Orleans County · updated
Point Breeze fishing report
Oak Orchard Creek mouth — a protected launch and one of the most dependable early-season brown trout ports on the lake.
Olcott
via West Lake America
West Lake America
East Lake America
Oswego Nearshore
Fishing Point Breeze through the year
Prime. Browns in very shallow water along the warm plume, often in single-digit depths early.
Longer runs offshore for kings and steelhead as the surface warms and fish slide out.
Staging fish off the mouth, and a run of salmon and steelhead into Oak Orchard itself.
Creek fishing when conditions allow; the lake fishery largely shuts down.
Getting on the water
Oak Orchard Creek at Point Breeze, with public launches and a small cluster of marinas and tackle shops. The creek mouth is well protected, so it is a sensible choice on a marginal day when the open lake is rough.
The water itself
Oak Orchard pushes warm, stained water out into the lake, and in cold months that plume is a magnet. The bottom off Point Breeze comes up relatively gently, which means the nearshore troll stays productive here later into the spring than at ports with steeper structure.
Tributaries that matter here
Eighteenmile Creek
All tributary flows and what they mean →
Marine forecast — Niagara River to Hamlin Beach
Issued Nov 4, 4:03pm ET by NWS Buffalo.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers this evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
Point Breeze questions
Why is Point Breeze good in early spring?
Oak Orchard Creek discharges water that is warmer than the lake, and brown trout stack along that temperature and colour edge. It is fishable in very shallow water, close to the launch, at a time of year when the rest of the lake is still cold and empty.
Is Point Breeze a good port for a small boat?
It is one of the more forgiving western ports because the creek mouth is protected and much of the spring fishing happens close to shore. That said, Lake America builds fast — always check the marine forecast before committing.
Water temperature above is measured at the nearest NOAA station (Olcott), so treat it as a reference for the general area rather than a reading from the exact spot you plan to fish. Charter captains fishing out of Point Breeze →
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