You can lay a rod down on the bank or net a fish or walk around a wading obstruction for safety but anglers cannot be on the Archers Club grounds on the dates not included above. Bob Songins At the Oak report this past week, the mature salmon are both off shore (31-33) and in-shore (80-150). See more info on theirFacebook page. If theres steelhead in the Oak then more then likely theres a few slinking up those smaller waterways too. Strong upstream headwater supplies are likely driving the water feed below the dam. All Rights Reserved. Then the hit and misses kept on coming. Mike Grager from Get Hooked Sportfishing: Today we had a young army veteran out for his first time fishing salmon on Lake Ontario!! Chance of even warmer unseasonable temps for next week. McCoy Fishing Line Torpedo Divers A-Tom-Mik Mfg. Since then, the Douglaston Salmon Run has reported salmon entering the river on a consistent basis. Flows in the Oak are slightly high and slightly stained with a good head of water contained in the turbine channel. Read more on the Hub. Patience and persistence on the Oak may finally be paying off. Tuesdays fishing was EPIC despite it being a bit breezy. Careful and hardy drifters have hooked up on some bright steelhead. In early November and early December, all Lake Ontario tributaries (Eighteenmile, Johnson, Oak Orchard, Sandy and Salmon Creeks) will see higher flows. You can see the Canal drainage influence in the stained color but Canal release flows sure look more tempered in the smaller tribs then say the Oak. Flows likely to remain up and stained at least thru the weekend. It has definitely brought out some more guys so not sure well see the typical fall off in the mid week angler numbers. After a few decent runs, the fish was starting to cooperate That was until it got to the back of the boat. Temps are forecast to begin to cool down for the end of this week and thru the weekend. Recent precipitation for now probably not enough to keep flows any higher then low-ish when Canal water is ended. Thanks, Capt. Try to keep at least six (6) feet of distance between you and others. That flow is still actually fishable unless its high AND dirty. Look for your fishing window sooner then later whenever reasonable conditions come together. Client comfort and satisfaction are top priorities for the Captain. This picture was from Saturday morning about 1 mile east of the Oak. Ron Bierstine task force member. After a quick hit of real cold weather this past weekend, we are back to mild temps that are forecast at least thru this week. So well hope that if it stays cold-ish that some more snow will come. Flows in the Oak are responding nicely to a few days of previous cold with dropping and clearing. Chris Megan from On the Water mag gets a top notch net job from Bill to land this trophy early in the season fresh male brown trout! (June 12-13) with the King of the Oak (KOTO) on Friday (6/11). Still lots of water in the Oak at slightly high and slightly stained with about 2 ft of visibility. A nice spate of water which is hanging on in the Oak and retreating in the other area smaller tribs back to the base Canal feed. Another unseasonably warm day today with chance of showers tonight. When high flows drop and/or cold flows warm and/or dirty water clears then anglers who can make good drifts or swings get in on the action. The NYSDEC Region 8 office in Avon, NY would in-fact love to hear from more anglers showing concern for trib issues. Chance of rain showers thru the mid week on warming temps and an expected area-wide accumulating snow end of week on cooling temps. We landed both and the high fives were endless. Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report - October 14, 2021 by OTW Staff October 14, 2021 Gary and Charlie Tharaldson with a couple of nice keepers from their annual father-son trip to the Salmon River. Many thanks to the Archers Club for opening up the Fall fishing access. Hopefully they can move to and get in and out of the smaller area tribs that they are dredging next with minimal impact on salmon and trout migrations. The other area smaller tribs look mostly open again with mod to med flows and slightly stained water color. Otherwise its a little tough to report on average fishing conditions. In the Steelhead Division, Karen Mang of East Concord, NY is top fish catcher with a 16-pound, 12-ounce Olcott fish. Nearer the dam and just downstream should show a few more fish. Thank you, Lindsay Agness for providing us with her image and Mike Waterhouse for his drone picture of the Oak. The brown trout action in nearby tribs that was pretty good is a little slower lately thanks to the lower and clearer flows. Stay tuned though for any future high water that could really perk things up. Captain Mikes recommendation is using mainly a flasher fly bite yellow flashers, blue green flies. Be sure to check out some of the smaller tribs like Four Mile and Keg Creeks. Lower Niagara River action picked up a tick or two this week for bass and walleye according to Lisa Drabczyk with Creek Road Bait and Tackle in Lewiston. Today the salmon did not disappoint us! Hard copies can be requested by emailing [email protected]. Reports of some medium fresh steelhead and a few spirited chromers thrown in. The awards ceremony has been scheduled Labor Day at Captain Jacks Tavern, Sodus Point. Neither of them had ever been on Lake Ontario. Moonshine Carbon 14 was our best today on a 70 rigger, and green Bam!! On Saturday we had a father and his 2 sons (pictured right) ready for some bonding and good fishing. Especially with the way the weather is proceeding. McDreams Hotel Dusseldorf-City is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Dsseldorf, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. Seasonable cold is forecast to hang in at least thru the week and weekend. These numbers represent just some of the total number of salmonids (brown trout too!) Flows in the Oak are slowly on the retreat from higher and dirtier flows. Expect daily water level fluctuations this time of the year because of leaf fall and wind. Water color is clearing with 2 ft or so of stained viz. ",mi=";<329413;6=2:0258=:57?82>",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j