June 2026 Reports
The Orleans County area waters of Lake Ontario have lately been under mostly stable weather conditions. Mostly calm or prevailing winds have set the good salmon action back up. The forecast ahead for the rest of the week looks warming and clear with favorable winds. Next chance of rain showers for the weekend. A redeeming asset of the waters off the Oak is that even after winds and rough seas roll over is that these waters and fishable conditions return quickly – along with the fish! Most all Charter and rec anglers are reporting marking good numbers of fish again, along with bait in the mid depth areas east and west of Point Breeze. And besides some regular routine Charter traffic, over-the-all fishing and boating pressure remains pretty light. The fish seem to be here, now its your job to get those bites to result in solid hook-ups!
Capt. Jeremy S. from JDs Custom Charters reports surface temps ranging from 47 – 55 F on west winds. “A lot of Kings around in the 15 lb. range in 75 – 150 fow both east and west of the Oak. Spin doctors and e-chip flashers with A Tom Mik trolling flies have been good. Mag spoons are getting hits and some are hit and run type that aren’t there when you get to the rod. So no coincidence there are big alewives in some of the fish stomachs. Wire dipsey divers have been out 100 – 150 ft. Lakers are also in good numbers east of the Oak down toward Bald Eagle Creek.”
CJO of Tightline Charters has been on a downrigger and slider spoon program in 120 – 160 fow east to the Devils Nose with salmon up to 18 lbs. He’s taking out some previous groups becoming reacquainted with the Oak after some years off. Good to see those returning anglers!
For rec and small craft anglers they are also back into the mid-depth trout and salmon action. Time to splash in and get that shake down trip underway to take advantage of mild to moderate temps, accessible fish and not a lot of fishing pressure. For the foot soldier crowd at the Point Breeze piers, upstream Oak, inland waters or the Erie Canal there is perch, bluegill, bass, sheepshead and pike action to be had.
