Even the
superlatives
aren't
sufficient
to rate
the
quantity
of
browns
being
caught
east and
west of
Oswego
Harbor.
As much
as the
walleye
opener
on
Oneida
was a
disappointment
on
Saturday,
May 2nd.
and what
it
lacked
in
action
was more
than
compensated
by the
quality
of brown
trout
fishing
experienced
on Lake
Ontario,
Sunday
May 3rd.
I
struggled
on
Saturday
with my
deep
water
jigging program
only to
boat two
walleyes,
lose two
others
and find
a stray
bass
after
sampling
much of
the east
end from
Lakeport
Bay to
Lewis
Point.
Some
deep
water
trollers
pulling
flutter
spoons
as well
as
anglers
playing
the
bottom
in 12 to
16 feet
did find
limit
catches
on both
Saturday
and
Sunday.
Sunday
morning
we left
my dock
at
Oswego
marina
at 5:20
A.M. and
headed
west to
Burt
Point
where we
were
greeted
by
"cookie
cutter
browns".
These
are last
year's
stock
averaging
three
pounds
or less.
Bigger
browns
will be
on the
way as
the
water
warms.
After
two
passes
we
already
entered
catch
and
release
mode.
One hour
of
spectacular
brown
fishing
segued
into a
troll
offshore
in
search
of
steelhead.
We did
manage
to find
four
"iron-heads"
in 160
to 200
feet and
kept a
27 inch
chromer
at 6-7
lbs. My
morning
crew of
Phil
Roe,
Hamilton,
NY
(venison
processor
extraordinaire)
and one
of his
employees,
Jeremy
boated
their
limit.
Watch
Phil
fight
his
steelie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odgh4LNx_34
The
afternoon
outing
lived up
to the
billing
from the
morning.
High
sun,
calm
water,
mid-day
notwithstanding
and
still
another
complete
limit of
browns
for Ed
Banevich
Sr. and
Jr. from
Ringtown,
PA and
friend
Jack
Wolff
from
Tremont,
PA. Here
are the
Banevich's
doubled
on
browns
and back
at the
dock
with a
full
rack.
Oswego has undoubtedly been consistently the location for very good brown trout angling opportunities. As mentioned earlier, these for the most part are last year's stock and will continue to grow rapidly through the season. The bigger bruisers, two and three year olds will become more active as the water warms We are still fishing high 40's low 50's.
R&R has a new product on the market which I used for the first time on Sunday during the two brown trout outings. The R&R Slim Profile Trolling Spoon has it all: action, trolling tolerance from 1.4 to 2.8 mph, brilliant colors and a unique back painted with "gold ice" exclusive to R&R. This is a polished stainless steel blank 3 5/8 long 5/8 wide and 0.020 thick with a mesmerizing action. In this photo you see the Froggy and Golden Walleye/Yellow patterns. You can see the entire line at http://www.mytacklebox.com/
Now that my season is underway on both ponds. If you haven't yet scheduled your outings it is imperative to get to me ASAP especially if you need weekend dates. May, June, and half of July will be spent on both Oneida and lake Ontario. From mid-July through Oct. 10th. I will be available only for lake Ontario and then of course for the remainder of Oct. and all of Nov. it's "Night"CAST for Oneida walleyes.
