Looks like old Man Winter
might be loosening his grip at least ever so slightly. The long-range weather
forecast is for some considerably warmer weather; Temperatures might actually
get above freezing. However I do not
think, this so-called warming trend, will be enough to get the western New York
Rivers and creeks flowing. But hopefully weather patterns are finally starting
to look like spring.
As of now there has been a
few small changes with the fishing. Once again the only game in town continues
to be the Salmon River. Water flows on this river have increased slightly this
past week. Flows have increased to 350 CFS, this is not a big flow increase,
but it is some. The increase in water flow has not negatively affected the
steelhead fishing. We are still concentrating all of our efforts in the upper
river. The stone fly bite we have been experiencing, continues to be popping,
nothing has changed here. We are using a variety size 10 and eight Black and golden
stone flying nymph patterns. I suspect this pattern to continue or intensify
until spring snow run off hits the Salmon River. We have also seen the first
true signs of spring this week. That is a stonefly that I refer to as winter
stone. This is actually more of a group of Stoneflies, than an individual
Stonefly. There is a size range to this group of stoneflies, ranging from a
size 16 to 8. What does this mean to us, first the rivers are starting to wake
up, spring is coming. Second this bug activity get the fish into a grabby mood,
when you see these bugs on the snow you know there is bite going on. Spring is
coming and we will be on the water soon.
Spring News Letter
Jay Peck
Jay peck
guides 585-233-0436
I hope this letter finds
everyone in good spirits. I know at this time we’re still in the grips of
winter. However, despite all the cold and snow spring will eventually come.
With spring so will the spring steelhead run.
Looks like the strong runs of
steelhead, we were experiencing this pass fall is continuing through the
winter. Judging by the quality of winter steelhead fishing we are experiencing
right now, I am anticipating that we will experience a better than average
spring steelhead season.
We are getting the snow that
we need and the snow just keeps coming. As of now, there is about 8’ snow pack
on the top of the Salmon River water shed. Even Western New York has a good
snow pack growing. Looks like we will have the run off we need to get the
spring steelhead runs going.
As of now, it looks like we
will be on a normal spring steelhead schedule. I will continue my fishing
efforts between the Salmon River and Western New York rivers until mid to late
march or until the spring run off hits the Salmon River. Once this happens, I will concentrate my
efforts in the western New York temperatures, which is not as negatively
affected by spring run off. I will
concentrate my fishing efforts here until mid April. Then move to the Salmon
River for the rest of the steelhead season, finishing up by mid May. I still
have prime fishing date available for both for the Western New York Rivers and
the Salmon River.
If you have any questions
please feel free to give me a call
Cell 585-233-0436
Jay Peck
My spring fishing schedule is follows
Now until mid March - moving between the Salmon River and Oak Orchard and Sandy.
Mid March to mid April – fishing Oak Orchard and Sandy
Mid April to mid May – Salmon River
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