This past week salmon river steelhead report!!!

[Mikey topaz]

myself duck or bleed, jimmy live bait and my brother father and friends been up since last friday. all i can say if its salmon u want go get em! plenty of them 90% of the fish we caught were hooked square in the mouth. pretty much averaged at least a coho or two a day and they are still running good as well. Enough of the salmon landed a few, and then it was time for chrome! I was fishing for them breaking salmon off left and right all on my brain was chrome and boy did i get em. rained on and off usaually in the mrng then afternoon sun came out water temp was 58 degrees as of yesterday and water was at 200 or 250 with the run off and downpour rain from yest. congrats to amy duck or bleed for landing their first steelhead on the fly wtg! all fish were caught on 8lb test fluro one or two shots of dinzmore, most fish were caught all on egg patterns will be back in two weeks:D

[iceehot6766]

Now that is what it's all about!!....Thanks for sharing this excellent report and pix!!!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Awesome report and pics. BEAUTIFUL STEELIES!!! Cant wait to get back up there.

[Mikey topaz]

im posting the slobs steelies now check these out:D

[Mikey topaz]

here ya go by the way all fish were released to fight another day :):D

[Mikey topaz]

biggest one the whole week on the swing:D

[AndyS]

I asked FastEddie about some things like - why do they let you take fish that are spawning, it just doesn't seem right. He said there is NO stream side cleaning, you have to take your fish to a cleaning station where not only do they clean your fish but also harvest the eggs and sperm for the hatchery. I have yet to go up there and try this but I may do it in a few weeks, (I just feel bad about killing spawning fish) and all chrome would be C&R in my book.

Can you tell us more, I'm loving the photos and reports, it all looks great !!!

Length of season ? Closed areas ? Limits ? Fly fishing only ?

[FASTEDDIE29]

biggest one the whole week on the swing:D
Thats a nice one there! WHOOOOOOOO!!! How big was that drag rippin monster? What was the hot egg for the week?:D

[Mikey topaz]

Andy the salmon are all going to die the the sperm andeggs are hatched at the hatchery then stocked in the lake. the trout species live all year long in the river and start dropping back heading back to the lake in the later months . Its a shame to kill those fish that would live and make better season . ny season license expires oct first. bag limit is three salmon or salmon and a steelhead or brown. cant have both open to all fishing spey spin centerpin . From ur weight to fly or hook must be four ft or less if its longer its a easier way for the hook to snag the fish and its a ticket. Hook cant have bigger than 1/2in gape on hook and tandem riggin flys is allowed but closed durin whilethe salmon are in the river hope this helps.

Eddie orange pink yellow orange and chartreuse and couple stoneflie patterns globugs and suckerspawn flys

[Mikey topaz]

Eddie that girl was evreybit of fifteen maybe seventeen. but ive got one bigger three yrs ago that fish was closerto twenteylbs.

[AndyS]

Do people throw like jigs and Rapalas and that sort of stuff or is it all egg sacks and flies ? If I threw a jig and was bouncing my rod tip would I get a ticket for snagging ? Thanx for all the help.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Use of hooks with added weight is prohibited, if the weight is on an artificial fly thats ok as long as the weight does not exceed 1/8 oz. Rapalas must be reduced to 1 single hook no more than a half inch gap at Lake Ontario tribs and must be free swinging, on an o-ring.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Eddie that girl was evreybit of fifteen maybe seventeen. but ive got one bigger three yrs ago that fish was closerto twenteylbs.
Thats a GIANT STEELIE!!! CONGRATS!!! Those boys over on the Lake Eerie tribs got nothin on us with there little 3-5 pounders. YEA BUDDDY!!! Again great catch Topaz.

[JimmyLivebait]

Was a great few days with my closest fishing and best friend mikey topaz, duck or bleed, mike sr. and chris. All the salmon we could ask for..but didnt want and yes ninety percent were hooked in the mouth, throat and tongue and yes i watched plenty attack the fly personally. We all had chrome on the brain and starting tuesday it happened to bad i had to leave that afternoon but congrats to the boys on some monster chromies while ibwas gone but i did manage to land a nice seven pounder and lose four before i left tuesday all on a small oregon cheese egg fly personally. Cant wait to get back up with topaz and the boys for some chrome hunting. congrats to duck or bleed and amy on their first taste of steel!

[Tony Cav]

Very, Very Nice....Thanks much for the post and pics. Been way too long!