Spring Steelheading on the Salmon River

  The Salmon River and eastern tributaries of Lake Ontario in Jefferson and Oswego County NY State has been a productive fishery for our Guide group for a number of years. Our best fishing is usually after the spring run off in March, mid April and early May are the best time most years. At this time of year we fish with Stoneflies, Spey patterns buggers and streamers also some egg patterns.  We swing flies using T-14 sinking heads allowing us to use more traditional fly fishing tackle and casting techniques.  T-14 is a great way to avoid the use of split shot, T-14 can be used with a floating line of your choice, you can use it length in 1ft. to 30ft. to achieve the depth you want. We use loop- to- loop connections allowing us to use more than one connection of 3 ft., 5ft., 10 ft. singly or in tandem. You can buy looped length 3ft. 5ft. 10ft. packaged through shop. The three different lengths will let you create any combination of sinking depth you want this will give you some productive and exciting fishing.

  Spring is a great time of year on the warmer days you can fish in your shirtsleeves.  Days are longer giving the angler a chance to break up the day into early morning and mid day and late afternoon fishing. Spring on the Salmon River has a nice side in that less Anglers are using the river at this time of year means more water to fish. Motels are more reasonable you can have your pick in most cases.

  Drop back fishing exists at this time of year for Steelheads and some Brown Trout after they spawn they will hang out in the upper river and go on the feed before returning to the lake. The drop back will hold in the pools as they slowly work their way back the lake stopping and feeding as they go. On some occasions you can fish to these fish with dry flies this can give the angle an explosive rise and some very exciting fishing.  Late spawning steelheads are present in small numbers but provide some great fishing opportunities with the water temperatures on the rise they put on some spectacular jumps during the fight.

  Included are some pictures of some of our client’s adventures of last spring.

   We will hook you and a friend up for a great fishing adventure. Need an outfit we can loan you one of our, at no charge when you fishing with us.

Call our shop: 585-352-4775 e-mail carl@colemansflyshop.com