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Lake Ontario and
its tributaries provide a unique opportunity to
catch trophy trout and salmon without flying to
Alaska at great expense. Fly fishermen can pursue
very large salmonids within a few hours drive
of the East Coast.
From September through
April we specialize in fishing for salmon, steelhead
and trophy brown trout. These are LARGE fish which
run out of Lake Ontario into numerous tributaries
in Northern New York State. These fish take flies
well and are exceptional game fish.
The salmon run well
from September to November with Coho of 8-12 pounds
and Kings of 10-40 pounds in abundance. Occasionally
Atlantic salmon of 8-20 pounds are also encountered.
Large brown trout of 6-14 pounds accompany the
salmon upstream in some streams. Each fall the
Oswego River probably has the largest concentration
of trophy brown trout in the United States. Steelhead
of 8-20 pounds run well from October through April,
with November, December, February and April the
best. The best mixed bag fishing (salmon, browns,
steelhead, lake trout) is in October and November.
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STREAMS |
Our streams
vary in size from large rives to small creeks of moderate
gradient. The Oswego River is large, fast and highly
suitable for drift boat fishing. A drift trip in a
Mckenzie riverboat is an exciting way to catch salmon
and steelhead in relative comfort. A float trip is
highly recommended for anglers who are inexperienced
in the ways of salmon and steelhead.
The smaller
streams are especially suited to flyfishing and can
provide an intimate encounter with trophy fish that
are quite visible as they inspect your offering. It
is very exciting, but requires concentration on the
part of the individual angler for a successful trip.
Many anglers
choose to sample both types of fishing during their
stay.
Float tubing
on Lake Ontario off creek mouths is also effective.
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| UPPER
DELAWARE TRIPS |
From May through
August, we concentrate on large wild stream
trout in the Delaware River System. The Delaware
is home to the finest population of large streambred
rainbow in Eastern North America. Their fighting
characteristics are legendary. Brown trout abound
in the East and West branches and reach sizes
usually encountered only in lakes. American
shad are an added bonus that can produce great
sport in late Spring. The main river is large,
and its character and fishing techniques required
often have more in common with Montana than
New York. Both wading and drift trips are available.
Since the West branch of the Delaware has cold
water releases from the bottom of Cannonsville
Reservoir, our fishing usually holds up throughout
the summer. The best fishing in 1999 was in
July and August with daily sulfur and B.W.O
hatches.
We encourage catch and release to maintain
this unique fishery!
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| CONTACT
YOUR GUIDE |
John F. Dembeck
NYS Guide License #0189
CPR, First Aid,Water Safety Certified
1522 County Route 3
Hannibal, NY 13074
(315) 564-6366 twodogsoutfitters@hotmail.com
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