Fishing Charters Lake Ontario would like to welcome you aboard!

May 7, 2010

Walleye and brown trout fishing has been fantastic! Slow trolling stickbaits along the Lake Ontario shoreline has been producing good catches of brown trout by day and walleye by night. We have open dates for spring and summer charter fishing.
Thanks for checking us out!
Jackie & Shane Thomas

All the signs of another fantastic season!
There's been some GIANT salmon being taken off shore as well-
32# 14oz king is leading the Spring LOC derby-
2- 27# Lakers are on top of lake trout division(you'll need a 20#+ just to get into the top 15)
here's the link to the leader boards
http://www.loc.org/derby/leaderboard/currentadult.asp
Pretty impressive!

September 1, 2009

Lake Ontario charters are finding more and more king salmon showing up off the Salmon River lately. The majority of salmon are still in deeper waters -100'+ but a few have actually moved into the estuary. The last few weeks of August were so/so but the first few days of September have been a lot better. September is prime time for charters on the Eastern end of Lake Ontario- The Salmon River gets the biggest run by far of any tributary on Lake Ontario due to the hatchery being located here. So if you want to be in the best possible area for salmon fishing book a charter off the Salmon River. We got kings! The 2 top LOC derby fish have been weighed in here and several more 35# + monster kings have come in but the fishermen didn't get into the derby! We are offering the best rates around- book 2 days and get a $50 discount off each date= $100 savings!
Get in on the action- email or call (315) 298-4530

August 21, 2009

Salmon action on Eastern Lake Ontario has exploded the last 6-7 days. Plenty of BIG king salmon have been showing up a few miles off the Salmon River. Conditions have been very good on this end of Lake Ontario for charters. We've been trolling 80-120' of water taking salmon 20-40' off the bottom. Lots of BIG kings so far this summer. It's only going to get better for Lake Ontario troller. Mornings are full for August but we still have afternoons open. In September we have plenty of mornings and afternoons open for charters on Lake Ontario or drift boat trips at the mouth of the Salmon River.

August 2009

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario charters continues to be productive. Big king salmon have been common on charter trips on Lake Ontario. So far this summer king salmon action has been consistent. August is PRIME TIME to book a charter for king salmon on Lake Ontario.
Plenty of salmon are moving east towards the Salmon River, their origination point.
There will be good numbers of king salmon this season, good reports are coming in from all over Lake Ontario. We have the very best rates on this end of Lake Ontario. Our two day package deals on charters are very reasonable. We have August 7,11,13,14,16,20,24,27,30 open for morning charters and almost all the afternoons for August are open.
Thanks for checking us out!
Jackie and Shane Thomas

July 2009

King salmon action on Lake Ontario has been steady so far this summer. The last few weeks good numbers of salmon have been showing up. The king salmon have been big and healthy, a good sign of things to come on Lake Ontario. We have plenty of dates open for salmon charters on Lake Ontario.
Our rates are the most reasonable in the Salmon River area. Our 2 day charter packages are a bargain! Give us a call and get the dates you want.

June 2009

Salmon have been taken over deep water on Lake Ontario since early May. Recently it has slowed down but a few here and there are bring taken along with some steelheads. Brown trout fishing has shut down along the shoreline but with a thermocline slowly developing they will be more easily targeted very soon. Walleye fishing has been the bright spot lately. Plenty of BIG walleyes taken over the last few weeks along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. Oneida Lake has been doing very well. Limits of 18-20'' fish have been normal lately. Give us a ring. We are offering discounted rates for June and July.

March 2009

Our 2009 Lake Ontario fishing charter season will be kicking off really soon! The Big boat goes in the water by mid April. Brown trout fishing along the Lake Ontario shoreline has already started off and brown trout are being taken from Oswego to Mexico already! If you want try it now we have the drift boats ready to go. Last years early spring brown trout action was great. With any luck 2009 will be the same. Night fishing off the drift boats for trophy walleye and brown trout was the best in years. We had a lot of 20 hook-up nights. Summer salmon and brown trout trips are great for families who love to fish.
We troll the deeper waters off the Salmon River using spoons and dodger/fly combos taking a mixed bag of salmonoid, including brown trout, salmon, lake trout and steelhead's. We offer the most reasonable rates around. Give us a ring and get your charters booked now!

Early August Report

For the first ten days of August eastern Lake Ontario charters had a tough time finding king salmon. A lot of wind and thunderstorms created tough conditions. The brown trout were a lot easier to locate and a lot closer to home. With the chance of T-storms and tough salmon fishing the decision was an easy one. The brown trout were fairly cooperative for charters most days. They are still hitting some bid trout the last few days. However the salmon fishing has been picking up quite a bit since the weekend. It's that magic time of year when the kings salmon start to head east to the Salmon River and stage off the river. The mature king salmon stage until mid to later September when they will migrate up to their natal spawning grounds. This is by far the best time of the season to target salmon off the charter boats on the eastern end of Lake Ontario.

Lake Ontario Counties Derby starts this Friday August 15. You need to enter before you fish! The top prize is $20,000 for the biggest king salmon. Clients of charters fishing Lake Ontario have often been the winners. I'd say for $15 for a one day pass it's a good idea to get in. Everyone on the boat needs to be entered by 6am the day you will fish. If you book two days you can pay $25 and that covers the entire 18 days of the LOC derby. The BIG salmon and trout derby runs from August 15 till Labor day September 1. Last season we had a slammer salmon that would of easily won but the crew was not entered:(. You can enter at any of the local tackle shops or on line.
Here's the link to enter -
http://www.loc.org/derby/registration/index.asp

JULY 2008

Salmon trolling on Lake Ontario has been fair so far. We've done dozen trips this month targeting king salmon and had success on 10 of them. The other trips the brown trout were happy to cooperate. The salmon have been in nice shape mostly pushing 20 pounds. Salmon have been biting off the Salmon River all the way North to Sandy pond and west to Oswego as well. 180-220 feet of water has been the most consistent depths. Trolling dodger/fly combos has been the ticket to catching bigger king salmon. Salmon fishing will continue to improve over the next few weeks. Brown trout have biting in 80-100 feet. Stinger spoons in natural colors has been a good bet for BIG trout. We offer the best rates on the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Give us a ring!
Thanks for checking us out!
Jackie and Shane Thomas

The 2008 Lake Ontario charter season is well underway. Brown trout and walleye have been cooperating nicely. Trolling along the Lake Ontario shoreline has been producing good catches of brown trout by day and walleye by night. By the end of June we will be targeting BIG king salmon and steelhead off shore. Salmon and steelhead are just starting be taken out deeper mainly on spoons fished off the downriggers. For June we're offering 2 day specials- Our rates are already the most reasonable around- NO hidden surcharge on fuel either.

A nice 10 pound spring brown trout taken close to the Lake Ontario shoreline.

An early summer king salmon taken on a spoon off the shore on a Lake Ontario charter.

Experience charter fishing on Lake Ontario with Captain Shane Thomas aboard our fully rigged state of the art 26 foot Penn Yan. Using all the latest technology while trolling the great expanses of Lake Ontario to ensures your success. Our boat is fully rigged for everyone's fishing pleasure. From top of the line Lowrance GPS/fish finder to our super fast Scotty down riggers our charter boat is truly a fish catching machine. There's plenty of room on board for parties of 1-6 guests. Enjoy an easy day of fishing for a wide variety of fish. There's always something biting whether it's salmon, steelhead, brown trout, lake trout, walleye or bass we'll use our 17 years chartering experience to put you on them.

Springtime walleye and brown trout fishing along the shoreline of Lake Ontario is fabulous. Lake Ontario walleyes grow to trophy sizes with 10-12 pounders common. Brown trout fishing on Lake Ontario will grow enormous as well- The NYS record came from Oswego county weighing over 30 pounds! That was only a few miles from our home port on the Salmon River. Brown trout numbers have been up the past several season with 10-15 fish trips normal in April through June.

On summer fishing charters we target every sport fishing species Lake Ontario has to offer.The biggest baddest of all would be the mighty king salmon. Salmon grow big out on Lake Ontario.Our state record was taken in the Salmon River itself running over 47 pounds! King salmon average over 20 pounds with an occasional 30 plus pounder coming to the net. July, August and September are best months to target these monsters of the great lakes. We often target brown trout, steelheads, lake tout, walleye or bass in the summer. It's your choice, whatever you prefer to catch we'll go after them.

Fall is a great time to catch salmon and steelheads. They are stacking up near shore getting ready to run the Salmon River to spawn. Anglers often do combo trips- a day out on Lake Ontario and another day fishing the Salmon River by drift boat. September and October are prime months for this.

Our charter boat is the closest boat to Lake Ontario at the Lighthouse Marina. The marina is located at the mouth of the Salmon River, Port Ontario only a few hundred yards from Lake Ontario.Take a fishing charter aboard our 26 foot Penn Yan with a USCG Licensed Captain! If your looking for an adventure catching trophy sized fish, give us a call to book your memorable trip today.

Call us for an honest updated fishing report, call us anytime at (315) 298-4530.

Shane and Jaclyn Thomas

Fishing Charter Boat - 26 Penn Yan Competitor

July 12, 2007

Salmon and brown trout fishing on Lake Ontario continues to be excellent. We've been trolling 70-80' for brown trout and 150-180' for king salmon. The trout have been hitting just off the bottom, the salmon 80-90' down. Spoons have been taking trout while salmon have liked the dodger/fly program best. Most days we've started out targeting kings and finish off w/ trout. Throw in the occassional steelie for a great trip out on Lake Ontario. So far this summer has been one of the best in recent years.