McKeil with Barge 550-552 as it approaches the Port of Oswego

Fishing Report # 6

Hello again, time for some "Pulp Fish'n":

Since I last communicated with all of you, Oneida has definitely shown improvement. Walleyes are being taken in the deep water (30 to 38) on the east end at buoys 109 and 111 by the trollers with leadcore and stickbaits. The Rapala Hot Steel floater seems to be a favorite among the fraternity of trollers. North of Messenger Reef, jigging with black/purple 1/2 to 5/8 oz. jigs tipped with a crawler is also taking a fair share of "eyes".

Recently I have had a few good outings with the blade baits; particularly the Lazer Blade (gold/black) 1/2 oz. by Bass Pro Shops. The midge hatch is in full force now so walleyes are concentrating over the soft bottom to get a mouth full of these insects while they are floating to the surface to shed their casings. Ralph Moore, Matt and Tom Dolansky all from the New Hartford, NY region, jigged 11 "eyes" to keep these seven. The majority were on the Lazer Blade (gold/black) 1/2 oz. seen in the foreground.

On Tuesday morning, May 25 Tim McKernan, Baldwinsville, NY, Bill Garrett, N. Syracuse, NY and I jigged our way to a limit of "eyes". All but one was caught on the Lazer Blade. We had to move around quite a bit to get this catch in virtually a no wind situation. The preferred depths were 32 and 33 feet wherever it transitioned into 38.

Oneida Lake is now in its 15th. year of the lake sturgeon program and has already far surpassed any statistics on record for any other lakes in the U.S. Earlier this week the researchers at the Shackleton Point Cornell Biological Field Station on Oneida lake netted this 85 lb. big boy. So far this is the biggest sturgeon netted to date. So if per chance you hook into one of these water giants while jigging the depths and wonder why you got spooled, now you know.

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend and if you get a chance to fish, have a special prayer of thanks for all those soldiers who fought so that you can enjoy freedom.

Have "porpoise" in life,

cap'n tony

Tony Buffa

http://www.captaintonybuffafishingcharters.com

Oswego Marina

Perfect fueling stop within 500 yards of Oswego Lock 8

Pictured here is a 100+ foot boat fueling at the Oswego Marina. The fully protected deep water marina is a perfect fueling stop within 500 yards of Oswego Lock 8 of the New York State Barge Canal prior to entering Lake Ontario.

Lake Ontario Fishing Report 5/23/10

Brown trout fishing has been slow but conditions have been less then perfect. Flat clear water, bright sun and a lot of south wind has made it tough sledding near shore.

Lake trout have been saving our trips lately and it is good to see them returning to the eastern basin. Fish from Oswego east to nine mile point in 110 to 140 FOW.

Oswego walleye fishing has been pretty good as well. I did struggle last night but we can't kill them every night.

From Lake Ontario Outdoors

Late May at the Oswego Marina

Kaho Refueling at the Port of Oswego

Fishing Report #5 from Capt. Tony Buffa

Hello all my fishtoids, toidettes, toidelescences. et. al.

Long overdue for a report! A combination of fierce winds and a fierce bout with the flu have kept me off the water and now, hopefully on the mend. Both Ontario and Oneida have picked up a tempo, (that's chess parlance for gaining time). Conditions on both ponds are now amenable to consistent fishing on a daily basis. The big pond offers brown trout inshore from 8 to 20 feet of water, while the offshore (120 to 150) is home to cooperating lakers and steelhead. On a couple recent outings we picked away at both environments.

John Silvaggio, retired Syracuse firefighter, Don Churchill, Cicero, NY, retired AD Corcoran HS and Billy Denham retired Carrier employee and owner of the B&B Lounge, Syracuse, NY spent a cool morning trolling the shallows for browns. They boated these four browns and two put back rainbows. As you can see by the photo, this year's browns have spent some time at the table. Stickbaits off planer boards along with a black and silver Evil Eye on the downriggers generated the strikes.

Brooke Milot and Todd Seybold, Conshohocken, PA along with Wayne and Michelle Seybold, Marcellus, NY made it a family affair in the depths, chasing lakers and steelies. They boxed out on the lakers and Todd landed a nice eight pound steelhead. Luhr Jensen Fireplugs, affectionately nicknamed the "buddies" handled the lakers and the steelie grabbed a black/silver Smithwick off the boards.

Oneida walleyes are beginning to school in the usual deep holes off Lewis Point, Messenger Reef, Wilson Point and Hogsback. Jigs with nightcrawlers or blade baits are working equally as well. Kudos to Justin Pokines, Director of Department of Parks and Rec. Town of Sullivan for his dogged determination to start and complete the funding for a handicap accessible fishing pier at Chapman Park. It's a beauty! This is going to provide quality open water fishing from April through November. There is 6.5 feet of water at the pier head.

I am now available on a daily basis for either Oneida or Ontario. Remember don't start anything you can't fish!

Let's keep the "pier" pressure,

cap'n tony

Tony Buffa

Antique Boat Museum

This vintage 1924 wooden boat passed through the Port of Oswego Marina East on the way to the Clayton to the Boat Museum.

Rebecca Lynn makes a visit at West Pier of Port

Fish Being Released

The volunteers who raise the fish at the East Marina are shown here releasing them into the lake. The boat is towing the flowing pens that they have been raised in for over a month.

First sections of the new Wave Attenuator arrive at International Marina West

Readying Sail Boat for the Season

Bernie Bacon – Supervisor of Marina Operations is seen here using the East Marinas gin pole stepping a mast for a client.

International Marina West Nears Completion of Primary Dock Placement

Laura D at the East Marina