6/2/2010

Fishing has been a little slow but fair, catching mostly lake trout with a few steelhead and the odd king or two mixed in. Lake surface temp is still in the low 50's and water levels are very low. This past friday the fish were coming about 40 ft down on the riggers with spoons and 156 ft backwith the large dipsey diver--spin doctor/fly combo. Did battle with one very large king and lost. Did manage to boat a nice 12# steely and a few lakers. Summer is here and the kings are coming--stay tuned.

 

5/3/2010

4/25/2010

4/13/2010

The boat came out of storage last weekend and is in good shape. Started her up sunday afternoon with no problems.Made a check of the water level at the dock tonight with the hopes of putting in this weekend and going after some brown trout. No such luck-- the water level is at or below the level in we have in the fall when I take out for the winter. Thanks army corp and mother nature. Please check back often, I will have regular updates and will post as soon as I can get the boat in the water.

3/27/2010

Well, the boat should be coming out of storage some time next week. Gotta put new line on all of the reels, sharpen the hooks, re-tie some knots, prep the boat and get ready for the up-coming season. Took a look at my dock today, a few minor repairs will be in order due to ice damage but no problem. At this time the dock is not in at the state launch. Should be a week or 2 for that. I am hoping to be in the water around the weekend of 4/10/2010. Check out "US OUTDOORS CENTRAL" and listen to jonny "d" on backwater outdoors radio every thursday night. Stay tuned for updated fishing conditions and weather reports.

8/22/09

FISHING WAS PRETTY GOOD THIS MORNING ALTHOUGH IT WAS A REALLY SLOW START. A LOTTA BOATS OUT THERE AND A VERY QUIET RADIO. EVERYBODY WAS IN SEARCH MODE. HEADED OUT ABOUT 6:30, ONLY POPPED ONE ROD UNTIL ABOUT 10:00. THE WIND SHIFTED A LITTLE AND I THINK IT TURNED THE FISH ON. DID 2 STEELHEAD AND A NICE BROWN IN 10 MINUTES. SET BACK UP AND GOT ONE TO FLY ON THE DISPEY. THAT ONE GOT AWAY. WE WERE 8 FOR 10 IN 1-1/2 HOURS AND THEN IT SEEMED TO SHUT DOWN TO A SLOW PICK. ALL THE FISH WERE IN 80 TO 100 FOW, 65-70 FT DOWN .THE USUAL SPOONS AND SPIN-DOCTOR FLY COMBOS. NICE MIX OF SALMON, STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT.

 

 

8/16/09

WELL, WE HAVE BEEN OUT HALF A DOZAN TIME IN THE LAST 2 WEEK OR SO. SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE AND THE FISHING IS NOT BAD. A FEW KINGS HERE AND THERE AND LOTS OF STEELHEAD. A FEW GUYS HAVE BEEN TARGETING BROWNS ALSO BECAUSE OF THE DERBYS AND DOING O.K. MORNINGS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING INSIDE 100 FOW FOLLOWED BY A MID MORNING RUN TO DEEPER WATER 360, 425+. GOOD TEMP HAS BEEN BETWEEN 45' AND 70' DOWN. GREEN NBK'S AND WATERMELLONS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING FISH FOR ME AS WELL AS WHITE/WHITEGREEN SPINDOCTOR FLY COMBO"s RUN OFF DIPSEYS. WE STILL HAVE SOME GOOD WEEKS AHEAD OF US AND THE FISHING SHOULD GET EVEN BETTER.

 

 

7/22/09

TRIED TO GET OUT OVER THE PAST WEEKEND WITH NO LUCK. THE WIND WAS BLOWING HARD FROM TORONTO WHICH PROVIDED US WITH 5-6 FT ROLLERS. FISHABLE BUT DAMN UNCOMFORTABLE. CAME BACK TO THE DOCK IN SHORT ORDER. SUCH IS THE LIFE OF A WEEKEND WARRIOR. THE WATER WAS NICE MONDAY MORNING AND I HEARD A FEW REPORTS (WHILE I WAS AT WORK) THAT THE FISHING WAS GOOD. TEMP WAS DOWN 100FT IN 250-300 FT OF WATER RAIN, RAIN, RAIN. I HOPE SUMMER GETS HERE SOON.

 

7/13/09

I AM A LITTLE LATE WITH THIS REPORT BUT HERE GOES. I AM OFFICALLY IN THE WATER AND AT LAST CHECK THE BOAT WAS STILL FLOATING. NOT A LOT TO SAY BOUT THE FISHING. LAKERS SEEM TO BE THE FISH OF CHOICE LATLEY, ANDYOU CAN DO A FEW STEELHEAD IF YOU HEAD OUT DEEP. THE KINGS ARE STILL HIT OR MISS. THE LAKE REALLY HAS NOT SET UP WELL YET THIS YEAR. THE WEATHER IS A BUMMER. IT EITHER RAINS OR IS REALLY WINDY.THE WEEK BEFORE THE 4TH IT POURED EVERYDAY FOR 8 DAYS AT LEAST. HOPE TO HAVE ANOTHER REPORT SOON. STAY TUNED.

5/27/09

FIRST THINGS FIRST---THE FISHING HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD SO FAR.

WELL IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING SPRING AND I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ANYBODY HANGING WHO MIGHT BE LOOKING TO GO FISHING. I HAVE YET TO BE IN THE WATER. WHAT STARTED OUT AS SOME MINOR REPAIRS AS TURNED INTO A MAINTANCE NIGHTMARE. SO SAYITH THE BOAT OWNER. TIME CONSTRANTES, WEATHER AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS HAVE NOT HELPED MATTERS. SO HERE IS THE LOW DOWN------I AM HOPING TO BE IN THE WATER BY JULY BUT WHO KNOWS. IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A CHARTER PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL FOR THE LATEST UPDATE ABOUT MY BOAT. OR PLEASE GIVE CAPT. TERRY DINGEE A CALL (585) 964-2732 HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO ACCOMODATE YOUR NEEDS. EITHER OF US CAN ALSO RECCOMEND A FEW OTHER GOOD CAPT'S THAT RUN OUT OF SANDY. HOPE TO SEE YA IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THANKS FOR CHECKING OUT FISHLANDER CHARTERS.

 

1/1/09

HAPPY NEW YEAR

12/1/08

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

CAPT. KEV

7/1/08

JUST A LITTLE UPDATE. FISHING HAS BEEN LOUSY UP TO THIS POINT. DID A SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSION TONIGHT. WENT 5 FOR 6 BUT NO SIZE. THE FISH ARE THERE AND SO IS THE BAIT. BEST TEMP WAS 80 FT DOWN IN 250 FEET OF WATER.THE NICE WEATHER OVER THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SHOULD HELP THINGS ALONG. MORE GOOD REPORTS TO FOLLOW IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

6/10/08

NOT A LOT TO REPORT FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND. JUST WHEN THE FISH WERE STARTING TO TURN ON THE LAKE ROLLED OVER. (AN UPWELLING OF THE COLD WATER THE BOTTOM UP TO THE SURFACE). FRIDAY MORNING THE FISH WERE FAR AND FEW BETWEEN. WE DID GET A FEW SMALL ONES BUT WE REALLY HAD TO WORK AT IT. DID NOT GO SATURDAY OR SUNDAY, BUT REPORTS FROM THE WATER SAYS EVERYTHING WAS A BUST. EVEN THE DERBY GUYS TO THE WEST DID NOT DO VERY WELL.

THEMS THE BREAKS SOMETIMES. THINGS SHOULD BE GETTING BACK ON TRACK BY THE WEEKEND.

 

5/28/08

Well, not alot to say up to this point. the fishing has been down right lousy for the month of may. No rain to flow the creek and a big bubble of cold clear water just seemed to sit right out front. For a few trips before the holiday we were luck if we got a lake trout, (although we were not trying for them.The good news is that since the holiday it seems that the kings are starting to move in the the area. Over the weekend we did some in the upper teens with lots of 1st year class fish in between. Radio reports out of our port said the same.We did here of a few in the low 20# range. Most fish are coming 35-50 feet down. darker colors with a flash of pink or green did the trick. Hopefully I will have more regular and promising reports very soon.

 

4/20/08

WELL, THE BOAT WENT IN THE WATER THURSDAY NIGHT, UNEVENTFULL TO SAY THE LEAST.TOOK A LITTLE SHAKE DOWN RUN WITH THE BOYS SATURDAY MORNING. FISHED HARD TODAY.WEATHER WAS GREAT FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, 70"S TO 80'S NOT MUCH WIND.FISHING WAS NOT FAST AND FURIOUS BUT WE DID A SLOW BUT STEADY PICK. ALL BROWNS AND STEELHEAD, PLUS ONE ROCK OR LOG THAT TOOK A BOMBER LONG-A AND AROUND 200 FEET OF LINE. WATER TEMP BETWEEN 43-50 DEGREES AROUND THE MOUTH OF THE CREEK. GOOD MUD LINE TO WORK IN AND OUT OF. BOMBER LONG A'S, AND RAPELAS OFF THE BOARDS 100' BACK DID THE TRICK.CHARTRUSE/SILVER, BLACK/GOLD WHERE THE BEST COLORS. FISHING SHOULD IMPROVE IF THE WEATHER HOLDS.

 

4/8/08

WELL, THE 2008 FISHING SEASON IS UPON US. THE BOAT AT THIS TIME IS IN THE DRIVEWAY.A LITTLE ROUTINE MAINTANCE NEVER HURTS, IT ONLY PREVENTS. SHOULD BE IN THE WATERWITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.WORD IN THE WATER IS THERE ARE A FEW BROWNS TO BE HAD WITH A SMALL COHO OR KING IN THE MIX. SOUNDS LIKE THE WATER HAS GOOD COLOR AND THERE IS MUD FLOW OUT THE CREEK. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!! SEE YA OUT THERE.

 

 

12/9/07

WELL IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING YEAR. A GOOD ONE AT THAT! ITS THAT TIME AGAIN, SIT BY THE WOOD STOVE READING A GOOD BOOK AND WAITING FOR ICE SO I CAN GET SOME FRESH PERCH AND A BIG NORTHERN OR TWO. NEW YEARS RESOLUTION-STARTING APRIL 1ST- POST AT LEAST ONE FISHING REPORTPER WEEK UNTIL THE SEASON IS OVER. HOPE EVERYBODY IN YOUR FAMILY IS HAPPY AND HEALTH.

FEEL FREE TO DROP ME LINE OF YOU WANT TO CHAT.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

SEE YOU ALL IN THE SPRING!!!!!!!!

 

8/21/07

THE KINGS HAVE REALLY TURNED ON IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD TO EXCELLENT. THE LAKE DID TURN OVER DUE TO SOME EAST WINDS. TEMP WAS DOWN 85 ONE WEEK, THEN UP TO 30 FEET THE NEXT. WE ARE BACK DOWN TO 95' OVER 150 FOW FOR THE FISH. WATCH THOUGHS CURRENTS WHEN FISHING DEEP, THEY CAN AND WILL TANGLE EVERYTHING. GREEN , GREEN, GREEN SEEMS TO BE THE COLOR OF CHOICE THIS YEAR. I DO BELAIVE THAT THE KINGS ARE STARTING TO STAGE UP FOR THEIR FALL RUNS.MORE STEELHEAD ARE ALSO SHOWNING UP IN THE MIX.

 

8/5/07

AGAIN I HAVE BEEN SLACKING IN MY REPORTS. I AM JUST BACK FROM VACATION SO HERE IT GOES. FISHING HAS BEEN VERY GOOD FOR THE MOST PART. FISH HAVE BEEN IN 150 FOW WITH THE TEMPERATURE DOWN 85 FT. SAME COLOR PATTERNS AS REPORTED EARLIER IN THE YEAR. HAVE NOT BEEN OUT THIS PASS WEEK BUT REPORTS ARE THAT THE FISHING HAS SLOWED FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. A FEW BROWNS OFF THE LIGHTHOUSE AND A FEW STEEL HEAD WAY OUT 450-500 FOW. I HAVE UPDATED THE PICTURE GALLERY. THESE WERE THE ONES THAT WENT IN THE FREEZER.

7/7/07

THE LUCK WAS NOT WITH US THIS MORNING. MARKING LOTS OF FISH AND LOTS OF BAIT BUT THE ACTIVITY LEVEL HAS SLOWED. WE DID BOAT A FEW KINGS, ALL BETWEEN 12-16 LBS. AGAIN -- GREEN/WHITE LADDERBACK NK"S. ALSO RED/YELLOW WATERMELLON.

7/5/07

GOOD REPORTS COMING IN. FISH ARE EVERYWHERE AND ARE VERY ACTIVE. MY FISHING PARTNERHAD A CHARTER THIS MORNING. 15 HOOK UPS 8 IN THE BOAT OF 6 HOURS. NOT TO BAD!!!!!!!SAME DEPTH AND COLOR COMBINATIONS FROM TUESDAY NIGHT.

7/3/07

WELL THE FISH ARE FINALLY HERE. HADA GOOD NIGHT OUT WITH THE BOYS. 9 HOOK UPS WITH 6 IN THE BOAT IN THE FIRST 1-1/2 HOURS. KINGS AND STEELHEAD. WE HAVE GOOD TEMP DOWN IN 60 FOW. MARKING LOTS OF BAIT. BEST LURES --- GREEN/WHITE LADDERBACK NK'S AND BLACK/WHITE ALWIFE OF THE RIGGERS. DIPSEYS BACK 160 WITH CLEAN SPOONS, SAME COLORS.

6/20/07

SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN REPORTS. HERES THE LATEST. 6/11 AND 6/16. ACTION IS NOT REAL HOT.WE MANAGED TO PICK A FEW STEELHEAD AND COHO'S HERE AND THERE. THERE HAS BEEN A TEMP BREAK OUT AROUND 200FT OF WATER BUT THE ONLY THING ON IT IS OTHER BOATS.THE FEW WE DID GET CAME ON GREEN/BLACK NK"s 60' DN OFF THE RIGGERS. MORE REPORTS AND MORE FISH COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/26/07

HEADED OUT AROUND 8:00AM, GOOD WEATHER.STEELHEAD AND COHO ACTION REALLY GOOD. MOSTLY GREENS AND PURPLES.A FEW OFF THE BOARDS AND A FEW OFF DOWNRIGGERS- 40FT BACK, DOWN 20 TO 30. SURFACE TEMPS 51-52. DOWN 35 FT WAS 45 DEGREES. LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A GOOD WEEKEND FOR ALL. THE FISHING IS STARTING TO IMPROVE FINALLY.

5/5/07

WENT NORTH TO THE ISLANDS FOR THE PIKE OPENER. SUN WAS OUT BUT BY NOON THE WIND AND THE WAVES STARTED AND NEVER STOPPED. BOUNCED AROUND, GOT COLD, AND HOOKED UP WITH A FEW NICE NORTHERNS.

4/29/07

GREAT MORNING TO BE OUT ON THE WATER. SLOW START, BUT WE PICKED A FEW BROWNS (1 WAS 10#) AND A SMALL RAINBOW. WE WENT EAST LOOKING FOR WARMER WATER. FOUND A LITTLE, BUT THE BEST ACTION WAS JUST OF COW SUCKER CREEK.

4/24/07

WENT FOR A LITTLE RIDE WITH THE BOYS AFTER WORK. HAD TO SCRATCH THE ITCH AND WET A LINE OR TWO. WATER IS GIN CLEAR ( NO GOOD FOR SPOOKY BROWNS). THERE IS A LITTLE MUD COMING OUT OF THE CREEK TO THE EAST BUT NOT MUCH. MAYBE THURSDAY/FRIDAY RAIN WILL STIR THE WATER A BIT.

 

4/22/07
      

WELL , WE MADE IT THANKS TO THE NICE WEATHER.
THE BOAT IS IN AND IS RUNNING GOOD. NOW IT'S TIME TO GO FISHIN!!!!!

4/10/07

WELL, JUST A LITTLE UPDATE MADE A VISIT DOWN TO MY DOCK, THE WATER IS VERY HIGH AND MUDDY.THE BOAT IS READY TO GO IN BUT THE WEATHER IS NOT COOPERATING. IT LOOKS LIKE MAYBE THE WEEKEND OF THE 28TH WE WILL BE IN THE WATER.