.

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[Reel Chaos]

2 hours ago, Tall Tails said:

A Coworker of mine bought a camper in there a year ago... Terrible what they did to all of you.  I dont see the market they expect... And the marina cost for a slip now... GOOD FREAKING LUCK!!! Outrageous.

Is your coworker in shady shores or fair point? 

[Tall Tails]

On 9/21/2021 at 12:45 PM, Reel Chaos said:

Is your coworker in shady shores or fair point? 

Shady Shores  but he told me the numbers.  They don't make any sense for the local economy.

[grayfox]

West end could be over run next year

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[grayfox]

What campground you find at the oak

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[Reel Chaos]

25 minutes ago, grayfox said:

What campground you find at the oak

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Green Harbor 

[buckhog]

On 9/20/2021 at 1:34 PM, Reel Chaos said:

Leaving Fair Haven and relocating to Oak Orchard area for 2022.  Usually just a weekend warrior but looking to network with others from the area to help each other out.  

Hello, sent you a message.

[line guy]

Who bought it?

[ilv2bfishing2]

I believe they also bought Fair Point Marina. Yes from speaking with people rent has double and you pay electric

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[Gill-T]

A nice thing about the Oak is if it is too rough, there is good bass, carp and bowfin to play with in the harbor 

[Reel Chaos]

6 hours ago, line guy said:

Who bought it?

Company called osprey I believe but another company calle advance outdoor solutions is managing it 

[HB2]

For about ten years , we would camp at Shady shores , father's day weekend , opening bass . 

 

We would stay on the hill lake side across from the dumpsters on the hill . 

 

We loved it . It was perfect 

 

Then they sold and new owners would not allow tent camping . Way better than the state campground . 

We fished Blind Sodus . 

 

 

[Reel Chaos]

2 hours ago, HB2 said:

For about ten years , we would camp at Shady shores , father's day weekend , opening bass . 

 

We would stay on the hill lake side across from the dumpsters on the hill . 

 

We loved it . It was perfect 

 

Then they sold and new owners would not allow tent camping . Way better than the state campground . 

We fished Blind Sodus . 

 

 

Yup so the owner that ended tent sites resold this year to the corporation.  I’ve got many largemouth, pike, and walleye in blind sodus before the high waters washed it out.  Still good bass and pike, just no luck on walleye since

[HB2]

Kept my boat at my brothers at Johnson's creek for  a few years . Spent a lot of hrs from Lake side to about a mile west of green harbor 70 to 180 ft of water , sometimes out to 220 . Got a awful lot  kings and Lakers there in the spring and kings from Mid July on . Unless they changed things , might be hard to get in and out of Green  Harbor in rough weather or low water . 

[Reel Chaos]

15 hours ago, HB2 said:

Kept my boat at my brothers at Johnson's creek for  a few years . Spent a lot of hrs from Lake side to about a mile west of green harbor 70 to 180 ft of water , sometimes out to 220 . Got a awful lot  kings and Lakers there in the spring and kings from Mid July on . Unless they changed things , might be hard to get in and out of Green  Harbor in rough weather or low water . 

The owner dredges it regularly and I only have a 21’ boat so rough days are out and if not workable will go to another marina if need be

[suttontroller94]

Bobby I'll be down on the west end this year too. Feel free to reach out. Still deciding what port but leaning toward the oak myself

[Reel Chaos]

5 hours ago, suttontroller94 said:

Bobby I'll be down on the west end this year too. Feel free to reach out. Still deciding what port but leaning toward the oak myself

Sweet!! Will def be in touch. 

[Yankee Troller]

The Oak is a straight up fishing port. You'll enjoy it, and the more consistent fishing. I try to post reports after every weekend on here, and immediately to our Facebook page after every trip. Bob Songin also keeps you up to date on where he's fishing and what he's using.

[Reel Chaos]

43 minutes ago, Yankee Troller said:

The Oak is a straight up fishing port. You'll enjoy it, and the more consistent fishing. I try to post reports after every weekend on here, and immediately to our Facebook page after every trip. Bob Songin also keeps you up to date on where he's fishing and what he's using.

I am looking forward to it and I already read all your reports!