Really good bite for us. Harbor looked perfect but we did our damage in the 35 degree green water in 20 to 30 fow East of the harbor. Water reminded me of the green water you see in glacier fed rivers. Nor much clarity. 3.5" blue/silver Smithwicks and flat silver Sutton 44s with a strip of oil slick tape were hot.
Got out Sunday afternoon. Same spot, same program in 34 to 36 fow. First hour and half just shorts, then the keepers started biting. 2 person limit in about an hour, probably weeded through 30 total. We switched to worm harnesses to see if they would work and never had a bite in an hour and a half in the same spot.
Quick trip before it go too rough Saturday ended up in 7 keepers. Went Sunday at noon, easy limit in an hour and half. Same program and location as the last month. My wife let me stand by her fish for a pic.
Got out for a change of scenery for a couple hours tonight. Haven't fished it much the last couple because of all the walleye trolling pressure. We got a couple nice quality fish. Sad to see the screen so empty on the fish finder but there has been a lot of adult eyes killed the last few years. I'm no expert but just my two cents.
Troll bite has been really consistent the last two weekends. Same spot as my previous reports 36 fow give or take. Just running those Reef Runners and waiting for the bite to turn on. Seems like a hot bite, then a lull for an hour.or so, then they turn on again. Catching nice size limits, all 19 to 22 inchers.
Got out around 430, rough as heck so we did one long downwind pass. 30 to 33 fow in front of Chapmans. 7 keepers on Bare Naked Reef Runner, which were the only plugs we ran. 20# braid, 50 feet to 1 or 2 Oz weights, 50 feet to the plug, 2.2 mph.
We did a late morning troll out of the South Shore launch Sunday. Didn't see a whole out deep but caught the few keepers we were looking for in 25 to 30 feet of water. Plugs down around 18 to 22 feet deep. Eerily Naked Reef Runner saw some action.
I owe Mike Weaver for having pity on me ten years ago when I started fishing Oneida. He put me on to that Reef Runner it has been my best ever since. Just paying it forward I guess. Plenty of fish in Oneida for everyone anyway.