It's Salmon Time
By Shane Thomas
Salmon
River Guide
Guess what everybody-It's summer and that means it's salmon time!!
It's time for the salmon to start coming this way- Eastern Lake
Ontario is the main attraction for many anglers in the Northeast.
As of this time the charter boats are already catching plenty of
BIG salmon all over Lake Ontario.

Salmon are feeding actively right now but it won't be long before
they start their spawning migration. Once this happens they don't
feed at all but can still be aggressive toward baits. Why? you might
ask. Well they have been feeding all their lives and are aggressive
by nature. As the begin to stage the digestive system will shrink
up starting with their throats and working back to the stomach.
The fish will live off fat reserves it has been building up just
for this occasion. About mid August the fish will really start to
get revved up and move closer to their natal streams. That is the
streams they were actually spawned in. Within a month the BIG run
will start up the river. That will continue for 6 weeks about the
end of October. October is actually the best time to fish the Salmon
River or any of the larger tributaries that flow into lake Ontario.
It's when most of the actual spawning take place. The salmon will
be more protective of their bed (redds) and will strike with vengeance!

Don't get me wrong, you'll need finesse in your presentation
to get hits. These fish aren't push-over by any means, they got
big for a reason.
To me the best part of salmon season is the end. I know that doesn't
make a lot of sense because I do love salmon fishing. BUT the only
thing I love more then salmon fishing is steelhead fishing! As the
salmon lay their eggs the steelheads come in to feed on them. As
the salmon runs peter out the steelheads will take over. They run
from late fall all the way through spring.
But that's the next article....
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