July 2025 Fishing Reports
Charters and rec anglers are covering water and hunting up some on and off good action here on the Orleans County waters of Lake Ontario. The most consistent pattern has been change! Seems like we get a day or two of stable weather and traditional summer temp patterns try to set up. Last week about mid-week it was 44 F down at 95 ft and 55 F down at 70 ft and most fish were coming at 65 – 95 ft down. Then there was another east blow end of week that ripped that all up. That sent the fleet back in search mode for the past weekend. And once again it looks like the Kings are starting to show back up.
Lately and so far for the start of this week savvy trollers are easing north and looking. Fish might be found anywhere from 250 fow or out to 450 – 500 fow. Watch the forecast and marine forecast if heading off shore. Today there is the chance of passing storms and it looks like favorable weather after that with prevailing winds. Slowly but surely all that cold spring water is getting milder and hopefully that will mean more consistent action for the summer ahead. Come on out to the Oak for your fishing fireworks for July 4th!
Capt. Jon F. from Mister Sportfishing had a good day this week with his West Virginia anglers. “The name of the game is cover water. We fished from the 25 line to the 32 line yesterday and picked off a few fish. We came back to the 29 line at about 500 fow and found 44 F down 60 ft. It was an all flasher and fly bite for us and we ended the last part of the trip strong with 8 fish.”
Boaters be aware that routine dredging (usually every 4 – 5 yrs) is taking place at the Oak Orchard River mouth. Routine dredging helps keep the harbor open for all mariners and makes for easier and safer passage. Access to the open Lake is still available but do give the working barges and tugs wide berth. They are working long and hard to clear out for their next job. We are a few days into what should be something like a 2-week effort.
