Other creeks

Gentlemen, Are there any other creeks in the NY area, other than the Salmon, that have fall runs in them? I'm getting tired of paying way too much to combat fish. All I've ever done is the Salmon and the Black. You may pm if you like. I'm not interested in numbers but more in fishing. When I'm driving 800 miles I used to like the sure thing aspect of the known creeks but now I'll settle for less in order to enjoy the experience. Thank you.

not suppose to name the smaller waters per the owner. PM as needed & please send me a copy of any more uncrowded waters too!

I just got this from a very reliable source.....all fish in the lake are being diverted to the Oswego river....and best of all the people that fish there are true sportsmen,so that's the place to go this fall!

Now that is some funny stuff.

i'm not one to look forward to fishing oswego, and i never do intentionally. only fished when with others that i know who like fishing there. i will say there are some nice browns and huge rainbows at certain times and certain spots. and it's usualy brutally cold and somewhat intolerable weather. but they are there...no body can deny that...

ORIGINAL: Over the Hill

ORIGINAL: pafisher

I just got this from a very reliable source.....all fish in the lake are being diverted to the Oswego river....and best of all the people that fish there are true sportsmen,so that's the place to go this fall!

Spot burner! Now the cat's out of the bag. When they were stocked out of the hatchery/river, thier right fins were clipped to they went out in the lake and could only turn left and go to the O river. LOL!

Its ok i live between south sandy and the salmon river, you can try to divert them to oswego aaaaaaalllllll you want, they'll still find me, unless i find them first. lol

i've always found browns and rainbows in abundance in certain spots of owsego in months other than november

I like fishing the Big O. It's easier to wade, until the siren goes off.

The smaller creeks and brooks near Salmon are my favorite places for Steelies and the occasional Salmon or Coho I have fished them for a very long time now but later in the season. Fish dont seem to get into them right away during the early run. Maybe they are still too warm or the flows arent heavy enough then. The only problem is that in the past few years they have become much more popular and if you fish them later in the AM the fish are VERY spooky and hard to entice into a bite. Late season (NOV) when the fishing pressure generally slacks off can be excellent but with lower numbers. Also they can be HOT in early spring with Steelies.

When the Salmon are thick in the Oswego we refer to it as "the land of the mutants"'it has to get real cold to eliminate them from the scene.
I rarely,if ever,fish there these days.

i fish it tops twice a saeason. it's never by choice. but when i do go and get a nice fish, it's alright. especially when its a ten pound female brown or rainbow loaded with loose eggs... hint hint...

Ahh, the Big O!  Meat fishin' at its finest.  Last time I fished there (cross the river in that eddy) I got there first and caught the heck out of Lake trout.  Later some butt hole is casting OVER my shoulder and hooks a 15# steelie!  Still wish I would have cut his line.  Haven't been there for many years.  Might try it sometime again, but only if all the other spots are poor that day.

I was there a few times when we formed a line of guys hand to hand to help the last few guys get across when that dang siren went off!  One of my last trips, we were fishing Steelhead in March, 2 days before Walleye became legal.  Of course, guess who caught a 30+ inch 'eye.  Later, I had a nice steely hooked, and my friend was wading out to try to net it.  He stumbled, fell in, his line wrapped around my rod and line several hundred times.  We tried to figure out which line to cut, but failed.  The guys up on the rocks told us it was great entertainment.

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Last time I was there a run of Kings came through & I was fishing a Green Highlander I made. I caught several Kings about 12- 15 pounds. Not big, but fun. Then I fouled one & broke it off. Tried many other flies & no more action. went to leave & realized the water had magically come way up. Real scary getting my dad & uncle out of there safe. They're both about 70.


***EDIT- It is loaded with snaggers, but it is good fishing if you can get a place to yourself. I usually fish runs below the dam or something. I like the shale bottom. Wading the Salmon kills my not so good back balancing current & river rocks all day.

Then why doesn't the DNR/Game warden do something about it?