Syracuse.com - Nov. 6-10: Shoreline walleye bite on Oneida Lake continues to improve

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There's also been reports of some nice walleyes being taken from shore on Otisco Lake.

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SALMON RIVER

The river is up. More steel heard and brown trout are being caught in the lower river, but these fish are working their way into the upper river as well. Good baits have been large nymphs, blue egg sacs, egg- imitating flies and leeches.

OSWEGO RIVER

The river is down from last week. More steelhead and brown trout are being caught in the river, along with the remaining Chinook salmon. Good baits are egg sacs, skein, egg-imitating flies and plastics, and trout beads. The bridge to Leto Island remains closed and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river.

ONEIDA LAKE

The shore walleye bite continues to improve, and fish are being caught by shore anglers casting stickbaits just before and after dark. Some good areas are Sylvan Beach, Lower South Bay, Lewis Point, Oneida Shores and Bridgeport. Stickbaits in blue and silver, or black and silver usually work well for these walleye. With the cooler weather this bite should continue to improve. Yellow perch are still being found in 10 to 20 feet of water with minnows, worms and small jigs working.

CAYUGA LAKE

Yellow perch continue to be caught in the north end on small minnows. Largemouth bass and northern pike and chain pickerel are also being caught at the north end. No word on any brown trout or Atlantic salmon activity in the tributaries.

SENECA LAKE

Lake trout are being taken 50 to 80 feet down over 115 to 130 feet of water on spoons and flasher and flies. Yellow perch are hitting on small minnows and plastics. The northern 1/3 of the lake has been productive for perch. A few brown trout should be heading up major tributaries as the flows increase due to recent rain.

OWASCO LAKE

Yellow perch are hitting minnows and worms on the north end of the lake. In addition, some nice lake trout are also being caught by vertical jigging or trolling.

OTISCO LAKE

Isolated reports of some big walleyes being taken from shore, but no location was given. One popular spot is the causeway, where anglers cast stickbaits just before and after dark. Tiger muskie and bass continue to hit crankbaits fished along shore and outside weed edges.

SKANEATELES LAKE

The DEC was scheduled to remove the docks this week from its boat launch off Route 41A. How long the launch stays open after that will be weather dependent. If the weather stays "nice," it will remain open. Meanwhile, yellow perch are hitting minnows fished in 30 to 40 feet of water, and some nice sized perch are being taken. A few rainbow trout are starting to hit for anglers fishing from shore with marshmallow and worm rigs.

SODUS BAY

Yellow perch are being found in 25 to 30 feet of water and are hitting on minnows. Northern pike are hitting on spinnerbaits, spoons and minnows.

WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR

Walleye, yellow perch and smallmouth bass are hitting on crankbaits fished in 5 to 10 feet of water. Some large yellow perch are being taken. Good colors for crankbaits have been crayfish- or perch-colored.

*** Reminder: From Nov. 1 to May 1, all persons aboard a pleasure vessel less than 21 feet regardless of age must wear a personal flotation device while underway.

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