Finally some nice weather after a long spell of cold wet April like conditions! What better time to get outdoors and wet a line.
If the winds ever calm and stay just one direction for a few days, you will see Lake Ontario light up with some spectacular fishing
Right now fishing continues to be kind of slow but the fish are there and every few trips we put a real good one together.
Nothing is consistent because the weather has been anything but consistent.
Brown trout continue to be the target of choice and conditions resemble early May as we are catching fish in 10 to 50 FOW and surface lures like smithwick rogues are still a top bait. Downriggers with Dreamweaver and stinger spoons in green, black and silver and orange have been good. Colors like Monkey puke, the gator, hitman, tuxedo, rosemary's baby, diehard, and the goby patterns will all take fish. There is no real hot spot, just look for bait and good temperature and beat it out. We are even finding some lake trout in 100 to 120 FOW.
Kings have been very scarce and the guys going offshore are finding one or two if they are lucky. They should be showing back up in a week or two.
The walleye action is good on Oneida Lake right now, although they are not as schooled as they have been. This means you will work a bit harder taking longer drifts. Fish in 25-38 ft. of water and look across the soft bottom. North of Buoy 109 midway to the north shore and in front of Lakeport at the first drop-offs are good places to take the drift. Three-quarter ounce jigs, particularly black/purple, tipped with a nightcrawler are working well.
Sandy Pond fishing has been good for bluegills, perch, bass and walleye.
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This is Captain Troy Creasy, Keep your line wet, and God Bless.
