Oneida Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
Oneida Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall
- Umbrella Rigs2
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Total Fishing Reports
76
Top Species Reported for Fall
Walleye9 Reports- Smallmouth Bass3 Reports
Yellow Perch3 Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
54°
Today's New York Fishing Adventure had me riding shotgun with Captain Mike Cusano chasing an Oneida Lake mixed bag looking for perch, walleye & smallies. Mike kept us on em all day long. Best depths were 19- to 24-foot, blade baits, A-Rig w/Keitech swimbaits, or single swimbaits and Keitech Football jig with a Keitech Little Spider Grub. Fun day with steady rod action the entire trip. Mark em on the bottom, grab the 3/8-ounce football jig & 3.5 Little Spider Grub combo or the blade bait, see em in the middle cast the A-Rig or single swimbait. Cast, hook-up, rinse and repeat and so it went. Fish after fish... perch ... walleye & bass. We ended with a nice batch of 10- to 13-inch perch, walleyes from keeper to 20-inches and a wad of smallies from 3- to 5-pounds. Today's Gear: Single Swimbait- TFO's Professional S764-1 M power fast action rod, paired with a size 3000 spinning reel spooled with 10 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36- to 40-inch section of 10.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon A-Rig- TFO's GTS Bass 7'10" CB 7105-1, MH power moderate action rod, paired with a KastKing reel spooled with 15 lb. Cortland Masterbraid Blade Bait- TFO's Professional C704-1 M power fast action rod paired with a KastKing reel spooled with 10 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36- to 40-inch section of 12.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon Spider Grub- TFO's Tactical Bass MBR C733-1 ML power fast action rod paired with a Kastking BFS reel spooled with 8 lb. Cortland Masterbraid with a 36- to 40-inch section of 10.9 lb. Cortland Top Secret Fluorocarbon A good bite's where you find it. https://burniehaney.com/
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Fall
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Longer nights, colder days, and the progression of the season have perch chasing minnows wherever they can be found. In this case, shad, small perch, and various other minnows are schooling in the slightly warmer (58 degree) shallower (11-14') flats just off the islands on the west end of the lake. Fatheads drop shotted anywhere from 1-3' off the bottom produced bites with perch batting in size from 5-12" depending on the cast. A light wind changing in direction allowed for some movement. However, the perch were roaming, so finding a consistent and successful line was not possible. With over 50 perch caught (approximately 20 keepers) in a couple hours, it was a good day.
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