ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS THREAD...

[gotagetm]

Second day out...not any better than yesterday yet

[Old Timer]

Never in 75 years have I seen so few fish caught in the canal and fish creek.  The numbers have been backing off the past 7 years.  Something going on at East end . Past few years its been very quiet.  Rock pile was always good for a few smallies and perch.  Now it hard work to get a rockie or sheepie.  Might be the city of Oneida stocking Oneida Creek with brown trout ?  You know, the ones that are pointed on each end.  Might be the Sturgeon sucking up all the walleye eggs ??  They are stacked up at junction of canal and Fish Creek.  Hard to find pods of baitfish the past couple years.  Even the big alge bloom was minimal last summer. 
Is it just me or have any of you noticed these things ?? 

[Pequod1]

I didn’t see much happening at the west end the other day with Ben either. Very slow opener for us.

[regulator]

With the mild winter and higher water temps, I think it was an early spawn on the east end and the fish have dropped back to the lake. I heard that they were crushing them in the canal right up to the 3/15 close.

[Badbrad2186]

With the mild winter and higher water temps, I think it was an early spawn on the east end and the fish have dropped back to the lake. I heard that they were crushing them in the canal right up to the 3/15 close.

We definitely did well In the canal late February til the close I know the few times I fished it was a longer drive there and home than it was to grab my limit

[gotagetm]

Doing better this morning east end got bunch of perch and few eyes between 3 of us.. slowed down taking a break til afternoon

[Deadeyez]

I’ll be out at midnight for the tournament. It will be my first time chasing eyes this open water season. Im interested to see how things are in the spots i normally fish for the tournament due to the warmer than normal late winter and early spring. Should be interesting. Good luck to everyone fishing this weekend.

[gotagetm]

Good luck deadeyez will be out till about 10 tonight..not in tournament though

[oneida1]

i caught a few spawned out females prior to the close this spring wont be many eyes in creeks or the canal this yr, but seemed to be plenty of eyes feeding while i was perch fishing last few weeks . I wouldnt be fishing the normal opening day spots this yr i would start deeper unless your trying at night

[filetandrelease]

 Good luck guys , I spent the day cranking perch up north ,so eye fishing is out for me tonight , I’m pooped 😃
 
 I agree with Oneida 1 they may not be in some of their normal haunts this time of year do to the weather
 
 

[gotagetm]

We came home today ..ended up 3 guys since Wednesday dozen keeper eyes…tons and tons of shorts and 60-70 perch..be fishing back my way now

[regulator]

We came home today ..ended up 3 guys since Wednesday dozen keeper eyes…tons and tons of shorts and 60-70 perch..be fishing back my way now

Good trip, sounds like they were at least back on the bite. Shorts to keepers ratio is sure tipped in heavy favor of the shorts. Nice bumper catch of perch to boot!

[reeleyz]

I got out tonight for the first time. I ended with 3 keepers. 2 I caught deep and 1 was in 5’ of water after sunset. I dropped a couple more shallow. That wind was stiff making it a challenge.

They seem thinner than normal to me.

[filetandrelease]

 Well done Bruce , that SE wind on the north shore was brutal , 20-25 mph
 Just to give it a try , I fished about. 15-20 mins landed 2 keepers and headed home , casting into that wind was tough and having that big bow in my was crazy 🤪

[reeleyz]

Glad you got some Fred. It definitely cranked up fast.