06/01/2026
Second trip aboard for this crew after fishing with us around the same time last season — and after another action-packed day on Lake Ontario, they’re already talking about next year! Last trip set the bar high, but today definitely delivered again.
The morning started fast and furious with rods firing early in 80–120 feet of water, but after a hot start we slid a little too far east and got away from the better class of fish. Once we made the move back west and followed the fish out deeper as the sun got higher, it was game on again the rest of the trip, with most of our later bites coming in 175–180 feet.
By the end of the day we had around 18 fish to the boat with a handful more lost along the way. The mixed bag made for an awesome day — kings, cohos, lakers, 2 Atlantics, and a steelhead all hit the deck. We were only a brown trout away from completing the full Lake Ontario Super Slam!
Rigged Cut Bait was absolutely the star of the show today, especially on our 63 rigger early (which became our 73 later in the morning). We also picked away steadily on our 10 and 8 colors along with high riggers pulling spoons.
All fish were released healthy, so we kept things moving and got them back in the water quick. Awesome group, awesome fishing, and another reminder of just how special this fishery can be.
