Fishing Archives of the Salmon River Guide located in Pulaski Ny.

Novemeber 29, 2018

The steelhead lately have been hard to find and target because of the high, dirty, and cold water. But we are still picking at a few here and there. Right now the release at the dam is 1200 cfs with about 400-500 cfs of run off. The holes up top have been most productive with having the most clarity. The further down the river you get the more little streams run in and add color to the water making the fishing tougher. Latley the beads and eggsacks have been the weapon of choice and the most successful in targeting steelhead. The weather has been mainly cold and snowy with a few days above freezing and rainy leading to a lot of run off.
You better call now if you want a trip because when the water drops its going to be on fire and you wont wanna miss it Call now (315) 298-4530
Thanks Shane and David

November 13, 2018

The run is coming to close and the steelhead are now upon us. They arent quite everywhere in the river but everday is different with some certain spots being more productive than others. Plugging or float fishing seems to both be equally effective as for targeting steelhead. There are definitly a few big 10-15lbs steelhead in the mix with your adverage 5-10lbs steelhead. We have also been having some brutal weather with snowy/rainy/windy mix most days, so as a result the heaters are back in the driftboats to help to try and keep warm. All the precipitation has created a lot of run off and filled the resivors so the flow changes pretty much weekly which could have a major impact on the fishing. All in all you just got book a trip and watch the forecast or hope the weather conditions are going to be okay. The days are filling up quickly and we are booked up for pretty much the rest of novemeber. But there are still a few days left in the month that are open or you can risk the snow and cold and book one from now to the beginning of may.
But any ways call ASAP (315)-298-4530Thanks Shane and David

September 24, 2018

The run is here! The river is loaded with both fish and fishermen. The week days have been quieter than the weekends but still alot of people around. Their has been mainly kings with a mix of cohos and a occaisonaly a steelhead or I have even heard of reports of some browns and atlantics being caught in the mix down river. The estuary is stacked with fish waiting to move up and the lake still has a few trickling in as our lake season was amazing but is quickly wrapping up. As fall has just begun the leaves are starting to change and fall off the trees, the forecast looks perfect for more fish to go up the river. Temperatures are supposed to stay around 40's at night and 60's during the day along with some rain in the forecast for the next 2 days. Hopefully we get enough rain to fill the creeks up so they get loaded with fish and even some of the people out. Book a trip on the river for salmon asap before they are gone because the dates are going quick.
Late october we will begin our steelhead trips on the river so if you have a date in mind call now before its gone.
Thanks Shane and David.

July 31, 2018

Been doing ok not the smokin on fire like we had but decent action on both king salmon and brown trout-
BUT the mother load is on the way!
It only gets better as the kings approach the river for the fall run-
August mornings are full but we still have some Afternoons open for August.
Septemeber has a few more mornings and plenty of afternoons
We will be running lake trips until late September into early October along with drift boat trips in between.Book a trip soon because all of the dates are going quick.
Thanks Shane and David.

June 25, 2018

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been very very good! I dare say the best I’ve seen in 30 years of living and fishing the east end of Lake Ontario.
It’s early and it’s hard to say how the rest of the summer will go but typically it only gets better and better. The brown trout and lake trout are also biting well. Charters going out of the Salmon River have been fishing 6-10 miles out in 150-200 foot of water using the usual spoons and fly combos.
There’s not much left to say but get ur trips booked ASAP-
Email -gottumguide@msn.comOr text 315-430-6728 works best as I’m busy on the water most of the time.
the words out and the dates will be booking up quick- we still have lots of weekdays wide open and some afternoon pm slots for weekends.
Thank for checking us out
Shane and David

May 15, 2018

As the steel head drop back out of the river other seasons start to come into play. Walleye fishing has been on fire lately with tons of big fish around and its only getting better. We have just put the charter boat in the water and dialed the kings right in on our first trip for the new season. We have a bunch of charters for kings during the summer still open as well as walleye trips at night. So call now before there gone because you dont want to miss out on some bigfish and lots of action

April 2, 2018

The fishing wasn’t so great but not terrible either managed a few lost a few more - as temps rose the fishes attitude improved drastically - still have a few openings for April and May
April 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 30 - May 1, 2, 3 All open - text us at 315-430-6728
Of course I have few other guides with more openings so if none of those dates work for you we can still help you out and get you set up with a trip
The best Steelhead fishing of spring is yet to come - later April early May the mother load of post spawn drop backSteelhead descend out of the river back to Lake Ontario - also
Brown Trout fishing along the shore of Lake Ontario can be fantastic as well
Walleye fishing opens up in May and the charter boat goes in for big water adventures
Get ahold of us and get in on the fun

November 6, 2019

The steelhead are here and are piling up more and more everyday. Anyday now it's going to be on fire with fresh dime bright chromers. This is the best time to book a trip if you plan on eating steelhead or just want an intense battle. We are also catching fish on every method possible to us. Plugging is easiest and has been most effective with the high water we have been having, but as the water drops float bite will be fire after a couple of colder nights and as soon as the fish start to over into their slow deep spots. But for now these fish are in the faster water and are harder to target. Give us a call to get in on the action at 315-430-6728.
Thanks Shane and David

October 17, 2019

Just like that we are on the decline of our salmon run. We never really had one big run, but a slow steady trickle of kings and a good amount of cohos. We currently are being impacted with a good storm producing a reasonable amount of rain which should bring in a few fresher kings along with hopefully our first good push of steelhead. This year has been pretty odd so who truly knows? From now until about the middle-end of next month the kings will be doing their thing and slowly die off and as this happens more and more steelhead will enter the river. As a matter of fact theres already a good amount of steelhead in the lower/douglaston part of the river. With this rain happening it should help get these fish moving upstream and spread them out throught the entire river. Call quick because somewhere in between now and the next 2 months will be some of the best fighting, eating, and hopefully amount of steelhead for the season. Texting works best at 315-430-6728.
Thanks Shane and David

September 11, 2019

The salmon fishing on lake ontario is on fire right now and is going to stay that way for the next hopefully, atleast the next three weeks. Lately we have been pulling in mixed bags of primarily kings and cohos. The cohos meat is better than the kings because they are showing up from the deeper depths and some are still feeding. But they dont fight as hard as most of the kings because of their size. Besides the lake the salmon river is starting to fill up with kings. The major deeper holes right now have lots of salmon in them as the fish wait for colder nights and slightly higher water levels. Theres also fish in between thses holes in certain pockets and riffles but not many becuase of the warmer water temps. The next series of cold nights and rain should in theory bring home the mother load. We shall see though as for every season being differnt. Texting works the best as for we are very busy and do not have often to sit around and talk on the phone. So please texts us at 315-430-6728.
Thanks Shane and David

August 22, 2019

The salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been a little on the slow side as the kings switch from their feeding mode to their stagging up for the run mode and that time is slowly wrapping up. The fishing is going to be the best it has been all season for the next month or so as the kings keep piling up in front of the Salmon River. The sooner you can book a trip for meat the better because as the kings go deeper into their spawning mode their meat becomes more soft and not as good to eat. But on the flip side of this they are a blast and put up an incredible fight. To book a trip the easiest text 315-430-6728.
Thanks Shane and David

July 2, 2019

When is the best time for king salmon on the eastern end of lake ontario many may ask? The Answer is now!! The salmon have been showing up and condtioins are becoming better and better each day (excluding the weather factor). Our last couple of trips have been excellent with our latest trip bringing 9 kings by 9:30am with a 6:00am start. These kings have been mainly above adverage for this time of year with many fish from 15-25 pound range. They are also dime bright and are on the feed so there meat is still very fresh and tastey. The lake trout and browns are still fishable but are harder to dial in and setup a program for because everyone is king salmon fishing. Texting works best to contact us at (315)-430-6728. Contact us ASAP to book a trip before our dates go because they are filling quickly!
Thanks Shane and David

May 21, 2019

Right now we are having a package deal for 2 days fishing, salmon and/or trout charters, and 3 nights lodging just call and ask about it. Lately the kings seem to be showing up more and more each day with good conditions. Soon it will be on fire and you wont want to miss out. We have lots of dates open still for the spring and summer so call now (315)-298-4530 or text us at (315)-430-6728.

May 14, 2019

Everything seems to want to be biting right now. Fishing for brown trout we have been catching them anywhere from 2-12 pounds along with a couple decent sized lake trout. King Salmon are also scattered around with about 1 hook up each trip. The drop backs have finally left the river and are out in the lake. Walleye has been decent with each and every day getting better. We have also been catching 4-5 pound small mouth everywhere that we go. Soon the kings will start to congergate out deeper on bait schools and we will be targeting them primarily. Until they do brown trout close to shore are our main focus. We had a trip last week were we caught bigger brown trout, decent sized walleye, a smallmouth, a lake trout, a pike and lost a few of each. That afternoon we procceded to catch more bigger sized brown trout and a couple very nice kings. The weather is starting to look better so call now while the fishing is hot at (315)-298-4530

April 22, 2019

The fishing lately has been on fire for dropbacks. The water levels are currently dropping and that should make the fishing even better. Some fish are spawning on spawn beds, while others are leaving the hatchery and heading back for the lake. These fish are looking to feed on anything in there way as they have been in the hatchery starving. The brown trout on the lake has also been on fire with some of the best eating fish around. Also on trips for brown trout there have been an occasional salmon caught along with steelhead and atlantics. The charter boat is being put in the water as soon as possible. But for now the driftboat has been getting it done. The first saturday in may is opening day for walleye so book now before the dates are gone. Call now (315)-298-4530
Thanks Shane and David

March 19, 2019

We keep fishing and the hits keep coming. Lately its been decent action with decent results. Nothing to complain about when its consistent fishing in march and the conditions keep changing. Theres fresh fish trickling in day after day, and some are starting to spawn and we are occasionally getting some post spawn steelies. The flow right now is 750 CFS at the gauge and 1100 CFS at pineville. The temperatures are looking warm for the day and back below freezing for the night.
Thanks for checking us out - Shane and David Thomas
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March 3, 2018

Steelhead fishing on the salmon river has been decent the last few weeks. Covering lots of water has significantly imporoved our results lately. Water levels on the Salmon river are at 350 cfs but will gradually be increasing the next few weeks as as spring arrives and the temperatures increase. There are steelhead all through out the river but most of them are up in the top end. These fish are colored up and are highly pressured. Mid-river and down is where there are more chrome fresh fish that are more likely to bite. Beads, egg sacks and pink worms have all been doing equally well. We also have been plugging on tough days and have been landing some true monsters! We have plenty of open dates for March and April but they are filling up fast. Lake Ontario charter trips are going to be starting soon and we're currently taking reservations for King Salmon, Brown Trout, and Lake Trout trips as well. Call now (315) 298-4530
Thanks for checking us out-David and Shane Thomas
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Novemeber 29, 2018

November 13, 2018

September 24, 2018

The run is here! The river is loaded with both fish and fishermen. The week days have been quieter than the weekends but still alot of people around. Their has been mainly kings with a mix of cohos and a occaisonaly a steelhead or I have even heard of reports of some browns and atlantics being caught in the mix down river. The estuary is stacked with fish waiting to move up and the lake still has a few trickling in as our lake season was amazing but is quickly wrapping up. As fall has just begun the leaves are starting to change and fall off the trees, the forecast looks perfect for more fish to go up the river. Temperatures are supposed to stay around 40's at night and 60's during the day along with some rain in the forecast for the next 2 days. Hopefully we get enough rain to fill the creeks up so they get loaded with fish and even some of the people out.
Book a trip on the river for salmon asap before they are gone because the dates are going quick.
Late october we will begin our steelhead trips on the river so if you have a date in mind call now before its gone.
Thanks Shane and David.

July 31, 2018

Been doing ok not the smokin on fire like we had but decent action on both king salmon and brown trout-
BUT the mother load is on the way!
It only gets better as the kings approach the river for the fall run-
August mornings are full but we still have some Afternoons open for August.
Septemeber has a few more mornings and plenty of afternoons
We will be running lake trips until late September into early October along with drift boat trips in between.
Book a trip soon because all of the dates are going quick.
Thanks Shane and David.

June 25, 2018

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been very very good! I dare say the best I’ve seen in 30 years of living and fishing the east end of Lake Ontario.
It’s early and it’s hard to say how the rest of the summer will go but typically it only gets better and better. The brown trout and lake trout are also biting well. Charters going out of the Salmon River have been fishing 6-10 miles out in 150-200 foot of water using the usual spoons and fly combos.
There’s not much left to say but get ur trips booked ASAP-
Email -gottumguide@msn.com
Or text 315-430-6728 works best as I’m busy on the water most of the time.
the words out and the dates will be booking up quick- we still have lots of weekdays wide open and some afternoon pm slots for weekends.
Thank for checking us out
Shane and David

May 15, 2018

April 2, 2018

The fishing wasn’t so great but not terrible either managed a few lost a few more - as temps rose the fishes attitude improved drastically - still have a few openings for April and May
April 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 30 - May 1, 2, 3 All open - text us at 315-430-6728
Of course I have few other guides with more openings so if none of those dates work for you we can still help you out and get you set up with a trip
The best Steelhead fishing of spring is yet to come - later April early May the mother load of post spawn drop back Steelhead descend out of the river back to Lake Ontario - also
Brown Trout fishing along the shore of Lake Ontario can be fantastic as well
Walleye fishing opens up in May and the charter boat goes in for big water adventures
Get ahold of us and get in on the fun
Thanks
Shane and David

March 12, 2018

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been good the last few days - water levels have dropped and we are finding plenty of fresh fish, spawning fish and drop back post spawn steelies all through out the river. Brown Trout are being caught along the shore of Lake Ontario off the river mouths on a consistent basis. Both occasions we made it out to Lake Ontario we have had good luck. We have plenty of openings for April and May Steelhead, Brown Trout and Walleye trips off the drift boat. We will be running lake charters starting early May for Browns and Lake Trout. Typically by the end of June, Lake Ontario will start giving up her monster King Salmon. As the waters warm up the temps increase and the salmons metabolism jumps into high gear - these fish are feeding machines and feed heavily all summer before making their way to the Salmon River to spawn. Get a lake charter and get in on the screaming drag action with us.
Thanks for checking us out!
Shane and David Thomas

February 17, 2018

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been decent the last week. Overall for the season it’s been very good compared to the last few years. Of course with better fishing the crowds are back and it’s not always easy to get on the fish with all the fishermen around.
We have plenty of open dates for March and April if your looking for trip with us.

November 4, 2016

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been tough! Salmon numbers have dwindled over the last week or so, not many steelheads coming in to pick up the slack.
We're getting a few and losing a few more each trip but it's been a grind. On the bright side pressure from other anglers has been down. We still have drift boat guides available through out the fall, winter and spring for steelhead fishing. The last few seasons December and January were the hot months??

September 9, 2016

Salmon fishing one Lake Ontario has been very good the last few days. After a month of just so so fishing it's finally broke open. Lots of feisty king salmon stacking up just a few miles off the Salmon River mouth. A few are even starting to make there way up the river.
Water levels on the Salmon River have been increased to 335cfs. Water temps are still very warm and I wouldn't expect much in the river for a few more weeks. We still have plenty of open dates for lake trips and river trips. Lots of opens dates for cabin rentals if you need lodging.
Thanks for checking us out!
Salmon River Guide

July 23, 2016

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario is heating up.
More and more king salmon are showing up on the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario charters operating out of the Salmon River and Mexico Bay areas are trolling deeper waters off Sandy Pond in 130-200 feet of water catching decent size and numbers of King salmon. The up coming river season looks good for Salmon River anglers.
We still have plenty of prime dates available for summer charters and fall drift boat fishing trips for salmon on the Salmon River and Lake Ontario. We offer 2 day fishing and 3 night lodging package deals that are hard to beat.
Thanks for checking us out!
Salmon River Guide

July 1, 2016

King salmon are starting to show up on the eastern end of Lake Ontario! Lake Ontario charter boats fishing of the Salmon River are catching a variety of species. Most charters are targeting lake trout first thing in the morning and once there's a few fish in the box we been switching over to king salmon, brown trout and steelheads. The lake trout have been hiding in deeper water just off the bottom in 140-150 feet of water and hitting cow bell spinner rigs. Steelheads and brown are hanging a bit higher in the top 100 fow, hitting spoons off the down riggers and dipsy divers. Kings are right in the middle around 100' down over 120-160fow, hitting flasher fly combos and spoons off coppers, divers and riggers. So far reports have been very promising from most ports around Lake Ontario. We have great 2 day fishing and lodging packages this summer. Get your dates booked and have fun while saving money! Our rates are already the most reasonable around and with the package deals we can save you even more all the while providing you with an excellent fishing trip. Over 25 years guiding and chartering experience on Lake Ontario and the Salmon River.
Thanks for checking us out!
Salmon River Guide

May 18, 2016

Walleye season on Lake Ontario opened up with a bang! First 3 hours we limited out with big trophy walleyes. After a few weeks the bite has remained steady for harbors and bays along the Lake Ontario shoreline.
The last few trips we had some great action on brown trout as well. Speaking of brown trout we also have had decent action fishing then during the day off the Salmon River on the charter boats. Lake trout fishing out deeper has been great. Plenty of 30+ lake trout coming to the net each trip out. Even King salmon reports have been encouraging just a bit west of us. Things are looking great for the 2016 Lake Ontario charter season.
We are offering 2 day package deals this season wi the lodging included.
Give us a call and we can set you up!

April 28, 2016

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been good lately. There's still plenty of drop back(post spawn) steelheads dropping back out of the Salmon River. We still have a few weeks left before the fish are gone. Dates for drift boat fishing and lodging in our cabins are available.
Brown trout fishing along the Lake Ontario shoreline has really good this season. There's been some pretty decent size trout bein taken by charters fishing the shallow waters of Lake Ontario. This should stay decent for the next few months.
Walleye season is coming up!
The bay's around Lake Ontario have been warming up quickly. The walleyes have been done spawning and will be hungry earlier this season then normal. May and June are prime walleye months on Lake Ontario and Oneida Lake. Last season was a banner year for walleyes. We had an excellent season over all, many limit catches were taken. The pressure was light and I expect another good take for walleye anglers.
We have great package deals for 2 days fishing and lodging for Lake Ontario trout/salmon charters as well as May/June walleye trips.
Thanks for checking us out!
Salmon River Guide

February 11, 2016

Steelhead action on the Salmon River has improver drastically over the last week. Fresh steelheads have been moving through the lower river on a daily basis lately. After a dismal couple of months of fishing we're hopeful this is the push we've been waiting for. Although it's been a tough season we've been grinding out fish on every trip and occasionally having some pretty decent days. It's been more quality over quantity, with some very good size steelheads coming to the net lately.
Call for package deal rates-
We have lodging now and offer great 2 days fishing and 2 night lodging deals- for winter/spring steelhead fishing, spring walleye fishing and summer trout and salmon charters out on Lake Ontario.
Our deals can't be beat!
Salmon River Guide

December 2, 2015

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been tough this fall. There has been good days occasionally but more days we struggle to catch a few. The good news is we've caught a few on just about every trip. So there is some consistency at least. It's been 4-8 hook ups a trip most days. The water levels have been low- 335cfs for most the season. We have plenty of open dates through out December and the rest of winter. Our drift boats are heated!
Thanks for checking us out,
Salmon River Guide

September 16, 2015

Salmon fishing has be decent lately. There's been some small runs of kings up the Salmon River. Of course we are still catching them on Lake Ontario as well. The last trip we fished right in front of the Salmon River pretty close to shore in 8-15'. Jplug and spoons flat lined and run shall off the down riggers did the damage. There is plenty of time left for the lake and the river should be getting better and better everyday.
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Salmon River Guide

August 24, 2015

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has picked up steam! More aggressive King salmon are showing their presence. It is still not on fire but it is improving steadily. Yesterday in 2 trips we had close to 20 bites total landing 13 fish mostly King salmon and a few brown trout. We're only going out a few miles to find them. Our afternoon run was just as good as our am trip so that answers the questions which is better am or pm? I would say right now they are equal.
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Salmon River Guide

August 21, 2015

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been up and down lately. We have been doing ok for a few trips and tough on others. The last few trips kings have been around in decent numbers but they are being stubborn - picking at a few but struggling. So we have been catchong some nice trout to fill the void on the slow days. The numbers of king salmon are increasing daily, their attitudes just needs to change. We still have open afternoons and few weekday morning trips. We also have very nice cabins for lodging with all the amenities for a comfortable stay. Package deals are available with lodging and charters. Stay tuned folks it is gonna get hot very quickly!
Thanks for checking us out,
Salmon River Guide

July 21, 2015

Salmon fishing on Eastern Lake Ontario has been getting better. Good size kings are showing up in our case catches daily. We have been fishing 5-6 miles off the Salmon River in 100-140' of water. Attractors/fly combos and spoons have been doing the damage on our charters lately. We have been catching a few lakers, browns and steelheads mixed in with the kings. Lake trout fishing has still been good for charters targeting them off the bottom with cowbells- it's a great plan B for those days salmon are in a funk. Happy to say it has been a couple weeks since we have fished for them. The brown trout are hanging in tighter to shore in 50-70' and are taking smaller spoons off riggers 10-20' off the bottom. We still have dates available for middle August thru late September. We are still offering package deals with lodging and 2 days chartering Call for details- best time is in the evenings.
Thanks for checking us out,
Salmon River Guide

July 9, 2015

King salmon are finally starting to trickle into the eastern end of Lake Ontario. We are going out deep to 120+ feet of water, 5-6 miles out of the Salmon River. Lake trout are biting very well in the same areas. Targeting lake trout has kept the action up while waiting for the kings to show. There has been plenty of them to catch too and very large ones at that, 14-18 pound fish have been common. The water temperatures are finally starting to warm up and the fish are responding well. Brown trout are still hanging in tighter to shore 40-60' and a steady pick has been common. We still have plenty of dates over the next few months. We are offering package deals for lodging and trips to save you money- our rates are the most reasonable on this end of Lake Ontario. We have been chartering and guiding Lake Ontario and the Salmon River for 25 years so there is no lack of experience here. You will get your moneys worth with us!
We run our charters and drift boat guide trips full time. Always have always will. No weekend Captains here.
We are offering 2 day charter package deals with 3 nights lodging for very reasonable rates. Feel free to call for more info.

June 26, 2015

Lake trout fishing has been saving our season so far. They have been the bet for trollers along the eastern shore. Plenty of big lakers have been hitting the deck too! The weather needs to stabilize a bit and the king salmon will be showing up in better numbers gradually thru July. Brown trout are giving us some action further into Mexico Bay - not great but not bad either- same story.
If it stabilizes with some decent weather it will improve as the trout move deeper. Walleye fishing on Oneida Lake has been excellent from all the reports I have been hearing from other Captains fishing there. We have mostly been sticking to the charters on Lake Ontario.
We are offering 2 day charter package deals with 3 nights lodging for very reasonable rates. Feel free to call for more info.

May 20, 2015

Walleye fishing on the Lake Ontario bays has been decent at times but tough as well at times. The weather has been back and forth causing unstable conditions. When the weather has been stable the walleye seem to cooperate better. Lake trout fishing on Lake Ontario has been excellent-Not much more to say about it then that! King salmon and brown trout have been showing signs of life but sporadically. We have lots of dates for Lake Ontario charters for lake trout, brown trout or king salmon. Take your pick and we will target whatever your looking for. If all else fails we can easily pick up
decent action for lake trout.
Oneida walleye action is awesome from all reports. Its been excellent trolling worm/spinners and jigging with sonar's all during the day.
Lake Ontario walleye trips are still worth while, in my opinion there is still another month of good fishing left on the big lake for big walleye. The cold winter and crummy spring has just delayed the big bite by a few weeks.
I see much better fishing coming soon. We are also offering lodging now so we can get a package deal set up for you. The more charters and nights booked for lodging the better our deals will be. Our rates are very reasonable already but we can make it even better for June and July especially for weekday trips. Give us a call and get some details- We started in 1990 and this is our 25th year in business guiding the Salmon River and chartering Lake Ontario- We certainly have the experience to get the fish where ever they swim.

April 14, 2015

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been up and down a lot lately. We get a few good days going then we struggle for a day. Water levels are up and that is helping some. There is a ton of steelheads in the hatchery waiting to drop back so the rest of the season is likely to improve. Brown trout fishing on the Lake Ontario is on fire- slow trolling stick baits along the shallow shoreline is producing good catches of small to average size fish. There are a few bigger ones mixed in too but plenty of average ones.
The weather has improved dramatically and the fishing should follow suit.

March 13, 2015

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been tough lately. The cold snowy winter has made conditions less then ideal. The good news is spring is coming in quick and conditions are improving. Each day we seem to get a little better action then the previous day. The weather has been a lot nicer and that's a bonus!
Keep checking out Facebook page for more frequent updates.
We still have guides available for spring steelhead fishing.
Walleye trips are booking up quick, if you want to get into some good eating fish get your May or June walleye trip booked now!

February 7, 2015

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been just ok lately. Low water 285 cfs and very cold temperatures have made for tough conditions for fishing. The shelf ice, anchor ice and slush are really hampering our efforts.
Most days we have been confined to the upper river to avoid these extremes, on top of all that there is plenty of other anglers trying to find fishable waters as well. So the weekday trips have been much more successful then the weekends. Getting into a few decent spot has been making all the difference in the world.
Either call - email or message us on Facebook.

January 14, 2015

Yes! We do fish the Salmon River for steelheads all winter on any day you want to try we will go and try. We won't cancel you for weather but if you don't think you can handle it we can try to reschedule but we won't cancel your trip if you decide to try! Yesterday we went out in -10degrees at a 9am start and got into some really good fish despite cold conditions. Yes you'll need to be set up right with cold weather clothing but our boats are heated and the heaters do help. Anyways our beloved Salmon River is fishing well in 750cfs.
Either call - email or message us on Facebook.

December 25, 2014

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been up and down lately- We have had some really good days mixed in with just ok days. Utilizing the drift boat and covering a lot of water to find hot fish has helped our production. Water levels have been great ranging from a big 500cfs for a few weeks to 1500cfs now.
Let's hope this holds out for a few weeks and the mother load comes in for Christmas!
We have new cabins for accommodations and plenty of availability though out the winter.
Package deals available-
Spring drop back steelhead and walleye dates go fast -April and May are prime months -get your reservations in asap!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Have a happy and safe new year!!
With many fish on!!
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November 28, 2014

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been ok. We have had some tough days lately with just so-so action.
Water levels have finally increased to 750cfs and we have seen a gradual increase in action over the last few days. Certainly not on fire but more steelheads seem to be cooperating with increasing flows. We have guides and lodging available for the rest of the year and of course through winter and spring of 2015. Our new cabins have been a BIG hit with our customers so far - book a night and I bet you will become a regular with us.
Our steelhead rates are very reasonable for the lodging and for guided drift boat trips. Thanks for checking us out!
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October 23, 2014

Salmon have begun to fade out of the Salmon River. Making way for the fresh chrome steelheads. After chasing kings for the last 5 months I am so ready for steelhead! But looking back salmon fishing was much better this summer on Lake Ontario then it was on the Salmon River this fall- it has been a tough river season for king salmon fishing. But into steelhead season we go! We been watching floats drop for a week now. It has been steady fishing-
Not crazy good but decent enough to make everyone happy. And know one is happier then I am! Our schedule is very tight the next month but we can find drift boat guides if anyone wants to plan something last minute.
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October 5, 2014

Salmon fishing on the Salmon River has been very tough for us drift boat guides. We have been struggling to put fish in the boat. The water levels are a low 350cfs. Being stuck floating upper river has hurt our success rates. The lower river has been getting a blasts of fish as the fish make it up top hopefully out luck will change. We stuck it out on the lake as long as we could but last Wednesday was my last charter for 2014. We actually had been going ok off the river mouth the days prior to that. But all good things must come to an end and now it's been a struggle on the river. Hopefully the run will end up in the top end soon!
Some more rain would help out big time so please do a rain dance for us.
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September 23, 2014

Salmon fishing has been tough all over- the Salmon River has been the worse I've seen for this late in September in many years. Lake Ontario is still producing a few salmon each trip by no means are we doing well. The night fishing at the river mouth has been the best bet as of late. The guys willing to give up some sleep are getting best action of any of the options for this time in the season. We expect more movement in the river soon but everything seems 2-3 weeks behind still. With some luck a good load of fish will show up and it will be on fire soon! As for now it's still fishing and the last few seasons were outstanding so now it looks like it'll be one of those so-so years. We caught plenty out on the open lake most of the summer. Next season if there's any question about river fishing book a summer charter we can show you what nice silver good eating fish are really like Thanks for checking us out!
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September 4, 2014

Salmon fishing on Eastern Lake has turned on big time! Good numbers of king and coho salmon are staging up a few miles off the Salmon River. Of course there has been some concern over the numbers of kings returning this season but I assure it is all for nothing. The run is just running behind a few weeks and there are plenty - I mean plenty on the way! That said I still believe the Salmon River to see small pods moving in steadily all month. No really major runs for a few more weeks. Of course come late September that will change when these fish are ready to go. It has been a year where the fish have been slow to mature thus they showed up a few weeks late. I fully expect several more very productive weeks of deep water trolling on Lake Ontario. Along with some decent inshore fishing in the shallow waters just off the Salmon River. We still have guides and charters available, we would love to help you out getting a fishing trip set up for you.
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August 17, 2014

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been hit or miss lately. The kings have been scattered and uncooperative for awhile now. Lake trout fishing has picked up the slack. They have been hungry and eager to please. Lots of big trout too,
10-12 pounders have been common. Some pushing 20 pounds have been welcomed aboard. The weather has been wreaking havoc on Lake Ontario trollers. We've had almost a week steady of big seas keeping us on the side lines for the most part. The good news is the wind brings the salmon back to our end of the lake. The last few days has seen a gradual improvement in the salmon fishing. The fish are hanging out in 200-300 feet of water. Chilling down a cool 130-160 feet. The usual green glow e chip flasher and the green crinkle glow flies have been best. The stinger glow alewife pattern has been the spoon of choice. There no numbers of salmon in the Salmon River yet. If I were to make a prediction I would say it looks like the run will be on the later side this season. The fish seem to have a ways to go before maturing from what I have seen of fish we have caught. We still have plenty of openings for summer charters and fall river drift boat trips. Get us your dates we would be happy to help you out!
We have several cabins that will be available to rent by mid September.
So now we are providing lodging as well as charters and drift boat trips.
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July 22, 2014

King salmon are showing up on Eastern Lake Ontario in good numbers. Trollers are catching salmon in 100-300' straight off the Salmon River and points north to the Sandy Creeks. The usual green glows chips n fly combos have been hot in the early am then silver flashy colors once the sun gets up. Lake trout and brown trout have been a good plan B for the days the kings are stubborn. Loads and loads of bait fish have been hanging out on our end of Lake Ontario all season. The kings salmon & trout have had backed stomachs, it's almost surprising they still bite at all. There has plenty of openings still available through the rest of summer and if we can not take you out we can get one of our friends to take you.
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July 10, 2014

King salmon are showing up in the eastern basin of Lake Ontario. Decent action on good sized chinooks is always a pleasure to report. Straight off the Salmon River 6 to 7 miles in 150-200' seems to be the spot. The usual green glow flashers and green glow flies are doing the best for us.
The weather has been sketchy lately with crazy thunderstorms and heavy winds.
This is what mostly likely caused the influx of salmon to our side of Lake Ontario. So while the weather is seen as bad for some it's a blessing for others. I personally believe the rough weather helped scatter the bait, thus making the kings have to hunt harder for their forage. August, September and October dates are getting jammed up - if you want a trip that's prime time so get it booked soon!
Salmon season does not start in September or October it's starts now!
We have plenty of dates this month-
Salmon are in their absolute prime right now- the best eating fish of the season come in July and August from the deep water on Lake Ontario- that is a fact!
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June 18, 2014

Fishing on Lake Ontario has been up and down lately. Lake trout and steelheads have been making up the majority of action but we have been taking the occasional king salmon as well. The better fishing has been over the deeper water 200-300 feet west of the Salmon River. Black and silver UV spoons are doing the best on coppers and lead cores. A few fish are coming off the down riggers 25-45' down. As conditions stabilize the fishing will be more and more consistent. We still have plenty of dates open for the rest of summer.
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May 27, 2014

Trolling Lake Ontario has been producing some nice king salmon by day and big walleyes by night. Oneida Lake is on fire for walleyes. We been doing a few trips here and there keeping us pretty busy. There's plenty of good fishing opportunities all around the area. We have dates open through the summer for charters and judging by the start of our season it's gonna be hot fishing this summer! Fall salmon dates are filling up so get in touch with us ASAP to book -prime time books up fast.
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April 21, 2014

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been so-so. Below average fishing for late April. Water levels have been very high for a few weeks but are settling down gradually. And slowly the fishing has been improving. It is going to get very good as the post spawn steelheads start to drop down out of the hatchery and upper river. The steelhead fishing will be very good well into May this year. We have plenty of open dates still, there is at least another good month of chasing steelheads in the Salmon River. Water levels are 2250cfs.
Brown trout fishing has been smoking hot! Trollers are catching good numbers of small to medium size brown trout along the shallow shore line of Lake Ontario.
Walleye season open up the first Saturday of May. The better walleye fishing will be in June this year. The water is very cold and the spawn is way behind.
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April 2, 2014

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been decent. We are working for the fish but most days have been consistent 10-12 hook ups with about 500 batting average. A few days a week have been slightly better but maybe one day a little worse. You know typical early spring steelhead fishing on the Salmon River. Oh there are excuses like crowds, cold weather and the usual water level thing but you know what excuses are like? It is what it is and we have had a lot of fun trying. The water levels have been and will be increasing a lot over the next week.
I fully believe it will be going really big very soon. It is at 1200cfs at the dam but with run off it over 1600cfs @ the Pineville gauge. Warmer weather and rain is forecasted for late week so this may cause a rapid flow increase.
I like higher water but if it blows out we all lose a few days fishing the river. It is just the way it is in the spring after a tough snowy winter.
We still have guides available though out April and early May for steelhead fishing off drift boats on the Salmon River. With the higher water it's the best option for safety and success.
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March 13, 2014

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been ok. Water levels have been low- 285cfs. The river has been pretty busy lately. Weekdays have been a lot better then the weekends. I expect the water flows to gradually increase as the weather breaks this month. This will certainly help our cause. The really good side to this cold snowy winter is the steelheads will hang out later into spring. The first few weeks into May will be smokin! We still have guides available through out the season.
Please give us a ring if your ready to get outside soon
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Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

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February 18, 2014

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been decent lately. A few good days a week and a few ok days. Water levels are low and the weather has been tough. There's plenty of chrome steelheads in the river but at times they've been finicky. The size has been impressive with plenty of 12+ pound fish coming to the net. Water levels should be coming up with warmer weather on the way. We still have plenty of open dates available but they're filling up.
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Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

December 19, 2013

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been so-so. Low water, cold weather and lots of snow have hampered our efforts recently. The usually beads and egg sacks have been the best but plugs and spinners have been catching a few as well. We have lots of open dates for the winter- get out and enjoy some of the best steelheading any where. We also have Christmas gift certificates for Salmon River Guide drift boat trips & Lake Ontario Charters. We are taking summer and fall salmon dates for 2014 - get them booked now. Thanks!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

November 2, 2013

Steelhead fishing has been getting good! Water levels are increasing daily ~ currently 1800cfs. + run off = great drift boat fishing! No better or safer way to fish the Salmon River for steelheads under high water conditions. Plenty of good action all week. Float fishing beads has been working just fine lately. Drifters back trolling lure are doing well too. The kings are all but gone now. We have drift boat guides available most days for the rest of the season- For more updates and the latest pics from our days catches check us out on Facebook.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 23, 2013

Bad news first-
The salmon fishing is winding down fast on the Salmon River. The good news is the steelhead action is cranking up fast. The really good news is the water levels have been increasing steadily over the last week. It's running at 1200cfs, perfect for drifting the river in a drift boat Thanks for checking us out!
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Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 7, 2013

Salmon fishing on the Salmon River has been awesome. Good runs of fish have been coming in regularly all season. Back trolling plugs has been the ticket for last 3 weeks, limits have been common. Water levels have been low 335cfs. There's still plenty of king salmon left to run. There's still a few left in Lake Ontario and more hanging out in the Salmon River. Plenty of fish will be in the river the rest of the month. Steelheads are starting to show up. Most are hanging out in the lower river but a few are trickling thru to the uppers sections. We have guides available
This week and even a few open for the weekend.
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Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

September 16, 2013

Salmon fishing around Pulaski is firing on all cylinders! Lake Ontario is producing kings and coho salmon over deep water as well as near shore. The night trips off the mouth of the Salmon River have been doing ok- not crazy action but still producing ok catches. The Salmon River has plenty of kings in the holes but movement has been slow. The estuary is jammed with fish but they seem to be content hanging down there just yet. Water levels are 335 cfs which is pretty low but still floatable in a drift boat. The last few days were our first few runs down in the drift boats and the plug bite was good! Water temps have gone down quickly -63 degrees which is good temps for biting salmon. We still have availability for Lake Ontario charters and Salmon River drift boat guides. Weekends are pretty tight but we can try to help you get set up best we can. Some of our guides are willing to do afternoon runs if nothing else in available in the mornings. Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

September 3, 2013

King salmon are staged up off the Salmon River in Lake Ontario. Good numbers of salmon are showing up on our sonars from 50 to 150' of water. They have been biting really good one trip then not so good the next. The Salmon River has had some early runs already but conditions have been tough on the fish. Low water and warm weather has made it so the water temperatures sore so many of the early king salmon have succumbed due to lack of oxygen in the water. The good news is the weather has gotten much cooler and water levels have increased enough turn the situation around quickly. We will be starting our Salmon River drift boat trips very soon. Our charter boat fishing trips on Lake Ontario will continue for another few weeks as well. Salmon have been huge this year with the average fish being over 20 pounds.
We still have plenty of open dates this month- give us a ring and get your salmon fishing trip booked!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

August 11, 2013

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been picking up over the last week. We have been catching king salmon all summer but not great numbers by no means. Weather had been the big problem with unstable patterns all summer. More and more kings are starting to stage off the Salmon River. Most charters are targeting kings in 120'-150'. Pro troll E-chips with flies have been taking fish along with the old tried and true cut bait rigs. There's been a small number of fish showing up in the Salmon River. It's definitely way early to call this a "run" but there are king salmon in the Salmon River. We still have plenty of open dates for drift boat trips on the Salmon River for kings and steelheads. It is looking like we should have plenty of water for drifting this salmon season! Thanks for checking us out!
Salmon River Guide

July 2, 2013

Salmon fishing is heating up on eastern Lake Ontario. It's not smoking hot by no means but getting more consistent and the quality of the fish makes up for the lack of quantity. The size of the king salmon have been very impressive for this early in the season. We still have plenty of open dates for August and September on Lake Ontario for kings and coho salmon.
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June 26, 2013

Summer salmon fishing has started to produce decent catches of kings for charter fishing eastern Lake Ontario.
Over the last week our charters started searching for king salmon out in deeper water off the Salmon River. It took us a few days to get the pattern hammered out but it has paid off over last few days. The bonus is we've been taking some big kings along with big lake trout. Trolling spoons off the riggers and flasher/fly combos off the wire divers rigs has been the hot ticket for us. Lake Ontario has the best king salmon fishing of all the Great Lakes! July and early August are also good for brown trout and steelhead bonus fish- We often catch multiple species on every trip then. We still have a lot of open dates for summer charters- get a date booked for some great fighting summer king salmon, lake trout, steelheads and brown trout.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

June 17, 2013

Eastern Lake Ontario continues to produce decent brown trout fishing along the shoreline. Some king salmon are also showing up in deeper water as well. Of course plenty of lake trout are available anytime the other salmonoid species aren't cooperating. Oneida Lake is still doing well for walleye. We have plenty of dates open for the summer- give us a call!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

June 6, 2013

Our Lake Ontario Charters are going well! The big charter boat has been producing decent catches of brown trout close to the shoreline in 10-30'. Walleye fishing on Oneida Lake has been very good this spring. Dragging worms by day is producing good numbers of decent size walleye. Oswego should still be producing big trophy size walleye by night but we have not had a chance to get out over there lately. Typically it produces big walleye until late June.
We have plenty of dates open for the rest of spring and early summer. August, September and October are filling fast- we been booking a few trips a day- if you want to go after the big mature king salmon in later summer get your trip booked soon!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

May 2013

April 16, 2013

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been going good. Water levels are up to around 2000cfs, very good for drift boating the entire river. There are plenty of steelheads spawning still and even a few fresh chromers still moving up stream. Of course the drop backs are scattered around through out the river system. Brown trout fishing along the lake shore has been very good by the weather has been less than ideal for trollers most days. We still have days open! The weather is improving and water levels should remain above normal for several more weeks.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

April 8, 2013

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been up and down the last few weeks. Water levels have remained low and the pressure is up. Most days we have put together decent numbers but not the typical good fishing that's the usual for April. The lingering cold weather has not helped much either. The water levels will be increasing soon and the fishing will be back on track as it rises. The weather is warming and the rain is in the forecast - all positive signs for the rest of the season. With the prolonged winter the season will be extended by a few weeks at least.
We will be running trips for steelhead through mid May at least this year.
We still have plenty of dates for the next month for steelhead fishing and brown trout trolling along the shore of Lake Ontario. Early reports of trollers along the lake shore have been excellent so far. Some big brown trout are already being taken from the mouth of the Salmon River to the Oswego harbor. Walleye dates are filling up fast! The first 3 weeks of May are almost filled. I would expect good walleye fishing through mid June this year. If you want to catch monster walleye this spring give us a ring.
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Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

March 17, 2013

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River continues to be productive. Water levels have been a steady 900cfs for over week now, perfect for drift boating. Not much else has changed since the last report - Beads under floats seem to be the best producers with egg sacks and pink worms working sometimes. I know the drift boat guides running plugs are hitting steelheads as well. With old man winter refusing to release his grip on us good steelhead fishing will run well into May this year. Brown trout fishing along the shore of Lake Ontario will begin to pick up as the weather warms up. We still have dates for spring steelheads fishing, Lake Ontario brown trout trolling and May trophy walleye trips out of Oswego Harbor.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

February 4, 2013

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains good. Water levels have been up- 1600 cfs, perfect for floating the river. Snow is still making access to out of the way areas tough. This leaves a lot of choice spots for the drift boats. It's been the usual bead and egg sack bite fished under floats of course. Pressure has been down even in the easy access spots. The quality of the fish has been better this year then the last few with bigger fish becoming more common. Landing the bruisers had been an issue though, getting spanked by brute has been a common occurrence. However we have managed boating a few dandy steelheads recently. We still have dates available from not through late April. We are offering 2 day package deals for weekdays until the middle of March- call or email for details.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

January 24, 2013

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been great this winter! Good runs of steelheads seem to be endless this season. Water levels have pretty good due to melting snow, right now it's 1100cfs perfect for drift boat fishing.
The snow is very deep and wading is pretty tough unless your fishing close to a parking lot. This works to the drift boaters advantage. It leaves a lot of open areas to fish;) We have plenty of open dates through April for steelhead drift boat fishing trips. In May & June we charter for walleye and trout on Lake Ontario.
From June until Sept we troll deep water for trout and salmon. Give us a call and get your Lake Ontario adventure booked today!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

December 10, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been very good the last week. Water levels have been increasing and pressure has been dropping off. This is good news for winter steel headers brave enough to fish in tough weather. Beads fished under floats has been doing very well for us. We have plenty of dates available through out winter and spring. Christmas gift certificates are available for the perfect gift for that special person. Book a drift boat trip on the Salmon River or a charter on Lake Ontario and make someone's Christmas extra special!
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Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 14, 2012

Water levels on the Salmon River have increased to 285cfs! That's enough water for us guides to row our drift boats down the Salmon River. There's been decent trout and salmon action on the entire river. Back trolling lures for kings has been working. Float fishing bead and egg sacks has been the best for steelheads. Falling leaves have made things difficult from time to time lately. The smaller tributaries have producing decent action for those willing to hike away from the access areas. We have guides available for the rest of the season.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 1, 2012

Salmon fishing on the Salmon River and Lake Ontario has been very good.
Lots of king and coho salmon in the Salmon River and other Lake Ontario tributaries. Water levels are still very low 185cfs - which is still to low to float the drift boats. So we've been fish evenings from the boats at the river mouth and doing quite well most nights.
The rough windy nights we have struggled a bit but on the calm nice nights it's been easy pickings.
If you have trips scheduled with us over the next few weeks expect wade fishing
or evening fishing from the drift boats.
If we get a lot of rain this could change but as of right now we are NOT able to float down the river!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

September 17, 2012

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been decent lately. We are taking fish in shallows along the lake shore as well as out deep still. The big news is the huge runs of kings running up the Salmon River! Over the last week the runs have been
described as biblical, epic and insane. Good news for river fishermen worried we were catching them all in the charters this summer. Like I've said in the past good lake years equal great river years. On the down side of things the water levels remain low in the river 185cfs. The night fishing has just begun and is just OK so far. This will be getting better and better as the lake cools off and the fish bunch up out front.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

August 30, 2012

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario continues to impress! Over all August was awesome! Kings and coho salmon are staging up just a few miles off the Salmon River in 70-100'. Good reports are coming in from Oswego all the way to Henderson Harbor. There's a few kings already heading up the Salmon River. Not nearly enough to call a run but they're starting. The River water is really warm so don't expect them to make it far just yet. We are still in drought conditions which typically prolongs the season in the lake. The water levels in the river are going to be cut to 185cfs for September, at least until we get some significant rains. Give us a call for Lake Onatrio salmon charters or Salmon River drift boat fishing.
Salmon River Guide

August 21, 2012

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario continues to be very good. Trolling flasher fly combos over 120-140' of water off the Salmon River to Sandy Pond has been producing good action.
Down riggers have been firing at 100-120' down and dipsies run 240-330' are taking plenty of shots as well. The usual green or white glow pro trolls with hammer flies are working fine.
Dates are still available for Lake Ontario charters! 315-298-4530
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Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

August 13, 2012

Salmon fishing on eastern Lake Ontario had been just OK for the last few weeks. Most days we have had decent but not great catches. Well that all changed the last few trips. Especially today was on fire! There are lots of new salmon showing up in 100-150' of water on the eastern shore. Kings and cohos have kept us busy. The usual flasher/fly combos run down 90-110' off riggers and 300-330' off wire divers. We have this Weds/Thurs open if you want to get in on the action while it's HOT!!
Salmon River Guide

July 21, 2012

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been tougher lately. A few days with strong wind has messed up the temperature. We are still taking salmon and trout each day but working hard for them most of the time. We have had a few decent trips but certainly nothing like it was early in July and June.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

July 17, 2012

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario is still going strong. There has been big king salmon coming to the boat everyday.
The only exception has been when we decide to fish for brown trout. Yesterday Lake Ontario was a bit rough. We decided to play it safe and trout fish closer to home. It was easy pickings! Loads of brown trout in 70-90 feet of water 3-4 miles off the Salmon River.
The kings have been 8-12 miles out in 120-160' mostly North of the Salmon River to Sandy Pond. We have plenty of open weekdays and some afternoons on weekends. Afternoon charters have been productive. September and October salmon dates are filling up quickly for drift boats fishing the Salmon River. Give us a call ASAP if you want to set up a trip. Typically a good salmon lake fishing season will mean a very good run for the Salmon River.
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July 9, 2012

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario continues to impress! There has been decent action over the last month for king salmon. The best time of the year could be right now! The fillets from these salmon are prime for eating. We have been heading out 120'-150 straight out of the Salmon River and finding good action all the way north to Sandy Pond. Spoons and flasher/fly combos are both working equally well mostly off riggers fished just off the bottom 10-20'. 2012 will go down as one of the best fishing years ever on Lake Ontario!!
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Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

June 17, 2012

Eastern Lake Ontario is producing decent salmon and trout action. Good size king salmon and steelheads have been a regular occurrence this June. Lake Ontario trollers are finding salmon in 150'-200'. Spoons run off riggers, divers and copper rods have been producing well. There's still plenty of time to book your summer Lake Ontario charter. July and August are prime months for salmonoids.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

May 2012

April 12, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been decent lately. Water levels are low 285cfs. This makes for a bumpy ride. Running beads or egg sacks under floats has been working fine. There's rain in the forecast for the next few days, with a little help from mother nature water level will rise on the Salmon River. Brown trout fishing on the shore of Lake Ontario has been very good. Trollers have been finding it tough to get out due to strong north west winds but when they do it's been easy picking. Walleye season is coming up in a few weeks, get your monster walleye trip booked now.
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April 8, 2012

March 23, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been very good the last week or so. We have been drift boating from top to bottom finding fish pretty much throughout the river. Lots of fish are dropping out but there seems to be plenty still spawning. There is even a few fresh ones coming in. Water levels are dropping to 900cfs. I would expect the levels to gradually decrease over the next few weeks. Let's hope for rain to keep the season going thru May. The Hatchery has collected their eggs. In a few more weeks they will open the gates to let spawners out to the river. Brown trout fishing along the shore of Lake Ontario continues to be productive although the wind has been tough recently. Trollers are fishing stick baits in very shallow water all along Mexico Bay to the Salmon River.
Salmon River Guide

March 23, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River is picking up steam! The drop back blitz is starting way early this year. We have been hitting good number of steelhead using floats with beads and plugging! Yes plugging! Back trolling hot shot and rapalas thru the gravel where the steelheads are spawning has been working great. Water levels are running high 1800cfs- Which is ideal for drift boating the Salmon River. Brown trout are also biting stick baits and spoons along shore of Lake Ontario. We still have guides open for the next few weeks.
Salmon River Guide

March 12, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been decent. Pretty much the same story - beads or egg sacks under floats has been doing just fine. Today we had a fly fishermen, he hooked into some nice fish using an indicator with a stonefly. He also hooked several on beads.
Water levels are at 1200cfs. The river has been crowded. The nice weather has really brought out the troops. We still have drift boat guides available throughout April. There's about 6 weeks left to spring steelhead fishing so let's go!
Salmon River Guide

February 29, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains so-so. Most days have been average at best with 1 or 2 good days a week mixed in.
There are plenty of steelheads in the river but they are not cooperating. Egg sacks and beads fished under floats has been working best. Stoneflies bottom bounced or fished behind a indicator are also taking steelheads. We still have plenty of open dates through spring. Our charter boat will be going in early this season. We will be in search of spring brown trout close to the shore of Lake Ontario. Book your spring or summer Lake Ontario Charter now!
Salmon River Guide

February 22, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has slowed way down the last few days. We're still catching a few fish but not even close to what we were doing over the past few weeks. Today we hit steelheads that were pre spawn, spawning and post spawn. Egg sacks and beads under floats are still doing the best. The water is low and clear so light tippet has been helping. Water levels are low- 500cfs.
Salmon River Guide

February 14, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains very good. Good numbers of steelheads through out the Salmon River.
Water levels on the Salmon River are receding fast- 500cfs. Covering lots of water has helped us out in production.
Salmon River Guide

February 13, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been consistently good. Water levels have been great 900-1200cfs.
Beads and sacks fished under floats has been producing good action day in and day out. Steelhead have been biting though out the run. Most days we have been hitting fish in 8-10 stops and few more along the way. Lately we've been covering 7-9 miles and stopping in at least a dozen different areas each day. We have plenty of open dates through March and April. We specialize in float fishing with center pins and spinning gear. When you fish with us, all the fishing is done off the drift boat in front of a big heater. No waders are needed, dress in your warmest gear.
Salmon River Guide

January 31, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been very good for us lately. Plenty of action to keep everyone quite happy:)
Float fishing beads and egg sacks has been working great. The Salmon River has been running at higher then normal flows and that certainly is nice when drifting the river. We have been covering lots of water which always help production.
Salmon River Guide

January 18, 2012

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been pretty good recently. Water levels have increased to 900cfs for the last 5 days. Even under tough weather conditions the fish seemed to be on the bite so to speak. Pressure was way down so that certainly helps.
We have plenty of open dates throughout the winter but March and April are filling up fast! Prime dates for summer salmon charters are also available for June, July and August.
Salmon River Guide

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!
Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been decent. Most days have been just about average. We are covering lots of water and finding the fish scattered through most deeper holding areas but not concentrated in any particular spot. 10 mil trout beads run under floats have been doing the best.
Water levels- Until 11:59 PM Mon JAN 02, 900 CFS
Have a happy and safe new year!
Salmon River Guide

December 14, 2011

Steelhead action picked up good today. The Salmon River is running at 335cfs. Float fishing beads, egg sacks and pink worms has all been producing action. Back trolling plugs has also been taking some steelhead. We have plenty of open dates for this winter and spring.
Salmon River Guide

December 11, 2011

Steelhead fishing was tough today. Drastic reduction in water levels and a very cold night had the fish off today. We still managed 5 to the boat and lost a few. Two days ago water levels were 1000cfs today they went to 335cfs. Beads under floats worked best but egg sacks and egg pattern flies are also taking fish. I have Tuesday, Thursday and Friday open this week.
Salmon River Guide

December 7, 2011

Steelhead fishing was good today. We fish Altmar to the ball park and hit fish from the beginning to the end. Landing them was tough and we got out butts kicked often! But a lot of action is fun. With the higher levels and light pressure fishing on the move has been working great. Water levels are scheduled to recede tonight to 1000cfs.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

Waterline:
Until 4:00 PM tomorrow, Thu, 1,000 CFS
From 4:00 PM tomorrow until 11:59 PM tomorrow, 750 CFS

December 5, 2011

Until 11:59 PM Tue DEC 06, 1,500 CFS

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been good. We have had good action since the increase in water levels.
Water levels will continue to increase to 1500cfs- very good news! The more water the better the drifting and fishing.
Covering lots of water has help our production significantly. We have lots of availability. For that perfect Christmas gift we offer certificates!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

November 28, 2011

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been a lot better this past week. Water levels perked up, crowds thinned out and fresh fish showed up. Water levels are still only 335cfs but with run off it's around 500cfs+ at the Pineville gauge. The lower Salmon River has been seeing decent numbers of brown trout moving thru the last few days. Egg sacs and beads fished under floats or indicators have been working the best for us. Egg patterns and small nymphs are also working for bottom bouncing. TIP- using 6# flouro leader is very important to getting fish to bite. We have plenty of open dates or the rest of the fall and winter get your dates booked now! We offer 2 day package deals- call for details.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

Waterline:
Until 7:00 PM today, 335 CFS
From 7:00 PM today until 11:59 PM tomorrow, Tue, 500 CFS

November 20, 2011

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River is so-so. A few good days, a few OK days and a few slow days each week. Low water and crowded conditions are making it tough to find decent spots especially on the weekends. There is a lot of steelheads in the river but the pressure and lack of water flow have made the very finicky. Water levels are 335cfs and should stay there for some time.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

November 1, 2011

Steelhead fishing remains excellent! Water levels on the Salmon River are dropping again.
Until 11:59 PM Tue NOV 01, 335 CFS
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 31, 2011

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been awesome. Lots of good size chrome steelheads being taken daily. Beads under floats have continued to produce lots of action from upper to lower river. Water levels are 750cfs but gradually dropping. November will be a great month for steelhead fishing. A few kings still lingering around but numbers are dwindling. We still have guides with open dates for most of the fall, winter and spring.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 26, 2011

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been great! Beads under floats have been the key to steady action. Water levels have increased dramatically to 1000 cfs! This is great for drift boat fishing the river.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 19, 2011

Salmon fishing on the Salmon River has been very good. Steady runs of king salmon have been the norm over the last few weeks. Back trolling lures in the bigger holes in the middle section of the Salmon River has been producing consistently good results for us. Steelhead are showing up in better numbers each day. Drifting sacks, pink worms and beads has been getting us into some nice trout. No great numbers but some really decent size steelhead's. Loads of salmon are ripping up the gravel bars spawning and spewing loads of eggs down the river. Of course the steelhead's are feeding in areas just behind the spawn beds- it's always a good bet the trout are not to far behind the kings. The water levels remain at 335cfs.
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

October 12, 2011

Salmon fishing on the Salmon River has been tough. Low water, warm sunny weather and large weekend crowds made the fish quite skiddish. Water level remain low 335cfs. Fishing improved slightly today with pressure dropping off dramatically from the weekend. More and more steelheads have been showing up daily throughout the river. A bit of wet weather is forecasted over the next few days, with any luck this will improve the flow and the fishes attitude.
Salmon River Guide

October 1, 2011

The Salmon River is seeing the biggest run king and coho salmon this fall. Big numbers of salmon are on the move through mid to lower Salmon River and I'd say the upper river is going to see plenty of fish over the next few days. The drift boats fishing Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Salmon River have been having productive nights and mornings. This would indicate plenty of fish to come! Steelhead fishing is fast approaching! November and December are prime months to catch fresh giant chrome steelheads. Get in on the action with one of our guides in a comfortable, safe heated drift boat. It's the best way to cover a lot of water effectively. We are not Altmar to Pineville guides! We cover mid to lower Salmon River depending on which stretches are productive. We offer fly fishing, center pin and spin fishing so you choose your weapon of choice.
Salmon River Guide

September 29, 2011

Salmon fishing on the Salmon River is heating up quick! Good rain finally hit the area. The rain brought a good push of fresh kings thru the lower river. Lake Ontario has been still producing a good night bite. Drift boats are taking kings on glow spoons slow trolled in front of the Salmon River mouth. Steelhead fishing is right around the corner. We start switching over from salmon to steelhead around mid October and run trip all fall, winter & spring. If you think salmon fishing is fun you should really try a trip for steelhead!
Salmon River Guide

September 26, 2011

Salmon fishing has been very good at the mouth of the Salmon River. Night trollers are using glow spoons off the break walls and having alot of action. The water levels remain low and warm for this late in the season and the salmon seem to be happy out in Lake Ontario. There have been small movements of kings and cohos over the last week but numbers are certainly not up to par for late September. If your fishing the river it hasn't been easy pickens by no means. There's cooler temps and rain in the forecast so I'd expect the action to improve gradually over the next week or so. The good news is the run will be extended into late October this year. There's still time to get in on the action. We have some availability in October as well as plenty of steelhead dates open through the fall and winter. We have a 19' heated drift boat for your comfort and safety in the winter months for steelhead fishing.
Salmon River Guide

September 18, 2011

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has gone down hill fast. Lots of wind pushed the kings and cohos in close to shore and moved a big bunch up the Salmon River. Up until Saturday we were doing quite well trolling deeper water for cohos. The wind came and the shallow water paid off big time for kings just for a few days. The Salmon River estuary and lower river are seeing good numbers of salmon. I would say there's more to come out of the lake but conditions are tough and the bite is SLOW! It's amazing how fast it changes. Our drift boat guides fishing at night around the river mouth are doing well but by day the fish just don't want to cooperate. This is the transition time of year for the fish and us charter captains will now become drift boat guides and chase the fish where they go- up river!
Salmon River Guide

September 12, 2011

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario remains very good lately. We are trolling 40-60' off the the mouth of the Salmon River. King and coho salmon are biting attractor/fly combos and J-plugs in the usual green/white glow colors. The Salmon River has been tough the last few days - low water (335cfs) has the fish hanging in the deepest spots in the deepest holes. Very few salmon on the move lately. Same story at the river mouth, not a whole lot happening. The best bet right now is daytime trolling off shore on charter boat.
Salmon River Guide

September 7, 2011

The first good push of salmon were blasting through the lower Salmon River today. It looks like the cooler temps and increase in water levels did the trick in motivating the kings. I guess we did not get enough rain to keep the flow up and the power company has decided to drop the water back to 335 CFS. This could change quickly if enough rain falls & it is forecasted to keep raining.
Lake Ontario still has plenty of salmon lurking around. Today we fished in 50-60' of water and marked a ton of fish. The bite was decent yet again.
Until 8:00 AM tomorrow, Thu, 750 CFS
From 8:00 AM tomorrow until 8:00 PM tomorrow, 500 CFS
From 8:00 PM tomorrow until 11:59 PM tomorrow, 335 CFS
Salmon River Guide

September 6, 2011

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario was very good over the weekend. Today was tougher but not terrible.
Kings are hanging in 60-100' off the Salmon River. They're biting fly/flasher combos and the usual glow J plugs.
There's some moving up the Salmon River and some in the estuary but nothing really major yet. Night fishing is slowly improving and should be very productive very soon. I'd expect to see better numbers of fish moving up the river very soon as well.
Increased flow and cooler weather should help the salmon get motivated.
Water levels are going up!
From 9:00 PM today until 11:59 PM tomorrow, Wed, 750 CFS
Salmon River Guide

August 28, 2011

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been very good the last few weeks. Salmon have been hanging out off the Salmon River in deeper water 125'-175' 5-8 miles out. The kings have been hitting the usual white & green glow flasher fly combos run 100-130' down off riggers or 300' plus off the diver rods. It's been pretty easy:) The Salmon River has been seeing small but steady runs of salmon in the lower to mid river. The water is at 185cfs but is supposed to run at 335cfs starting September 1st. We did not get much precipitation from the big storm and water levels are down in the Redfield reservoir. The bottom line is they may open it up to get the fish in but unless we get rain it may not stay up for very long. Dry years in the past proved to be very good fishing in the estuary and around the mouth in Lake Ontario. We offer evening and night trips for 2 people out of the drift boats. This is a very exciting way to fish for salmon!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

August 15, 2011

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario is heating up. Big west winds have brought good numbers of king salmon to the East end of Lake Ontario.
We have been fishing 130'-150' taking salmon 125'-140' down with flasher/fly combos. Lake trout, brown trout and steelhead have been hitting as well. This is the beginning of the best part of our lake season. Huge numbers of salmon will end up on the east end of Lake Ontario over the next few weeks as they stage to run the Salmon River. It's time folks! It's only going to get better!
Salmon River Guide

August 4, 2011

Charter fishing on Lake Ontario continues to produce catches of BIG king salmon. We have been finding king salmon in 150-200' off the Salmon River. Salmon have been down 95-110' hitting flasher/fly combos in the usual green and white patterns. Some charters are still fishing brown trout and doing well. The trout are in 100' hitting spoons run down 85-95'. Our dates are filling in fast, we have plenty of weekdays open thru the end of this month and afternoons on the weekends. Afternoon trips are productive! Give us ring or shoot us an email to get in on the fun:)
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

July 25, 2011

Salmon and trout fishing off the Salmon River on eastern Lake Ontario continues to be productive. Charters are catching trout in 60-80' of water and king salmon are biting in 120-140'. Spoons are working for trout and flasher/fly combos are taking kings. August looks good for fishing on the Lake Ontario. Huge numbers of giant salmon stage off the mouth of the Salmon River in later August and September. That's why our area has the best salmon fishing in New York State!
Salmon River Guide

July 13, 2011

Salmon and trout are still providing great action for charters fishing Lake Ontario out of the Salmon River.
Today we took a limit by 9:30 straight off the Salmon River in 90-120'. King salmon and brown trout were biting green glow spoons down 80-100' off the down riggers. You never know what you might catch on lake Ontario and today we managed a 16 pound brown trout! The king salmon ranged from 5-20 pounds. We have plenty of opening over the next few months including weekends. This weekend is open! Get in on the mixed bag of salmon and trout! We offer great 2 day package deals.
Salmon River Guide

July 8, 2011

King salmon fishing on eastern Lake Ontario is turning on early this summer. Trollers are catching a mixed bag of salmon and trout. Green flasher fly combos run 105-125' down, fished over 130' worked well today. We still have dates open for summer salmon charters.
Thanks for checking us out!
Salmon River Guide
Jaclyn & Shane Thomas

June 20, 2011

Lake Ontario has been producing decent brown trout action. The numbers are so-so but the quality is good. We are going a bit deeper to find action 50-60'. Stingers off the riggers, mini dipsies and lead core have been working there magic fished 30-40' down.
King salmon are being found over deeper water off Nine Mile Point but not in good numbers or sizes just yet. Walleye fishing on Lake Ontario has been tough from Oswego the Henderson. Walleye fishing on Lake Oneida has been much better, dragging worm spinner combos in 30-35' has been producing well. Bass season has opened up and so far the small mouth bass have been hanging in the tribs so lake fishing is slow. We offer great 2 day package deals for during the week in July.
Salmon River Guide

May 2011

April 31, 2011

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been crazy good. The easy days of the spring are here for sure. I'd expect good fishing to continue for a few more weeks. High water has held the post spawn steelheads in the river longer then usual. We are using beads and egg sacks under floats and averaging 15+ fish on a trip. Brown trout fishing along the lake shore has been outstanding as well. Trollers are fishing 8-20' from Mexico pt to Sandy Pond and are limiting out on a regular basis. We have boats open over the next few weeks for both steelhead and brown trout trips. Walleye season opens up Saturday May 6. We our getting pretty filled up for the first 3 weeks but after that we have plenty of dates through May & June.

April 31, 2011

April 30, 2011

Until 9:00 AM today, 2,000 CFS
From 9:00 AM today until 11:59 PM 1,800 CFS
Salmon River Guide

April 22, 2011

Water levels on the Salmon River are gradually receding. Over night the river has dropped to 1500cfs.
Steelhead fish remains awesome. We are catching spawning and post spawn steelhead and an occasional brown trout.
The steelhead are starting to exit the hatchery pens and it won't be long before the majority of fish are gone, gone, gone.
I give the season another 3 weeks of GOOD then it will fizzle out fast around mid May. Brown trout are hammering stickbaits close to shore all around Lake Ontario. It's been a windy spring and trollers are finding it hard to get after the trout but when they have it's been ON FIRE!

April 18, 2011

Water levels on the Salmon River have receded to 1800cfs. Steelhead fish has been outstanding once again! Beads under floats had been working and the boats pulling plugs are tearing them up.
Salmon River Guide

April 17, 2011

Water levels are way up on the Salmon River - 4000 cfs YES we are still fishing!! Steelheads do not care how high the water is. The last few days we have had over 20 hookups a day. If you have any doubts check out our Salmon River Guide FaceBook page. Lots of updates and new pictures.
Salmon River Guide

April 14, 2011

Water levels on the Salmon River have increased to 2500cfs! That is a lot of H2O. However steelhead fishing remains terrific, especially from the drift boats. We hammered them today, as did 3 other boats running trips for us. Yes the waters cold, murky and ripping but if you know where to look and what to use it's been pretty easy. Mobility is key and being in the boat is certainly a huge advantage. I keep hearing complaints on how tough it's been for waders but right now bank guys are very limited to certain ''safe'' areas which only makes it better for boaters. Beads under floats have been all we've needed. We still have guides available for thru mid May for steelhead trips. If your struggling to catch steelhead's on the Salmon River then you'll be happy once you try fishing with one of our guides. It's not just catching fish it's learning techniques, new water, how to drift properly, how to fight fish etc. etc.
Salmon River Guide

4/12/11

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been excellent over the last few days. Water levels have increased to 1600cfs plus some runoff. Beads under floats have been working best.Lake Ontario has been producing decent catches of brown trout along the shoreline. Walleye season is opening up on the first Saturday of May and we have a lot of open dates in May and June. We offer day trips on Oneida Lake or night fishing Oswego Harbor. Our charter boat is going in the water very soon so get in on the salmon and brown trout action Lake Ontario has to offer!
Salmon River Guide

4/5/11

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been pretty good over the last few days. I hear reports that it's been tough at times but we've been getting lucky I guess. Actually we've been very lucky landing some fantastic fish! Most days we're catching a mix of fresh chrome, spawning and post spawn fish. Flows are increasing fast! I'd expect the levels to increase quite a bit very soon. It's 750cfs at the dam but add in the run off and it's closer to 1800cfs. All the tributaries are way up. Please use caution!

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