This has been the first full
week of fishing back home in Western New York. It is Brown Trout time ones
again. We definitely had an early start to our brown trout run. Despite water
conditions, low flows in clear water. The brown trout have been showing up in
good numbers. This being said there has been some slow days of fishing. This is
mostly due to water temperature. Whenever we have a cold snap, water
temperatures take a dive and the Brown trout movement comes to a temporary
stop. The good news is that we can project these slowdowns in the fishing by
watching the weather forecast. If it’s going to be cold you know the fishing is
going to be slow, so we plan accordingly. Flies for the Brown trout, it is an
egg fly game. Do to the low water flows we have had the best results with size
10 and 12 egg patterns and colors of orange, Oregon cheese and chartreuse.
For the fishing on the Salmon
River, the water flows fluctuated only slightly this past week due to a little
rainfall. However the water release continues to remain constant at 350 CFS.
When the steelhead fishing takes a slight down turn in the fishing activity is
due to a cold snap and plumbing water temperature. The slow fishing is only
temporary. Once water temperatures improve so will the pace of the steelhead
fishing. In general I need to rate the steelhead fishing as very good but
technically demanding. This is, if you understand the fish, know the river you
will find the steelhead fishing to be good. If not, you’ll find the fishing to
be challenge. Productive flies; for the Salmon River, when it comes to egg
flies we have been getting the best bites with size 10 egg patterns. However
steelhead have been so hot that we are having a hard time holding on to them.
As a result we have been forced to size up to a size 8 fly when it comes to
fishing egg pattern. For swing flies for the steelhead, we have been able to
use a variety of wet flies and intruders. You will find the best swing fishing
in the lower river. This is where there is less influence from all the spawning
salmon.
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