Fishing Calendar App Fishing Calendar App

Fishing Calendar for Lake Ontario at Niagara, United States

The Niagara River's mouth on Lake Ontario is one of the Great Lakes' top salmon and trout fisheries, with chinook salmon and rainbow trout staging near the river mouth before their fall spawning runs.

Lake · 43.25, -78.7 · times shown in local time (America/New_York)

Eighteenmile Creek near Lake Ontario at Niagara right now

From the gauge at Newfane NY · 7 Oct, 21:15 · Open on River map →

The nearest gauged river to Lake Ontario at Niagara is Eighteenmile Creek. On 7 October 2026 at 21:15 Eighteenmile Creek at Newfane NY was flowing at 3.1 m³/s, normal for this gauge over the past month.

Flow 3.1 m³/s Normal
Water level 194 cm Normal
Newfane NYBurt NYThis spot

Eighteenmile Creek over the last 7 days

Readings every hour at Newfane NY, the gauge nearest this spot. The shaded band is the gauge's usual range over the last 30 days.

Flow

3.1 m³/s
Newfane NY · last 7 days
257Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7

Water level

194 cm
Newfane NY · last 7 days
189200212Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7

Gauges near Lake Ontario at Niagara

2 official gauges within 25 km on Eighteenmile Creek, the nearest highlighted. Flow is coloured as the gauging agency rates it: Low Normal High

GaugeFlowLevelWaterLast 7 days
Newfane NYnearest 0 km away 3.1 m³/s Normal 194 cm —
Burt NY 7 km away 2.6 m³/s Normal 93 cm 15.8 °C

Best fishing times in October 2026

DateMoonSunriseSunset Major periodsMinor periodsEfficiency
Thu 01 Waning gibbous 07:12 18:55 04:01–06:01, 16:34–18:34 10:18–12:18, 22:51–00:51 49% ●●●○○
Fri 02 Waning gibbous 07:13 18:53 05:03–07:03, 17:37–19:37 11:20–13:20 85% ●●●●●
Sat 03 Last quarter 07:14 18:52 06:06–08:06, 18:38–20:38 23:49–01:49, 12:22–14:22 98% ●●●●●
Sun 04 Waning crescent 07:15 18:50 07:06–09:06, 19:36–21:36 00:50–02:50, 13:21–15:21 76% ●●●●○
Mon 05 Waning crescent 07:16 18:48 08:02–10:02, 20:30–22:30 01:47–03:47, 14:16–16:16 37% ●●○○○
Tue 06 Waning crescent 07:18 18:46 08:53–10:53, 21:20–23:20 02:40–04:40, 15:07–17:07 12% ●○○○○
Wed 07 Waning crescent 07:19 18:45 09:42–11:42, 22:07–00:07 03:29–05:29, 15:55–17:55 15% ●○○○○
See efficiency and feeding times for every day in the Fishing Calendar app — get it for iOS or Android.
Thu 08 Waning crescent 07:20 18:43 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 09 Waning crescent 07:21 18:41 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 10 New moon 07:22 18:40 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 11 New moon 07:23 18:38 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 12 Waxing crescent 07:25 18:36 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 13 Waxing crescent 07:26 18:35 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 14 Waxing crescent 07:27 18:33 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 15 Waxing crescent 07:28 18:31 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 16 Waxing crescent 07:29 18:30 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 17 Waxing crescent 07:31 18:28 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 18 First quarter 07:32 18:26 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 19 Waxing gibbous 07:33 18:25 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 20 Waxing gibbous 07:34 18:23 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 21 Waxing gibbous 07:36 18:22 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 22 Waxing gibbous 07:37 18:20 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 23 Waxing gibbous 07:38 18:19 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 24 Waxing gibbous 07:39 18:17 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 25 Full moon 07:41 18:16 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 26 Waning gibbous 07:42 18:14 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 27 Waning gibbous 07:43 18:13 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 28 Waning gibbous 07:44 18:11 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 29 Waning gibbous 07:46 18:10 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 30 Waning gibbous 07:47 18:08 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 31 Waning gibbous 07:48 18:07 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android

Fish recorded around Lake Ontario at Niagara

Species recorded around Lake Ontario at Niagara and along Eighteenmile Creek, from GBIF occurrence ranges.

Frequently asked questions

Is Eighteenmile Creek near Lake Ontario at Niagara high right now?
No. On 7 October 2026 the gauge's own month of readings put the flow of Eighteenmile Creek at Newfane NY as normal (3.1 m³/s). This page shows the current reading whenever you open it.
What fish are around Lake Ontario at Niagara?
Species recorded around Lake Ontario at Niagara and along Eighteenmile Creek include Mud sunfish, Northern sunfish, Bluespotted sunfish, Fallfish, Smallmouth redhorse, Greater redhorse. The list comes from GBIF occurrence ranges, so it shows where a species has been recorded rather than how common it is.
Where can I check water levels near Lake Ontario at Niagara?
2 official gauges within 25 km of Lake Ontario at Niagara measure Eighteenmile Creek. Their latest readings are listed on this page and on the River map.
When is the best time to fish at Lake Ontario at Niagara?
The highest-rated day in the current month at Lake Ontario at Niagara is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
Do moon phases affect fishing at Lake Ontario at Niagara?
Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.

River data sources

Readings on this page come from official gauging stations:

Nearby fishing spots