steel head fishing

[mike3169]

i was thinking about taking a trip out to oswego to do some brown and steel head fishing seeings how there is no ice anyone know if they are running good right now?  went out there in october for some salmon and really nailed them and i heard the steel head are just as good.

[bigfish_1556]

I wish I could post a link but I'm not sure of the proper html address.....last I head the Oswego was running pretty high, but still somewhat fishable in some areas below the powerhouse. I would assume there are still plenty of steelhead to be had, and would guess some of the post-spawn browns are still hanging around the area, but probably more down towards the harbor and on their way back out to the lake.......

[mike3169]

pic from our trip nice day

[ChenBassHead]

That's gross!  Why would you keep all those zombie kings? 

[mike3169]

are you kidding me salmon is great!  that was what 3 of us caught and yes it may look gross but that cause we had to drag them a couple hundred yard that was right before we cut them up

[dwayne]

are you kidding me salmon is great!  that was what 3 of us caught and yes it may look gross but that cause we had to drag them a couple hundred yard that was right before we cut them up

Man....why don't you just eat the cat food from the grocery store.  I consider salmon to be silver and solid, not black and mushy...   

[gumpy2]

That's gross!  Why would you keep all those zombie kings?   

  Man....why don't you just eat the cat food from the grocery store.  I consider salmon to be silver and solid, not black and mushy..

I say congrats on the catch Mike and way to take advantage of the good weather recently!  I don't see what the harm is in eating those if you like them. 

Don't know why some people have to act so high and mighty.  To each his own and once again congrats on the catch.  Despite these discouraging responses this site can be fun and informative.  Just that sometimes people type before they think sometimes (myself included).   

[ChenBassHead]

In no way am I trying to demean your catch Mike...Those are some great salmon!   :)It's just that they're basically rotting from the inside-->out.  To each his own....I just don't think I would do it. 

[fishingking]

Is'nt there a "Eat None" Advisory on Lake Ontario?


Lake Ontario [9] American eel, channel
catfish, carp, lake trout over
25”, brown trout over 20”
and chinook salmon
Eat none PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin

White sucker, rainbow trout,
smaller lake trout, smaller
brown trout and coho
salmon over 25”
Eat no more than one meal
per month
PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin

[marshbuster]

Nice catch. The river should have a nice selection of browns and steelies in it now. I am going today to check it out.

[dwayne]

Is'nt there a "Eat None" Advisory on Lake Ontario?


Lake Ontario [9] American eel, channel
catfish, carp, lake trout over
25”, brown trout over 20”
and chinook salmon
Eat none PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin

White sucker, rainbow trout,
smaller lake trout, smaller
brown trout and coho
salmon over 25”
Eat no more than one meal
per month
PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin

that doesn't stop the meat fisherman from stocking their freezer with it.   

[oldfox]

pic from our trip nice day
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They look rotted...did they smell? 

[mike3169]

they didnt smell that bad yes they do look bad but they were on a stinger for a few hours.  yes there is an advisory for eating fish out of ontario but because of the mercury level. it is 1 fish per month.

[billybono]

dont even get me started 


  billybono

[billybono]

they didnt smell that bad yes they do look bad but they were on a stinger for a few hours.  yes there is an advisory for eating fish out of ontario but because of the mercury level. it is 1 fish per month.

  wrong


  its been eat none for 2 years now

  and if ya had em cleaned at larrys, there is  a good chance i cut em up 


  billybono

[BAZOOKAJOE]

i was thinking about taking a trip out to oswego to do some brown and steel head fishing seeings how there is no ice anyone know if they are running good right now?  went out there in october for some salmon and really nailed them and i heard the steel head are just as good.

There's a few trout around.  I'm not sure how fishable the oswego river is (i guess it's been running really high), but you can find some tribs in oswego county or fish the salmon river.  I think they have been fishing in the oswego harbor behind the motels.  Good luck!!

[mike3169]

we clean are own fish.  and i have talked to a local dec and they were the ones that told me it was 1 fish a month. which i actually im not worried about it. i only took 1 fish out of the seven me myself i am not huge into eating salmon.  i go mostly for the sport. and the one fish i took is still in the freezer.