Niagara River Fishing Charters
A Niagara River Fishing Guide Service for King Salmon, Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Lake & Brown Trout. Also offering Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Niagara Bar fishing charters.
Come enjoy the scenic beauty of the mighty Niagara River while fishing for the awesome King Salmon, battling these powerful fighters is an experience that will have lasting memories and leave you yearning to come back again and again.
The King Salmon come up the Niagara River on their annual spawning runs in September and October by the thousands! Making it a great time to catch these 15 -25 pound King's of all Game Fish while enjoying the bright colors of the changing leaves in the beautiful Niagara Gorge. We fish by drifting skein, egg sacs and Kwickfish with light tackle for the fight of a lifetime. A typical day is 6-9 fish landed with 10-15 hook-ups a day, with some better days, the hard part is landing these hard battlers! The famed "Devil's Hole" is where most of the action takes place. It can be a little tricky navigating the fast currents and rocks, so your first trip you should use a knowledgeable Salmon fishing guide to ensure your safety and to show you how to catch these screaming, drag burning Kings. Once you tangle with one this boys you'll be hooked.
At the end of October as the Salmon run starts to wind down, the Steelhead, Brown and Lake Trout start to show up to stuff themselves on salmon eggs and the plentiful bait fish. The Brown Trout and Lake Trout spawn in November & December and some remain throughout the river all winter long. While the Steelhead hang around mainly in the upper stretches of the Niagara River until spring when they spawn. Having fresh runs of Steelies coming in all winter long makes for super fishing for these acrobatic leapers that rivals the best trout fishing anywhere in the World. Limit catches are common most days, but I try to promote CPR (Catch, Photo & Release) but this is up to you. These fish are unlike Salmon, they don't die after spawning, they can live up 10+ years and can make a lot of other anglers happy by catching them also! The Steelhead & Browns can be picky and a challenge to catch some days (because water clarity, fishing pressure, wind, etc) so you should use a good trout fishing guide to have a successful and enjoyable trip on the Niagara. Dress warm while giving this a try, you won't be disappointed!
The summer Smallmouth Bass fishing rivals any where for numbers of these
feisty brown bass. 100+ fish days on 1-2 pound Smallies are common.
These is also excellent Trophy Walleye & Musky fishing at times though
out the River. Depending on the year, there are some good runs of Silver
Bass, its a nice bonus but its a hit or miss.
Driving Directions to Lewiston Landing
Click Here to See more Monster
Fish from the Niagara River
You can get Ontario Fishing Licenses by calling 1-800-667-1940 (usually takes at least 3 weeks)
Or at
Canadian Tire at 3770 Montrose (at corner
of Thorold Stone Road), Niagara Falls, Ontario
1-905-354-3848
You can get a
N.Y. Fishing License
Online , By calling 1-866-933-2257, at any Walmart in NY or at
Gander Mountain 880 Young St Tonawanda, N.Y. (716)-743-2300 (opens at 5:30am)
You can stay at the:
Portage House Motel - 280 Portage Rd, Lewiston, NY 14092 (716)754-8295
Riverside Motel - 160 South Water St, Lewiston, NY 14092 (716) 754-4101
River Fish Inn Vacation Rentals - 2 rental houses in Lewiston (716) 743-7225
Barton Hill Hotel & Spa - 100 Center St, Lewiston, NY (716) 754-9070
Lakeview Motel - 2000 Lake Rd, Youngstown, NY (716) 791-8668
Lake Ontario & The Niagara Bar
At the mouth of the Niagara River, where it meets Lake Ontario, lies the Niagara Bar. The Best Year Round, Multi-Species Fishery in New York and quite possibly the World! After their spawning runs, the Brown & Lake Trout typically drop back to this bar, to recuperate and put on the feed bag. This makes for some of the best Trout Fishing in the world. 15-20 fish (mixed bag of Lakers, Browns, Steelhead and occasional King or Coho) per day, per person averaging 8-12 pounds are the norm from November until May or to when the water warms above their liking (55 degrees). This is a " hands on" fishing experience of drifting live bait, kwickfish, hair and tube jigs on light tackle. With some fish surpassing 20 pounds, your arms will be tired at days end and you'll can't wait to come back for more! At present time I don't offer trolling, but the spring salmon & trout trolling off the Niagara Bar is the Best on the Lake, most of the spring Derby entrees come from Wilson to the Niagara Bar every year.
The Niagara bar is well known for its fantastic salmon and trout fishing. But the bass fishing, starting in June thru October is equally as awesome. Catching 50 - 75+ Smallmouths, averaging 1 1/2 - 3 pounds is common, with a good shot at a 4 pounder. This is another great fishery to bring kids or someone who just wants to catch lots of fish! Again it's hands on fishing, drifting livebait or casting jigs.
Then there is one of the best keep secrets that is finally getting out, the Huge Walleyes that inhabit the Niagara Bar/Niagara River. They're spread out threw the River from fall to spring, concentrating on the Bar in late June - August. When I say Huge, I mean Huge, 10-14 pounds plus are caught regularly. There was an unconfirmed report of a 17+ Slob Walleye caught by a Canadian angler this past year! Its not a numbers fishery, its a quality fishery that is very fragile. We really need to release these monsters to sustain and improve this up coming fishery so everyone has a change to catch these Trophies! One of my clients landed a 32 1/2", 13 pound plus Monster while Salmon fishing.
Driving Directions to Fort Niagara
Gift Certificates Available for any Occasion!