Any Reports from the Southern Lake Ontarion Tribs

[Walter H]

Has anyone fished the Southern Lake Ontarios tribs yet this year, or heard any reports yet? I want to try new water this year away from the SR chaos.

 

[Crackerjack]

All low water. Real tough not many fish going in. Need some real good rain to get em flowin.

 

[Trout Guy]

All low water. Real tough not many fish going in. Need some real good rain to get em flowin.

Not to offend you or anything, but have you been checking the dates on the treads you've been posing on?

 

[Crackerjack]

Yeah. I know it was posted a while ago. I also have friends living up there that keep me posted on the fishing scene. Thanks

 

[Walter H]

Hey CrackerJack, Thank you for actually replying to the post. (Most appreciated) I origionally posted this thread during the salmon run because where I normally go in the fall was a complete snagfest this year because of the low-water conditions. I never fished the tribs between Rochester and Buff, so I was curious what was going on. With the obvious lack of replies from earlier in the season, I just dealt with the "lead chuckers" between Watertown and Oswego.

Actually I'm doing a hosted trip this weekend up to the SR, and I was thinking about heading out to Oak Orchard after the event. You just saved me quite a few gallons of gas!!!!!!! Thanks Again, Walter!

 

[Crackerjack]

No problem. I don't even fish for the salmon anymore. Steel rainbows and browns. I like when the fish actually try and eat the presentation rather then get snagged in the back by it. I actually had a king go after my fly on my last trip. Pretty aggressively too. I stood up and spooked em just before he grabbed it. It was pretty late in the season and most of em were close to being spent. I couldn't justify letting him use the last of his energy on me. Better off making it to spawn. Even though I regretfully go home without a fish ever taking the line. I prefer keep my conscience healthy knowing I did my part to preserve the species. Can't wait to get up there again. My friend has been killing the browns. He landed a 17# three days ago. Lucky bastard lives less then a minute from some private water. I gave him his first fly rod last month and now he's addicted!