Salmon are Running

[njflyfisher]

Get your gear ready because the fishing is going to be hot very soon!! Just seen DRS posted a report. Can't wait. FISH ON!! http://www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/Fishing-Report.aspx

[Chrisper4694]

It's on my list of things to do before I die while fishing ( well I'm just assuming)

[BCinerie]

Heading to olcott ny on 8/28 for a few days of trolling and maybe some combat fishing also!

[Delawareriver]

Get your gear ready because the fishing is going to be hot very soon!! Just seen DRS posted a report. Can't wait. FISH ON!! http://www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/Fishing-Report.aspx

Haha take it with a grain of salt. Any place the requires you to pay to fish their land will exaggerate their reports and the dsr has been caught red handed and is known for exaggerating reports especially early season.

[FASTEDDIE29]

^^^ This man speaks the truth! Beware of the high end fishery that is the DSR. Sure there's a couple nice spots in the beginning of the river. At no time have I payed to fish a river that should be open to the public in the first place. Watch out for the band of hooligans posting reports about the DSR! They're just trying to get there income early this year because of the lack of fish last year.

Good luck! TIGHT LINEZ AZ ALWAYZ!!!

[Delawareriver]

I will admit I did hear of an honest report or two from today that guys saw one or two salmon in the estuary. Still a week or two away from any kind of small push of fish tho

[Capt. Lou]

The DSR tries on occasion to emply that there is fish in the river , however in reality even when that water was a free fishery & that's what is should be never proved out to compete with other areas of this river . No I'm not saying there isn't fish to be caught in those lower reaches but for most part I've always felt those fish push on upstream quickly .
It's really shame this stream isn't kept open by NYS but it is what it is .
I've spoken to a couple of very reliable sources that I actively deal with in this region & none suggest any run is on , stragglers yes but nothing remotely being a run .
If u dislike fishing the crowds u have a couple of choices now or winter ! In the seventies eighties , I never fished anything but steelheads since it was snagging country for many seasons on salmon .
I can tell u I gave up Mi & Canadian steel heading for upstate NY & man it was great many 20 fish days with the river being relatively free of anglers !!:cool:

[gwl2oneida]

There was big browns in the ladder 3 weeks ago when I was there. There's always a few come and go. Definitely exaggerated to psych everyone up. However, if you wanna go you'll have the river to yourself.

[njflyfisher]

Yea DSR has misleading info sometimes just to get business but, we should be expecting a run soon. At least lets hope we do.

[Air Force Chris]

You guys have peaked my interest! Obviously, I'm not trying to steal anyone's super secret tactics but can you elaborate a little bit about the fishery, the run, and tactics? Spent the last 4.5 years in Cali chasing bass on the delta. However, I stumbled across the king run out there and have to admit...I got hooked!

I actually found areas were I could cast for them. It was a blast.

I spent a few hours doing some internet research and it would appear that this river get POUNDED during the run. I'm not looking for that combat fishing experience. Any thoughts? I do have a boat.

Chris

[FASTEDDIE29]

You guys have peaked my interest! Obviously, I'm not trying to steal anyone's super secret tactics but can you elaborate a little bit about the fishery, the run, and tactics? Spent the last 4.5 years in Cali chasing bass on the delta. However, I stumbled across the king run out there and have to admit...I got hooked!

I actually found areas were I could cast for them. It was a blast.

I spent a few hours doing some internet research and it would appear that this river get POUNDED during the run. I'm not looking for that combat fishing experience. Any thoughts? I do have a boat.

Chris

If your boat is equipped with down riggers and you have all the proper trolling equipment you can't go wrong launching your boat out of Oswego. Larry's Oswego Salmon Shop is 2 minutes from the boat ramp. Great area to fish for Kings, Browns and Lakers! It's August so thee fish should be staged in 100-140 feet of water before making there annual push up the river. Nows the time to give it a go. Or, you can wait til they move into he estuary and launch your boat at Selkirk shores on the Salmon River. Not as much gear is needed once they enter the mouths of the rivers and creeks! I guess you can call it glorified Trout fishing. Obviously these fish are much stronger than almost everything that swims on the east coast. Good luck on your journey!

[Delawareriver]

If your boat is equipped with down riggers and you have all the proper trolling equipment you can't go wrong launching your boat out of Oswego. Larry's Oswego Salmon Shop is 2 minutes from the boat ramp. Great area to fish for Kings, Browns and Lakers! It's August so thee fish should be staged in 100-140 feet of water before making there annual push up the river. Nows the time to give it a go. Or, you can wait til they move into he estuary and launch your boat at Selkirk shores on the Salmon River. Not as much gear is needed once they enter the mouths of the rivers and creeks! I guess you can call it glorified Trout fishing. Obviously these fish are much stronger than almost everything that swims on the east coast. Good luck on your journey!

Once the salmon enter the river you are right they get pounded. If you arnt looking for combat fishing the salmon river isn't for you. Some years they get a good push of fish mid august -early September where the river isn't crowded but it's a guessing game when those rins will occur, hit it right you can catch fish tI'll your arms give out, go up a day late and you will have to work your butt off for one or two fish. Late September till middle of October the fish are pretty consistent but so are the crowds.

Steelhead season i find much more enjoyable but can be crowded as well.

[Delawareriver]

Couple fish from last year http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae342/delawareriver/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_223119593966368.jpeg (http://s986.photobucket.com/user/delawareriver/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_223119593966368.jpeg.html)http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae342/delawareriver/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_223052993960196.jpeg (http://s986.photobucket.com/user/delawareriver/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_223052993960196.jpeg.html)

[stevejordan]

monster steelhead!

[Delawareriver]

monster steelhead!

Yeah wasn't a bad one, biggest last year but not ever,

17 lber from a few years agohttp://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae342/delawareriver/facebook_-12212820.jpg (http://s986.photobucket.com/user/delawareriver/media/facebook_-12212820.jpg.html)

[njflyfisher]

Nice steelies man!!!

[O'Connor]

Those are beautiful steelhead. very nice. The salmon fishing is fun, but you have to go up there with the right attitude...almost all of the fish that are caught are snagged and the crowds are horrific. if you are prone to high blood pressure stay home....combat fishing at it's finest. steelhead as said earlier is different crowd and they are biters.

jerry postorino (fish monger) who is a sponsor here caught some of the craziest rainbow/steelhead up there I have ever seen. the tails looked like koi...i think he mounted one of them....he called it a fan tail rainbow. see if I can dredge up a picture somewhere.

[Delawareriver]

Would love to see a picture of those fantails