Saturday, November 1st – Things are hopping around the creeks and dams today. Olcott is jamming with anglers from all over. Fishermen’s Park is filled with fish and people. The browns are still in there pretty thick. Some salmon and a few steelhead made their way to the dam. The parking lot is full today. There are quite a few good places to fish currently due to the rain we had for a couple of days. You can still fish Olcott harbor by shore or by boat and you just might find it’s more fun than elbow to elbow angling. There are still quite a few spots up the creek to fish. Fishing is fantastic at the Oak and Johnson Creek is supposed to be rocking also. Wilson pier is supposed to have browns and steelhead if you are looking to avoid the crowds. Today was the first day of the first come, first serve doe tags if you are a hunter. They are free if you already got your first tags before October 1st. If you didn’t get yours, they are 10 dollars. Hope you have a great day!Wednesday, October 29th – It’s in the 30’s this morning in Olcott and fish are pretty easy to catch right now. It’s probably narrowing down to the end of pier season and there are still some decent fish being caught in Olcott harbor; that is most especially if you are in a boat. With the variance in winds and some rain the last week, we have seen some changes that are promising for anglers. A decent run of kings went up the creek and some went to the dam. There have been a lot of kings in Olcott harbor almost beaching themselves due to the low water levels, or they are just too smart to go to the dam at Fishermen’s Park (smile at this part) . Burt has plenty of brown trout, some kings and now some steelhead came in. Wilson pier has some decent brown and steelhead fishing as of Sunday. Johnson Creek is said to be good along with the Oak.
There is some hype going on at Burt dam with the rides up and down the hill. The town is giving free rides to the bottom of the hill and back up while some legal stuff is going on. They cannot pass the bottom of the hill at this time to carry folks across . There have been quite a few calls and questions about the stuff going on. Elderly, disabled and other people with special needs are finding that they will not be able to go there until this is sorted out. Fishing is supposed to be fun and we certainly hope the kinks are worked out before the end of salmon season .
On the much brighter side, we have seen fun, wholesome, happy, comical and strange videos and pictures of people at the dam. I will be posting some on our Boat Doctors and/or Olcott Fishing Facebook pages. Maybe I’ll put some on here, just to keep the fun in fishing and those smiles going. Have a great day. Oh, pinks and orange seem to be heavy hitters this week.
Wednesday, October 22 - We’ve had some more rain and the temperature is cooler which brought in plenty more fish. Fishing the piers and in the harbor has still been a decent option. We are not too certain about today since the weather is kind of windy and colder, but I’d guess it’s a good place to try if you want to catch a big one before they get to the dam. Eighteen Mile has been holding it’s own now. I’ll find out more about Eighteen Mile later today from the boat ppl.
Fishermen’s Park is loaded with brown trout. Kings aren’t so plentiful yet, but those browns sure are. In the Eighteen it’s been a skein bite.. A few atlantic’s have been caught in the pier heads. Browns are liking whites and greens/chartreuse this week at Burt, Johnson Creek got some water and fish. Have fun no matter what you are doing.
Looking for a guide service for Eighteen Mile, my two recommendations are:
Captain Tyler Morrison 716-940-9981
or
Captain Josh Beshaw -716-531-3092.
John and Vicky have an excellent reputation with anglers. They are right next to the marina and piers. In my 30 years here, we have heard all good about the Lighthouse. 1564 Van Buren St, Olcott, NY 14126,
Located in the heart of Olcott; people love their Monday night wing specials and the closeness of their rooms and suites to everything.
