October 2012

My father and I are going to head up to fish Burt and Oak next year the week of Oct 27-Nov 2nd.  We fly fish PA tribs a lot.  This will be our first trip to NY.  Will that time of the year be decent to get into a variety from Kings, Browns and steel ?  We mainly fly fish.  What type of flies do the Kings and Cohos take ?  Same flies as steel and browns like egg patterns etc ?  What size leaders do you pros recommend ?  I will be taking my spinning gear along also.  What type of go to baits work for the area ?  What lb test should I be equipped with ?  Sounds like the lighthouse is the place to stay.  I really appreciate everyone's help and opinions !  Thanks !

you will catch them on the same stuff as steelhead and browns. Just go heavy with a leader I wouldnt go any lighter than 12 lb leader but that is me, I like to reel in the fish and not break every king off. For kings i use 17 lb on my 9/10 wt fly rod and reel and I can really lean into the fish. Literally anything works egg sack, beads, nymphs, wooly buggers, streamers. Just read the special lake ontario regulations so you dont get a ticket  with multiple hook points, hook gap, leader lenght  night fishing etc.

Will that week that I mentioned give us an oppurtunity at a little bit of everything ? Will the Kings still be lin good numbers and quality ? How about cohos ?

yeah them dates are perfect for catching everything. As for catching cohos, I wouldnt taget them to strictly catch them and nothing else because you might be disapointed. They do come in with the other fish but not in huge numbers. I catch them while trout fishing now and then but not like the salmon river. They had a HUGE push of coho this year. But along with the good amounts of fish at that time of year come mobs of people. It also cost 2 dollars per person to fish too i forgot my cash last weekend.

no thats the oak orchard river