I caught a bunch of football browns this summer trolling the edge of the Niagara bar along with a ton of big Kings. It was a great year on Lake O. Congrats on the nice fish....I've gotta try jigging them one of these days.
The lake fishing was good this year. King stocking is getting figured out on this shoreline so should be some good years ahead. Jigging is popular in other Great Lakes but just catching on here. It’s an exciting way to catch them!
Hit Olcott after dark, 20-25 ft of water...was out a couple weeks ago, hooked 5 landed 3 kings within a couple of hours on my boat. 2 females and a male, both over 20 lbs. One of the males I hooked burned out the drag system in my reel, which had 30 lbs of drag and was maxed out...had nearly spooled me before I put the brakes on and he broke me off and took my glow spoon with him. Have enough eggs for 2-3 seasons of steelhead fishing.
I caught a bunch of football browns this summer trolling the edge of the Niagara bar along with a ton of big Kings. It was a great year on Lake O. Congrats on the nice fish....I've gotta try jigging them one of these days.
The lake fishing was good this year. King stocking is getting figured out on this shoreline so should be some good years ahead. Jigging is popular in other Great Lakes but just catching on here. It’s an exciting way to catch them!
Hit Olcott after dark, 20-25 ft of water...was out a couple weeks ago, hooked 5 landed 3 kings within a couple of hours on my boat. 2 females and a male, both over 20 lbs. One of the males I hooked burned out the drag system in my reel, which had 30 lbs of drag and was maxed out...had nearly spooled me before I put the brakes on and he broke me off and took my glow spoon with him. Have enough eggs for 2-3 seasons of steelhead fishing.
Sounds like a great trip!
Nice 👍👍
Thanks!
I want to bring my boat up and drift the Niagara. When the best time for salmon browns and lakers
Watch the fishing reports for the area starting in November for three best chance at both of those fish.