Syracuse.com - Oct. 9- 13: Peak time for Salmon and Oswego river salmon fishing, Oneida Lake walleye shoreline fishing still slow

HuntingNY-News · October 9, 2013

Lots of perch are being caught in Oneida, Cayuga and Owasco lakes.

CNY FISHING REPORT

LAKE ONTARIO

Many of the salmon have made their way into the estuaries or river mouths. Fishing on the lake has really started to wind down because of it. Salmon being taken around river mouths are shallow and are hitting glow j-plugs and glow flutter spoons.

SALMON RIVER

Salmon runs have been impressive, last 4 to 5 days. Chinook, coho salmon are in, along with a few steelhead and browns. It's peak time.

OSWEGO RIVER

Lots of salmon in the river. Good baits are egg-imitating flies and plastics, and also egg sacs or skein. A few trout are also being caught. The bridge to Leto Island remains closed and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. Visit the Oswego County Tourism website for more information.

ONEIDA LAKE

Walleye shore bite has been slow so far, with the exception of the east end, by Sylvan Beach. Perch fishing continues to be good, particularly around Frenchman's Island.

CAYUGA LAKE

Anglers reporting lots of perch being caught at the northern end. Use fathead minnows. Some nice-sized ones being reported. Vertical jigging has been working for lake trout with fish being found in 65 to 110 foot of water. Trolling down 70 to 80 feet over 100-160 foot of water with spoons or flasher and flies is also producing some lakers.

SENECA LAKE

Lake trout continue to be taken 80 to 120 feet down over 130 to 200 feet of water on spoons and flasher and flies. Running Dipseys back 230 to 270 feet has been a good starting point, as is running copper out 300 to 400 feet. Lake trout are also being taken jigging with plastics in 75 to 130 foot of water.

OWASCO LAKE

Anglers are keying in on the perch lately, using fathead minnows in 15 to feet of water. Lake trout are also being at the northern end of the lake by trolling by jigging.

OTISCO LAKE

Largemouth bass are continuing to hit on stickworms and swimbaits. Cast near shore and also on outside weed edges. Bass are also hitting creature baits (Zoom brush hogs, beaver style baits, etc.) flipped our pitched into weed beds on the north end. A few bonus tiger muskie are also hitting on these creature baits fished in the weeds. No word on the nighttime shore walleye bite.

SKANEATELES LAKE

Smallmouth bass continue to be the story here. Anglers are catching them on on tube jigs, stick worms (Senko-style baits), topwaters and drop-shot rigs in 10 to 35 feet of water. Best bait, though, continues to be live crayfish. Still no word on the rainbow trout shore bite.

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Bass are being taken in 15 to 25 feet of water on crayfish. Some big largemouths are being caught in areas with heavy weeds (6 to 10 feet). Walleye bite remains good along "the humps." Good lures continue to be Reef Runners or green Jigfish.

SODUS BAY

Bass fishing continues to be slow. Fishing outside weed edges continues to work. Though fewer bass are being caught, the ones being caught have been nice sized. Use crankbaits or spinnerbaits.

WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR

Rain earlier this week brought the reservoir's water level up. It's currently a little high. Reports of anglers catching some crappie and perch.

** Remember the new fishing license year started Oct.1. Make sure you have your 2013-2014 license before heading out.

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