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Title: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: 200fisher on Apr 28, 2014, 06:26 PM: Our group recently returned from our annual trek to Fair Haven, NY, to get in on the incredible Spring fishing on Lake Ontario. The weather hindered the fishing for a couple of days, but the other two days were fantastic! Limit catches then catch and release was the rule. The browns were of very nice quality this year, several at 10# plus. A friend in another group landed a huge 18-1/2# brown!

If you've never experienced Lake Ontario fishing, then DO IT! It's not that far and any 16' or so boat can easily handle the near shore fishing. All of our fish were caught trolling stick baits off the planer boards in less than 15 feet of water.

My 10#-4oz. brown
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi927.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad119%2Fmgus99%2Fphoto12.jpg&hash=e4f204ad84ccdad6ec34b290d9d30639) (http://s927.photobucket.com/user/mgus99/media/photo12.jpg.html)

My friend Dave's 15#-8oz. spring king salmon
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi927.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad119%2Fmgus99%2Fphoto2-1.jpg&hash=3aa8960789865847c36f799629dbb212) (http://s927.photobucket.com/user/mgus99/media/photo2-1.jpg.html)

My 9#-14oz. brown
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi927.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad119%2Fmgus99%2Fphoto42.jpg&hash=658d0d8d77ea969b672e3f0f8d313521) (http://s927.photobucket.com/user/mgus99/media/photo42.jpg.html)

My friend Ed's 12#-8oz. brown
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi927.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad119%2Fmgus99%2FDSCF2210.jpg&hash=4f4e7b03c7bd58c7a53c1b1aa428fcd7) (http://s927.photobucket.com/user/mgus99/media/DSCF2210.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: deerhunter on Apr 28, 2014, 06:35 PM: nice lookin fish, mike. my friend just got back and they good also.
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: The Jigger on Apr 28, 2014, 06:36 PM: nice fish and photos congrats
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: Jschumacher on Apr 28, 2014, 07:19 PM: WTG on hitting those big browns. Looks like it was a good trip
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: McJake on Apr 28, 2014, 07:31 PM: Congratulation on a great trip with friends and quality fish.
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: manitron on Apr 29, 2014, 06:10 AM: My friend and I go up to Oswego once a year in the late summer for salmon. If the wind and weather do not cooperate, the captain says we have to settle for 4 to 10 pound browns. Its a tough life! ::)
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: elevatorman on Apr 30, 2014, 12:01 PM: Nice Job Pole Cat ! :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: PikeHunterDan on Apr 30, 2014, 12:18 PM: Beautiful fish. Lake Ontario is my home waters.
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: justatrout on Apr 30, 2014, 04:24 PM: real nice fish thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: unoman on Apr 30, 2014, 06:06 PM: WTG Mike...
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: MrE1979 on Apr 30, 2014, 07:23 PM: Nice fish!!!
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: FROZEN SHINER on Apr 30, 2014, 07:47 PM: Nice job bud !!!
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: drl823 on May 01, 2014, 04:35 PM: Lookin Good Mike ... How did the back hold up?

Don
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: 200fisher on May 01, 2014, 04:49 PM: Quote from: drl823 on May 01, 2014, 04:35 PM
Lookin Good Mike ... How did the back hold up?

Don

I had a nerve block injection at the left L-4 level 5 days before the trip. I didn't notice any significant improvement in my pain on the drive to NY, but the drive home was quite a bit more comfortable. The MD had said that the steroids can take up to a couple of weeks to provide relief so I guess that made sense. I was fine in the boat 'cuz I could get up and move around.

Hope your recovery is still coming along well.
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: drl823 on May 01, 2014, 08:02 PM: Quote from: 200fisher on May 01, 2014, 04:49 PM
I had a nerve block injection at the left L-4 level 5 days before the trip. I didn't notice any significant improvement in my pain on the drive to NY, but the drive home was quite a bit more comfortable. The MD had said that the steroids can take up to a couple of weeks to provide relief so I guess that made sense. I was fine in the boat 'cuz I could get up and move around.

Hope your recovery is still coming along well.
Any improvement is good news with our backs, glad it held up for your trip. I had a minor set back, I'll PM ya with the info.

Don
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: fisherhawk55 on May 01, 2014, 09:31 PM: Oh yea ! Nice browns Guys what a difference in the size of the fish in the lakes up north as compared to lower parts nice trout nice work ,
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: wally13 on May 01, 2014, 11:21 PM: nice browns nice fish good job
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: Stealth on May 02, 2014, 05:47 AM: Awesome report and beautiful fish. That was one successful trip. Hope the back feels better, those of us with back issues feel your pain. Sitting is the worst. My most recent injection was last week. With all the steroid injections I have had in the past years you wouldt hink I would be a massive man. ARNOLD, you bettah watch out.
Title: Re: Lake Ontario Browns
Post by: Poot on May 02, 2014, 08:30 AM: I thought that was you on ESPN the OCHO the other day Stealth

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1108.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh414%2FShtita03%2FBodybuilder-Dave-Johnson-Pool-Flex_zpsa0e98e4d.jpg&hash=3e3b911a061b80fa6e44335ff7eed4a6) (http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/Shtita03/media/Bodybuilder-Dave-Johnson-Pool-Flex_zpsa0e98e4d.jpg.html)