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1-866-933-2257
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Lake Erie - Dunkirk (716) 679-ERIE DEC
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TOURNAMENT CALENDAR
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NOVEMBER 2025
Saturday, November 15th - The weather the last two days has been fantastic for being outdoors, until about a half hour ago when it started raining again. It’s opening day of hunting season in New York State today, so look out for all those Bambi’s running away when you are driving, especially at night. It gets dark so early now; so dam and creek fishing have been earlier. The dam is jamming again today as I guess those brown trouts haven’t been beat up enough. There aren’t tons of salmon here in Burt this year. We do have plenty of browns and random coho, Atlantic and steelhead. If you want the good eating fish, spring on Lake Ontario is when you want to try things. We have plenty of awesome charters here. Fish are biting on chartreuse, olive, peach and brown colors currently, but it changes daily. Voodoo maribou jigs are a hot ticket along with wax worms, crawlers, chartreuse beads and sacs. It’s all working decent. Just avoid the snaggers, or tell them they are just not cool. Other streams have more going on if you want to avoid the traffic. Johnson, Sandy, Point Breeze – those are also hot spots. Quite a few headed to Devils’ Hole, the platform in Niagara and Artpark. Supposedly the perch are coming out to play so we will find out more. Have a great day! Monday, November 10 – We got our first day of snow this year here in Olcott. The weekend was just filled with anglers all crammed in at Burt Dam. The brown trout are in abundance and a few salmon and steelhead managed to squeeze in. It’s mostly been egg sacs, jigs , soft baits and beads that are catching those fish with several color changes and variations seemingly throughout each day. Pinks, peach, green, white, blue, it all depends on who you talk to. Many have been looking for other places to fish as they weren’t into the heavy crowds this last weekend. Tomorrow, Veterans Day is free fishing for everyone in New York State. Burt Dam isn’t packed today. The parking lot is half full. There are quite a few other creeks and places to fish if you aren’t into crowds. Salmon are still in the creeks. It is an excellent fishing season, and we have the biggest run of brown trout we have ever seen. Some FYI info for people who don’t know : ONLY 1 BROWN TROUT IS ALLOWED PER PERSON AT THE DAM. Did you know that brown trout can live up to 15 years? Most live 3 to 5 years, but why take more than the legal limit? If you are fishing and see someone snagging, milking and leaving carcasses, taking more than one brown trout a day from the dam, take their picture. Ask them to stop; tell them the legality of things. People doing gross and/or illegal things just isn’t cool. The egg business is where the money is, and the things some people are doing is wrong. Hundreds of carcasses are scattered around the beds near the dam. I am posting a small bit of info here to help the fishery. I hope people will respect the goodness that fishing is supposed to be and stop the abuse. There is one man that goes to the dam and takes six brown trout a day in a large bag – every single day! We have a great fishery here and would like to keep it that way. Save some fish for the future please. Opening day for hunting is this coming Saturday and fishing the Lake Ontario tributaries has been super this last week. Have a great day!
MY LODGING PICKS FOR THIS WEEK
LIGHTHOUSE MOTEL
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, Phone: 716-778 7270
MAXWELL STATION
Located in the heart of Olcott; people love their Monday night wing specials and the closeness of their rooms and suites to everything.
Bill Hilts Fishfinder
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