Trev,
All I can say is my target species will be giant lakers on the Great Lake Ontario more often then not this season.
If I hit some browns early enough after stripers on the mighty muddy then that's a bonus but my doubts are cast as boats are already out there ( Ontario).
A king or 2 would be a plus. I may be older but I know when the bottom is full of nice fish, I will ride that wave . My tactics may be different though then others and hope it plays out .
The salmon WILL return , it's the king that feeds the peasants you know

Hope you fill the boat Tuna- you deserve it after last year
 

The last actual SR fishing report on this Forum is from Clint on 12/15.
3 months ago.
Generally there are winter reports from members -sometimes many.
 THAT is the state of the lake IMHO.

Thanks for the well wishes Trev . We already have a contingency plan in place , dead drift live bait for lakers or straight jigging them . I'm cool with catching & releasing them all day , any day .
Speaking of the SOL:
I have read some exerts from the Rochester meeting :
Salmon hit a 13 year low . Stocking will be on target for this year .
Lake trout stocking will not meet target due to hatchery problems but remember , last season was a 300,000 increase over previous targets .
Alewives :
Adults are thriving , YOY are not . Spring trawls will provide needed info on whether they have to enact an emergency plan .
That's all I got for now.
As for river reports :
Mine will be non existing because honestly , I have no future into the river fishery.
Good luck and be well

The Rochester meeting does not occur until March 14.  The meeting last week was in Lockport.

10-4 lucky .
Did I hit the points pretty accurate as you may have read as well ?

If this migraine goes away I think I will hit tomorrows.

Hey guys, have any of yinz seen this stuff coming out of Washington State?
 
https://weather.com/news/news/salmon-caught-near-seattle-tested-positive-for-wide-range-of-drugs 

Haven't read the entire article btdt but C&R works well if you don't inhale

10-4 on the "don't inhale" so, your saying, don't smoke em? (lol)
 
Pretty scary stuff, finding drugs in the systems of the people eating the fish.
 
We have a 'like story' with the Susquehanna River here in PA. but I don't think anybody was ever tested for the suspected drugs said to be destroying that fishery.
 
While I got ya on the line congratulations on your success with getting 'The Mae' out of her winter storage.  I've Been There Done That and know the relief of beating the mud.
 
Tight lines.