Quick trip to Oswego

Made a quick trip up to Oswego on Monday afternoon to fish Tuesday. 
 
Up until my arrival the Spring brown fishing had been good but the weather conditions on Tuesday put the fish off their bite.  The inclement weather wasn't supposed to roll in until after 4 PM but arrived nearly eight hours early.  Intermittent showers gave way to a steady rain about 11 AM. 
 
Managed to boat a couple of nice fish but it was spotty at best.  Boated what was the smallest King I have ever caught, approximately 7".  Took a small Coho that wasn't a whole lot bigger along with a half dozen other browns.  Probably had more quick strikes and misses than boated fish.  All fish released to fight another day.   
 
Had I known the bite was going to be off I might have opted to take my chances on steelhead but the river was heavily stained and running at 17K+.
 
Bugged out and headed home after the trip because the SR was still running 3K+.

Still a lot of steel in the Oswego.  The guy I fished with did very well there today.  Water came down to 14K. 
 

Well tried my hand at browns today and managed one, wind came up and rowing the boat became tough in the wind, with the wind piece of cake. Talked to a guide who was loading same time as us he was down in front of the salmon and crushed them think he said 42. Another boat we talked to caught 2. Got some good info and cant wait for the lake boat to be ready rowing is a young mans game. My buddy Steve with the only one.



got till june from what im told tuna plenty of time for you to get up here.

Those are some nice Browns Jerry.I remember way back when I used to frequent the land of the mutants A/K/A Oswego catching those fish where the wall is now,had some good times there.
 
3fan.......rowing?........on the lake?...........nightcrawlers is the ticket!!!!

3fan
How are you fishing the crawlers worm harness? Headed up for steel tomorrow word has it the plug bite is hot!

Meet you at dawn at the ramp!.......That and the nightcrawlers are in jest.
Take lots of pictures.......I'll need the fix!

Clint hope you feel better man, Jack Im pretty easy to fool I believe everyone is telling the truth. Still thinking about the worm thing and Im gonna try it next good rain when the creeks come up gonna pull some worm harness rigs around the stained water.

Know for sure steel will eat them used them myself many years ago, problem was they would freeze up unless I kept them inside my neopreens. Fished them under floats long before floats became the rage.

Plug bite was not there, beads in green were hot but I forgot all my floats at home. Managed one fish had another hit but missed. Talked to a guide he hit 21 all on beads, oh well weather looks good all week for good fishing on Friday, rain and cold!


 

Again, great fish guys ..
My birthday is weds.. I may just get sick and go fishing for a new state record striped bass .

Next year boys , the browns are on me !!! And to rub rails with 3's boat would be sweet

hot tuna
Again, great fish guys ..
My birthday is weds.. I may just get sick and go fishing for a new state record striped bass .

Next year boys , the browns are on me !!! And to rub rails with 3's boat would be sweet
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Happy Birthday to you Rich!!........a day late but better than never.

Lucky13
DB2,
 
Might be worth trying up on Fish Creek, or impassable barriers on some of the other Oneida tribs on Saturday as well as out on the lake around the stream  mouths.  The spawn is late this year.
 
Happy Birthday Tuna!
L13

Spawn has been done for two weeks or longer, got some buds that live along fish creek or have access and they have told me they are all gone from there. I was very surprised as I thought it was gonna be late also.

Was planning on fishing the edge of the dirty water in the tournament but still no call that my boat is in the water. Kinda cheeses me a bit but more than anything I want to get it to the big pond before the browns are done.