Sodus planning to fish Sun-wed

[Lewis863]

So the one time I am getting to fish instead of doing search and rescue has arrived! Planning to depart Sodus Sunday Evening and fish each day through Wed with family and friends … 

Any locals in the area that want to share info be happy to work together hopefully forecast holds … trying to land some fish for an 85 year old veteran I take out each year…other than watching posts and talking with friends I’m starting out cold… pm me if you want to mutually share … or post any advice if you wish thanks !!!

[billbobthorpe]

We fish out of Fair Haven. It's been a tough bite. Water in close is pretty cold. If you just keep working the 80 to 130 fow hard you will get some. Mostly spoons and meat worked for us. If you are willing to burn some fuel been getting a pretty good bite out in 650 to 700+ fow. Spoons, meat and flasher flies all have been working. Not seeing a lot of marks on the screen either place but their is bait in both areas. We've been out deep the last 2 days and had done well. Spoons 50 to 80 down and meat 80 to 110 down. We went 8 for 11 today. Mostly smaller ones we let go. Kept 3 nice ones biggest was just shy of 20 lbs. Good luck!

[DWHJR]

Similar results.  Went out of sodus.  8 for 8 total.  1 was 21 lbs and a steelhead about 8 lbs.  The rest were small.  Fished mostly 450-600 feet of water.  Lines set from 50-80 down.  Ran 4 wire divers and 2 snap weight lines.  NBK spoon was hot.  No hits on flasher fly.  Most fish taken before 11:30.  One of them was taken in about 200 fow 60 ft down.  Hope this is helpful.

[Lewis863]

Thanks guys headed out this morning didn’t get out Sunday 

[ChrisS]

19 hours ago, billbobthorpe said:

We fish out of Fair Haven. It's been a tough bite. Water in close is pretty cold. If you just keep working the 80 to 130 fow hard you will get some. Mostly spoons and meat worked for us. If you are willing to burn some fuel been getting a pretty good bite out in 650 to 700+ fow. Spoons, meat and flasher flies all have been working. Not seeing a lot of marks on the screen either place but their is bait in both areas. We've been out deep the last 2 days and had done well. Spoons 50 to 80 down and meat 80 to 110 down. We went 8 for 11 today. Mostly smaller ones we let go. Kept 3 nice ones biggest was just shy of 20 lbs. Good luck!

Were you seeing colored up kings out deep? I fished Oswego yesterday and was one of the few boats in close - every one else was out in 600 ft. The one mature king (20lb+) I caught was already pretty brown. 

[Lewis863]

Started morning at 70 fow had a king before I could get my 8th line set.  We started at crack of light and worked straight out of Sodus went 7/9 5 kings 2 steelhead very respectable morning.  Brought last one in close to noon it was getting really hot so called it bite was dropping too.  Better screens out over 500 fow  Meat rigs for win couple spoon fish zero on ff … all dipsy and riggers cold water is way high it only too 50 down then out further 65 down to get to 50..one chartreuse meat rig with 8 inch green chrome flasher caught 1/2 of our fish

[billbobthorpe]

ChrisS

We haven't seen any fish getting dark yet. One boat at our dock was in close a few days ago and got one that was turning dark. That's all I've heard about. 

[Lewis863]

We ended up doing quite well over two days so decided to call it after Tuesday we landed a 22,23 and a 25 pounder plus some teenagers ended up keeping 13 sending a few back a couple steelhead mixed with kings early morning was best bite 139 fow 60 down spoons and meat caught most of Kings great trip thanks to all that pmd me and posted here to shorten our gettin on em curve very appreciated !

[DWHJR]

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Edited August 13, 2025 by DWHJR
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[DWHJR]

Great to hear trip was successful!

[yukiginger]

Awesome!