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2009-09-02
Well after the big blow on Sunday we returned to the lake on Monday. Mother nature did her job. Lots of targets (salmon)! The fishing has gone from good to great. It should last another 2 to 3 weeks! Before they start there spawning runs! I have a couple opening left for the lake. September 10, 11am,13pm,14,15! Your last chance for lake action.Are river season starts very soon call for opening! Thanks,Capt.Ed

2009-08-09
The salmon fishing is starting it's just a matter of being on the fish when there ready to feed. The big schools haven't shown up yet but it should be happening any time now. Still there is some nice fish being caught! Still some trout around there moveing around day to day with this weather we been haveing.One of these days soon they should be here in large numbers. So don't miss out!These are the dates still open on the lake.August 18,19a.m. September 3,4,5 a.m.,9,10,11a.m. Hope to see you on the water,Capt.Ed

2009-07-10
Well the fishing is starting to pick up. Salmon are being caught from 150ft to 300ft of water. There from 8lbs to 25lbs. It will get even better as time goes along! Still have a few Salmon dates open! Aug.8pm,9,12,14,18am,19am Sep. 4,5,8,9,10! Don't forget are river fishing in oct. and nov. If we can help you give us a call! Thanks,Capt. Ed

2009-05-29
The fishing is still good for the browns.There has been some Kings showing up. Any where from 75ft. of water to 175ft. water. Dodger fly combo's early and spoons later in morning. Things looking good for the summer fishing! Still have open dates for July Thru September for the Kings. Gives us a call about are packages!! Thanks,Capt.Ed

2009-04-19
Fishing has been real good. Let's hope nothing changes with the off shore wind were suppose to get this week. I have some spring dates that need to be filled if anybody interested. May 8,9,10,23,24. Also still have a few Salmon dates open! Thanks,Capt.Ed

2009-03-19
Spring is here the Steelies are spawning. The Brown trout are starting to gather along the shorelines. Now is the time to plan a spring trip. We have special spring packages for the river and lake. Give us a call or e-mail us on these special packages. While they last, looking for lots action this is the time! Hope to see you on the water! Capt. Ed

2008-07-17
July and deep water fishing is picking up. The Salmon are starting to show up. Any where from 120ft. to 500ft. No large numbers yet but it won't be long. The Brown trout fishing is out of this world any where from 80ft. to 120ft, I have some real good Salmon dates still open.Aug.12,13,14,am.16pm,17am,20pm,21am,23pm,24am,27,28,29pm,30am. There is a couple weekend dates here so don't miss out! Thanks, Capt. Ed

2008-04-08
Spring is here! Thank god! The river fishing has been good. On the rivers that are fish able. Big water! When water levels drop it will be Hot! Lots of fish. The Browns are showing up along the shore lines. Should be a great spring don't miss out. Spring days still open are 'River' April 17,18,25 'Lake' April 28,29,May 24pm,25am,28,29,June1,7,8,9! Thanks,Capt.Ed

2008-02-28
Thanks Again! To all the sportmen and sportwoman i talk to at the shows so far ! Things are looking super for the comeing season! Make sure you get your trips locked in for the comeing season. The fishing should be great! We have one more show this weekend in Gettyburg Pa. on March 1st. and 2nd. Hope to see you there ! Thanks again, Capt. Ed

2008-02-08
Were here at the Harrisburg show this week. The crowds have been good and people seem to want to come fishing! Just want to remind everyone i will hold the spring speacial until the end of Feb. Any question please get a hold of us. Thanks again Captain Ed. See you at the show !!!!

2008-01-11
Time to say thanks for the past season. All in all not a bad one at that. The fishing was great most of the time, with a few lows. Mother Nature has a way of making us humble. The price of fuel is forcing us to raise our lake prices. Lake trips will be going up $40.00 a trip. Hopefully the prices will level off. The outlook for the coming year is great. The Brown Trout have been in and spawned, they are headed back down stream. Steel head numbers are up. Spring looks terrific. The Salmon numbers are still way up- optimistic for a super season to come. Still have great dates available for coming season so book early for prime times. I will be at the Harris burg show from Feb. 2-10 hope to see some of you there ! Thanks again, Capt. Ed& Kelly

2007-10-22
Well is this month almost over allready? It's been a very interesting month so far. No water and 70's and even 80 degree tempitures crazy! Fishing has been up and down. The best is yet to come i think? We need rain and the temp. to go down to make the fishing a little easier. The early bite and the late bite has been about it, you get them or you don't.Very little mid morning bite.The afternoons have been better most days.The trout are starting to show up,but they won't stay if the weather stays the same.Salmon in November sure why not! Let's pray for rain and coolier temps.Still have some prime trout dates open. Thanks,Capt.Ed

2007-09-10
Salmon every where!!!!!!!There getting ready for there run up stream! Some have allready started up.Most the fish are in the 16lb.-22lb. range. With good numbers being reported from all the eastern ports. We are getting ready to move to the river in a week and would like to thank all our customers who fished this summer with us. And would like to invite you to try your hand on some of the kings or maybe some steelheads this fall and winter, I have these dates still open for salmon Oct.11,18,24,25,27,28. Call for trout dates. Also like thank my nephew Ryan for doing a great job as first mate! Thanks,Cap.Ed

2007-08-08
August is here and this pass week the action was still good. As the fish start to school for there journey up the rivers. The fishing will just get better as numbers of fish increase. Hard to believe ! The salmon are anywhere from 100ft. to 700ft of water. The Brown trout fishing is still good. They can be found from 50ft. to 120ft. of water.Get in on the action dates still open for the lake are Aug. 15,16,17,22 all morning trips.September dates for the lake still open are 1,5,6,7! Give us a call 315-751-7170. Thanks,Capt.Ed

2007-07-14
July is turning out to be one of the kind of July"s I remember from the mid 80"s. Lots of Kings in the 12 - 22 lb. range. Also known by the old timers as " Kahler Kings. " We had Eddie Ray and family from Tennesee up last week. Old customers, that fished with me 18 years ago. It was a real pleasure to see them again. The fishing was great Eddie and wife Dorothy didn"t forget how to handle those large Salmon. They wanted to show their nephew Lee how to handle them,maybe he was the one doing the teaching. Eric and the boys, also fished this past week. They had large Kings,Steelhead, even Lake Trout. And not to mention eyeball and cheek from a wild steelie. We won"t say who this happened too ! All in all another super day ! Fishing also this past week Tom the Bass man , wife Sue landed 5 large Kings. He was impressed how she handle the rod & reel on these fish. Good job ! We still have some good days available !! Thanks, Capt. Ed

2007-06-27
June is almost over the fishing is still great. The deep water fishery is really picking up. With the Salmon starting to show up!This fishing will get nothing but better from here on out! To all my customers please make note of my new e-mail address. Salmontracker@gmail.com Also i still have some prime salmon dates avaible!!!! To the nurses from St. Joe"s E.R. who was out last Friday with me good job !!!!!!!!!!! Even if there was a couple who were under the weather! I won"t mention any names! Thanks, Capt. Ed

2007-06-12
Sid Barrows and party fished with us the last few days. We tried for Walleyes for two hours each morning with out much luck. The Brown trout were a different story. With limit catches of Browns each day. The action was fast and furious to say the lease we had several we threw back also. Don"t miss out!! Pictures to come soon! Thanks, Captian Ed

2007-05-28
Well, here it is almost June and the fishing has been nothing short of fantastic! Mike and the "boys" were up for a week from Pa. and a good time was had by all, on and off the boat! The weather cooperated so the Browns were practically jumping into the boat by themselves.This fishing season promises to be one of the best we've had in years. Ryan just completed his second year at Brockport and is back for his second season with the Capt. He's doing a great job of running things in the back of the boat. He has personality plus which makes for a memorable fishing experience. Thanks John for pitching in and lending a hand when those rods fired! Eddie still has plenty of dates available for June and July so now is the time to book. Was great seeing you all again Mike, Ron,John and Ray! Thanks all!

2007-04-07
Is it spring or not? March we had warm weather with lots of run off. Now that it is April and suppose to be spring it's not but it can't last long. The hatchery started takeing eggs on April 1st. So every body knows what this means it won't be long before we see these Steelies sneaking back down stream.You won't want to miss this action. I still have a few of these trips open. The action on the lake is picking up you just have know where to look for them this time of year. Water temp and colored water make the perfect combo!!!!!! Now is the time to get your lake trips booked for trout and salmon. Also get my new address and home phone number in the contact section on this site. Thanks Again, Cap. Ed

2007-04-06
To All Our Friends & Valued Customers, It is with heavy heart that we announce Ed and Diane will no longer be doing business together as Salmon Tracker Sportfishing & Guide Service. Please send all inquires pertaining to deposits or refunds to Ed at; 107A Skyline Drive, Oswego, N.Y. 13126 Thank you all, for your patronage over the years and the terrific memories...

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2006-12-19
SEASON'S GREETINGS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS! Well Folks, November proved to be quite a month. Lots of water and lots of fish. The fish were hitting plugs on a daily basis as well as egg sacks, and the Salmon River produced good numbers of fish. Most of the smaller streams from Oswego to Olcott also had good numbers of fish in them. Don't be afraid to get out and walk these streams, its great getting away from the crowds! Fishing so far through December has been good,the weather has been unseasonably warm. We still have available dates open for those of you unafraid to brave the elements so give us a call! One more thing, Jim, there are Fishermen and then there are WISHERMEN!!! Best Wishes to all Capt Ed and Family

2006-10-30
End of October. The month has already "drifted" by but man, has it been a good one! Several large salmon were taken in the river with many good trout in the mix. The heavy rains we've been experiencing here have made it challenging and sometimes, trying. Still, there are some secret spots you can catch fish in so don't tell anybody where they are folks. If the rivers ever come down, there will be trout everywhere! We have a few trout dates left so give me a call @ 315-751-7170. October pictures will be up soon!

2006-08-10
Hello Again Everyone, I'm sorry for the delay in between reports. We're having a little trouble coordinating our "free time," there never seems to be any! WEll, let's get to it... I'll start by saying this has been a long,hot summer. The water temperature has been warmer then normal and we really have not had many windy days, contributing factors to the delay of the Salmon. However, the forecast is definately looking up! This past weekend (August 4th - 6th), Ed fished out 8 - 9 miles from our home port, he picked lines wednesday afternoon, 1.4 miles from port. With cooler temperatures on the horizons,and if the wind continues to cooperate, we should see some fantastic Salmon fishing from here on in, close to home. The Capt. also took his first 30lb. plus fish of the season, 31.7 lbs., so the fish have at last arrived! We've had some cancellations so we have a few open dates left; August 21st & 22nd (A.M.), 24th (P.M.), 25th (A.M.). Also in September; 4th,5th,6th & 7th - ALL DAY. Thanks Folks! Capt. Ed (and "The Boss")

2006-07-25
Hello Again Everyone! Here we are, almost at the end of July and I hear that a lot of "Captains" are complaining! The big question is; "Where are the Salmon?" Well, here's what I know... Because of the East and North Easterly winds that we have had all season, the Salmon are still out deep. They have not begun to stage yet, and there have not been a lot of boats going out to look for them with the constant fluxuation in gas prices. Now, on a more pleasent note, the Brown Trout fishing has been consistantly, unbelievable! The Salmon will show up in force soon. We need a shift in the wind and current to "herd" them our way. Once they do arrive folks, it will be non-stop action! Stayed tuned for my next report! Available Dates Remaining: August 13th,14th,15th,21st,22nd - A.M Trips August 13th,14th,15th,31st - P.M. Trips Best Regards All! Capt. Ed

2006-04-25
Well folks spring is here, the fish are biting! We have been on the lake with the river boat and were very successful. Catching lots of brown trout and even took our first king salmon of the year on April 7th. That weighed in at 15.3lbs. Looking good for the summer! We will be starting the lake on May 6th. We still have a lot of openings. The fishing at this time on the Salmon River is the best of the year! Lots of fish and their biting. The drop backs from the hatchery are starting down river. They will hit just about anything from worms to plugs this time of year. The next couple of weeks should be red hot so don't miss out! I have a couple slots open April 27,28, May 3,4. Hope to see you on the water! Captain Ed

2006-03-06
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! AT present we're going through some reorganization. This has caused some problems for folks trying to contact us. Please email us at SalmonTrackerII@aol.com or call (315) - 751 - 7170 Sorry for the temporary inconveinience! Capt. Ed

2006-03-06
Spring is almost upon on us!!! Here are some prime steelhead dates that are still open. April 6th,7th,14th,15th,20th and 21st. I am now offering a spring special, May 2nd,3rd,4th,5th for turkey hunt and trout fishing combo! Thanks,Captain Ed

2005-12-31
Looking Back On 2005... This report will be filled with alot of thank you's to some pretty terrific people, so read on folks! I'll start by saying we can all be grateful for one heck of a year of fishing, both on the Lake and the Rivers. From the Brown Trout to the Steelhead and Salmon, the fishing was nothing short of fantastic. Our December season confirmed it, this was the largest return on record. Everyone that fished the Lake saw the numbers and it should be just as good, if not better, this coming season. The Fall River season was a blast, you folks were all asking: Where did all these fish come from?All I can say is lots of good times and happy people. Don't miss out in the Spring! As many of you know, my son Jeremiah will be graduating this coming May from LeMoyne College. He has been my 1st mate for the past three years on the Lake, he will not be coming back for the 2006 season. Jeremiah, you're the best mate to have ever been aboard the Salmon Tracker II. Thank you, your a son to be proud of and I'll miss you! I know you'll do well no matter what road you travel, good luck Bud! Next, I would like to say thanks to Bob Tanner from Florida. Bob makes all the custom Noodle rods for the River that you folks love to load up with fish. I'm looking forward to the set you're designing for the Lake boat! A special thanks goes out to Gary & Pam Menso. These good people invited me down to their homestead for one of the best Deer hunts that I've ever had. Their hospitality was second to none and Gary, that Ten Point is mine next year! This report would not be complete if I did not thank my wife, Diane. A lot of you don't know just how much she really holds things together and this Fall she did it one handed for awhile! Di takes care of managing the business, the house and the kids, she's President on her bowling league and she is currently holding down a 4.0 GPA in Law school. As the saying goes: I have seen her job and I don't want it! In case I don't tell ya enough, I love ya and Thanks! Finally, I would like to thank all of you good people. From those of you that are just starting out, to the those of you that have been with me for some 20 years. I'm looking forward to another 20 years of stories and jokes to tell! Have a Safe and Happy New Year All! Capt. Ed

2005-11-02
Well Folks, sorry I have not updated the report in a while. We just got a new computer and "Mother has been setting up the operating system, going to school for her Law Degree and trying to function with a broken right wrist. I have been extremly busy as well as the fishing has been fantastic! The month of October was truely unbelievable on the river. The Salmon were here in full force and we were landing between 15 and 30 fish per trip! There is still a lot of Salmon and the Trout have started to move in. We have lots of water and should have for the rest of the season. I know I have quite a few pictures to get up, Mother gets her cast off this week so bare with us just a little longer, I'm not that "high tech" just yet.I have a cancellation for November 17 & 18th if anyone is intersted, please email me or call me on my cell phone. Thanks All! Capt. Ed

2005-08-29
Salmon Season is here again and it's hotter then ever !!! The Salmon are schooling in large numbers right out front of the Oswego River . They can be found anywhere in depths from 50' - 300' down . What seems to be working well is: Dodgers and flys and also cut bait. Now is the time to be here folks! I've had a few last minute cancellations so here are the available dates: September 1st & 2nd (mornings) September 12th,13th,17th and 18th Thanks to all! Capt. Ed

2005-08-08
Hard Westwinds Blow on Friday!!!!! Winds were hard all day Friday, nobody fished. So when we left the dock Saturday morning nobody knew what to expect! Water temps were found deep but,boy were the fish biting! We had several hook ups with large, nasty, fresh fish. We ended up on Saturday boating 10 or 11 large Salmon the biggest of the year. Sunday was much of the same. The large Kings are getting closer to the Oswego river every day. The action is incredible when you hook one of these big boys up!!!! Don't miss out! Thanks Captain Ed Dates still avaible are morning 14,15,16,23,25 Afternoons 14,15,20,21,24

2005-08-02
SALMON are here !!!!!! July is over... For those of you who missed the deep water action, I'll try and recap what you missed, just check out the pictures! Those of you who fished knew the action was hot! August is now upon us and the fishing is getting better each day. Don't miss out on it. The fish will be staging in the upcoming weeks for their run up the rivers. The fishing gets more exciting each day. Fish are being caught from 650 ft.- 100 ft.of water. As they school and head towards the rivers they will be easier to target. The bigger fish will start showing up in large numbers soon. I have a lot of pictures to get up I just haven't had the time!!! I have dates still available in August for those of you that are interested . The morning trips still available 11,12,14,23,25,29. Afternoons 12,14,17,19,24,28!!!! See you all soon for the Salmon run! Thanks All! Capt. Ed

2005-06-27
Maryland Boys Hit It Right!!!!! The thermoclime is set up and fishing is picking up! We caught everything over the last few days.Salmon,Brown Trout,Steelhead and Lake Trout. The Salmon were 8lbs.-20lbs.class.These were caught on Michigan Stingers in the Stingray size. The Brown Trout were on leadcore lines trolled above the Salmon rigs.The Lake Trout were on the same rigs as the Salmon just much deeper on the riggers.We took a real nice Steelie on a dipsy that went to the taxiderist.The boys had their own small boats up and destroyed the Bass they said over 200 caugth.Looks like July is going to be Hot!!! I still have July-15,16,23,24 available.Thanks again guys!! Just don't forget the goose jerky next time "MARK" and the pictures will be up by the end of the week! Thanks Capt. Ed

2005-05-31
Congratulations Tommy on getting your 1ST New York "TOM"

Well, the fishing has been good some days and just unbelievable on others! Brown Trout are coming from 8 - 5 feet of water. Stick bait in Black/Silver is working the best on the top. Spoons in Black/Silver, the Monkey Puke and Silver/Blue are hot on the riggers at 4 - 30 feet down depending on the waters being fished.
Salmon have been the best during the first three hours of the morning. Dodgers and Flys in White and Silver combos are working well. Spoons trolled above the Dodgers work well also. We still have some available dates so give us a call or email. You don't want to miss out on all the action this spring!
Captain Ed

2005-05-12
Hey Folks, here are the last river pictures of the season taken on the Salmon River...

Well, it's back to the Lake, finally!
We started on Lake Ontario last week and the fishing is unbelievable! Kings and Browns!
Our first three trips were Brown Trout trips with the fish ranging from 12 - 21 lbs and lots of action. Black/Silver Stickbaits worked best on the surface with Michigan Stingers & RR's getting the job done on the riggers. Tuesday we decided to try for Salmon, good idea! We could not keep the rods down... Kings in the 14 - 20 lb. class gave us a good fight. White E Chip Dodgers and Spoons in the 28 size worked exceptionallly well. Thanks to all of you for a great first week back on the lake!
We'll be seeing the rest of you soon...
Capt. Ed

2006-04-26
Hey Folks, Fishing is GOOD! The Oswego River is once again at flood stages... The Salmon River is at 1500 plus! Still lots of fish being caught on Hotshots and Rapals in bright colors. Egg sacks are also very popular in bright colors and working well. We'll be starting on the Lake in another 10 days and I still have some good dates for Brown Trout trips available. Take a look at some of the fish caught recently by some happy guys braving the elements this spring:

Full size versions of these images can be found on our Season Pictures page under the Salmon River Pictures section.

2005-04-12
Well folks, Spring has finally arrived! The fishing is really starting to pick up, especially the Salmon River which is producing some serious action! The water for the river is at a good flow, the fish are slowly starting to drop back. There is still a lot of fish to be had at the Hatchery and Fly Zone. The next 2 - 3 weeks I predict the action will be Red Hot! This past weekend the weather was good and so was the fishing. We took Steelheads and Brown Trout up to 12 lbs. Plugs/Hotshots in Gold, Gold & Orange, Silver Chartruse and the Green Pirate were just the ticket! I have April 21st & 22nd still available for anyone interested. Thanks all and we'll see ya soon! Capt. Ed

2005-03-15
CARLISLE BOYS HAVE GOOD WEEKEND !!! Roger,Todd and the boys were up here from Pa. this past weekend for two days of fishing. Normally, the weather is either heavy rain or snow for this time of year but, Mother Nature cooperated for once! Between all the guys, they had quit a few fish on and managed to land a bunch, way to go fellas! Steelhead and Brown Trout were the catch of the day. They ranged from 3 lbs. - 12 lbs. with a few larger ones that managed to get away... The fish were hitting on a combo of egg sacks in white and pink. Plugs in red and gold,black and gold Rapalas, Hotshots in gold and orange, "The Green Pirate" and white bucktail Jigs also worked very well. Thanks Roger for the phone call and letting me know that everyone had a great time, thats what we like to hear! I still have some prime river dates available for MARCH 28th - 31st and APRIL 7th,8th,15th,21st 22nd, 28th & 29th . Thanks All ! Capt. Ed

2005-02-10
Is Spring just around the corner? We've been keeping busy getting mailing out and going through the gear for the coming season. There hasn't been much snow so very little snowmobiling. I've spoken to a couple guides that fished during our "spring like" weekend ... Fishing was very slow. The water temperature is 33 degrees, very cold, the fish are very sluggish. If you fish hard and put your time in, there have been a few nice Lake Browns taken on the lower section of the Oswego river. The bait of choice is Egg sacks, wax worms and night crawlers, fished slow on the bottom. Salmon River has fish in the deep holes. The "Schoolhouse" hole to the hatchery has the majority of the fish. They will start there return down river as water temperature warms and the hatchery gets there eggs. March and April will be the time when things start to happen. If you haven't got your Spring Steelhead float trip or lake trip booked, dates are filling in. One last item, I found the missing roll of film ! Sorry guys! The pictures will be up soon!!! Thanks,Captain Ed

2005-01-08
WINTER... The rivers and streams are running with plenty of fish, it seems more like spring! The Oswego River has Rainbows and Steelheads in the upper end. The fish can be located in different spots, where you catch one, you're likely to catch three. Egg sacks in white, pink or chartruse are working the best. The lower end of the river has a good number of Browns, egg sacks and jigs are working well. The Salmon River has good flow and looks as if it will stay that way for a while. The weather forecast is calling for warm temperatures and rain throughout the week. This is unusual fishing for us in January! If you get the chance you may want to give it a try before our winter does get here! I have been experiencing problems with the web site with regards to receiving email... For anyone that has been trying to contact me, send email directly to: SalmonTrackerII@aol.com Now is the time to make your 2005 reservations before all the good dates fill up! Best Regards! Capt. Ed

2004-12-16
Well Folks, it's time for the year in review... After a very cold and snowy January, we ventured out onto the river beginning in February. Some days we did great with Steelies and Browns and some, well, we struggled thanks to mother nature. In March, fishing was good on both the Oswego and Salmon Rivers but, weather conditions were still a factor. Overall, March was a productive month all things considered... April came and with that the winds of change! The first few days of the month,the Oswego River was producing great Steelhead catches when the water conditions allowed. The harbor and lower river made for good fishing for Brown Trout right through till mid april. The Salmon River was producing really great fish and great catches for all you dedicated anglers. What a month! The month of May brings us back aboard the lake boat, the Salmon Tracker II. Salmon were in the 5 - 18 lb. class, what a great fighting fish and there were lots of them! This was some of the best Spring Salmon fishing the Eastern Basin has ever seen. The Brown Trout made the fishing even better by showing up in big numbers. Our brief Walleye season was a "hit or miss" this year. My opinion, this was due in large to the spring run off and high water flow conditions on the Oswego River. All in all, we did take some big Walleyes when they were there. June was pretty much a carbon copy of May. If you like spring in-shore type fishing for Salmon or Brown Trout, May or June would be a good month to book a trip. As the thermoclime set up off shore in July, we followed the Salmon and Trout. They could be found anywhere from 100 ft - 600 ft depth, when we found the bait, the rods were firing non stop! For an "all around" fishing experience July would be the month. Lots of action, warm weather and calm sea's combined with a variety of trophy fishing make for a memorable day on the lake! August just kept on going. Salmon, Salmon and more Salmon... The fishing was excellent except for the occassional day that the weather did not cooperate. Most of the month we spent out front of the harbor and up to four miles east of our home port where the fishing was a plenty! September was almost as good as August. We had to contend with the Easterly winds that all the hurricanes in Florida kept sending up our way but, overall, not a bad month . September also ends our season for the lake boat... October brings us back to the Rivers and Tributaries. The Salmon were running in big numbers and we even had Rainbows and Browns's mixed in. This brings me to some "memorable moments" that I'm sure a certain someone would like to forget. A very "seasoned and experienced" angler, while fishing with his grandson, managed not only to catch but to boat a sheephead and a carp thus earning himself the new nickname "Capt.Carp" on the Oswego River! Most of the month was spent on the Oswego River with a few trips on the Salmon River, just not enough water... Lots of fish in October along with lots of laughs. This brings us up to November and another great month. We fished Brown's, Rainbow's and Steelhead on the Oswego River. The Salmon River had fish but low water made fishing impossible until the end of the month. We did well on the Rivers and Tributaries West, large numbers of Trout made the trip worthwhile. December brings this season to and end for us. The Oswego River is at flood stages and the Salmon River has plenty of fish with plugs working the best, dress warm! At this time we would like to thank everyone for another great year. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season and we'll see you on the water in 2005! Capt. Ed, Diane & Family

2004-12-01
Finally Water!!! The Oswego River is producing lots of Brown trout, Rainbows,and the occasional Steelie. The plugs that are working best are orange and gold,perch,clown colors. Egg sacs in Yellow and Pink seem to be the ticket. Salmon River is coming up to. Altmar to 2a bridge seem to have plenty of fish. With fish being scatterd threw out the rest of the river. Fishing will stay good until the snow and cold weather sets in.I still have dates avaiable before the hoildays. I would like to thank Ed Toby and son Matt for helping patch me up after my fall. Duct tape works wonders when need it. Thanks guys!!!! I'll live to fish another day!!!! Thanks, Capt.Ed

2004-11-20
November 20th, 2004 We still have plenty of Trout! Due to the clear water, they're a little harder to catch these days... Try using plugs in Black & Gold, Brown Trout or Perch for the best results. Egg sacks in White or Blue are also working well. Remember in clear water, use light liter line, 4 - 6 lb. test flourocarbon. The water level in the Salmon River is still low... When we finally get some rain the fishing will be great. The following dates are still available for those of you that are interested: November 29th & 30th. For available dates in December, give us a call !

2004-11-10
Well, Trout, Trout & More Trout! The Oswego River flow is finally bringing good numbers of Trout up the river...Lots of 6 - 8 lb Steelhead with an occasional "Big One" and Browns and Rainbows mixed in. Most of these fish are being caught on plugs, Egg Sacks in pink & white are also working well. Rivers, Creeks & Tributaries WEST of Oswego have large numbers of Trout also coming in. I've also heard that the Salmon River has a good number of Steelies starting up! Check out the photo section. The October pictures are finally on! Hope to have this past weeks pictures up sooner then it took October's, have patience folks, still working out the kinks! Still have some dates available for November: 27th,28th,29th & 30th ... Capt. Ed

2004-10-26
Prime Trout Dates Still Available!!! November 15th,16th 20th, 28th,29th & 30th ... October 26th , 2004 Finally a day off... We have been on the Oswego River since September 27th and the fishing has been great ! We've been catching Salmon and Trout combo's the last couple of days and the "Kings" are some of the largest of the year. We've been using fresh skein to catch the big ones at the "power house" including some beautiful Cohos. The Trout fishing has been producing some nice Rainbows,Steelies and Browns, using back trolling plugs. Photos will be available as soon as possible!