Archive : Lake Ontario

Craig and I decided we were going to take a couple hours and do some New Years Steelhead fishing.  We went to one of our favorite Lake Ontario tributaries and was greeted with bright and shiny Posted signs. We found what we believed to be a public section of the tributary and gained access...

Like many Americans, our family recently received boxes of Girl Scout Cookies.  I purchased mine through a Girl Scout in my classroom.  My wife bought some through a local Brownie Troop.  Enjoying these cookies is an annual Fall tradition.  Another Fall tradition is chasing lake run brownies.  Have...

April  delivered a record 5.8 inches of rain.  So much rain, that larger tributaries were rendered not fishable for days at a time.  Cool springtime air temperatures also held tributary temperatures below 50 degrees.  All this rain, coupled with cooler temperatures, work to keep steelhead in tributaries...

Daffodils are blooming in front of the house and birdsong welcomes each day.  It must be springtime!  The soaking rain we enjoyed last night gave a nice boost of water to our tributaries.  Before the rainfall, small tributaries were especially  low and clear.  We’re now into mid-April and...

Steelhead fishing has improved the last two weeks.  The betterment of conditions is most evident in small tributaries.  These clear quicker after snow melt or a heavy rain.  They warm sooner than large systems.  Based on our weather conditions, I’ve focused my attention on two tiny Western...

The combination of melting snow and weekend rain raised water levels in our tributaries.  An additional 5″ to 7″ of snow that fell Sunday will eventually add more fresh water to creeks and rivers.  Couple our existing snow pack and gradual warming temperatures, and our tributaries will...

Our slight warming trend got the best of me.  All that snow melt running into our creeks was too much temptation.  When Monday’s temperature pushed above forty degrees, I knew that I had to find a way to get to get on the water.  I wasn’t as concerned about the WNY Flood Watch, as I was...

The mini-heat wave that we enjoyed around New Year’s is a distant memory.  Colder, winter weather is here to stay.  Our ten day forecast calls for a high of 26 degrees.  Even with dropping temperatures, fish will bite.  Opting to ward off pre-cabin fever, I went to the water to swing streamers...

These past few weeks life has gotten in the way of fishing.  A busy Christmas season, coupled with home projects kept me off the water.  I finally managed to paint our nursery and playroom, in anticipation of our second baby.  As a reward, I reasoned that it was time to drop the paint brush and grab...

The mild thaw this weekend made for comfortable air temperatures.  The surge in warmth melted plenty of snow, adding water to our creeks.  It was a perfect break in the weather and prime time to go fishing.  Indeed, air temperatures in the forties seemed almost balmy, especially without wind.  Any...