Oneida Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jul 26, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

81 Fishing Reports

522 Followers

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Drop Shot
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Football Jigs
2
Carolina Rigs
1
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
1
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Smallmouth Bass17 Reports
Walleye10 Reports
Largemouth Bass4 Reports
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Northern Pike1 Report

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Matt Shene
Gold Ambassador
8/2/22
- Species
  Walleye
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Blade Baits
- Structure
  Reef
- Forage
  Perch
Month: Early August Weather: Bright with some clouds, 3 mph or less out of the northeast, 80s Water Temp: 78-80 Depths: Humps, ledges, and baitfish schools in 15-22' I launch from South Shore state boat launch on an early August afternoon around 4. Utilizing both a slow drift (.2-.4 mph) and spot locking I fished the north side of Shackleton Shoal for the evening. While the drift covered depths of 28' up to 6' essentially all action was found on the steep breaks in depths of 15-22'. The walleye were actively feeding on small perch and round goby (invasive), as was evident by small fish snagged on blades and by chasers following both blades and drop shots back to the boat. Any blade based in gold seemed to be sufficient to get bites, but those more closely resembling perch were more often hit. Blades were most effective when fished slowly, allowing for a pause of at least 1 second once they reached bottom. Using this method several keeper walleye, and many shorts were caught. Drop shots using a mix of offerings also produced walleye and some big freshwater drum, but this method was much less consistent on the given evening.
Bradley Leuthner
Blue Ambassador
8/2/21
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Shad
Just got done with the bassmaster open on Oneida. It was a grind. Had to find rocks mixed in weeds. Really had to slow down. Fished mostly 10 to 18 feet of water.
Matt Shene
Gold Ambassador
8/3/23
- Species
  Walleye
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Live Bait Rigs
- Structure
  Ledges
- Forage
  Perch
- Water Temperature
  78°
On a warm afternoon with light wind, I started casting inline weights with a locally made Hammer worm harness in orange to weed edges. The pickerel and rock bass were active, but walleye were hard to find. I moved to deeper ledges (15-19', 24-27', and 30-32') and found a mix of keeper and short walleye. There were lots of fish on the graph, but only the occasional bite. Every fish was spitting up perch fry as they were caught, so it's likely that they are well fed at this point in the summer.