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Orleans County Fishing Report, 10/23/18
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October 23, 2018
Oak Orchard Creek - Freshwater Fishing Report
By most all accounts, there is good action on the Oak. Brown trout numbers are definitely picking up and fish reportedly are on the move. Some steelhead have been reported every day too. The end of this past weekend and beginning of this week have been good for hookups around the Archers Club and it sounds like plenty of fish are in the downstream frog water too. Legit light line deep drifts have been the ticket there. Salmon numbers are still strongest at or nearer the dam. Kings in smaller numbers are still migrating from downstream and that will probably be the MO from here out with fish trickling in over a prolonged period. There are not a lot of dying or zombie fish yet so that tells me there are still plenty on the "run" ahead. Look for Kings well into November which really hasn't been a new scenario these past few years. Fishing pressure was high over the weekend but thus far seems more manageable this week. Flows are real nice at medium-ish on the Oak compared to lower and clearer flows in the other area smaller tributaries. Scattered numbers of fish are in those smaller upstream watercourses. There was some precipitation last night and a decent downpour today so the flows in the smaller waterways may bump up slightly while flows in the Oak should be pretty well maintained. Leaf fall is becoming more prevalent so look for the chance for water level fluctuations on the Oak thanks to hydro-power operations. Seasonably cool weather, if not cold, in the forecast through the week should put more Kings on gravel and keep encouraging what has already been pretty good numbers of steelhead and brown trout migrations.
Target Species:
King Salmon, Brown Trout, Steelhead
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