May 2026 Reports

Spring weather continues to average on the cool if not cold side. Right now after a couple of warmer breezy days the forecast is for colder and wetter weather for the mid and end of week. We are due for another rain – it hasn’t rained in at least a few days! Lake nearshore temps slowly are edging up though and there could be some nearshore bait movements afoot. We will have to wait and see what the temp profile looks like after these latest 3 days of hard SW winds.

For those trollers and Charters who don’t make the westward spring migration looking for the Niagara plume the action around the Orleans County waters at the Oak remains a good mixed bag catch. Its browns in tighter, lakers at mid depths, and Kings and cohos mixed in. All those encouraging spring salmon hook-ups, yet where are the 20 pounders weighed in for the spring LOC Derby?!

Serious rec anglers Ben F. and Chris C. aboard a nicely decked out Crestliner recently LOC Derby fished for an afternoon outing. In just that few hour time it was 8 browns and 2 small Kings and some hefty lakers. After the shallow water brown trout bite didn’t give up any derby contenders they trolled north and doubled up on 16 + pounders. A real nice orange belly laker among them from 60 – 70 fow. A slow 1.6 mph troll on the bottom with a Stinger Diehard and cowbells/spin n glo did the brace of lakers.

Capt. Rob W. of Legacy Sportfishing says “all this spring rain seems to be bringing consistent fishing on the Lake. The majority of action still seems to be inside of 30 ft in the colored water with all trout and salmon species showing up. Browns are the highest catches but a good number of Kings are showing up. If you slide out a bit deeper the lake trout bite will keep you busy.”