Driftwater Sportfishing

Driftwater Sportfishing is a sportfishing and guide service working the Salmon River and Lake Ontario in Oswego County, in upstate New York. Its anglers go after salmon, steelhead and trout, and they can do it from a drift boat on the river or on a charter out on the big lake.

The specialty is drift boat fishing on the river, with charters out on the lake as the other half of the business. Trips run year-round whenever the weather allows, so there is a chance to fish the seasonal runs rather than just one short window.

What to Know

• Drift boat fishing on the Salmon River is the specialty.
• Lake charters on Lake Ontario target salmon, steelhead and trout.
• The service operates every day of the year, weather permitting.
• Visit Oswego County features it among the area’s guides and charters.