We haven't been driving by as we've been staying up north of there when we've been up, or we would have stopped and said hello!

Yes we've hit alot of smallmouth.
We've had alot of fun exploring the low water of the tribs too.
That would be great lucky, I'm always up for putting a face with the names :)

We'll probably get up there in later August. 

Week 6
Before I forget , I got some more feedback from the tourney at my marina.
These numbers are not precise but fairly accurate.
aprox 20 plus boats fished outta there sat .. We seen charters and privateers like myself alike going out at 5am..
I talked with the dec later in eve at my dock after all the festivities were done. Aprox. 100 lbs of fish were weighed by the dec.. The breakdown I don't know .,  Any thing in that range would or could have put the salmon take very low figuring angler numbers per fish..  To my understanding , many folks did not catch a fish..
What this means ? , Lots of folks that fished the tourney had a good time regardless and many will do it again..
Sadly I'm always on the outside looking in ..
 
Now for our weekend adventure:
A guide I know in a tackle shop directed us to head north from SR to Sandy pond.. Honestly that was our plan anyway as Oswego hasn't produced squat for us.  Awoke we were at 5 am sat .. Off the dock after coffee and grub by 6am.. 2-3 foot rollers awaited us at the breakwall and we made the 5 mile trek to 100 fow infront of the SR and headed north.. The tackle/guide musta told everyone the same as that area had the most boats..  At first we just figured that was where the fish were, lol..  Troll troll and troll without a sniff but a building sea..  By 10 am it was 3-4 footers and whitecaps.. We hit 160 fow without any marks, sign or chatter on radio then started trolling the now 8 miles back.. Finally about 1pm we started to pick up for lunch and low behold a skippy coho was drowned on the line.. Oh well, it didn't go to waste for the seagulls .
After a dock reprieve, my 1 friend had enough and left for home.. We decided to head back out around 4pm.. At the breakwall we decided it was just still to bumpy so we played, swam and fished for dink perch on the little SR.. It was fun..
6 pm she lyed down and out we went until dark without moving a rod , marking fish or hearing radio chatter... It was quiet..
 
Sunday ,
up at 4:30 am off the dock at 5;30 .. Made another plan to head back west and try.. BUMPY solid 3-4 footers greeted us but we grinned and bared things..  Hit the point of Chernobyl and started a troll back .. Rode some rollers and never moved a rod into the east wind waves..
I think we made a mistake by staying deep as other boats seemed to target browns along the protection of the harbor shore .. Also understand the east winds blew all warm water outta the bay, hence the brown trout targeting..
 
All that said again, Great Trip, Great Adventure and Thankful for the Opportunity ..
Here are just some Lame pics :

 

 

 

I sure hope things change soon out on the big O,what happened to those early reports of decent fish being caught out west,maybe they have n't arrived in the east? If there are no fish in the lake there won't be any in the river. 

 
If I recall correctly out West and possibly even in Canada they may have had 'issues' but nothing like the East end- for whatever reason.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jack,
I don't know what has happened since those early optimistic reports..  As we seem to agree , the western end of the lake has produced salmon in the spring.. This season they were above the size from the past 2 seasons.. It seems they are still catching fish over there but the size is now becoming those of the last 2 years..
It seemed promising but from my last 3 adventures, it's seeming less so.. I have yet to catch a salmon from Oswego to sandy pond besides that Skippy we drowned..  Guys that are doing "ok" if you can call it that, are putting in many more miles and hours outta my port (mexico) .. The Average Joe like myself are struggling and getting skunked.
 
So what is happening out there and how to increase my success, I honestly don't know. I see bait but I see bait in 80-100 fow , not over the 100 plus colder water.  I cant even catch a lake trout which is supposed to be easy.. We have tried every trick in my book from dragging bottom to changing lures , depths and heavier weights.. Nothing seems to be working for us..
Some things have crossed my mind..  Should I hire a charter ? Should I move west to another port ? Should I just give up my dock and trailer the boat out in the fall when they are staging ?
One thing that I'm sure is that the lake is clearer then ever before..
At this point I'm still having fun and not ready to pull the plug on the Great Lake Adventures.. I currently have thoughts of buying a much bigger boat in the near future but if the Lake comes to a complete crash then it would be wasted money for me..
 
 

I really hope you have some better reports in the next few weeks Rich,there has to be fish out there ......somewhere

If the fish crash its likely only for a couple of seasons till the bait regenerates--boats however may come cheap if that happens.

Salmon is becoming as hard a chore as chasing bluefin. As long as your enjoying yourself, it's all good, bro. Thanks for some real info.