Oneida lake fishing guide – Page 6

Take a kid fishing

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

When I started my Oneida Lake Walleye charter there was one aspect I didn’t realize how much fun it would be doing family trips like the one I had on Monday. It was father and his two kids. Seeing those kids smile as they caught fish after fish made my day. We ended up with 11 walleye and 2 big perch.

Seeing them catch those fish made me realize walleye are the perfect fish for most kids to target on a charter. Chances are a 15 to 20+” walleye will be the longest fish they have caught. Let’s face it walleye are sought out for their table far not their fight so even younger kids can have fun catching a very big to them fish.

Oneida Lake walleye are often very happy to provide steady action keeping kids entertained. Keeping them entertained is the most important part of taking a kid fishing after all. My boat is set up to be very safe for kids. (see pictures in the gallery) While Oneida Lake can get very rough at times, most days there is calm water to fish at one end or the other.

If you want to get your kid out for something larger than sunfish that will taste great for dinner that night give me a call and get a trip booked today.

Oneida Lake Report 7/23/19

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

I had a 4 hour charter Tuesday. We started off trolling and caught a couple but the floating weeds were too much to deal with. Constantly getting caught on our lines.

We needed to do something different.
So off to casting a weed bed where the pickerel and eyes were hungry.

Mason and Kloe finished off there limits casting along the weed edges. When the day ended Mason had caught his personal best walleye and Kloe her first walleyes ever.

Walleye fishing on Oneida lake is still hot hot hot. If you want to get in on the action give me a call. I will be on the water most of the up coming week and am available for trips.

I accommodate you @ Full Tank Charters

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

When you call to book a trip I will do everything I can to accommodate your needs. I will always tell you the truth about the ideal times, conditions, or techniques. That being said I am willing to do what needs to be done to get you on the water.

Yesterday was a perfect example of this. Dominick, Kyle and Guy wanted to go walleye fishing and 11 to 3 was when they were available. As you probably know this is not the prime time for fishing not only on Onieda but as a general rule everywhere.

Dom has a tough time getting around as he uses a scooter. We got him into the boat and ready for a great day of high noon fishing.

The bite was tough as expected but we still managed a couple limits and lots of smiles. Fish were taken trolling worm harnesses in 35 feet of water.

Want to get out walleye fishing but your schedule isn’t ideal? Give me a call. I will find a time slot that works for you and we will put some fish in the boat.

Oneida Lake fishing report 7/2/19

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

Fishing on Oneida Lake right now is nothing short of amazing. Limits after limits as of lately. Customers have been nothing but smiles as they land fish after fish.

The trolling bite has definitely picked up as we are starting to see more fish suspended. With that trolling has been our main focus the past few trips. That being said plenty of fish are still being taken on blade baits and bucktail jigs. As I stated the fishing is awesome right now. If you want to get in on the action give me a call and book a trip today.

Happy customers after an Oneida Lake walleye charter

Walleye fishing on Oneida Lake provides great meals

Oneida Lake fishing report 5/15/19

May 17, 2019Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

I fished Oneida lake yesterday. Walleye fishing was tough and we worked for the 8 we landed.

Fish came in 26 to 38 feet of water on blade baits. The best colors were gold, purple and blue/chrome.

The walleye were mixed in with schools of perch. It was obvious they were feeding heavily on perch as they were puking them up in the livewell.

The fishing should improve as the weather finally starts to warm over the next few weeks. I will be out there this weekend and will post another report Sunday or Monday.

Give me a call if you want to get out on Oneida Lake walleye fishing.

Opening weekend Oneida Lake fishing report

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

With opening weekend behind us I figured I would give a little report on how we did. Saturday was the better day for sure. We located fish in 17 to 30 feet of water putting 18 in the net before 10:30. Blade baits were the go to lure.

Sunday was a different story. We worked hard for them and found some fish in 17 feet of water. Again it was all on blade baits with the hot colors being white and black and gold.

Overall, not a bad weekend. After talking to many other anglers and guides everyone seemed to find a similar pattern of the fishing slowing down on Sunday. I will continue to post fishing reports through out the summer along with some tips and techniques so make sure to stop by the site regularly.

If you want to get out on the water give me a call and set up a trip.

Walleye Season is Almost Here

April 18, 2019April 19, 2019Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

As April cruises by my favorite time of year quickly approaches. The first Saturday in May you will be able to find the Ranger somewhere on Oneida Lake.

That being said I have been busy getting everything ready. Rods have new line. Lures organized. New spinner rigs and buck tail jigs are tied. I had the pleasure of helping a friend out the other day with a brown trout trip on Lake Ontario. This was a great chance to test run all the gear before walleye season gets here.

The Salmon River was blown out and my friend Wayne Weber (Wayne-o’s Guide Service) asked if I could give him a had putting his clients on a few fish. We didn’t just put them on a few we had a great day hooking around 18 and landing 13. Twelve browns and one smallmouth bass. The first fish was hooked before we had our third rod in the water. Our three guests were nothing but smiles all day.

Walleye fishing on Oneida lake is looking to be very good this season. The returns to the hatchery were impressive to say the least. The start of the season should see many fish being caught near the creek mouths as the cold weather is just starting to let go now. This is a great time of year to troll crankbaits around those creek mouths. This allows you to cover water until you locate a good area. Once you find fish you can troll back and forth over them offering a variety of baits at the same time.

If you would like to get out on Oneida Lake walleye fishing with Full Tank Charters this season give me a call or send me an email.

Duggan with his personal best brow trout while fishing Lake Ontario

A nice double for the guys while brown trout fishing Lake Ontario

Shimano reels can’t be beat while fishing Lake Ontario

Welcome to the home of Full Tank Charters

December 29, 2018March 14, 2024Mike "Tank" TankersleyLeave a Comment

Full Tank Charters is now booking Oneida Lake walleye charters for 2024. We offer charters for 1 to 3 people and can accommodate larger groups utilizing multiple boats.

Call 315-436-9825 now to book a trip you won’t soon forget.