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Lake Ontario Fishing



Lake Ontario Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Lake Ontario, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Alewife

  2. Alewife

    There is a 88.88% catch rate for Alewife, based on 27255 Alewife counted.

    Lake Ontario Alewife Counts Chart
    Alewife

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO ALEWIFE COUNTS CHART


  3. Lake Trout

  4. Lake Trout

    There is a 10.99% catch rate for Lake Trout, based on 3369 Lake Trout counted.

    Lake Ontario Lake Trout Counts Chart
    Lake

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO LAKE TROUT COUNTS CHART


  5. Yellow Perch

  6. Yellow Perch

    There is a 0.07% catch rate for Yellow Perch, based on 22 Yellow Perch counted.

    Lake Ontario Yellow Perch Counts Chart
    Yellow

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO YELLOW PERCH COUNTS CHART


  7. Common Carp

  8. Common Carp

    There is a 0.02% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 6 Common Carp counted.

    Lake Ontario Common Carp Counts Chart
    Common

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO COMMON CARP COUNTS CHART


  9. Bowfin

  10. Bowfin

    There is a 0.01% catch rate for Bowfin, based on 2 Bowfin counted.

    Lake Ontario Bowfin Counts Chart
    Bowfin

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO BOWFIN COUNTS CHART


  11. Pumpkinseed Sunfish

  12. Pumpkinseed Sunfish

    There is a 0.01% catch rate for Pumpkinseed Sunfish, based on 2 Pumpkinseed Sunfish counted.

    Lake Ontario Pumpkinseed Sunfish Counts Chart
    Pumpkinseed

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO PUMPKINSEED SUNFISH COUNTS CHART


  13. Redfin Pickerel

  14. Redfin Pickerel

    There is a 0.01% catch rate for Redfin Pickerel, based on 2 Redfin Pickerel counted.

    Lake Ontario Redfin Pickerel Counts Chart
    Redfin

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO REDFIN PICKEREL COUNTS CHART


  15. Bluegill

  16. Bluegill

    There is a 0% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 1 Bluegill counted.

    Lake Ontario Bluegill Counts Chart
    Bluegill

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO BLUEGILL COUNTS CHART


  17. Chain Pickerel

  18. Chain Pickerel

    There is a 0% catch rate for Chain Pickerel, based on 1 Chain Pickerel counted.

    Lake Ontario Chain Pickerel Counts Chart
    Chain

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO CHAIN PICKEREL COUNTS CHART


  19. Chinook Salmon

  20. Chinook Salmon

    There is a 0% catch rate for Chinook Salmon, based on 1 Chinook Salmon counted.

    Lake Ontario Chinook Salmon Counts Chart
    Chinook

    ENLARGE LAKE ONTARIO CHINOOK SALMON COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 13 species of fish and 30664 fish counted for July around Lake Ontario.

To date, there are 36 species of fish and a total of 6141142 fish counted for Lake Ontario and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1860 (164 years).

Last Update: 7/4/2024 6:37:00 AM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Lake Ontario are the following:

  1. LH0754
    East Pier 43.262222000 -77.598056000


  2. LH0755
    Rochester Harbor 43.263611000 -77.599167000


  3. Another Cement Boat. 309


  4. US Coast Guard Boat 56022


  5. JAMES H. SHRIGLEY
    Attributes RECRD 7068 VESSLTERMS JAMES H. SHRIGLEY FEATURE_TYPE Wreck - Submerged, dangerous to surface navigation LATDEC 43.34875 LONDEC -77.805806 GP_QUALITY High DEPTH 11 S


  6. TOWN LINE ROAD - OAK ORCHARD


  7. Hump


  8. wreck-9497


  9. wreck-9500


  10. wreck-5217
    Attributes vesslterms feature_type Wrecks - Submerged, dangerous chart US,US,graph,chart 14815 latdec 43.2667436 londec -77.5830529 depth sounding_type history quasou depth un


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Top Lake Ontario Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Pleasure Unit Charters


  2. Legacy Sportfishing
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