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THESE PHOTOS ARE UPDATED REGULARLY DURING WINTER STEELHEAD FISHING
BE SURE TO CHECK REGULARLY SO YOU CAN SEE CONDITIONS!

NEW 2010 Season pictures are here!

Keep your eyes open here and if fishing, pay attention!

See the Lake Erie/Niagara River Ice Boom and Lake Erie ice right before your eyes!
Right Here! L-I-V-E Webcam! Posted 04/04/09

NOTE: This camera is controlled by the NYPA
Outdoors Niagara is only providing you the link
At this time the camera appears not working

Camera view is refreshed every 5 minutes

The picture on the left is not live. Click on it and you will go to the live camera. In that picture it is 7:30 am Sunday morning 04/05/09

Lake Ontario shore webcam
This camera is to the east of Fort Niagara near Four Mile Creek

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PICTURE at 10:00 AM Friday January 29th 2010
Launch Ramp is useless today due to the ice
The river is chocked with ice all the way to Lake Ontario
due to the 36 hour high winds in the area.
Don't fret the fish are there, you can get 'em in a day or two

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TODAY'S PICTURE On
THURSDAY- 02/04/2010
8:30 AM

Ice and river are clear for fishing!
Water color is perfect!

Niagara and Erie County streams are all open and lots of steelies being caught! Egg sacks, minnows & small spinners

Overlook at the street end of Oneida Street
12 boats were fishing the Ontario shoreline as pictured.
That is known as the Queenston down drift
YOU NEED AN ONTARIO LICENSE TO BE LEGAL
WHENEVER FISHING CANADA WATERS

Newly reconstructed ramp
at Lewiston for ready
for 2010 fishing/boating season
NO ICE TO REPORT
AS OF 01/23/2010

Click to enlarge all pictures for a better look!

Best water clarity picture I could
get today January 23 2010
Charity is rated as quite good

Lots of boats fishing today
Saturday January 23rd. 2010
Picture at 9:30 AM temperature 24 degrees
NOTICE NO ICE
Steelies are hitting!
Look at the people on shore fishing
the Canadian side of the river

That's the Canadian shore you see
in this background.
Notice the cars with people fishing

USCG Floatation survival suits recommended when fishing any cold waters anytime

Lake & River are clear of ice and water clarity is good
as of January 23 2010
Keep a watch here for weekly updates

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Picture on January 23rd. 2010

Exclusively on Outdoors Niagara!
A picture story of the replacement of the launch ramp at Lewiston NY
You will not see this anywhere else!
Work started November 23 2009
GO HERE

Also when you get there check out the Fish Grinder updates!

All these pictures [BELOW] were taken at about 7:30 AM
at the Lewiston Launch on Saturday March 7th. 2009
Stiff south breeze and temps was at 36 °
Water clear - Much calmer waters than the day before

Chris Cinelli and fellow Captain
heading out for a day. Capt. Cinelli is
the guy with the orange survival suit on.

Notice the water clarity. The boat on the right was a couple of guys from Buffalo and they reported they were going to fish the Upper River but it was choked with
ice from ice being pushed over the boom.
Watch for ice coming down soon from Lake Erie.
Maybe this afternoon.

Line up at the ramp about
8:00 AM. All these boats were waiting to launch.
ALWAYS prepare your boat at the top of
the hill BEFORE entering launch area

Notice the survival suits on
most of these fishermen.
They will not only save lives but will keep you warm & toasty

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FRIDAY 03/06/09 9:30 AM

DiBacco Brothers launching FRIDAY morning - 9:30 am.
Notice rough waters but VERY fishable but clear.

Check immediate, current weather and forecast here

Sand pile for launch ramp users
provided by Village of Lewiston
for those icy days
[Click Pic]

LEWISTON LAUNCH RAMP ~ CLICK THESE PHOTOS FOR A BIG PICTURE!

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See picture of Captain Cinelli's Charter Boat below on river ice on January 22

Weekend fishing forecast Thursday 02/26/09
Lower Niagara River ~ Gin clear waters in the Lower Niagara - Ice at a minimum but still be careful at higher speeds looking for those stray chunks of ice. Stella Niagara drift has been producing well for the fresh run steelies but all drifts in the river seem to be producing good counts. Egg sacks have been working well in the clear waters - [Pink preferred]

EXTRA!!! Lake Ontario and Tributaries ~ Open water still exists at 18 Mile Creek below Burt Dam and anglers taking advantage of that have been catching a few steelhead and browns. Best baits have been egg sacks or small hair jigs tipped with wax worms and fished under a float. Conditions have not been the best, according to Wes Walker at The Slippery Sinker. The water is stained, but low. While no water was coming over the dam, the current has been swift. Look for the water levels to increase after mild days with possible rain on Wednesday and Thursday going into the weekend. It could open Keg Creek back up again, so pay close attention to that tributary. In the harbors, ice fishing is still an option in Wilson while Olcott ice is unsafe due, in part, to the swift current coming the creek.

LOTSA’s Expo on Sunday 02/22/09 in Lockport was a big hit with the locals [ www.lotsa.org ] – all proceeds go to the pen projects in Olcott and Oak Orchard

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Niagara River Fishing tips for "newbies" on this website HERE
Find out how the veteran fishermen rig up for Trout - Salmon - or even Bass!

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Notice ice in river [01/22/09]
Lake Erie is frozen and holding back a lot of ice.
It will only get better as the present ice moves out.

Note that high winds from the south direction can affect ice and clarity drastically until Lake Erie freezes over

Get your boat ready, get out the floatation clothes like you see the guys in this picture using
dress warm and enjoy some of the world's greatest steelie fishing right here!
~ ALWAYS DRESS IN LAYERS ~
Most Charter Captains and experienced fishermen will recommend using
pocket hand warmers available in most sporting goods stores. [Some hardware stores too]

Enjoy

Prepare yourself for a
NEW Niagara River Winter Steelhead Tournament
NEW entry fee - BIG payouts!
"THIS IS NO CONTEST FOR SISSIES"

Winter Ice Photo ~ Notice clothing

Practice Catch & Release whenever possible!

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