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

12/13/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains good despite cold and snowy conditions. Water level are on the increase. Currently the Salmon River is running at 1150cfs. With the warming/wet weather the next few days it should stay up or possibly go even higher yet. Egg sacks and beads still are the got to weapons for steelhead and brown trout. There's been good numbers of fresh chrome steelheads through mid to lower Salmon River. Be careful wading the river - it's icy and the currents are very swift right now.
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Happy Holiday's!
Salmon River Guide

12/5/08

Steelhead fishing has remained consistently good on the Salmon River. Today I had 1 angler and we hooked over 10 steelhead's. Yesterday I had 2 anglers and had over 15 fish on. There's been plenty of missed hits as well. It's been a mix of fresh chromer and darker steelhead. A few brown and rainbow trout have been thrown in the mix. November went down as one of the BEST months I've ever had steelhead fishing. I expect the rest of the season to continue to be good. We have gift certificates available for the perfect Christmas present.
Happy Holiday's!

11/22/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been OK. Winter like weather has made water temperatures drop and slowed the fishing somewhat. 10-12 hook-ups a trip still is not bad but not as good as it was earlier in the week. Water levels are decreasing over the next few days from 1150cfs to 500cfs by Tuesday-11/25. Beads under floats seem to do the trick day in and day out. I expect the action to be fairly decent as the weather gradually improves back to normal conditions. Careful wading the river the ice is starting to be hazardous along the edges.

11/19/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River continues to be productive. Today was a lot tougher then it has been but we still managed 10 hook-ups. It's turned ALOT colder the last few days and I'm sure the colder water has turned them off slightly. The water levels have increase some what-
Until 9:00 PM Sun NOV 23, 1,150 CFS
From 9:00 PM Sun, until 9:00 PM Mon, 750 CFS
There's been plenty of fresher steelhead's coming thru the lower-mid Salmon River. I'd expect the fishing to be decent through the winter. We have plenty of winter dates still available. Give us a call!

11/13/08

Steelhead action on the Salmon River is still red hot. Today was non stop action from start to finish. We've been fishing upper-mid river. Back trolling hot shots has been really good. Today float fishing egg sacks was working great. A few steelhead's were fooled by beads and eztaz egg patterns as well. Brown trout have shown up in decent numbers the last few days. There are some really BIG trophy size trout in the Salmon River right now. It's certainly shaping up to be another great steelhead season.

11/6/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River continues to be good. Water levels have decreased to 750cfs with run off it has been just above 1000cfs. There's been a big increase in fishing pressure with the decrease in water levels. The upper Salmon River has been crowded with guys but plenty of steelhead's as well. We've been floating mid Salmon River and finding a lot less anglers thus less weary fish. The whole river has been doing well from all the reports I've heard. We still have plenty of drift boat guides available for the rest of the season. We offer gift certificates for the special Christmas gift.

11/1/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been very good the last few days. We have been staying on the upper Salmon River to avoid the debris and extra run off from the tribs. Trout beads under floats have been our best weapons. Shotting heavy under the float is a must right now. Water levels continued to increase to 1800cfs today, with run off it is pushing 2200 through Pulaski. Steelhead trips run ALL winter, some of the best fishing is December- February. Take care while wading the river it is extremely dangerous right now.
We have plenty of dates open from the end of November on. We offer gift certificates for that perfect Christmas present.

10/29/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been so/so the last 4-5 days. The upper river has been the most consistent but everyday there has been fresh chromer steelheads moving thru the mid -lower river. Lately trout beads under floats have been working best. We've had some luck bottom bouncing egg sacks as well. The weather has been pretty crazy with 5-6''s of snow falling over night. The temps are cold but predicted to increase the next few days. Water levels on the Salmon River have increased to 1150cfs at the dam and pushing 1500cfs down river with the run off. We have plenty of dates available after November 23- Our 2 day specials will start Dec 1 and run until March 15. Give us a call for the details. We have large heated drift boats for your comfort and safety. On our winter trips we fish from the boat- no need to wade or have waders unless you want to. Fishing from the drift boat provide you with great mobility and the flexibility to fish many areas along the river quickly.
Thanks,
Jackie and Shane Thomas

10/17/08

Salmon fishing has gone way down hill this past week. There's still a few kings around the upper Salmon River spawning on the gravel bars but the majority are ratty. The steelhead have been picking up the slack for lack of salmon. Egg flies and sacks in pink and white have been doing the best for the steelheads. Water levels are down to 335 and should stay there unless we get a lot of rain.
The smaller tributaries have been so/so for kings with a few steelheads mixed in. We have plenty of boats open for steelhead fishing for November and December. Our drift boats are heated for winter trips!
Lake Ontario charters and Salmon River drift boat trips make GREAT Christmas gifts. We have gift certificates available for that special fisher person. Give a us a call.

10/13/08

The Salmon River continues to produce decent action for king salmon. There has been a good number of steelhead and brown trout around as well. Water levels have receded to 335cfs so floating the upper river is the only game in town. That's OK because there's plenty of salmon on the gravel spawning. The holes are still holding fresher fish as well. I would expect the crowds to thin out quite a bit now the big weekend is over. Fall/winter Steelhead dates are still available. The last few steelhead seasons have been incredible. It looks like we should be in for another banner season this year as well. Give us a ring and get in on the chrome action.

10/1/08

Water levels on the Salmon River are staying up till at least thursday. It's raining heavy and with more rain forecasted let's hope they keep the water flowing. Back trolling plugs has been GREAT!

9/30/08

It has been very busy up here on the Salmon River. Salmon season is in full swing- sorry for the delay in the reports! We have been having a hard time keeping up with all the calls and trips. The fishing was so/so for a while. Water levels made fishing tough. We did Ok on most trips and better on some then others but that's fishing:). The water levels have increased to 750cfs for the last few days and fishing has gotten a lot better. We are mostly back trolling plugs thru the upper/mid Salmon River. King salmon seem to be biting best but I have seen plenty of coho and a few steelhead and brown trout around as well.
The lower Salmon River has been hot for the trout from the reports I have heard.
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9/16/08

Today was the 1st float for kings on the Salmon River for 2008. There were a lot of king salmon scattered throughout the runs and holes all the way through the mid Salmon River. The fish were all over our plugs all morning. We could not believe the amount of salmon that we past over today. The upper(Altmar) and lower(Pulaski/DSR) stretches produced salmon as well.
Salmon River Guide

9/15/08

The Salmon River is getting good runs of kings salmon. Words out the lower river was pretty hot this morning. Charter fishing on Lake Ontario has been hit or miss lately. One trip decent the next tough. The cohos have been the main catch lately. Saturday night was my first night trip at the river mouth and that was so/so as well. We ended up with few decent kings and a coho. There's certainly a few more good weeks to come on lake and at the river mouth.
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Salmon River Guide

9/7/08

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario has been very productive off the Salmon River this past week.
Large quantities of king salmon have been moving into eastern Lake Ontario. The best depths have been 70-90'. The salmon have been biting from 60-80' down and 180-230' on the dipsies. J-plug, spoons and the usual fly combos have all been producing king and coho salmon. The Salmon River has been getting small but steady pushes of kings for over a week now. Night fishing at the Salmon River mouth has been starting off slow so far but the guides that were out the last few nights started picking at a few salmon. I would expect the fish to move in closer with the BIG winds they are predicting from tropical storm Ike.
Salmon River Guide
Jackie and Shane Thomas

9/1/08

King salmon are moving closer and closer towards the Salmon River. Lake Ontario charters have been producing decent catches on most trips. There's even a few salmon starting up the Salmon River each day. On the last few charters out on the lake we've been fishing 50-60' straight off the river mouth. Salmon have been biting glow spoons, J-plugs and spin dr/flies down 10-20' off the bottom.
Going slower was the the key today-2.2-2.4 gps speed. A lot of BIG salmon have been taken lately, including a NEW world record coho caught on a charter boat out of the Little Salmon River - a whopping 34 pounds!!! We've had plenty of good kings in the mid 20s to low 30 pound range. We have dates open for charters and drift boat trips- including Sept. 4,8,9,10,11,15,17,18
Salmon River Guide

8/26/08

Lake Ontario charter fishing has improved dramatically. We have been taking lots of BIG king salmon in 60-70 foot of water between the Salmon River and Sandy Pond, NY. Spin drs and pro trolls in green & white with hammer or pro am atomik flies have been doing the best. Best down rigger depth have been 40-60' and dipsies have going best from 140-160'. The water in the Salmon River is at 750 cfs and there have been reports of a few king salmon scattered through out the river. We still have open dates including this friday and all the afternoons this weekend. It's PRIME TIME to catch GIANT king salmon on Lake Ontario so give us a call to get your trip booked today!
Salmon River Guide

8/17/08

BIG KING SALMON have shown up! Charters on Eastern Lake Ontario are seeing more consistent catches of salmon this past weekend. We have not been crushing them but they are here for sure. There's been quite few fish sneaking around the eastern basin of Lake Ontario but weather conditions have been rough for sure. The program has been spin drs and flies off the dispies and pro trolls off the riggers. 100'-130' of water trolling the down riggers off the the bottom 10'-20' and the dipsies have been going at 250'-300'. Green glows early - chrome and white when the suns out. The best down speeds have been 2.4 . We still have plenty of afternoons left and weekdays in September. The LOC derby is on and we took this 29.2#er the 1st day.
Salmon River Guide

8/13/08

BIG SALMON DERBY!!
The LOC derby starts this Friday August 15. You can win $20,000 in cash for the biggest fish. If your chartering on Lake Ontario it might be wise to enter. Two years in a row I had clients that would have been into BIG bucks had they entered. Let's not make it three. PLEASE enter here - http://www.loc.org/derby/registration/index.asp or you can enter at the local Tackle shops. YOU NEED TO BE ENTERED BY 6 am OF THE DAY YOU FISH.

8/11/08

Well the king salmon finally decided to show up for their party on the east end of Lake Ontario! Of course with T-storms and young passengers I decided to take the easy route and brown trout fish. Which was quite productive with some of the nicest fish of the season coming to the net. Frog ice 20' back down 92' over 110-120 was HOT! We relied on the trout to keep us busy this weekend but that is about to change. Several other charters trolling in 150-200' did very well on salmon and even a few steelheads mixed in. Green pro trolls with crinkle flies & chrome spin drs with mirage worked best run 115-130' down off the riggers- 350' off the dipsy divers- 500' of copper worked as well. The winds had finally settled and the temps improved dramatically over the weekend. Give us a call! We still have a few mornings and plenty of afternoons open. -Night trips will be starting around Sept 10- we run 2 trips a night and can accommodate large or small groups of anglers.
Salmon River Guide

8/4/08

Trout fishing on the eastern basin has been fairly decent. Brown trout have been our best bet as of late due to lack king salmon. Over the weekend we trolled in 80-100' running our rigs 10-15' off bottom. Small stingers run 20-40' back off the riggers and 220-250' off the dipsy divers did the damage. Today we hit the browns early then decided to change up for some king salmon action. It proved to be a good choice. We ended up taking 2 good kings and dropping a few more. Attractors and flies run off the dipsies-300-330' and off the riggers-100-110' down were our producers. Get ready folks the salmon are on there way. The BEST fishing of the season is coming soon. Our dates are filling in for summer charters and fall drift boat trips. DON'T WAIT! Give us a call! Don't forget to sign up for the Fall LOC derby and have a chance at a $20,000 king salmon. It starts August 15 and runs thru Labor day.
Salmon River Guide

7/29/08

Salmon trolling on Eastern Lake Ontario was a lot tougher this weekend. Charters mostly targeted brown trout due to lack of king salmon. Brown trout trolling was fairly productive. Charters fished 70-90' running their riggers 10-15' off bottom. Bright colored Stinger spoons run 20-50' back worked best for our trips. Dipsy divers were productive run 180-220' back. We did manage to tangle with some king salmon Saturday on our morning charter but only landed one. The next few weeks the salmon fishing should improve as the kings start to move east towards the Salmon River. As long as brown trout continue to bite our charters will have plenty of action until the king salmon show up big time.
Salmon River Guide

7/21/08

Lake Ontario continues to produce decent action for king salmon and brown trout. Salmon are staying fairly deep, 180-240' of water. The break has been down @ 100' and most bite have been off the down riggers @ 90-110' down. Pro chip and spin dr flashers with hammer and green glow hypnotist Siggs rigs flies are working best for king salmon. The brown trout have been in 80-100' right tight to the bottom. The best spoons have been die hard and alewife stingers. We have plenty of dates open for the rest of summer. Our rates are the most competitive on Lake Ontario.

7/15/08

Salmon trolling for charter boats on Lake Ontario has been up and down lately. The king salmon have had a bit of an attitude lately. One day good one day bad. Thank heavens for brown trout. They've been much more reliable. Most days we've had trouble with the king salmon the brown trout were happy to help us out. The brown trout have been in 90-100' and hitting just off the bottom on spoons run 20-30' off the riggers. The king salmon have been much deeper 170-350' and hitting spin dr's with flies down 90-120' run 10-30' behind the ball. A lot of good fishing left this summer. Give us a call or email for more info on how to get in on the action. We have plenty of dates left.

7/6/08

Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario is picking up steam. Today we trolled the deeper water off the Salmon River finding a decent bite. Dodger/fly combos run off down riggers, dipsy divers and copper rods all produced kings. Every day there seems to be more and more salmon showing up in the Eastern basin of lake Ontario. We still have plenty of opening for the next 2 months.
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6/28/08

Fishing on Lake Ontario continues to be productive. Today we trolled 50-60' of water for brown trout off the Salmon River. It was slow early but picked up nicely later in the trip. Natural color stingers run 40-60' back and 40-50' down did the trick. Reports from the deeper trollers were very encouraging. King salmon were being taken in 150-200' down 80-100'. Fly combos and spoons were working for the persistent anglers.
Oneida has been productive for night walleye fishing. Slow trolling worms and stick baits in shallow water is still working well.
We have plenty of summer dates open-give us a call and get in on some fun!
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Our rates are the most competitive in the area. Ask about our 2 day package deals and SAVE $$.

6/23/08

Salmon fishing on Eastern Lake Ontario is starting! Saturday afternoon we boated 5 king salmon and broke two more off. The brown trout, steelhead and lake trout were biting as well. Early in the morning we trolled for brown trout in 40-60 foot of water. Small stingers run off the down riggers and lead core worked great. The trout were down anywhere from 10-30 feet. In the afternoon we ran out deep for our first try at salmon of the season. We didn't get all the rods set and we were into our first king! In less then 4 hours fishing we took 10 hits! Salmon, steelheads and even a lake trout made for a fun afternoon. Our best depths were 160-200 feet fishing the riggers down 70-90 feet.
Spoons and fly rigs both took fish but the BIG king hit a fly rig fished off the copper run 500' back!
Oneida has been productive for night walleye fishing. Slow trolling worms and stick baits in shallow water is still working well.
We have plenty of summer dates open-give us a call and get in on some fun!
Check out our charter site- www.fishingcharterslakeontario.com
Our rates are the most competitive in the area. Ask about our 2 day package deals and SAVE $$.

6/14/08

Off shore brown trout fishing has set up nicely along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The bite wasn't on fire but the hits were hard and we came up with some nice brown trout. We fished 30-40 feet of water and most hits were down 10-20 feet on natural color stingers.
Walleye fishing on Lake Ontario has been consistent. The BIG walleyes are there but we are working for 6-8 hit, 3-4 fish a trip. Double digit fish are common though.:)
We hit Oneida one night this week. The walleye fishing was decent with 30+ hits - 20+ landed and 10 or so nice 17-22'' keepers. Slow trolling worm harnesses before dark worked well. After dark trolling small stick baits took some really nice fish. We had a BIG one get off at the side of the boat:(
We have plenty of openings through summer for Lake Ontario salmon and trout charters.
The rest of this month is still prime for walleye as well. Our fall salmon trips are booking fast- get your dates in soon!
Salmon River Guide

6/9/08

Walleye fishing slowed down some the last few days. Water temperature along the shoreline of Lake Ontario has increased 10 degrees in just 4-5 days- 67-68 degrees! We're still taking some really nice double digit walleye but working hard for 7-8 hits a trip. The brown trout moved out deeper looking for cooler waters.
Oneida Lake has been decent for lots of walleyes and small mouth bass. Fishing deep with jigs and sonars during the day works best. Slow trolling stick baits and worm harnesses does the trick in the evening/night.
Water levels on the Salmon River have increased to 500 cfs and it's scheduled to rise again-750 for a few more days-
Until 9:00 PM today, 500 CFS
From 9:00 PM today until 11:59 PM Wed, 750 CFS

6/2/08

Walleye and brown trout night fishing along the Lake Ontario shoreline has been absolutely incredible. The weather has been tough but conditions are ripe for trolling in the inlets of Lake Ontario. This last week we've had 20-30 hits each night! Water temperatures have ranged from 55-60 degrees. Winds have been mainly from the west and heavy at times. Charters are doing a lot better by day lately. Brown trout are in tight to shore just north of the Salmon River in very good numbers, not many big one but decent fish none the less. A few boats are heading out to 130-180 feet of water and finding some early salmon and steelhead. Mostly a spoon program with riggers set 30-60' down. Oneida lake has been turning on. Plenty of eater size walleye along the shoreline at night. During the day they are hanging in 25-30' -jigging with sonars has been very productive. Our 2 night walleye drift boat specials will be running in June this year- book 2 days and save $50 per night. We still have plenty of open dates for June and July salmon, trout and walleye charter trips. Our charter rates are the most reasonable in the area.
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5/30/08

BIG walleyes and brown trout continue to bite well along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. The last few weeks has been very good slow trolling stickbaits at night. Water temperatures have been ideal- 56-58 degrees. Last night we boated 10 big brown trout and 5 nice walleyes. Day charters fishing for brown trout are still doing so/so. One good day then the next is tough. There's been a lot of bait along the shore lately. A few king salmon and steelheads are starting to show up in deeper water. We have plenty of open dates for spring & summer walleye, salmon & brown trout trips. This Friday and Saturday nights (May 30 &31) are still open! Our 2 night walleye drift boat specials will be running in June this year- book 2 days and save $50 per night.

5/22/08

Walleye fishing has been excellent. Trolling the shallows of Lake Ontario has been producing consistent catches of BIG walleyes. The BIG brown trout have been very hungry as well. Our best results has been at night off the drift boat. Our day fishing on the charter boat has been fair. 6-12 brown trout a trip with the average size 3-4#s. Oneida has been improving with better and better reports coming in each day. The better fish are taking sonars in 20-30' on the east end. We have plenty of open dates - Our rates are the most reasonable in the area.

5/13/08

Lake Ontario has been producing good catches of monster walleyes. Night trolling the shoreline has been very productive with 10-13 pounder walleyes common. Brown trout have also been cooperative at night with most fish weighing in at 4-10 pounds. Conditions have been ideal for working the shallows of Lake Ontario. By day charters are doing so/so for brown trout. Trolling stickbaits @ 2.2-2.5mph in 8-12' of water has been our go to program. There's still plenty of dropback steelheads in the mid-lower Salmon River, night crawlers and pink worms are the best bets. We have plenty of spring/summer dates available for walleye, brown trout and salmon.
Give us a shout and get in on the action!

5/6/08

Salmon River water levels are dropping fast, however steelhead fishing remains great.
Until 9:00 PM tomorrow, Wed, 500 CFS
From 9:00 PM tomorrow until 9:00 PM Thu, 335 CFS
There's still ALOT of fish dropping out. There will be steelhead around until the end of May.
Brown trout action is decent along the Lake Ontario shoreline. We trolled a few days ago and did great with a 10# brown topping off the trip. Last night was my first walleye trip of the season. Although it wasn't hot and heavy we managed a few walleyes along with a few browns. Our first walleye of 2008 weighed in over 13 pounds! What a way to start off the season. Shoot us call or email for booking a spring/summer fishing trip!

4/27/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains very good. Water levels are down to 1200cfs and expected to remain there for a few days at least. We've been using eggs and egg pattern flies finding fish throughout the entire Salmon River. With water temperatures warming quickly steelheads are moving out quickly. Brown trout fishing on Lake Ontario has been decent. The bigger brown trout are starting to show up close to shore. Our walleye fishing starts up this Saturday. We're offer brown trout - walleye combo charters for May and June. Ask about our 2 day package deals. Our charters prices are the most competitive in the area.
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4/21/08

Water levels on the Salmon River are starting to recede. The power company dropped the levels to 2400cfs. This trend will continue unless we get some rain. I'd guess they'll have it down much lower soon enough. Steelhead fishing has been excellent. Same old story- egg sacks under floats and back trolling plugs are working best. There's at least another month of steelhead fishing left. The hatchery is still loaded they will be dropping out sometime in the next week or so. Brown Trout fishing on Lake Ontario has been productive as well. Walleye season opens on May 3rd. We have plenty of dates open for spring walleye and brown trout- either from the drift boats or off our charter boat.
Salmon River Guide

4/17/08

Steelhead fishing was very good once again. We had a lot of action all day long using egg sacks under floats and back trolling plugs through the bigger holes. It looks like the water levels will be increasing even more tonight-
Until 9:00 PM today, 2,100 CFS
From 9:00 PM today until 11:59 PM Mon, 3,500 CFS
3500cfs is still fishable from a drift boat. I would think twice about fishing from the bank though.
A lot of the smaller streams are producing decent catches of steelheads. That is a great alternative to fishing the river.
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Salmon River Guide

4/16/08

Steelhead fishing was very good once again today. We fished the upper Salmon River with egg sacks and floats. Water levels are again on the rise tonight-
Until 9:00 PM today, 1,200 CFS
From 9:00 PM today until 11:59 PM Fri, 1,800 CFS
In the afternoon we got out on the charter boat trolling the shoreline of Lake Ontario for brown trout. The fishing was slow but we managed 3 decent fish and missed several more.
Salmon River Guide

4/15/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been pretty good lately. Egg sacks under floats and back trolling plugs have both been effective. Water levels have dropped again to 1200cfs. We have guides available for this weekend. Brown trout fishing has been very good as well. We did get our charter boat in the water this week, if anyones ready for some great early spring brown trout fishing please give us a call.
Salmon River Guide

4/13/08

Water levels receded to 2400cfs today at noon. It's still running over 3200cfs at Pineville gauge and around 3800 down in Pulaski. That is a lot more fishable then the 5600cfs they were running, especially from a drift boat. So steelhead fishing we went! Fighting threw a lot of debris we managed to get 10 or so bites per boat. Back trolling plugs is always a good bet when the water is higher then normal. Hot shots in bright colors fished in the calmest water along the edges worked well for us. We stopped and casted floats in a couple of spots managing a few more that way as well. I would guess the water will gradually drop to around 1800cfs sometime this week. With a little help from mother nature maybe they can hold it there for while:). Give us a call. We still have guides with availability.
Salmon River Guide

4/12/08

Water levels on the Salmon River are well over 5000 csf. It will be a few day before steelhead fishing resumes. As water levels recede, steelhead fishing should be very good. For now we are brown trout fishing along the shore lines of Lake Ontario. Brown trout fishing was very good today. Keep checking our site for the latest fishing conditions, we will do our best to keep it updated for you.
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Salmon River Guide

4/11/08

Steelhead fishing was outstanding once again. We hit over a dozen fish drifting egg sack under floats landing 8 or 9.
The upper Salmon River has been our section of choice with the ever increasing water flows. Speaking of which, water levels are scheduled to increase to 3800cfs tonight.
I guess with the rain and melting snow the water levels at the reservoir are filled to the top. We can still fish the river after tomorrow once the debris clears a bit. As the water gradually recedes the steelhead fishing will be great for another month at least. The smaller tributaries are producing plenty of steelheads, most on the extreme upper reaches of the creeks. I also heard good reports from friends targeting brown trout off the mouth of the Salmon River this morning.

4/10/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River was great today. We caught steelheads and brown trout on egg sacks, pink worms and hot shots. Water levels are at 1800cfs (2700cfs at Pineville with runoff) and it is scheduled to hold there until tomorrow night. Lake Ontario is still producing good catches of brown trout along it's shoreline. Stick baits in natural colors trolled 100-150 feet behind planer boards at 1.8-2.2mph has been the formula to success. Give us a call and get in on the action!
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Jackie and Shane Thomas

4/7/08

The water flow on the Salmon River is going to 1800cfs tonight. I would guess it's only going up from here at least for the next week or so. It will be fishable though! At least from a drift boat. Steelhead fishing has been OK. We are working for them with 7-12 hook ups a trip. Not great but not bad either.
We still have guides available for the rest of the month. I predict really good drop back fishing into mid May at least.
The brown trout fishing on Lake Ontario has been very good. I have talked to several trollers that hammered them this past weekend. Our charter boat will going in the water in the next few weeks. We're getting ready for walleye season which opens on May 3rd.
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4/4/08

Water levels are increasing quickly on the Salmon River. The river is now running at 1150 cfs with runoff it is at 2000 in Pulaski. I would guess it is going higher yet in the very near future. After a hooking over 20 steelheads yesterday today was alot tougher. We still manage to play with 8 - 9 fish but it's amazing what difference a day will make! We have been fishing the upper-mid river using eggs and pink worms. The brown trout have finally shown up in good numbers along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. My brother went trolling yesterday afternoon and had close to 20 browns on in just a few hours. We still have drift boat and charter dates available for the rest of spring. Give us a ring and get in on some of the action.
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Salmon River Guide

4/1/08

Water levels on the Salmon River have gone up to 750cfs and will be increasing even more soon enough. Steelhead fishing has been good for the last 6-7 days straight- 10-15 hook-ups a day at least. We have been getting into some really decent size steelheads. Some steelheads have been fresh, some spawning and even a few post spawn fish thrown in each trip. The mid-lower Salmon River has been where we've been concentrating but I have also heard good reports from the upper river as well as various tribs. Egg sacs and pink worms under floats have been doing most the damage. Brown trout are starting to show up along the lake shore but water temps are still very cold.
With conditions changing quickly we'll do our best to keep the reports updated more often.
We still have a few dates open over the next month- 4/2,4/8,4/9,4/30-
If these dates don't work we have several very good guides that have more availability, give us a call and we will set you up. We also offer spring/summer walleye, brown trout and salmon charters on Lake Ontario.
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Salmon River Guide

3/26/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains decent/good some days and tough the next.
We've been fishing all over the river and the results seem to be the same. Egg sacks and egg pattern flies in natural colors have been working best. The water levels have dropped to 400cfs but I would bet with warming conditions this will increase very soon.
We still have a few dates open over the next month-3/29,3/31,4/1,4/2,4/8,4/9,4/30-
If none of these dates work we have several very good guides that have more availability, give us a call and we will set you up. We also offer spring/summer walleye, brown trout and salmon charters on Lake Ontario.
Salmon River Guide

3/8/08

Steelhead fishing remains just ''OK'' to decent most days with a few really good days each week. Really the only thing that has changed is the increased flows. The Salmon River has increased to 1150cfs with run off it's at 1530 according to the Pineville gauge-http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?04250200
I would expect this trend to continue gradually through the next month. We still have dates open for the next few months of prime steelhead time. Steelhead fishing remains good through mid May. We run a 19' heated drift boat for your comfort and safety. We also have plenty of summer charter dates open. In June & July we offer 2 day specials on brown trout and king salmon trips trolling on Lake Ontario.
Salmon River Guide

2/27/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been OK one day - great the next. Just about the same as the last report. We have been getting into some bruts, with a few big steelheads in the mid teens. The water level on the Salmon River is at 900 CFS and will remain there till at least Friday midnight. Egg sacks and pink worms under floats has been doing well. Yesterday we actually did very good bottom bouncing sacks. The fish are spread throughout the entire river with more fresh fish moving up each day.
Salmon River Guide

2/15/08

Steelhead action on the Salmon River has been up and down the last few weeks. Weather has played the biggest factor lately. The nicer the weather the better the fishing has been. Today we found a few fresher chrome fish, which is always a good sign. The Salmon River has dropped to 750cfs. The weather is going to continue to be back and forth the next week or so. March, April and May dates are still available but filling up quickly. We still have plenty of open dates for summer salmon charters out on Lake Ontario.
Thanks,
Salmon River Guide

2/5/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has slowed up a bit. We're still hitting 8-10 a trip. Still not bad but not as good as it was. There's definitely some big bruisers in right now, we've had chances at several the last few trips. The weather has been tough at best. Water levels are increasing to 1800cfs- this should help us out some. We have plenty of dates open this winter/spring for drift boat fishing steelheads. We also have a lot of summer dates available for charter boat fishing on Lake Ontario for salmon, trout and walleyes check out our site - www.fishingcharterslakeontario.com.

1/27/08

Salmon River steelhead fishing has been VERY good. I know it sounds like a repeat of the last few reports but just when you think it can not get better - guess what? It gets better! This weekend was ON FIRE!. We centerpinned fished with fresh egg sacs in the mid to lower river. Bank access is tough with a lot of snow and ice to contend with. This makes it easy pickens for drift boats. Light pressure equals excellent fishing and EXCELLENT it was! We hit 3-5 fish at almost every stop, losing count of total hook-ups but we were well over 30 just Saturday. Today we hit 1/2 that many in 1/2 a day. Most the the steelhead were average size but we did manage to tangle with several bruiser each day. The amount of steelhead in the river is incredible. Reports were good from up and down the river. Water levels are a tad low- 500cfs. With warming weather heading our way I would guess this will gradually increase with run off. We have plenty of dates available through Spring. If I am booked I do have several other very good guides to hook you up with. I also offer charter fishing on Lake Ontario for Salmon, brown trout, steelhead and walleye.
Check out www.fishingcharterslakeontario.com
Salmon River Guide

1/17/08

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been fantastic- reports are good up and down on the Salmon River. Water levels have receded back to medium/low levels. 750cfs right now and going to 500cfs for this weekend. A lot of bigger size chrome fresh steelheads have been giving us a run for our money.
We still have plenty of openings for the rest of winter and spring drift boat steelheading. We also offer spring/summer charters for brown trout, salmon and walleyes. Give us a ring and get in on some action.
Salmon River Guide

1/12/08

Water levels on the Salmon River have increased drastically.
Until 11:59 PM Wed JAN 16, 2,000 CFS
The steelhead fishing remains very good.
Thanks,
Jackie and Shane
Salmon River Guide

1/7/08

Steelhead fishing is still going very well. Reports have been good from the top to the bottom of the Salmon River.
We've been floating the upper-mid Salmon River and finding action at most stops. There's been a good mix of fresh fish and darker more colorful fish. Egg sacks under floats have been doing the best. Water levels are running decent, 500cfs plus some run off. I would expect levels to increase with warming weather and melting snow. We still have plenty of winter/spring steelhead dates available. We also offer Spring/Summer brown trout/salmon charters on Lake Ontario.
Give a call!
Thanks,
Salmon River Guide

12/29/07

Drift boat fishing the Salmon River for steelheads remains excellent. The last 3 days we averaged 15-20 hook-ups landing 10-15 each trip. Egg sacks under floats have been the best medicine. We have been floating the entire Salmon River finding a few here - few there and every now and then hitting the jackpot. Water levels have increased with rain and snow runoff to 1150cfs at the dam and 1400+ at the Pineville gauge. Great for boaters but tougher on bank anglers. We have plenty of dates open though winter and spring. Give us a call and set up your steelhead fishing adventure.
Thanks for checking us out in 2007 and making our year a fantastic success!
Looking forward to another GREAT year for 2008.
Have a happy and safe NEW YEAR!

11/19/07

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been excellent. Cold miserable weather has been the biggest obstacle for Salmon River steelheaders. The water levels are low -335cfs and will remain there unless we get a thaw or some rain. The river has been slushy in the mornings and shelf ice has become a issue for bank anglers. A fresh batch of silver steelhead have been steadily moving through the lower to mid river, as well as plenty of colored up fish further up river. A few decent brown trout have been lurking around as well. Our drift boat is extra big and heated for your comfort and safety. We still have plenty of winter/spring dates available along with spring/summer Lake Ontario charters. Looking for that perfect Christmas gift? Get a trip gift certificate now! They make excellent gifts for that special loved one!
Have a safe and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Jackie and Shane
Salmon River Guide

11/30/07

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains productive. Steelhead have been scattered throughout the entire Salmon River. We have been fishing upper-mid river and have had decent luck. A few other guides I've talked with have said the lower river has been good as well.
Float fishing the bigger holes has been the most productive. The fish are starting to move into there winter holding spots more and more with the cooler weather. Water levels are at a wide 750cfs (Until 11:59 PM Fri NOV 30, 750 CFS) and I would guess it is going to remain there for some time.
We have plenty of dates open in December and through the winter.
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11/16/07

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River remains productive. Not as hot and heavy as last week but still pretty good even after a very busy Veterans day weekend. Float fishing egg sacks, pink worms and trout beads has been working equally well. The Salmon River has been producing some really nice steelheads already this fall. The last few days we have fished mid-lower river and have found cooperative fish at 3/4 of our stops. From reports on the upper river, LFZ and DSR it sounds like it has been decent all over. Water levels are at 500cfs and are scheduled to increase on Sunday night.
We still have plenty of dates for December and the rest of winter/spring steelhead fishing. Give us a call and get your dates booked for a fun fishing adventure.
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11/7/07

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been GREAT! There's plenty of steelheads up and down the river. We've been drift boating the upper river and have had great luck lately. Bottom bouncing and float fishing egg sacks, trout beads and egg imitation flies have all worked for us. Water levels are good -500cfs (Until 11:59 PM Tue NOV 13, 500 CFS). There has been some really big steelheads being taken. We still have a lot of winter dates available. The winter fishing has been better and better the last 2 seasons. I'd expect the trend to continue. We have one of the largest HEATED drift boats on the Salmon River and we'll use our guiding experience to put you on the trophy fish of a life time!

10/28/07

Water levels on the Salmon River have returned to normal over the week-750cfs. With the better flows drift boating has resumed once again. Plenty of fresh steelhead are running in the Salmon River and even a few decent looking kings around ad well. The fluctuating water has flushed a lot of leaves and debris down the river making fishing tough at times. The smaller tribs have been producing salmon and a few trout but the waters been really high one day the dropping quickly and low a day or two later. we still have a few Oct/Nov dates open- 10/30,10/31,11/1,11/7,11/19,11/28,11/29-plenty more dates open in Dec and throughout the winter/spring-If you would like to book a trip on dates that I am not available we have several very good full time guides working for us that we can set you up with.
Thanks,
Jackie and Shane
Salmon River Guide

10/12/07

The salmon fishing out on Lake Ontario has gone down hill fast this week. A lot of rain has fallen over the last 6-7 days provoking the majority of kings to finally make their journey up river. The big problem now is there is not enough water to float the river in the drift boats:(. Basically we are left with few options. Bank fishing the Salmon River has been productive but a bit crowded. Oswego and the Black Rivers are floatable but the water has been fluctuating a lot making it inconsistent fishing wise. Let's keep our fingers crossed we keep getting rain - it is forecasted to continue on and off the next 5-6 days. With a bit of luck the water levels will increase enough to start floating.
Thanks,
Salmon River Guide

10/8/07

Salmon fishing continues to be productive off the mouth of the Salmon River. There's still plenty of kings holding up out in front of the river. The best fishing has been just after dark and just before dawn. Trolling and casting glow spoons/plugs has been doing the most damage. The Salmon River remains very low- 100cfs. There are steady movements of fish through the lower river. Under low water conditions the bottom end is usually the best bet. The DSR has been very consistent this season. Rain is in the forecast - let's hope and pray we get some heavy down pours to increase the flows. We still have guides available this month for bank trips or river mouth trips.
Steelhead season is coming fast, the last two season were outstanding. We run trips from late October through mid May- YES all winter we are catching steelheads from the Salmon River out of our 19' deluxe HEATED Fish Rite drift boat. We offer center pinning, fly fishing, spin fishing and back trolling lures from fall until spring. Give us a call and get your fall/winter/spring steelhead trip booked now.
Thanks,
Salmon River Guide

9/28/07

The lake fishing remains excellent. Day or night drift boats and charters are catching plenty of salmon along the lake shore just off the mouth of the Salmon River. The Salmon River estuary is still holding decent numbers of king and cohos. Although it has been crowded the action has been pretty decent. NOW for the big news- despite low water conditions some good runs of salmon have decided to start their way up the Salmon River. The last few days has seen good waves of kings moving through the lower/mid river from the DSR to Pineville We have been getting steady rain since Wednesday night although today had been dry again. It will take quite a bit more to increase the flows back to normal. Hopefully we will be getting a bit more towards the end of next week. But the fish are in! Be careful when catching steelheads and cohos- they do look similar. Your only aloud 1 steelhead over 21''s so please don't mistake them for cohos- Cohos will have a gray/blackish tint just inside their mouths- steelheads are longer and slender with totally white mouths- Please try to release all trout for future fishing. Steelheads do not die like salmon after the spawn so releasing them will result in better fishing for years to come! Thanks for the consideration. Thanks checking us out! Our season has been going great! Looking forward to steelhead fishing coming up in late October.
Thanks,
Salmon River Guide

9/26/07

Salmon fishing at the Salmon River river mouth has been great. Night trolling with glow spoons off the drift boats has been by far the most productive way to take king salmon. Lake charters are also having decent catches by day especially when the lake is a bit choppy and there is some over cast. The river remains low and even with rain last night and coming in for the next few days I would not expect much change. The reservoir is very low and we will need a lot of rain to make a difference. First light in the lower river has been decent with mainly cohos moving through. A few kings, brown trout and steelhead are also coming up the Salmon River just not good numbers just yet. All the drift boat fishing will be done at the mouth or in the estuary of the Salmon River until there is enough water to float down the river. If you would like a guide for the river then a bank guide is the only option. We do bank trips and have several very knowledgeable guides for fly and spin fishing off the bank. We also have guides that will take you to the DSR on the lower river where the fishing has been the most productive.