Salmon River, NY Fishing Report

We hit the lake this am with Michelle Brown and company to do a little brown trout fishing and what a day it was. It was a chilly start this morning but the fish didn't seem to mind at all. Close to 20 fish hit the deck today with a bunch more lost. The catch was made up of mostly good size browns and a few big lakers mixed in. Good people, lots of laughs, and great fishing on lady o, what more can you ask for.

Salmon River: 185 cfs Monday May 6th, water temps reaching 60s and climbing, the steelies are bugging out quickly and the black flies are biting hard.

Usually spring means steelhead and plenty of aggressive drop backs on the feed eager to take a swinging spey fly. But with another year of winter to summ...er, we are seeing numbers of suckers and smallies entering the river. We enjoyed about one week of fair to good swinging flies, but most of the takes were done while tracking the edges of seams and they were subtle too. A few vicious grabs were had but no where as many as there should be. Could it be from all the pounding they receive from the moment they enter the river!
There are still spawning fish in the river but as you know, they are non-biters for the most part, so just leave them alone and search out waters tailing out behind the mating fish.
Cover lots of water while swinging and be prepared to move from spot to spot quickly in hopes of finding some aggressive drop backs.

Spey fishing is on the upswing as some fish are starting to aggressively chase swinging flies. Nymphing is still the best producing method of fishing with stone flies and small egg patterns.

Well the sun is shining and the temps are cool but the Salmon River is still really big and dangerous!
 Extremely high flows are now passing through the spill gates at the Dam. Severe flooding conditions are present. Please stay away from the river and any flooded areas. Please be alert for, and follow, all local warnings and emergency notifications.

Until 11:59 PM today, Sun, 5,500 CFS

 The creeks up North are also running high but everything is slowing receding. A good amount of fish in the creeks but with this high water you will see them scooting back pretty fast. We are getting ready to crank up our charter season with our first trip on Saturday. Not sure about any trip on the river this week but we are going to be working on the boat to get her ready for the maiden charter with Shawn Sandison! Ill keep you posted on water levels and try to get a hold of whats going on with the fishing in the next couple of days. Until then

Current Flows.... It still remains slow and spotty. Three days ago three of us hit fish on larger intruders swung and tracked very slow. Now the temps have dropped back to 36, the flows over 2100cfs and the fish again seem to be off the bite. When it slows this time of season, covering the tail outs of spawning areas can be your best bet. When you're confident that you are over fish, continue to change up the fly's color and sizes, go small, go big, go natural, go bright and be sure to change presentations from fast to slow swings, the effective winter slow tracking approach is always a good bet.

Fishing have been on the slower side the last couple of days with the reports we have been receiving. It's transition time, but as weather and water levels moderate, look for fishing to improve- 50s are in the forecast for the weekend! Spring is in the air! Flies, egg sacs, and beads are all working pretty good. Fish are spread out throughout the river and the best reports have been coming from the middle section of the Salmon River. Starting to see a lot more drop backs these days! If you interested in booking a trip (bank or drift boat)  Give me a call to book in your date! Also, we are currently booking charters for the upcoming season, we have had a number of calls coming in the past week. So if you are interested in a date, call now before its gone! Hoping to launch the boat around April 15th and start charters around the 22nd Ill keep you posted. Looks like its going to be another fantastic year of lake fishing and I will also be back as Captain for the boat for a few trips this year as needed! So bring the wife and kids, bachelor party, birthday and so on! Its going to be a lot of fun! Mark your calendars for the PA Outdoor Life Expo in PA April 4  7, 2013 at the Lycoming Mall. Johnny will be down there booking trips for the upcoming season and answering questions. Well have some great charters discounts, so stop by, say hi, and book the trip of a lifetime! Thats it for today Hope to have another report for the weekend.

Current Flows.... The past few days we have seen a drop off in actions, water's up and spawn mode is kicking in, With 900 cfs you can almost bet on an increase in flow due to runoff as projected temps are to be above freezing over nite in the next couple days. When the water begins to drop, it's time to be here and it looks like early April should be a sure bet! When it slows this time of season, covering the tail outs of spawning areas can be your most productive bet. When you're confident that you are over fish, continue to change up the fly's color and sizes, go small, go big, go natural, go bright and be sure to change presentations from fast to slow swings, the effective winter slow tracking approach is always a good bet.
Good Luck, Be Safe and Stay Warm!

New Snow and it looks very good for a long term spring season! Fishing was pretty good but has slowed a little with the weather. When it slows, covering lots of water effectively and completely holds true. When you're confident that you are over fish, continue to change up the fly's color and sizes, go small, go big, go natural, go bright and be sure to change presentations from fast to slow swings, the effective winter slow tracking approach is always a good bet.
Good Luck, Be Safe and Stay Warm!

Ken was back on the river today and the fish wanted to play. Ended up fighting a dozen and landing seven . Most of the steelies were average size and on the silver side. Egg sacs produced the best today with only three fish on beads.

Fished Monday with Greg Saffares and once again the fishing in the dsr was on the slower side. We fished hard and covered a lot of water. We ended up landing 3  losing 3, however the first fish landed was the biggest of the year so far and that made the day! Good job Greg!!!

1.12.13-Today Ken Corvo brought his son Kirk up to try and get him his first steelhead. It was not a banner day by no means in the lower end of the river today, we worked hard for the fish and persistence payed off. Kirk landed his first two steelies today and Ken got one, with a few never making it to the net.