Syracuse.com - Nov. 20-24: Walleye shoreline fishing still the ticket on Oneida Lake

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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.

CNY FISHING REPORT

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SALMON RIVER

The majority of the anglers are fishing in the upper sections between the lower fly area and the wire hole. Bottom bouncing with pink and chartreuse egg sacs and bright colored egg patterns is catching steelhead. Other good baits have been Blue egg sacs, Oregon cheese glo-bugs and tangerine beads.

OSWEGO RIVER

Steelhead and brown trout are being caught in the river. Good baits are egg sacs, skein, egg imitating flies and plastics, and trout beads.

ONEIDA LAKE

The shore walleye bite is going strong with fish being caught by shore anglers casting stickbaits just before and after dark. A few anglers have been reporting luck during the day as well. 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

Largemouth bass, northern pike and chain pickerel are being caught on spoons in the north end. Perch are also being caught on fathead minnows.

SENECA LAKE

Lake trout are being taken 50 to 80 feet down over 115 to 130 foot 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. Brown trout are heading up major tributaries as the flows increase due to recent rain.

OWASCO LAKE

Yellow perch are hitting minnows and worms throughout the lake.

OTISCO LAKE

Walleye are being caught from shore by anglers casting stickbaits off the causeway just before and after dark. Tiger muskie and bass are hitting crankbaits fished along shore and outside weed edges.

SKANEATELES LAKE

Yellow perch are hitting minnows fished in 30 to 40 feet of water. Anglers have been doing well from shore for rainbow trout at Lord's Camp using 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. The stream fishing in nearby Maxwell Creek has been good lately for steelhead and brown trout.

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

It's that time of year when charter boats and other anglers are catching nice-sized muskies.

WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR

Walleye bite has been good lately, with some nice-sized ones being picked up anglers fishing from boats. One measuring more than 30 inches was caught on a jig tipped with a minnow. It's a good time to fish the reservoir for bass and panfish as well.

*** 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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