Best time for salmon?

[Gilbertgroulx]

Hi,

        I'm sure this question has been asked many times but I would like to know what should be the best period for salmon and steelhead fishing from Bowmanville; I have to choose between the first week of june and the 3rd week of july and how far from the shore I should expect to be fishing?????

 

Thanks

[bluewater]

3rd week of July would be my pick of the two dates

[bluewater]

Tough to say where you would be fishing it changes daily but in July usually any where from 100 fow out to several hundred feet.  Pay attention to fishing reports when that time of year comes around.

[Gilbertgroulx]

Thank you very much for the information.

[Moosehunter]

Hi Gilbert,

 

Where are you living?

 

Roger

[Tim Bromund]

Yeah, 3rd week of July.  First week of June is a little early for Bowmanville/Darlington.  That place usually catches fire the last week of June.  I wouldn't start in 100 feet there, you'll probably drive right over the fish.  I'd set down in 50-60 fow and give it a look, and probably set lines from there trolling in a SW direction.  I fished a couple Scotty Tournaments there back when they had the summer tournament at Darlington and most days we never made it outside of 100 fow.  That was some time around the 1st weekend in July.  You usually have decent cold water pretty close to shore up there.

 

Tim

[Gilbertgroulx]

I retired 2 years ago and now I live in a small village about 60 Km north of Montreal.

 

Gilbert

[Gilbertgroulx]

Thank you Tim ; I think that's a wise way to reach the fish.

 

Gilbert

[Moosehunter]

Hi Gilbert,

 

I live in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures near Québec-City. Would be great if we can plan a fishing trip together. I have a Princecraft Super Pro 176 boat. Let me know if you are interested, we can meet on our way near Montréal and travel together. It is my first year on Lake Ontario... would be nice to learn and share experience together. Send me an email at ([email protected]) if interested.

 

Roger