Read the contest rules. Need help identifying Salmon species? Check out this handy guide. Paid parking is available at Old Mill Road. More than a century ago, Atlantic Salmon were commonly found in Lake Ontario and its rivers. With European settlement came an increase in negative impacts on aquatic habitat such as deforestation, pollution and construction barriers.
As a result, the population drastically decreased and by they were extirpated locally extinct from Lake Ontario. In , Lake Ontario water quality and habitat improvements allowed the initiation of an Atlantic Salmon restoration program.
The program has four major components: fish production and stocking; water quality and habitat enhancement; education and outreach; and research and monitoring. To get involved with the program or for more information visit: bringbackthesalmon.
On other salmon streams across the state the timing of the runs is more dependent on rainfall. Generally salmon will enter these streams somewhat later with the peak occurring in mid-October.
Once Chinook and coho salmon enter the streams, they are no longer feeding. Their bodies are undergoing rapid physiological changes and their sole purpose left in life is to spawn.
While they are not actively feeding, they do exhibit several behaviors which make them vulnerable to traditional sport fishing techniques. One of these behaviors is aggression or territoriality, and another is their attraction to fish eggs or egg shaped lures.
Fly rods of feet long for line weights of 7, 8, or 9 work well for salmon. Reels with a smooth disc drag are recommended to stop runs and tire the fish. Reels should have large enough capacity to hold at least yards of 20 pound test backing. The backing should be fluorescent colored so you can see where the fish is running and so other anglers can see you have a fish on.
Full floating lines are best as they allow better line control. Leaders are normally in the foot range. For the butt section use a foot section of pound test line. At the end of this attach a small black barrel swivel.
This serves as an attachment point for the tippet section and a dropper for split shot. The tippet section should be feet of pound test, depending on conditions. A medium or medium heavy action graphite rod feet long will allow you to keep line off the water, detect the strikes and play the large fish effectively.
Reels should have a smooth drag and the line capacity of at least yards of pound test line. A foot leader of pound test line is also recommended though not required.
Using a leader will save you some tackle and time. The leader being a lighter pound test will break, theoretically, before your main line when snagged. That way you only lose your fly or bait and save your weight.
Three basic types of flies are used to catch Pacific salmon when they are in the rivers. Tie your flies with materials that have a lot of action, color, and flash to attract a salmon's attention and aggravate it into striking. Larger size flies work better earlier in the run in the lower sections of the river. Switch to smaller sizes when fishing for salmon that have been in the river for several days or in the upper areas. Heavy fishing pressure or low clear water would also call for smaller flies and lighter leaders.
Use patterns that are quick and simple to tie because you will be losing a lot during a day's fishing both on the bottom and fish that break off. Fly fishing is one of the most successful methods of catching Pacific salmon because of the unlimited combinations of colors, shapes, and sizes that can be created in the fly. Good egg imitations are glo-bugs or estaz eggs hook sizes in chartreuse, flame, orange or hot pink.
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Here are the hard hitting fish species you will encounter in Lake Ontario: Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Common names: king salmon, tyee, spring salmon, quinnat Chinook salmon are anadromous migrate into streams to spawn and semelparous produce all offspring at once and die after spawning. Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar Common names: Kennebec salmon, Sebago, Sebago salmon, grilse, kelt Like Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon are usually anadromous — their eggs hatch in streams, the juveniles migrate to the ocean usually after years to grow and mature, and the adults return to streams to spawn.
Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Common names: steelhead, steelhead trout, silver trout, rainbows Rainbow trout make up another important fishery in Lake Ontario waters. Why Fish with Us? Load More The most sought after of all Lake Ontario fish species is the King Salmon : Local anglers often call the Chinook salmon a king salmon which is a name more recognizable to New Yorkers. This species is relatively prolific in certain areas of the world including the north Pacific, Alaska, North American rivers and north Japan.
Chinook have been successfully introduced either intentionally or accidentally to many other areas including South America and New Zealand.
They have proved what a vital and resilient species it can be when given an opportunity. Chinook salmon have been successfully used in aquaculture and are prized for its high dietary quality. Where managed improperly king salmon are on some endangered species lists.
Although not a native species locally, the king salmon was introduced to the Great Lakes where they flourished. An interesting point is that this species is normally anadromous meaning it that it spawns in freshwater and migrates to the saltwater ocean to mature. When introduced to the Great Lakes the species spawns in available rivers and then grows and matures in the lake without ever needing to experience saltwater. King salmon in our area are an elongated shape and are normally dark bluish or greenish grey on the top blending down to silver and then white on the belly.
They also have black blotchy spots on the top half. Kings may completely change colors in different phases of their life cycle and during spawning. In Lake Ontario king salmon normally range from 15 lbs. The current NY record is 47 lbs. Considering recent catches many charter captains like Capt. Jimmy believe that this state record will likely be topped and re-topped several times in the coming seasons.
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