Charters have been baffled on the salmon all season. If you look at the tournament results you would see the numbers and size have been very sub par. Many say its too much bait , others say its due to the 100 year record lake freeze and no thermocline being established .
On the flip side:
Charters have abandoned the search for salmon ( mature ) which is why most hire them and started targeting browns and lakers to put clients on rods. They are easy targets and easily caught, hence you see them on their websites.
Everyone knows this is not a good thing as they can easily be over fished , think of a great perch lake during ice season.
In the next few weeks the mystery of where are the kings will be solved. BTW, I have not seen a coho caught ( from lake reports ) yet.
A good place to research the lake fishery is
http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/
The open lake discussion is very informative. You will need to register to view the fishing reports.
Hope this answers some questions

Gerry,
We filled the Mae up (51 gal ) when we got to town. We buzzed, trolled and putted around all day.I know we went at least 8 miles out and trolled some more.
The next day we figured we would see where we were at.
Well surprise , we used about $15.00 in gas.
I have a 4.3 V -6 Chevy motor and it sips gas. I thought about putting a 15 hp kicker that's sitting in my basement on it but that would just be pointless .
I don't have a big 36' rig with twin 225's or a 454 I/O but I would think they are spending less the $50.00 a trip. If its a paid trip then its profit. By staying closer and trolling inshore they may save $25.00 min.
If I were a client and being skimped by $25.00 I'd be ****ed

Rg, my theory is the more you add , the more to go wrong. Trying to keep it simple and functional is the key. The boat came with massive dock and flood lights, all kinds of accessory stuff too. Well our ground issue was a result of that stuff, somewhere .
I got a VHF radio and would hope if the **** hit the fan someone would respond

1570 at Pineville, that's a lot of water for August, should be game on in the upper river once it comes down. 
 
Still going camping in the daks with my few days off end of summer.
 
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Might make for more steel upriver then, too. At least I'm hoping. I'll be on the river from 9/30 thru 10/4.

Well I have seen a few pics and talked to a few folks and there are a few in the Oswego river.........................
 

Salmon and steel are being caught in the river bud... It started :)

Nothing major but the water has been high.. Its dropping as we speak to 750 and most runoff has subsided... Its been a week and a half since I wet the line before the water got too high... If I'm lucky I'll be getting it wet this evening the last hour of light :)

  Crazy how much changes in a year. This time last year we were worried about if any fish would be left in the river by the end of September. This year we are still waiting for the first to be caught down at DSR. I got my trips planned for next month hopefully its like the good ol days not too many fish which usually means not too many fisherman. I have no problem working for my fish.

Andy,it would be great if they had the water to run it at 750 for the next two months.....come on rain!

Will likely stay at 750 or more- with runoff- till after the regular holiday 750 release. Havent been to Tug lately but might think with ground saturation and runoff up there it may stay a lot higher than guaranteed minimums for a while- I hope.
Would like to see the natural flood fish return have a chance to get in and drop early as they seem prone to doing with a minimum of harassment. Might be good for any early Hos to have a chance too- they need it-have seen them dropping real early in the lower waters the past few seasons mid river..

 
Here is an Atlantic caught in the Oswego river.

The time stamp says around noon today. He "caught" a few salmon too. It has been tough fishing there due to the water releases.

Well I went to the hatchery and there were a few up there. Could not say exactly. I will say there were more than 6 but less than 12. Also a few browns up there. 
 
 
Ps the tree is still in the LFZ
 

Sounds about normal for end of August,and as always the "run" will begin in about a week or so.