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Lake Ontario - Oswego

Lake Ontario · Oswego · spring-fall

The easternmost Great Lake (average depth 283 ft, max 802 ft) supports New York's open-lake salmon, trout and walleye fishery out of Oswego.

Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
coho salmon
coho salmon
steelhead
steelhead
lake trout
lake trout
walleye
walleye
spring-fallOswego43.700° N, 77.900° WVery deep Great Lake: average depth 283 ft, maximum 802 ft in the Rochester Basin (Wikipedia).

Depth & Structure

Very deep Great Lake: average depth 283 ft, maximum 802 ft in the Rochester Basin (Wikipedia). Open-lake salmon and trout suspend over deep water and along nearshore temperature breaks; exact seasonal trolling depths for the Oswego fishery were not in the source opened .

Best Lures

Downrigger and diver trolling with spoons, plugs and flasher-fly rigs for salmon and trout.

Best Baits

Cut bait and spawn sacs for pier/river-mouth work.

Gear to Bring

Medium-heavy trolling rods with downriggers, 3000-5000 reels, 12-25 lb class line.

Local Tips

['Lake Ontario rarely freezes completely because of its depth; ice forms mainly along shorelines and in slack-water bays.', "The lake's south and southeast shore is the 'snowbelt' - lake-effect snow can end the late season abruptly."]

Related Water

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Fish photos: Chinook salmon — Wikimedia Commons · coho salmon — Wikimedia Commons · steelhead — Wikimedia Commons · lake trout — Wikimedia Commons · walleye — Wikimedia Commons
Fishing regulations, seasons and limits change — always check the current rules for this water before you fish. Spot pins are approximate area markers, not launch or access coordinates.