Syracuse.com - Dec. 4 -8: Steelhead action going strong on Salmon River; Oneida Lake walleye bite tailing off

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Steelhead are still being taken throughout the Salmon River, with most of the fishing pressure still taking place in the upper river (from Pineville to the Upper Fly Zone).

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SALMON RIVER

Steelhead are still being taken throughout the river, with most of the fishing pressure still taking place in the upper river (from Pineville to the Upper Fly Zone). Bottom bouncing or float fishing with pink, blue or chartreuse egg sacs and bright colored egg patterns is catching steelhead. Other good baits have been Oregon cheese glo-bugs, flesh flies and tangerine beads. (The Upper Fly Section closed for the season on Nov. 30. It will re-open on April 1.)

OSWEGO RIVER

The river is up. Anglers in drift boats have been enjoying good action for brown trout and steelhead. Good baits are egg sacs (pink, white or chartreuse mesh), egg imitating flies and plastics, and trout beads.Remember, the bridge to Leto Island is closed, and there are mandatory personal flotation device (PFD) zones on the river. Visit Oswego County Tourism web site for more information.

ONEIDA LAKE

Tthe shore bite for walleyes should still going on, but it's slacked off considerably in the past week or so. Try 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.

The Lewis Point cooperative ice fishing access site is now available for use. Please respect the landowner's wishes and follow the arrows directing you to the lake. Failure to do so and the resulting property damage could cause the loss of this popular site.

CAYUGA LAKE

Yellow perch are being caught in the north end on minnows.

SENECA LAKE

Yellow perch are hitting on small minnows and plastics. The northern third of the lake has been productive for perch.

OWASCO LAKE

Yellow perch are hitting minnows and worms throughout the lake.

OTISCO LAKE

Nothing new to report.

SKANEATELES LAKE

When they can get down there, anglers have been doing well from shore for rainbow trout at Lourdes Camp using marshmallow and worm rigs.

SODUS BAY

When anglers can get out in boats, yellow perch are being found in 25 to 30 feet of water and are hitting on minnows.

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

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

WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR

The Whitney point Reservoir docks were taken out recently. With the rain and snow melt the reservoir will probably be rising and becoming turbid. Before the rain, walleye were being taken on jigs tipped with minnows. It may be a good time to try the spillway for walleye using jigs or stickbaits.

*** 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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