Looks like we are having a
normal start to the salmon season. We quickly got used to the early runs of
salmon that we experienced over the last two seasons. I suspect we will see an improvement in the
numbers of fish this coming week. Over the last few days, I had seen a slow but
steady increase in fish activities. It looks like the legacy of this past
winter is still hanging on. According to the biologist. The salmon that they
have examined, that have been caught in the lake, are under mature for this time
of the year. Looks like the late spring and cold-water temperatures in the lake
have slowed the rate of growth of the salmon. I am still at the opinion that we
will have consistent runs of salmon soon. Remember as always when the fishing
conditions do change, the changes will happen quickly.
Until then I am staying with
my normal program fishing Lower River in the morning, for the Chinook salmon
and then in the afternoon fishing the upper fly-fishing zone for steelhead or a
Atlantic salmon. There is a small but growing number of Chinook salmon holding
in the upper fly zone, however they are for the most part reluctant to grab a
fly. This is nothing unusual, but with some persistence we are able to occasionally
get one or two of these salmon to grab a fly.
For flies, down river we are
using small intruders and various streamers. What is important is that the fly is
not too bright and still able to get the fishes attention. Covering water is
more import right now than the fly pattern. We need to find a fish that wants
to grab the fly. Up river is a different story, we are having the best success
fishing size 6 or a size 8 Brown and copper woolly bugger. Hear too it is
important to cover as much water as possible to find a fish that wants to eat a
fly.
Note;
I still have prime dates
available for salmon fishing, In October the days are 1,2,5,6,7,8,9 and mid
October 18,21,22,24,25 for steelhead fishing.
Anyone that has any questions, Feel free to give me a call at your
convenience cell is 585-233-0436
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