Ones again not much is
changed over the past week. Winter tight grip remains. Nothing new here, all of
our river and streams in Western New York are still locked up in ice or
experiencing low water flows. The only open water is the Genesee River. Here
too, not much has changed. Keep in mind, if you intend to try and fish the
Genesee River use caution do to shelf ice. What is happening in Western New
York? is that we are getting a lot if sown. As of now we have about 3’’ of sown
on the ground. Ones that sown start to melt off, it will not take long for the
fishing to get going. I suspect the fishing to take off about mid-March and go
until mid April this coming spring.
We are continuing to concentrate
our fishing efforts on the Salmon River. Here to not much has changed, we are
still experiencing excellent winner steelhead fishing in the upper river. Looks
like we got the Salmon River winter steelhead fishing program dialed in, for
now. I do not like to make statements like this. It seems like once I do, the
rivers and Fish conspire against me and change all the rules without
notification. However over the past month when weather conditions allow we have
experience excellent steelhead fishing, Using stone fly nymphs. I am hoping
this pattern will hold up until spring run off hits the Salmon River. For now
water flows remained constant at 285 CFS. I do not foresee a change in these
flows for the upcoming future. The snow pack for the Salmon River watershed
continues to grow. As of now the snow pack is over 8 feet deep and growing. I suspect that spring runoff will start on the
Salmon River around late March this year. Taking this to account, I am planning
on moving from Western New York to the Salmon River around 20 April. This will
allow us to take full advantage of the steelhead fishing in Western New York,
while missing all the high cold-water flows from the snowmelt on the Salmon
River. Mid April water temperatures should be improving on the Salmon River and
the steelhead fishing will be turning on.
Notes:
My Guide calendar is now open
and I am taking dates for the upcoming fishing season, from spring through
fall. If you’re planning on fishing with me please do not wait, get your dates.
Cell 585-233-0436
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