Conditions were ideal with stained river water and dirty near shore Lake waters on northwest winds for cover for the fish to disperse. The other area smaller tribs have had some on and off estuary action and likewise look for Kings firing upstream there too if flows go high. Hopefully the fishing pressure overall is likewise spread out like the fish. If the forecast is realized, with especially significant rain, there is the chance for high or blown trib flows. More importantly he shares his expertise on what lures have been successful for him and his crew. Still hanging on to warm (hot) weather but theres a change afoot in the forecast with chance of significant rain mid week and a cool down. Aiden also won the Youth Division with that salmon. All non club members are reminded to act as courteous and responsible guests so that we may all enjoy the fishing access there now and in the future. Chance of rain mid week and if there is a significant amount of precipitation flows in all the area tribs could be back on the rise and going off color. Forecast ahead is for a mid week warmup with chance of rain or showers end of week and then sharply cooler for the weekend. Looking out across the water and spotting fish def not as easy as it would be if flows were lower and clearer. Remember the turbine channel can only get so high due to how much flow can pass thru the hydro plant. Nice to see some chances spread thru the watercourse now with fish that are all mostly in good shape. McCoy Fishing Line Torpedo Divers A-Tom-Mik Mfg. On their way to Wilson Harbor, he reports that they started catching browns and cohoes just shy of Shadigee in 7-10 FOW. Overflow levels are diminished. Look for flows to hang in or drop back another notch toward medium in the near term. Trolling in a west direction was tough as the current was making it difficult. High flows can limit the movement of fish, and lower flows can restrict them. It looks like some of the weather we missed out on thru the earlier winter is coming now in the later winter. Fishing pressure is light all around and no significant icing conditions are hindering drifting chances. Classic scenario in the Oak where dirty water color lags behind the highest flows. Look for your fishing window sooner then later whenever reasonable conditions come together. Ron Bierstine, NYS Reimagine the Canals Task Force Member Fishing. With any luck well get some measurable liquid precip to help flows out. Fishing pressure is light with a few cars seen at each parking spot on the Oak. Water color is clearing with 2 ft or so of stained viz. Fishing pressure looks more like the end of November than the beginning of November for this mid week period so far. Everything is wide open to fish and its going to take a cold snap to get things iced back up again. The other area smaller tribs have medium flows and slightly stained water color. Theres some brisk NE lakeshore winds that will make for some rough seas and cool and probably dirty water color. Bob! We hope to go live with more fishoakorchard.com info soon! It has definitely brought out some more guys so not sure well see the typical fall off in the mid week angler numbers. For now on the Oak anglers seem to be hooking up on a few steelhead nearest the dam that came along with the higher flows of a few weeks ago mixed in with a handful of fresh fish trickling in thru the downstream fast water. Flows in the Oak look slightly high consisting of all turbine water with maybe 6 inches of viz. Call Steve Haak at 225-0229 for more info. The state is funding the effort as part of the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. Definitely breaking toward Spring so get those cold water steelhead drifts in while you can. Capt. Downstream frog water areas are all open with no icing conditions yet. So anglers can mix it up with that turbine tunnel action at the dam or they can work their way downstream for more traditional drifts thru holes and runs. Some crimson males and brighter hens are what anglers are finding nearer the dam and also in the overflow channel. Lake effect rain dumped three inches of rain around the Port Bay area over the weekend. The area received a few inches of wet snow and sleet thru the end of the past week. That may well all blow out after this latest round of precipitation. This is the available info at this time, fishing is allowed as in the past, unless something changes, it will be enforced. Archers Club. Less then 1 inch of snow accumulations are expected here on the WNYs Lake Ontario Plain. Service 3.8. No trolling gear required, you can get in on this action casting or drifting! Now for the mid week, its warmed up again! Nice big fresh King drifting action on the backside of high flows from end of Sept rains. Fish for bass on Sodus Bay throwing-out worm rigs between the islands at the north end of the bay. The Fall LOC Derby is in its final stretch this week, ending Sept. 5th. As of 8/23/21, the current leader of the Fall LOC Derby is Theresa Hoodley from Pottstown, PA with a 32 lb 2 oz Salmon, weighed in at Wilson. Orleans County Fishing Report June 1, 2021 Beginning May 19, 2021, NY will be adopting CDC guidelines on mask use. The other area smaller tribs I have not laid eyes on directly and should have something like medium flows. Over in Wilson, the recent rains actually pulled some salmon into 12 Mile Creek and salmon and trout are being caught off the piers there, as well. The Oak Orchard Harbor is in the process of being dredged which started last week (8/25) and is expected to be finished in mid September. Anglers have caught a few spent fish so some steelhead have likely spawned already thanks to the mild weather. No surprise, youd have to think we would pay for all that previous warm weather sometime. A decent pair of polarized glasses should reveal pods of fish holding around gravel spots. The fishing has been challenging not least due to the warm weather we had last week. All our boat ramps are open. To the west at Johnson Creek, flows are medium and mostly clear with reports of some brown trout hookups. Lake Alice ice cover is probably days away from going away. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Fathers Day Outing Courtesy of Get the Net Charter. Forecast is for slowly warming up thru this week with chance of rain/snow showers mid week and precipitation again for end of week. Boy did they hit it just right! Wash hands often or use a hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available. A weak cold front coming through today will change water tempshopefully creating a better bite. Not a blow out but enough precipitation to bump everything up with a nice spate of water for some fresh fish migrations. The imagery will change every 6 months to promote the upcoming fishing season. And maybe into the early spring! The medium to slightly high flows in the Oak are proving to be a nice draw for Kings. I for one am glad for some consistent winter weather to at least reset seasonal conditions after the mild fall. Many thanks to the Archers Club for opening up the Fall fishing access. Some persistent casting in the low light or at night periods should provide chances for hard strikes and good fights. Not a lot of fishing pressure just yet, few guys on the piers and at the dam. Some forecasted showers that for once turned into more like rainstorms yesterday and today have brought along that nice gloom for fish migrations, but probably will not change any trib flows much. When high flows drop and/or cold flows warm and/or dirty water clears then anglers who can make good drifts or swings get in on the action. Greater Niagara Region Frank Campbell Like Ringo Starr says, you know it don't come easy. Kings are coming, are you ready?! Today seems slower again for some. Look for cooperative wind and wave action now and thru mid week with chance for higher wind forecast at the end of the week and subsequent tougher dirtier water chances. Flows in the Oak are on the drop slightly after a bump up from the past weekends rain. Thanks to a return to cold temps and snowy weather, trib flows retreated for the beginning part of this week. As we started getting into 90-100 we noticed a ton of bait and big fish on the bottom. Saturday afternoon we fished 150-200 in water a few miles west of Port. Thank you to the DEC, the volunteers and especially Ernsts Lake Breeze Marina for the use of their boat slips/docks this Spring. When it cools down eventually its going to feel downright chilly. Flows will likely just open up minus any blow out, as long as there is no significant precipitation. As soon as the levels come down more trout will show up. Small and Largemouth Bass are also abundant, aggressive and eager to bend your rod. A few Kings now are in a spawning mode and likely with the next consistent cool down, therell be a whole lot more. (June 12-13) with the King of the Oak (KOTO) on Friday (6/11). You can check these in your browser security settings. The king was 32 pounds, 4 ounces and it was a new Grand Prize leader for the derby. Any emergency Canal drainage flows are now tempered and so that leaves tribs like the Oak and Sandy mostly to regular run of the river flows. Registration is only open for KOTO at Ernsts Lake Breeze Marina. Flows are moderate to medium and slightly stained at least where you might be able to find a slot with open flows to drift. Check out current standings at https://loc.org/leaderboard-current. You can also change some of your preferences. [email protected] The parking donation will be $10 per car. As a few post holiday reports come in it sounds like guys have had some better steelhead action. Darker and some old moldy salmon are still around. Light tackle drifting from small boat or bankside too. There are still Kings around, about in a one qtr green fish to three qtr old moldy ratio. For now on the Oak, anglers seem to be hooking up on a few steelhead nearest the dam that came along with the higher flows of a few weeks ago mixed in with a handful of fresh fish trickling in thru the downstream fast water. Guys are getting hook ups daily. Theres probably still some old Orleans Outdoor content out there on the web and Goggle. And really you may not want to give up completely on salmon efforts just yet. So for now the drifting and swinging conditions look pretty good. That amount of rain would definitely be a good thing. Contact us for how and where to help out each spring. Good chance that flows can be contained in the turbine channel so look for a good head of turbine water.