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for “Newbies” HERE

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This
page is always in progress in winter steelhead months – bookmark & come back!

TOURNAMENT
INFORMATION HERE

REAL TIME WEATHER

Fahrenheit

Lake Ontario Webcam – April-October only

Metric [C°]

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DOWN TO SEE A COUPLE NIAGARA RIVER WINTER STEELHEAD FISHING VIDEOS

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NOTICE: All boaters
(21 feet or less) are now required to wear a personal flotation
device from November 1 through May 1 ~ unless you are on a
charter boat. Charter vessels are exempt from this new
legislation. Make sure your Captain is USCG certified!

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

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!

Just click here

NOTE: This camera is controlled by the NYPA
Outdoors Niagara is only providing you the link

Camera view is
refreshed every 5 minutes [or sooner]

The picture on
the left is not live. Click on it and you will go to the live
camera.
In this picture it is 7:30 am on a Sunday morning

NOTE: The night view is
astonishing –
Lights on the Peace Bridge and the points around the boom
Watch the boom being dismantled

LOWER RIVER REPORT:
Keep you eye on the

Outdoors Niagara Forum
where fishermen post the latest!

Shore fishermen and boaters are fishing right now,

roe,
egg sacks, Super Vibrax, Cleos, Kwikfish etc. [K-11] U.S. & Canada }

[Look at the real time
lake Erie webcam-link above]

Come Spring, watch the camera link above to watch for
dismantling
of the Ice Boom
and when that starts the Lower Niagara
will become treacherous and extreme caution

is advised
because of the ice released [a lot depending on the
winds]

Watch this
little section, between these two blue lines, for frequent river conditions
updates
and be sure to check our

Outdoors Niagara Forum
Daily Reports

Lower Niagara River Fishing

Tips
for “Newbies” HERE

Find out how the veteran fishermen rig up for
Trout – Salmon – or even Bass!

Niagara River Winter Fishing
Video
With Captain Steve Drabczyk and Kevin
Kishel [Kishel Scents]

You can buy Kishels bait scents
[hunting, trapping etc] at Creek Road Bait & Tackle, Lewiston N.Y.

The following
is a 10 minute video done by a couple of avid river fishermen from the Lower
Niagara River
This video was done in December 5 years ago, and nothing has changed
since then…just a good plain old fishing video
They show you fishing in murky waters with marabou jigs and egg sacks
In the video you will see what it looks like at the waters edge in the gorge
and the Power Vista from below
Great fishing action and beautiful scenery that not many people get to see.
Good Job Bill and Mike! Thanks for sharing!

Click
pic for big view!

Click on pic for big view

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 ready
for fishing/boating season

No Ice Here

Click to enlarge all
pictures for a better look!

When it looks like this charity is rated as quite good

Lots of boats fishing today
Saturday January 23rd.
Picture at 9:30 AM
Temperature 24NOTICE 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.

USCG Floatation survival suits
recommended when fishing any cold waters anytime

Keep a watch here for weekly updates

CLICK PC FOR BIGGER VIEW!
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 update!

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

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

CLICK ON ALL PICTURES FOR BIGGER VIEW

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!

Pictures are reduced to lessen page download time for you

See picture of Captain Cinelli’s Charter Boat below on river ice

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

Click for larger picture

Note that high winds
from the south direction can affect ice and clarity drastically
until Lake Erie freezes over if it ever does in 2013
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 tackle and sporting goods stores. [Some
hardware stores too]

Enjoy

See our story about Lewiston
Louie and his Floozy! GO HERE

No place else but Outdoors Niagara!