Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes that provide a border between Canada and United States. It is the 14th largest lake in the world. Lake Ontario is 193 miles long and 53 miles wide, with 726 miles of shoreline. Its average depth is 283 feet, and its maximum depth is over 800 feet. The main inlet is the Niagara River which is the outlet for Lake Erie. The only outlet for Lake Ontario is the St. Lawrence River that leads to the Atlantic Ocean

A Lake Ontario fishing charter trip may result with an encounter of the following species brown trout, coho salmon, lake trout, rainbow trout, king salmon, atlantic salmon, walleye, bass, and perch. Lake Ontario has many marinas which have charter boats available. This listing will help you find the area you wish to fish and the guides and charters who are located there.

Captain Dan Korzenski, a United States Coast Guard Master Captain, with over 15 years of fishing experience on the Great Lakes. He is a member of the National Association of Charter Boat Operations, Eastern Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, L.O.T.S.A, and the Southtowns Walleye Association. Hooked-Up Sportfishing Charters is a full service charter, and it is available for full or half day charters on Lake Erie or Lake Ontario. All bait and tackle are included with your trip and we will clean and bag your catch if you desire.

  Top Gun Fishing Charters offers fishing on Lake Ontario for trout and salmon from July to the end of September. Captain Frank learned how to catch salmon on Lake Michigan in the early 80's. When the State of New York introduced Salmon to Lake Ontario these fish grew bigger and were more plentiful. At that time Captain Frank took his knowledge and techniques that he has learned to catch these trophy fish to Lake Ontario where he now fishes for salmon and trout from begining of July to the end of September.

Oak Orchard Creek is a tailwater fishery that remains ice free throughout most of early the winter. A hydroelectric dam at Waterport in Orleans County regulates the creek's flow into Lake Ontario. From the dam to the lake the stream provides anglers with 2.5 miles of quality fishing. As the river grows closer to the lake it provides safe harbor for over 300 private boat moorings. Several large marinas are located at the mouth of the river.

The lower portion of this stream has great perch, bass, northern pike, rockbass and walleye fishing. The upper stretch is prime habitat for steelhead, brown trout, and salmon as they look to answer natures call and begin the spawning process. Fisherman fishing from a Oak Orchard charter boat may expect to tangle with a wide variety of fish species including brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, atlantic salmon, walleye, northen pike, and smallmouth bass.

Captain John Oravec aka: Troutman celebrates his 34th year as a charter fishing guide, He has written for In-Fisherman Magazine, appeared in an award-winning Great Lakes video (produced by In-Fisherman), and recently wrote an article on Winter Steelhead appearing in Lake Ontario Outdoors. Captain John knows these waters and prefers these waters for the summer season. The combination of the inside ledge action for summer browns, mature staging kings and the off shore fishery for the silver mixed bag makes this the charter fishing destination of choice. "Troutman" has specific spots and methods for summer Trophy Brown Trout and Monster kings staging for the fall runs. To consistantly catch the BIG KINGS different programs including dodger/flasher flies, cut bait and j-plugs are utilized on Troutman.

  Sandy Creek is a lesser know Lake Ontario tributary located west of Rochester and should not to be confused with the Little Sandy, the North Sandy, and the South Sandy which are located on the eastern end of Lake Ontario north of Pulaski. Sandy Creek provides wonderful fall fishing for Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, and steelhead.

The Genesee River is just over 150 miles long and is one of the few rivers in North America that flow from south to the north. The river gets its start near the Pennsylvania border and flows through the Letchworth State Park and eventually winds up flowing into Lake Ontario in Rochester.

The Genesee River receives runs of salmon and trout just like the other tributaries of Lake Ontario. It also provides fishing for bass, walleye, panfish and catfish. Tributaries that flow into the Genesee River include Honeoye Creek, Oatka Creek, and Black Creek.

The Reel Em In is a 33' Trojan International - one of the largest charter boats on Lake Ontario and capable of handling just about any sea condition! It is fully equipped for maximum safety and comfort. It has a 13' beam for stability, twin engines, and more than enough fishing room for groups of up to 6 anglers. The cabin features a full galley with hot water, dinette area, plush seating, a master stateroom, and private bath with shower.

The Reel Em In has everything needed for your fishing adventure. All equipment and tackle is provided. Our boat is completely outfitted with all the necessary electronics to monitor both fishing and weather conditions. We have an onboard cooler for your day's catch -- all you need to bring is proper clothing for the weather (although our cabin is "weatherproof" rain gear is always a good idea), lunch, snacks, beverages, a medium sized cooler to transport your catch, and . . . don't forget the camera!

Irondequoit Bay is a large bay on the southern shore of Lake Ontario located in Rochester, New York. The Bay is four miles long and approximately 1/2 mile wide. The maxium depth of the Bay is just under 75 feet. Irondequoit Bay offers fishing for perch, bluegill, bullhead, carp, trout, walleye, northern pike and largemouth bass. The bay itself can be a nice diversion on the days when Lake Ontario is too rough to venture out into.

Port Bay is a small bay located about 40 miles east of Rochester and around 35 miles northwest of Syracuse. This small harbor offers easy access to Lake Ontario. Fisherman fishing from Port Bay may expect to tangle with a wide variety of fish species including brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, atlantic salmon, walleye, northen pike, and smallmouth bass.

Pultneyville is located between Irondequoit Bay and Sodus Bay and is approximately 14 miles east of Irondequoit Bay and 12 miles west of Sodus Bay. Salmon Creek runs into Lake Ontario at Pultneyville where it creates a small harbor that is home to a marina and a yacht club. Fisherman fishing from a Pultneyville based charter boat may expect to tangle with a wide variety of fish species including brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, atlantic salmon, walleye, northen pike, and smallmouth bass.

Sodus Bay is large inlet on the southern shore of Lake Ontario and is located about midway between Syracuse and Rochester. Sodus Bay is roughly 3000 acres in size. The Bay has a maximum depth of just under 50 feet however most of the bay is relatively shallow and is 20 feet or less in depth.

Sodus Bay fisherman may encounter the following species of fish northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, crappie, white perch, carp, bullheads, and channel catfish. Recently the yellow perch fishing in Sodus Bay has taken the spotlight. Ice fishing is the bay is fantastic but the season can be short. Anglers fishing from a Sodus Bay charter boat may expect to encounter a wide variety of fish species including brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, atlantic salmon.

Fairhaven is a large sheltered bay on Lake Ontario's southeastern corner. The bay is home to a large number of charter boats. The westeren side of the bay is also part of the Fairhaven Beach State Park. Two large breakwalls seperate the bay from Lake Ontario on its northen end. Smallmouth bass fishing from the pier is great all summer long. Anglers fishing from a Fairhaven based charter boat may expect to encounter a wide variety of fish species including brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, atlantic salmon, walleye, northen pike, and smallmouth bass.

Werner Stenger is a licensed charter captain with a lifetime of fishing experiences and holds a 50 Ton U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain's License. The Boat Popeye is a 30 foot Tiara Yacht. With over 11 feet of beam it provides plenty of room to fight your trophy fish. It is powered by twin 454 fuel-injected engines that have plenty of power to get you to and from the fishing grounds fast, providing you with more time to fish. It has all the comforts of home with a full standup head. Equipped with the latest electronic like, Fish Finders, GPS, Marine Radio, Forward looking Sonar, Chart, Autopilot, Radar and Scotty Downriggers.

The Oswego Harbor is a commercial shipping port. It is also the gateway to the NYS Barge Canal, better known as the Erie Canal. Its sheltered waters offer fisherman a refuge on those days when the lake is a bit to rough to venture out on. Fishing the Oswego Harbor can really produce some amazing results. In the spring it offers a fantastic fishery for brown trout and steelhead. In the summer bass and walleye fisherman are here in large numbers. As the summer nears it end usually in mid September the salmon will collect up in the harbor prior to the fall run. Once they have become concentrated in the harbor they offer anglers a wonderful fishing opportunity.

The Oswego area of Lake Ontario has produced a World Record Coho Salmon as well as the New York State Record Brown Trout . Stephen M. Sheets of Woolrich, Pa., caught the record breaking coho that weighed in at 33.45 pounds and Tony Brown of Schenectady, NY caught the new state record brown of 33-pounds, 2-ounces. Both of these fantastic fish were taken by clients of local charter captains.

Captain Ed Monette has been fishing Lake Ontario since he was a little kid. The biggest reason he became a charter captain was to share the experience with as many people as he can. Captain Ed Monette loves pulling out of the harbor every day, with everyone full of anticipation of all the big fish lurking below the surface on Lake Ontario. Fishing out of Oswego gives you the best Opportunity to catch Giant Salmon and Trout. Captain Ed Monette is fortunate to work with numerous company’s on their Pro Staff A-Tom-Mik Flies, Michigan Stinger, Great Lakes Planers, Garmin, Seaguar Fluorocarbon, Okuma and Reef Runner. He works closely with them to have all the latest, greatest equipment to insure your fishing experience is all you want it to be.

Captain Gerry Bresadola started B&B Sportfishing about twenty years ago. Along the way he has had some exciting moments including the day that the New York State record Brown Trout was caught by Tony Brown on June 10, 1997 aboard the Dixie Dandy while fishing with Captain Gerry Bresadola. The monster brown trout weighed in at 33 lb. 2oz. It on caught on a Smithwick Rogue while trolling.

The Dixie Dandy features: a 31’ Semi displacement hull design, Flybridge-2 Helm stations, Stand up Marine Head, Comfortable weather protected main cabin with dinette, Over 100 sq.ft. of rear cockpit fishing area. 12’ beam, and with a Twin Engine inboard power with a total 640 hp. She can get up and go. This past year we added an underwater camera by Walker Downriggers called Strike Vision. It is amazing and exciting to see just what is going on down below. By the way all of this is recorded on a VCR for review. You have got to see it to believe it!

Captain Troy Creasy is a full-time dedicated professional with over 21 years of guiding experience. High Adventure Sportfishing provides a complete full-time year-round guide service for trophy salmon, trout, walleye and bass, on Oneida Lake, Lake Ontario and it’s tributaries. Captain Troy has 3 boats to provide you with a complete fishing experience, a 30 ft T-Craft for Lake Ontario Charters, 18 ft. Lund for Bass, Walleye and inshore Browns and a 18 ft Drift Boat for tributary fishing including; Salmon River, Black River, and Oswego River.

Captain Troy is a member of the Daiwa, Luhr Jensen, Mustad, Pro-Troll, Okuma, Gamma, and Dreamweaver pro-staffs. He has won several major derbies and guided his client, Kurt Killian, to the NY state record Chinook Salmon in 1991. Captain Troy is an active member of the NYS Fisheries Congress, Lake Ontario Salmon & Trout Association, Lake Ontario Sportfishing Stakeholders Coalition, NYS Outdoor Writers Association and a board of director of the National Marine Charter Association. He has served as president of the Oswego County River Guides Association and coordinator for the Oswego County Pro-Am Tournament and is editor of Lake Ontario Outdoors Magazine.

Captain Ernie Lantiegne has 22 years experience as a NYSDEC fishery biologist/manager, working in northeastern New York and the Finger Lakes area. He also served as Executive Director for the Adirondack Conservation Council. Captain Ernie Lantiegne started guiding in the early '70s for trout and salmon on Lake George, and has since chartered on the Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, and now Lake Ontario. He has 27 years experience fishing Lake Ontario and its tributaries for salmon, trout, bass, and walleyes since 1977 and operated a charter business on Lake Ontariorio since 1982.

Ace Charters is owned and operated by Captain Jimmy Samia. We specialize in trophy Striped Bass on the Hudson River and trophy King Salmon on Lake Ontario. We have been featured on N.Y. Outdoors T.V. as seen on the nationally televised sportsman's channel. We were also featured on the cover of the March issue of Boating on the Hudson magazine.

Mexico Bay is located on the eastern corner of Lake Ontario. Mexico Bay does not receive much attention until the salmon start to stage for the fall spawning run. At this time of the year the salmon are here in large numbers. The fisherman are also here to take advantage of this yearly bounty. In the spring large brown trout and walleyes are caught here as well.

Come and see for yourself, what all the fuss is about and why so many people come from all over the world to enjoy this magnificent fishery, the species on the list that we will be targeting includes three types of salmon, the coho, chinnok and atlantic, coupled with two types of trout, lakers and browns, along with the mighty steelhead. We provide six, eight, and ten hour trips to accommodate your needs, we will use the same techniques that have resulted in us landing countless trophy salmon, if you are a thrill seeker that wants to land the big one or just someone that enjoys the weekend fishing trip, a Lake Ontario charter could be just the perfect get away.

Dave Silver, Captain of Reel Silver Charters knows where the hotspots are (hour by hour) and how to fish for these monsters. In fact, Dave often comes back to the dock with fish when other Captains come back empty handed. So if you and your family and friends are ready for a fishing vacation on Lake Ontario you'll never forget, send us an email and we'll make all of the necessary arrangements for you

Port Ontario is located in the Eastern Basin of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the world famous Salmon River. Anglers fishing out of this area may expect to encounter a wide variety of fish species including brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, atlantic salmon, walleye, northen pike, and smallmouth bass

Henderson Harbor is a small fishing village on Lake Ontario's northeastern corner. Fisherman fishing out of this port may expect to tangle with a wide variety of fish species including brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, atlantic salmon, walleye, northen pike, muskellunge, and smallmouth bass.

You will be sport fishing on Lake Ontario aboard a 26’ Thompson Hdtp. Fisherman with a 10’ Beam. Which is built for safety for all the Great Lakes. It is fully equipped with fish finder, G.P.S., 4 electric Cannon downriggers, speed temperature, planner boards and private head. Fully insured and Coast Guard inspected. Finest rods, reels and lures to catch the "Big Ones". This is a fishing boat! It is designed for fishing, and that’s just what we use it for:Catching FISH!!! ****Mate on board.

The Thousand Islands are located on the St. Lawrence River at northeastern tip of the Lake Ontario. The chain of islands is about 50 miles long and rest between NY and Canada. The islands number well over 1,000 for the record. This area is home to a wide variety of warmwater fish species including muskellunge, walleye, smallmouth, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, crappies, and bullheads. These species are plentiful here and can be caught by boating anglers, or by shore fishermen from docks and piers.