Late October on Oak Orchard Creek

Posted by JIM NIGRO on October 28, 2009 - 4:33pm
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The above photo depicts Oak Orchard Creek little more than a quarter-mile upstream of Lake Ontario. From the creek mouth to Waterport dam, this is a much wider stretch of stream with a more diverse fishery than found upstream. But on this day, with the exception of few bumps at the end of the line, neither the trout nor salmon were willing to cooperate.

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Having moved upstream in search of warm water species, Mike Draper works a rubber worm in hopes of enticing a bass or pike.

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The creek bank along a stretch of stream known as "Fiddler's Elbow."

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Drake mallards and a lone hen soaking up the sun.

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Doug Harloff plying the waters of Marsh Creek, a feeder stream spilling into the Oak Orchard at Twin Bridges.

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On the return trip empty boat slips signify the close of the boating season.

 

 

 

Posted by Amy Davis on October 28, 2009 - 10:53pm
Sorry your "catch" was less than expected, but you captured some terrific pics in the process. Thanks for sharing your adventures Jim. :)
Posted by Susan Brownell on October 29, 2009 - 6:26am
Loved the pictures. We took our boat out of the marina for the season there last week. The colors sure were great! I didn't get to fish for salmon this year due to being sick this fall with bronchitis! :( I sure did miss it!!

ahhh... does a heart good to get a dose of seeing that! thanks!
Posted by JIM NIGRO on October 29, 2009 - 1:08pm
Amy & Susan, thank you both, and while we didn't land anything, it was a great morning on the river.....and I couldn't shake the feeling that a big northern was lurking in the murky depths - or maybe its just that time of year!