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Ontario — Chaumont Bay Cast
Chaumont Bay · eastern Lake Ontario NY · Mon Sep 21 – Thu Sep 24, 2026 · bank / kayak / boat · times ET
Chaumont Bay SMB pocket when open Ontario is ugly.
Midweek outlook
NWS NWS (pulled Sun Sep 20 evening CT; clock times in ET). NWS pull failed — re-check before launch.
Mon–Thuthrough Thu evening ET
Smallmouth bass (embayment SMB)
No named trail event pulled for Mon–Thu. Soft weekday recreational pressure.
Monday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Tuesday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Wednesday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Thursday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Dam & current cheat sheet
Ontario embayment / NYSDEC — bay/seas conditions rule.
STATUS: seas/bay wind critical.
Generator schedule / pool boards change — re-check before launch.
How to fish it — Bank / Kayak / Boat
Bank
Limited public access.
Kayak
Protected bay only.
Boat
Rock/cribs/bay points.
Ethanol-free fuel near this water
Pure-Gas.org E0 near this hub — thin at gather. Price not listed — verify at pump.
Pure-Gas.org for E0 identity. Prices change — verify at the pump.
Lure box — Top / Mid / Bottom
Top
Calm pockets.
Mid
Crank/spinner.
Bottom
Tube/ned/dropshot.
Life stage + What's on the menu
Fall SMB embayment.
What's on the menu: Most likely: gobies/baitfish.
Also hot / also in season
Other GL species only if relevant.