Captain John V DeLorenzo
Niagara River Guide Service
2493 Michigan Ave
Niagara Falls,
New York 14305
email: LJNRGS@Aol.com
Niagara River Fishing Info
We drift fish the Niagara River out of 19 ft.deep V aluminun boats, 130 HP Yamaha outboards and electric trolling motors for controling the drift. Bottom bouncing fresh eggs and egg imitations or live bait on light tackle is an extremely effective technique providing plenty of hits and hook ups. Most days we limit out which is 3 fish per man for trout and salmon or 5 for bass. After that we can catch and release. Of course, if you do keep a limit we will clean and pack them for you at the end of the day. Best times are as follows....
SEPT-OCT - Fall King Salmon up to 35 pounds move up river to spawn. These are some of the most powerful gamefish available in North America.
NOV-APRIL - The Niagara is known as one of the best steelhead rivers in the world! These chrome leapers are one of the most exciting fish to catch on light tackle. Trophy Lake Trout and Brown Trout are also plentiful.
MAY- Early June....Trophy bass seaon on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Niagara. 3-5 lb bass are common with 6 lb smallmouth being caught daily. One of the Best trips we offer!!!!
Mid JUNE-AUGUST - Smallmouth Bass thrive in this deep, well oxygenated waterway. Catches of 50- 100 bass a day are average. 2-3 pound fish are the standard. Tropy size Walleye and Muskie are also available.
Capt John Delorenzo with a beautiful 17 pound winter steelhead
The Niagara Bar
One of the most publicized fishing locations in the northeast in the last several years is the sand bar at the mouth of the Lower Niagara River where it drains into Lake Ontario. From March thru May this area is one of the most AMAZING fisheries you have ever seen!! Lake Trout, Huge brown trout, and spring Coho and King Salmon gather to feed on smelt and alwives that gather at on the sandbar before they make their spring spawning runs up the lower river. Catches of 30 fish or more a day are common.
Afternoon trips 3pm-7pm 2 people....................$270 3 people....................$330 a $100 deposit is required
These are the going rates for the top captains on the river. The great fishing has brought many new guides into the river in the last several years who sell their trips on lower prices but can't produce the quality of trip as our guides.
REMEMBER... You get what you PAY FOR!!!
River trips average 7 hours. Summer bass and fall salmon trips leave the Launch Ramp at Lewiston at 6:30am and winter-spring steelhead-trout trips at 7:30 am. Breakfast is available at Syros Resturant. They open at 6am. Turn left at the 2nd light after entering Lewiston (Portage Rd) and Syros is one Block down on the left. The Portage House Motel is just past Syros 100 yards on the left.
NEW YORK STATE FISHING LICENSES
One day License.........$15 Five day license........$25 Season license..........$40 (NYS season runs 10/1 thru 9/30) As of May 1st 2008 All NYS licenses will be available again the morning of your trip at A-1 Bait (716-754-1895)right down on the dock where we launch the boats and leave from.
