Based on the Chinook (king) salmon catch rate of .141 per angler hour off a charter boat, that rate was the best ever in the 32-year history of the census. While it might not seem like a very high ...

Lake Ontario had another great year in 2023. Not that things were bad, but perceptions can be deceiving. Reduced stocking of chinook salmon and lake trout, a new salmon stocking strategy and decreased ...

It's a beautiful sunny day on the water. Because it's so sunny, we're going to run silver-coloured American Smelts crankbaits ...

Today we're trolling for salmon in Lake Ontario: one lead core line, one planer board, and one jet diver. We're using the American Smelt and a Viper Spoon with an artificial plastic, and running them ...