Syracuse.com - Sept. 21-23: Salmon River salmon run going strong

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Lake Ontario salmon action remains hot as well. Meanwhile, there's a few reports trickling in of anglers catching walleyes from shore during the evening on Oneida Lake casting stickbaits.

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<p><strong>CNY FISHING FORECAST</strong></p>

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<p><strong>LAKE ONTARIO</strong> <br />The salmon fishing scene continues to be hot. Lots of chinook salmon are being caught in 70 to 100 feet of water. Anglers are still using flashers and A-Tom-Mik flies, along with cut-bait and Spin Doctors and flies. You might also want to try J-plugs.<br /> <br /><strong>SALMON RIVER</strong> <br />There were several substantial runs of chinooks this week. “From Pineville downstream the fishing is ridiculously good,” one source said. Meanwhile, the upper fishing zone remains closed until Oct. 31 due to the low water level.<br /> <br /><strong>OSWEGO RIVER</strong> <br />There are a lot of salmon reported in the river, along with a few brown trout. Remember there are new personal flotation device zones on the Oswego River below the Varick Dam. This regulation was implemented by the city of Oswego and Brookfield Power. Violators will be ticketed. </p>

<p><strong>ONEIDA LAKE</strong> <br />Things continue to change with the cooler temperatures. The perch bite has improved lately, with anglers catching them from shore and in boats. A few anglers have also started picking up walleye by casting from shore in the evening, using stickbaits. </p>

<p><strong>CAYUGA LAKE</strong> <br />Fishing was slow on the lake last week. Anglers were again marking fish and a lot of bait, but they were having little luck getting strikes. Fishing 80 to 110 feet down with flasher and flies was producing a few lake trout, as was vertical jigging in 80 to 100 feet. </p>

<p><strong>SENECA LAKE</strong> <br />Trout and salmon fishing continues to be slow. A few lake trout were hitting Spin Dr.’s and Flies fished 70 to 90 feet down. Yellow perch fishing picked up last week, though, with fish being caught on the south end and by the salt plant.<br /> <br /><strong>OWASCO LAKE</strong> <br />Lots of nice perch and bass are being caught on fathead minnows and live crayfish.<br /> <br /><strong>OTISCO LAKE</strong> <br />Anglers are still reeling in bass and panfish. Apart from that, nothing new to report.<br /> <br /><strong>SKANEATELES LAKE</strong> <br />Rainbow trout are still hitting small spoons fished 45 to 65 feet down. Trout are feeding on small yellow perch, so good colors for the spoons have been perch colors. Bass fishing continues to be good along the shore with tube jigs, drop-shot rigs and spinnerbaits. Yellow perch and rock bass are also biting on the south end, with small minnows or jigs working.<br /> <br /><strong>SODUS BAY</strong> <br />Bass fishing continues to the big thing here, although some anglers are catching salmon by casting off the pier.<br /> <br /><strong>WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR</strong> <br />The water temperature continues to drop. The crappie and perch bite have been strong. Fish the edges of the breaks in the river channel. Many fish are hanging along those edges. Anglers are also catching bluegills by trolling and then anchoring and fishing with small jigs when fish are found. </p>

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