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Orleans County Fishing Report 2/20/24
Orleans County Tourism
February 20, 2024
Oak Orchard Creek - Freshwater Fishing Report
Coming out of another stretch of cold weather and some snow over the past weekend. There are area accumulations of around 4 – 6 inches of windblown snow, probably greatest along the lakeshore. Weather forecast ahead is warming, highs at least in the 40's°F right thru the weekend, save for a colder day expected Sat bracketed by a couple of cold nights. Chance of rain or showers end of week. Trib flows all around are low and clear, with flows in the Oak being the least low. There has been some renewed icing especially in the smaller waterways.
Fishing pressure has been pretty light, mostly concentrated on the Oak where careful long and light drifters have still scored some steelhead hook ups like at the dam. Downstream swingers have had some action on brown trout.
Look for snowmelt ahead and the chance for rising flows with the smaller area waterways opening back up. Any significant rain added to the equation could bolster flows all the more. After the blowout conditions of 3+ weeks ago and the subsequent dry conditions since, the area could use more precipitation or snow for melt-off to help raise trib flows back up. Good trib maintenance flows for springtime March and April could help out the steelhead action (and near shore Lake Ontario) so we'll have to wait and see what the weather ahead may bring in the way of precipitation and temps.
Target Species:
Steelhead, Brown Trout
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