Spring (early April thru first week of June) Port of Rochester

 The shallow, shoreline waters of Lake Ontario warm rapidly during the early spring. The numerous creeks, bays and Genesee River also provide warm run off water to help even more. Adding all this up equals hot springtime fishing off Rochester.

 These warmer waters attract thousands of hungry trout and salmon annually. This offers prime fishing for trophy Brown Trout (Monsters over 18 pounds are taken here every year) along with Coho salmon, Rainbow (steelhead) trout and late April , the mighty Chinook (king) salmon join in on the frenzy.

 Most trout are in the 5-8 pound range with kings in the teens. Double, triple and even quadruple hook ups at one time, are common! The number of fish we hook into during early spring are astounding with boat record of 54 fish during an 8 hour charter!

During May we move out to a little deeper water to cash in on the Steelhead feeding on surface temperature breaks (thermo bars) These steelhead are actively chasing bait and bugs on the water surface on the edge of these thermo bars. King Salmon move into these same waters looking for warmer water and bait. Kings will typically suspend just beneath the steelhead. With fish feeding throughout the water column you can't go wrong!

The Coho Salmon fishery is on fire during this time also. Coho salmon roam these same depths, in search of baitfish schools and surface bugs. These salmon commonly weight 3-5 pounds, with 7+ pound coho's taken regularly. These coho's can provide non stop action and are prefect for the grill.

Springtime = Great numbers of feisty fish that will cure them winter blues.

Summer (June thru late August) Port Of Rochester

 The Offshore fishery is on fire!!!! Chinook (king) salmon and rainbow (steelhead) trout roam the depths offshore (200 to 700 foot of water!!!!), in search of their preferred colder water temps and baitfish schools. These fish are now in their prime! Located in comfortable water temperatures and with plenty of food, they are active and aggressive. These salmon average 17-21 pounds but 25-30 pounders are very common. Skyrocketing steelhead  are famous for their acrobatics, often leaping several feet out of the water when hooked. If you are looking for a trophy rainbow to mount - this is the time.

 Summer offers another variety of sport fishing on Lake Ontario. Brown trout and Lake trout remain within a few miles of shore. The Lake Trout fishery is tremendous during June and can provide non stop action. Lakers over 30" are common and giants over 20 pounds are taken every week.

  If you want numbers of fish and size combined ..then you'll love the offshore fishery that we have during the summer.

Fall (September till Late October) Port Of Rochester

 Mature Chinook (king) salmon ( 35+ pounds) return inshore and are "staging"  off the Genesee River mouth. These salmon are very aggressive and territorial as they prepare for spawning run. Hang on as these salmon will spool 100+ yards of line from your reel in seconds, and that is only the beginning of the fight. Big Brown trout inhabit these same waters and add to the action. Most salmon are in the 20-30 pound range.

 Offshore action continues for steelhead and "teenage" salmon. Still actively feeding these 10 to15 pound salmon and steelhead provide lots action right up till we pull our boats November 1st!

 Trophy salmon minutes from our dock!

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