Oneida Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Sep 27, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Fall (Current)

83 Fishing Reports

526 Followers

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall

Umbrella Rigs
2
Hard Jerkbaits
1
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
1
Swim Jigs
1

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Top Species Reported for Fall

Walleye9 Reports
Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
Yellow Perch3 Reports

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Fishing Reports

83 Reports on Oneida Lake

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Matt Shene
Gold Ambassador
9/27/22
- Species
  Walleye
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Blade Baits
- Structure
  Baitfish
- Forage
  Perch
- Water Temperature
  68°
I drifted along weed edges in 11-15' of water at the beginning of fall. A recent cold front brought the lake surface temperature down from the low 70s to the mid 60s. Perch and other small bait fish are clearly moving into shallower water, pushed by temperatures and heavy winds. Finding weed breaks and slowly jigging i1baits (locally made by Mike Yarema) along those edges produced some nice walleye mixed with the occasional perch. As the water temperature decreases even more fish will be found in these areas.
John Tammaro
Silver Ambassador
10/5/24
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Hard Jerkbaits
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Perch
- Water Temperature
  63°
Finding holes in the weeds with livescope was key. As soon as you found a hole with a fish or two in it, you would get slammed. The fish wanted the bait moving. If you paused too long in between twitches, they would swim away.
Matt Shene
Gold Ambassador
9/26/22
- Species
  Yellow Perch
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  67°
Water temperatures have recently dropped from the low 70s into the mid 60s. The perch are beginning to school and gorge themselves in various locations around the lake. I fished on weed edges and the flats leading into the weeds. While most perch were caught on drop shotted live minnows, a mix of small, medium, and large perch were caught on Zman Trick Shotz and Berkeley Flat Worms. Blades also caught a couple nice fish. The wind was tough so anchoring/spot-locking was necessary in order to maintain a decent fishing position. Expect more and larger fish to continue to school and actively seek bait fish in weeks to come.