Chance of a Lifetime Charters

Chance of a Lifetime Charters is a Lake Ontario fishing charter serving Oswego County, where the big lake draws anglers after salmon and other trophy fish. The lake stretches 193 miles long and 53 miles wide, with an average depth of about 283 feet and some 712 miles of shoreline.

Midway through June is usually when Chinook and coho salmon begin staging a few miles offshore, and as the season goes on they can school up in staggering numbers. Whole families have made the lake an annual vacation tradition, and a charter is a straightforward way to get out on the water with a guide.

What to Know

• Chinook and coho salmon usually start staging offshore around the middle of June.
• As the season progresses, the salmon can school up in large numbers, which is why many families return each year.
• Lure color matters on this lake, and anglers experiment with greens and chromes until they find what the fish want.
• A common recipe for big salmon is an Attomik fly paired with a spin doctor attractor.
• It is featured by Visit Oswego County.