Salmon Run?

[RifleSharpShot]

I hear there are a lot of big steelhead coming out of there now,anybody been up there?

[Geno C]

those salmon were caught in the Salmon River Reservoir? Do you catch any in the summer months?

[RifleSharpShot]

Man i caught a ton over the summer myself,I was just up there this morning and i caught a nice steelhead.I even seen some big salmon still in the river.But the steelhead and browns are running pretty thick!

[RifleSharpShot]

And i was fishing in altmar new york

[Geno C]

what do you use to catch them?

[RifleSharpShot]

Im just using egg sacks with a small hook right now bright colered ones seem to be doing the trick..but i seen people using beads to,I'll stick to the egg sacks.

[RifleSharpShot]

And i couldn't belive thats there was still some small schools of salmon whitch is cool sense its so late!

[wdswtr]

I live right on the salmon near Altmar. There are a decent amount in the river nothing mind blowing though. lots of dying salmon doing the dying dance. You can watch them just rolling and splashing on the water. Place smells terrible from the dead fish. Its very early for good steelhead fishing. Come January if you think its good now you will be mind blown then in January. Eggs sacs this time of year are a good bet, my favorite color is purple. Light line and terminal tackle is best water is low and clear and lots of fishing pressure on the river yet so makes for some spooked fish. When they open the gates up a bit it will bring in a nice fresh run and fishing will be better. I have been averagiing 3 steelhead each time out. Come january those numbers will go up, way up. Thats when I switch over to stone flys.

[RifleSharpShot]

Yes it does stink like i said i was up there today there was a few people not to many.A lot of people fidhing before sun was up ive never really seen to much of that but they must really want some fish.And yes january is a month that will spend a lot of time at the river!!Tons of dead salmon tho its pretty nasty!!

[RifleSharpShot]

Hows the fishing out there and big steelhead??Are they still running strong not shure if anyone has been up there!!

[RifleSharpShot]

I live right on the salmon near Altmar. There are a decent amount in the river nothing mind blowing though. lots of dying salmon doing the dying dance. You can watch them just rolling and splashing on the water. Place smells terrible from the dead fish. Its very early for good steelhead fishing. Come January if you think its good now you will be mind blown then in January. Eggs sacs this time of year are a good bet, my favorite color is purple. Light line and terminal tackle is best water is low and clear and lots of fishing pressure on the river yet so makes for some spooked fish. When they open the gates up a bit it will bring in a nice fresh run and fishing will be better. I have been averagiing 3 steelhead each time out. Come january those numbers will go up, way up. Thats when I switch over to stone flys.

Have they opened the gates yet hows the fishing??

[wdswtr]

Rain brought it up to 1000cfm thankfully. It is suppose to go back down monday at midnight. I hope it drops to 500 cfm and stays there for a bit. 500 to 750 is premo. I didnt fish the 1000 but it should of brought alot of fresh steel into the river. They were staged in the lake just waiting. Should be a great week on the river.

[RifleSharpShot]

Sounds good i hope to make it up soon!!