Out of The Little Salmon River.

[rolmops]

We gave it another try this morning. We left the dock at 5.30 and reached the shallow waters in front of the Salmon River well before sunrise. Compared to 2 weeks ago there were few boats out and they were all fishing in the 20 foot waters. We fished outside the crowd in 30 to 40 feet waters. Just around sunrise we hooked into our first king, using a Yozuri stick bait which is really meant for off shore tuna fishing  but it has enough action to make an angry salmon strike. 15 minutes later number 2 came knocking on our door,this one on a more traditional j-plug. Both fish,a male and a female looked ready to start their final trip up the river and after their encounter with first our lures and then our net, may just make it up to altmar. They both swam away in a strong manner and, with a bad after taste of strange looking fish in their mouth they probably will not try another lure for a few days.

2 for 2  is not that bad ,but it seems that we were amongst the most succesful this morning. We saw only one other boat hooking up (they lost it).

A few rigs were out over 60 feet without succes and a few more were out deep trying for cohos which probably are staging in 150 feet of water. Maybe one more run out to the east end next week, but after that, it will be coho and steelhead out of Rochester, probably in Longline's stomping grounds and in November I'll be working the browns as they start gathering in front of the creeks.

So far the catching season has been very disappointing ,but the fishing season has been great!

Let's hope that this winter will be mild and that next spring will bring a better season filled with more and bigger kings.

For the meantime,we can all enjoy ourselves with maintaining our boats and getting them ready for next year.

Edited September 19, 2015 by rolmops

[finsntins]

We ran over to the plant,trying to avoid the crowd,went 1 for 5.most action we have had all season.fished from green building to alcan.70 fow out 120 fow.110 to 120 was best.just could not keep them locked up.landed 1 brown.kings we hooked up on ripped out,but then came unbuttoned.green paddles with meat or green flies took all the bites.nothing on j's or spoons.

[Xxx]

We ran over to the plant,trying to avoid the crowd,went 1 for 5.most action we have had all season.fished from green building to alcan.70 fow out 120 fow.110 to 120 was best.just could not keep them locked up.landed 1 brown.kings we hooked up on ripped out,but then came unbuttoned.green paddles with meat or green flies took all the bites.nothing on j's or spoons.

Last Wednesday and Thursday we boated 7, 5 were out around Assocation Island, in 70ft of water 2 dipsys on 3 and 2 riggers parked at 55-65ft we had a lot more hits but couldn't keep them buttoned up. It wasn't just the salmon, we fished walleye boated 2 or 3 but lost a lot more, even the pike we ran into, all on the last hook and maybe only 1 barb hooked. We ran all J plugs silver bullet and bloody nose J plug. I don't wish bad luck on anyone but at least it wasn't just me. Thanks for the post. PAP

[Sk8man]

Mike ... at least you had more action down that way than we did up here. After two days of trolling a total of 18 hours from Sodus to Pulteneyville and beyond with only one brown trout (only hit) to show for it  I'm hoping for a better time in the Spring

Edited September 20, 2015 by Sk8man