ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD...

[filetandrelease]

 I’d be surprised if it will be after last year’s fiasco

[reeleyz]

I’d be surprised if it will be after last year’s fiasco

I am sure you’re right.

[reeleyz]

I am being told that the hatchery will be open to the public. Hopefully they can get through this with no issues.

[filetandrelease]

 Thats good news

[Pequod1]

Hate to change the subject but it seems like whenever we have too strong a south wind in the fingerlakes, oneida doesn’t seem to get it. I usually make a few perch trips in the fall but how are the perch now.  I would imagine good.
I usually have made a half dozen erie trips by now, but the weather has made that impossible.  I’m exactly half way between oneida and Erie.

[iceman260]

Looking to visit the hatchery hope there are no issues this year.

[reeleyz]

Hate to change the subject but it seems like whenever we have too strong a south wind in the fingerlakes, oneida doesn’t seem to get it. I usually make a few perch trips in the fall but how are the perch now.  I would imagine good.
I usually have made a half dozen erie trips by now, but the weather has made that impossible.  I’m exactly half way between oneida and Erie.

I am guessing the wind situation has a lot to do with the orientation of the lakes. I know East winds on Oneida always seem much stronger than predicted.

I would expect the perch fishing to be pretty good. Especially with some warmer weather coming. I have not been out. The water level is coming up steadily but it still may be a little low at some launches.

[Old Timer]

Rule of thumb for oneida is to double the forecasted speed and add 2.

[mcully]

And before 10am when the forecast says SW bet on dead East

[Pequod1]

I noticed that before when I have made the trip.  No matter what they say, the wind comes out the east lot. I wouldn’t mind if we had east wind in the fingers. Most of the time I fish the east shores.

[wertty]

easterly winds down the mohawk valley compress and incress wind speed so when they enter the lake a speed inhancememt factor is added .  the 20 or so mile fetch builds 3 plus foot waves  !!!!!!!! the lake is wnw  ESE oriented

[greensider]

What hatchery are you guys talking about and what do they raise

[Raquettedacker]

[BiteMe]

Looking to visit the hatchery hope there are no issues this year.

https://www.syracuse.com/outdoors/2023/03/anglers-conservationists-cops-brace-for-another-fight-over-native-fishing-rights-near-oneida-lake.html

[trapper2000]

THERES A  VERY SIMPLE ANSWER TO THIS AND  I AM SURPRIZED NO ONE THOUGHT OF IT ....  NO WEAPONS ALLOWED A SPEAR IS A WEAPON.....  THEY  HAVE THAT SIGN AT THE CASINO  SO IT'S  NOT HURTING ANYONES RIGHTS