I hit Oneida today and we did pretty good on the perch and sunnys.   That's why we were fishing for. Traffic was like an interstate on the water.

I was up to Redfield last Thursday, there was about 25-30 feet of exposed rock all around the shore, looked to be down 5-6 feet from full pool at the County Route 17 bridge.  My fingers are crossed for the release this weekend, I would like to get up there Tuesday or Wednesday if they don't cancel it. 

I would be very surprised if they have a release . There is no real rain in the forecast other then a possible T- storm for the next 10 days .
I am hearing there is a botulism outbreak on the lake right now . Folks are seeing lots of dead gulls and fish . We seen 2 dead floating massive sheepshead

It is that time of year, and the drum are highly susceptible as they feed on the gobies and the mussels.
 
It has been raining nicely here in Rochester for an hour and a half. As I am now hearing T boomers, it is time to turn the confuser off!

Rained for about 30 minutes and stopped, just enough to get it muggy.  Speaking of Goby,  my friend who works for DEC netting and shocking fish to get counts, said the sturgeon are gorging on them in Oneida and the Oswego river.

Finally got some rain locally,a line of thunder boomers came thru this afternoon and it rained for about a hour,it's better than nothing but what we need is a tropical depression with a two ,three day soaker!So far there is no sign of that but it's getting that time when they should start.
Just today the weather.com is talking about the FIRST tropical depression coming off the coast of Africa.Also the forecast locally is for heavy rain tonight into tomorrow.

Locally here we have been getting the same but all it does is create a massive steam effect and muggy . Our local waterfall is nothing more then the amount of a faucet running . The farm ponds have at least 20' of exposed shoreline .
Yea the bursts are better then nothing but it only seems to keep the weeds thriving .
I wish I could post video , while the grandkids were at the beach ( Selkirk ) sat when we couldn't get out due to high waves , it was GROSS !! T
Massive amounts of alge rolling up on the shore , the kids didn't care but I wouldn't go in .
I can't wait to get back to the Mae

Boy I Miss the Great Lake everyday .. While we don't catch squat , it's always an enjoyable adventure .
Kinda like everyone always says , it's not the catching that brings them to the SR , it's about just being out there . Well for me these past years it's the same only different .
I enjoy the long days of summer , tooling around in my boat in search of a king , spending time along the shores , spectacular sunsets , peaceful solitude of only my tunes playing on the water , jumping into 100 + fow, the kind folks that call that place home .
Did I say I miss the Great Lake already ..

We have spent more time up in altmar this summer than ever before, truely enjoying the time up there.

bigbear2012
We have spent more time up in altmar this summer than ever before, truely enjoying the time up there.

Did you fish while there?