The big, silvery fish pulled the scales to 36 lbs., the thrill of a lifetime for a fishing family and a great birthday present for Brandon. As Doug and Brandon held the fish and Cathy snapped a few photos, it was hard to tell who was proudest. Fishing is a way of life in Oswego County. Every fishing season, more and more families are taking advantage of the great fishing that Oswego County offers. It makes no difference if the quarry is a trophy trout in Lake Ontario, a tasty Oneida Lake walleye, or a stringer of panfish from a small, roadside pond or river.
Fishing is fun and a great way to spend quality family time in the outdoors.
Timing is one of the keys to an enjoyable family fishing trip, no matter where you fish. Mid-summer, with mild weather, light winds, and some of the fastest fishing of the season, is perfect for family outings on many waters. In Lake Ontario, this is the time when trout and salmon are most concentrated, stacked in and below the thermocline, the cold water layer at mid-depths where salmonids find preferred temperatures and abundant forage. If you're a bass fishing family and you fish from your own boat, you may want to check out the big smallmouth bass in Lake Ontario. Last year alone, anglers harvested an estimated 92,000 smallmouths and released 434,000 additional fish.