tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54330798385252392982024-03-27T02:37:01.625-04:00From the Rowing SeatThe stories, experiences, reports and views of a drift boat guideMark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-53627968980083694912022-09-20T15:30:00.000-04:002022-09-20T15:30:02.429-04:00September 2022 Salmon River NY report<p>As I write this this river is in good shape for fish movement. The gauge at Pineville is at 419cfs at a release of 335cfs. This water is being freshened by a decent amount of rainfall over the last 2 days and water temps are hovering around 60-66 degrees depending on where you're at.</p><p>Over the past week there has been a steady movement of salmon into the river, most of the Kings with a few Cohos scattered in. Throughout the river there is fish moving in small groups, mostly in the morning in low light conditions and this continues until fishing pressure increases. Most activity as far as hook-ups go is primarily in the 2A to Douglaston area of the river. If your plans are to work around Pulaski, you should be able to get into fish.</p><p>We look forward to this annual event and at this point it looks to be shaping up fairly well. As reports spread you can anticipate an increase in fishing pressure, as usual, so if you can get here earlier in the run rather than later you should be able to find some water to yourself, or at least less pressured water.</p><p>If it's your first-time back stream wading since last year take it slow, no need to get wet right off the bat.</p><p>Hope you get the opportunity to come up this year. It's worth the trip.</p><p>Tight lines</p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-59634354071211843412022-09-09T22:07:00.001-04:002022-09-09T22:07:52.770-04:00Early September Salmon River NY fishing report<p>This last weekend ushered in the 'unofficial' start to the salmon season here in Pulaski. We have had some measurable rain in the past week and a half, so the river is in good condition as far as water flow. Currently the release is 370cfs with the gauge at Pineville reading 459cfs. These are respectable flows given that in the past few years they have been considerably lower. The reservoir is in excellent shape as far as available water so this fall should see good flows on the Salmon River.</p><p>As to be expected, and as confirmed by various reports locally, the salmon run is trickling in as usual for this time of year. One source reported a movement of Cohos but most fish moving into the river are Chinooks. One interesting bit of information on these early fish is that, over the past few years, these have been wild fish, fish spawned in the Salmon River itself. These fish have been our early runners over the past 6-7 years and have been on the larger size, 25-30lbs.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DUbgoQkgErdI7xXNKJ4qhSvLBWx3uR3EG7j-IoB_Slc_4OgWNcESZ2PPWuZ8sP3UAzV86ZpgvNKSoVgeivvKbipWi1Fw8AvyD_qXE6lvVtvwLOOcT6Tx_846lt_fLsbZI3RO_DCIL8ZY9Cz1EpgYD3BNOdHmdazIne-AmtKLK5BxaV5xk7kYx2tnyg/s4224/sept%2022%20003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DUbgoQkgErdI7xXNKJ4qhSvLBWx3uR3EG7j-IoB_Slc_4OgWNcESZ2PPWuZ8sP3UAzV86ZpgvNKSoVgeivvKbipWi1Fw8AvyD_qXE6lvVtvwLOOcT6Tx_846lt_fLsbZI3RO_DCIL8ZY9Cz1EpgYD3BNOdHmdazIne-AmtKLK5BxaV5xk7kYx2tnyg/s320/sept%2022%20003.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early run King salmon.</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>If you are looking for salmon for the table this is the time to fish for them. These early September to late September fish are fresh and good table fair. Once they set up on the spawning reds they have started to degenerate and will soon die, not anything I would want to eat. I do most of my fishing for table fair right now, I am ever building a smoker for this year's fish and venison. See how that turns out.<br /></p><p>Well, the moon is a full moon tomorrow and by the next full moon we will be at the peak of the salmon run. From now until then this is the absolute best time to fish the salmon run. Don't miss out on this annual event, it only happens once a year. See you on the river.</p><p>Tight lines</p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-2401794428502970112022-06-18T17:50:00.001-04:002022-06-18T17:50:41.729-04:00Salmon River estuary for Pike<p> Rowed the drift boat around the estuary just over a week ago. I was fishing with a good friend, Carlton Schumaker. I met him years ago when I was Pro-staffing for G Loomis, Carlton was one of the sales reps I worked regularly with. He is now the Eastern Regional rep for <a href="https://korkers.com/" target="_blank">Korker boots</a> . We were fishing with one of Carltons salesmen and Karl and Rick of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Outdoor---Sporting-Goods-Company/Pineville-Sporting-Supply-352453295493825/" target="_blank">Pineville Sports Shop</a>. </p><p>The day started out overcast and gradually broke into full sun and blue skies. Carlton was throwing a huge pike streamer and the other boat was working spinner baits. Everybody did well!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX6HAKbjWufBOD71JZ4YsaIX3-fnG2LbUnO_tmQlzS5tViLGTmh8lB4l8gOtDYh9NhfsFoEhfTN9LfSt-PwklF3r4P7nSqio_K-l2AR57MPEEFQUQ_V2zzvraFtkU36MMB0oM5u7h-WJlN5ioznU-O3QjBm7UXl3-t165Vr3_8ggNm7PNuB1Px9nZzg/s4032/IMG-1317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX6HAKbjWufBOD71JZ4YsaIX3-fnG2LbUnO_tmQlzS5tViLGTmh8lB4l8gOtDYh9NhfsFoEhfTN9LfSt-PwklF3r4P7nSqio_K-l2AR57MPEEFQUQ_V2zzvraFtkU36MMB0oM5u7h-WJlN5ioznU-O3QjBm7UXl3-t165Vr3_8ggNm7PNuB1Px9nZzg/s320/IMG-1317.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NICE Chain Pickeral.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwpcO9dO4113gKYSAbtUExFPt9iqQMft833g6SUFdUjO0fPnZSIUFtYELk9w9BeXz3g4spDXEJblNKm9mDjHz04cZeE5jl9TYEKMzrdaZyXj3SlRgFt393Styumg96RNi5fhv5xZDkmuUdImychzWX87FgKA_rbWlsgBxrwmsEcZYdSzkW8SHiq9f2Q/s4032/IMG-1314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwpcO9dO4113gKYSAbtUExFPt9iqQMft833g6SUFdUjO0fPnZSIUFtYELk9w9BeXz3g4spDXEJblNKm9mDjHz04cZeE5jl9TYEKMzrdaZyXj3SlRgFt393Styumg96RNi5fhv5xZDkmuUdImychzWX87FgKA_rbWlsgBxrwmsEcZYdSzkW8SHiq9f2Q/s320/IMG-1314.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First fish for Carlton was the nice Northern Pike</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Carlton landed this nice Pickeral pictured above. He said it was the biggest he's caught, told him to get out of New Hampshire more. It is not uncommon to catch Pickeral like this in the eastern Lake Ontario areas. I have caught several Pickeral in this size fishing here and in the St Lawrence River. Aggressive fish for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lake fishery here gets most of the publicity and rightly so, it is a tremendous fishery. But don't overlook the Salmon River itself during the summer as there are excellent opportunities for fish like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tight lines</p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-81336934422034010882022-06-18T17:26:00.003-04:002024-03-26T16:59:24.375-04:00Salmon River water forecast<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_qQ2-ES8eP8vnN-Tq18AYjuAJpY2ELeuh_tGK0vUtDzrhvWQ_JMz6gijTB-TWcT5QqCQid-z6Alebt33CZv4_XfbUNN8gH8B1TnwYZvnb4aao7IpC0jr3pKjfZ7Tq_haKkIUIZmRAQcQKBHHVx7i8jdLI8ojQqbcPOZpFBbBipgSDCFg-ZIMwBPSFQ/s4032/IMG-1285.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_qQ2-ES8eP8vnN-Tq18AYjuAJpY2ELeuh_tGK0vUtDzrhvWQ_JMz6gijTB-TWcT5QqCQid-z6Alebt33CZv4_XfbUNN8gH8B1TnwYZvnb4aao7IpC0jr3pKjfZ7Tq_haKkIUIZmRAQcQKBHHVx7i8jdLI8ojQqbcPOZpFBbBipgSDCFg-ZIMwBPSFQ/w240-h320/IMG-1285.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight on view of the falls.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> I had an opportunity to take a ride with my wife over to Pulaski about 2 weeks ago, while there we visited the Salmon River falls and was nicely surprised to see it running some good water. We had been getting fairly heavy rain fronts moving through the area on a weekly basis giving the upper river a good flow.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdG5GfMwK8hlVBAkSC9G11YKIi8U70BY7YMijF-WsJHmCpJ7Zvk5sZr_IxkQl3Vx5PR_tmi-Hh7PTwBi2rAloaZozNjdMwL4QuJEW7RMIm0BK0SJMi7rgYBEnaNYjLwlEyEpz1m5W_JPmZkkEdv79b3xx5sGeVHbsIcWNxisolb_HicYcVbtXAOFPrg/s4032/IMG-1288.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdG5GfMwK8hlVBAkSC9G11YKIi8U70BY7YMijF-WsJHmCpJ7Zvk5sZr_IxkQl3Vx5PR_tmi-Hh7PTwBi2rAloaZozNjdMwL4QuJEW7RMIm0BK0SJMi7rgYBEnaNYjLwlEyEpz1m5W_JPmZkkEdv79b3xx5sGeVHbsIcWNxisolb_HicYcVbtXAOFPrg/w240-h320/IMG-1288.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the lookout abreast of the falls.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>We headed on up to the reservoir at Redfield and was surprised at the amount of water, well above full pool. This is nice to see. If they stay with minimal flow through the summer, with a few high-water weekends worked in we should have good water for the fall runs. Currently the flow at Pineville is 281cfs with a 185cfs release. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM59B-9beRl_N8K6I0ErtGUV0JIvgspxKCFdCfjBHASB_B44oSd-cWRM46wYQEGmiqiapmLntrjvWMo3_DFjam4a-J1yGqEVhheGKKJt_CdDg3WDXC5MUkeHHtSq34FLuyikgEt_hRn9ri4R59XmJKjFvvbMgGZRNxb-AYy-qUTOkJj3_vwSNCc1pvHA/s4032/IMG-1289.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM59B-9beRl_N8K6I0ErtGUV0JIvgspxKCFdCfjBHASB_B44oSd-cWRM46wYQEGmiqiapmLntrjvWMo3_DFjam4a-J1yGqEVhheGKKJt_CdDg3WDXC5MUkeHHtSq34FLuyikgEt_hRn9ri4R59XmJKjFvvbMgGZRNxb-AYy-qUTOkJj3_vwSNCc1pvHA/s320/IMG-1289.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water in the trees around the reservoir</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Bass season is in, and the Salmon River reservoir is home to some very nice large and small mouth bass populations. Most of my fishing for both species is with a wacky rigged senko in black with blue flakes or a Texas rigged trick worm in black. Early mornings will see a spinner bait or jerk bait working well. As the weeds grow towards the surface of the water, I use top water plugs, a lot.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpikDqaBu2JS0yWxmGOoWIgWtMBgtHuDJy8vOAihOUJT-BX01mY36u5JH1o9GGP9cDFGdGFrdE2ZA20_p5lay-UOjY1KjTzxV1bLjq_Fxy6SZEdz-5ybhqPj3aCdeQ0EIXCOv1DlcBzfCuwmr6eRqsjnytbnzYFBTizknLaMzPrgkk3oe5SBqfGUkmg/s2560/2016-07-09%2020.06.38.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpikDqaBu2JS0yWxmGOoWIgWtMBgtHuDJy8vOAihOUJT-BX01mY36u5JH1o9GGP9cDFGdGFrdE2ZA20_p5lay-UOjY1KjTzxV1bLjq_Fxy6SZEdz-5ybhqPj3aCdeQ0EIXCOv1DlcBzfCuwmr6eRqsjnytbnzYFBTizknLaMzPrgkk3oe5SBqfGUkmg/s320/2016-07-09%2020.06.38.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice 'Largie' on a slow crawled trick worm along a weed edge.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Hope you all enjoy the summer. The summer and fall fishing prospects look good here on the Salmon River, try to get here and take advantage of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tight lines</p><p><br /></p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-53235799930843640122022-05-06T16:33:00.003-04:002024-03-26T16:59:33.085-04:00May 5, 2022 Salmon River area reportSpring has been having a hard time getting off the ground here. Our temperatures are seasonal but only 2 nice days in the last week or two. Our snowpack here in the Tug Hills was gone (for the most part) by the end of March, so I was hoping for a fairly easy season for steelhead through April, but frequent heavy rains and a couple of measurable snow falls and the river flows between 4000cfs and 1500cfs (on average) throughout April. Currently the river is running at 304cfs at Pineville gauge at a 185cfs release.<div><br /></div><div>The spring season mirrored the fall fishing, mediocre at best. We had some nice fish in the fall but no big numbers that we have become use to. Even the salmon run was dismal to mediocre, unless you were in Eliss Cove and upper river areas. Steelhead season, at this point, has quietly faded into dreams of this coming fall's run (fingers crossed). </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQWqRnLIUPKC86HuVGkYTDQpjLJECqkmoGng5iF978nsNJZ1ohl322rh5WzydOhr75hcaRuYCuZlIM4OdwoysU8-Gdjz7mynGa1pF8zHxQHCOQlFCRCYSOHeDvXA0gx5tBzL5F7GfcxdbfIwHMZ0QhX6kehLFHRdyJb4EcDz7rhnzOaAHeAUlvyguug/s2848/DSCF0801%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="2136" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQWqRnLIUPKC86HuVGkYTDQpjLJECqkmoGng5iF978nsNJZ1ohl322rh5WzydOhr75hcaRuYCuZlIM4OdwoysU8-Gdjz7mynGa1pF8zHxQHCOQlFCRCYSOHeDvXA0gx5tBzL5F7GfcxdbfIwHMZ0QhX6kehLFHRdyJb4EcDz7rhnzOaAHeAUlvyguug/s320/DSCF0801%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice State land bird from a few years back.</td></tr></tbody></table>May 1, saw the start of walleye/pike season statewide. This is a new arrangement and will continue from here on. Previous years had seen the start of pike season on the first Saturday in May. It will be interesting to see what feedback comes of this change being that spring turkey season starts on May 1 also. I'd bet many guys who are diehard pike fishers, especially walleye, are also diehard turkey hunters. I for one am in the latter group and would never miss the turkey opener, no matter what. I turn down guided steelhead trips every year for the turkey opener.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusgoyeWqVY4_xFSfpwaAyxfkFBI193rT644VkvGL38RnLGOEc9C65Z9wQZLkAHiub-tF2l4--nWBNffHPshwWSveF4qqnUUL5U31YUJCrMr0pJXEB5rhnW2tTYhlddO-VxdQ3uJMfSmx15KUmMsM3hmbJ_2s9Ls64d-gLw1bZqzpSo6bCX8d1ZWU_Ig/s4224/turkey%20%231%20spring%202013%20003.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusgoyeWqVY4_xFSfpwaAyxfkFBI193rT644VkvGL38RnLGOEc9C65Z9wQZLkAHiub-tF2l4--nWBNffHPshwWSveF4qqnUUL5U31YUJCrMr0pJXEB5rhnW2tTYhlddO-VxdQ3uJMfSmx15KUmMsM3hmbJ_2s9Ls64d-gLw1bZqzpSo6bCX8d1ZWU_Ig/s320/turkey%20%231%20spring%202013%20003.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another beautiful gobbler.<br /><br />Local trout streams have been receiving modest pressure, probably due to the fact that the streams have only recently dropped and are now easier to wade. Behind my house the Mad River has just started to see hatches, and as of yet I have not ventured a cast at it. I will this weekend. Next week we are expecting temperatures in to the 70s/80s all week so the bugs should start popping in earnest.<br /><br />I'll try to post regularly from here on out. Although I enjoy writing and posting to the blog, I have kind of lost focus on it these last few years. I want to change that.<br /><br />I am looking forward to the coming Spring and summer, Hope you are too.<br /><br />Tight lines</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-70185745958358305342021-09-04T16:48:00.000-04:002022-05-06T15:56:38.346-04:00 Salmon River Fish Hatchery Improvements<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdUqDpo5hLqlfDJFrH-nazWqXM9MDO-pn3Bo6Q8EdV6DS8wDCkE1QMhb2Os7MJwPcL9CeLqqO7Dbz-1fmUfu53mDK60AEXkbkTVIu1EpS_NJ3brgADG4V5Fm5-Jh6FZC0QRf2ToybjTWL/s300/fish+ladder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="300" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdUqDpo5hLqlfDJFrH-nazWqXM9MDO-pn3Bo6Q8EdV6DS8wDCkE1QMhb2Os7MJwPcL9CeLqqO7Dbz-1fmUfu53mDK60AEXkbkTVIu1EpS_NJ3brgADG4V5Fm5-Jh6FZC0QRf2ToybjTWL/s0/fish+ladder.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p>The Salmon River fish hatchery's new fish ladder is almost ready. Construction crews have been working since last summer to modify the main hatchery drainage plumbing and to remove the old fish ladder that was in need of replacement. The new ladder is now in place and should be fully operational by the upcoming fall salmon run.</p><p>Make sure to include a visit to the hatchery in you fall trip to the Salmon River.</p><p>Tight lines</p><p><br /></p><p><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvitica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-88995490049754722432021-09-04T16:29:00.002-04:002021-09-04T18:53:42.509-04:00Salmon River NY fall salmon run forecast<p>Here it is, Labor Day weekend, what some consider the official start of the fall salmon run here on the Salmon River. All of us who make a living here on the river are looking forward to the upcoming season. We have had more than enough rain this summer to keep the reservoir full, or at some points, above full pool. So we should not have a repeat of last years low water conditions. As I type this the release is 750cfs till tomorrow evening and then the flow is cut back to 350cfs, which I would anticipate to be the regular release through November. 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We are experiencing fall-like weather right now so with cooler temperatures at night (low 40s to 50s) and decent water flows, we should see the steady movement of salmon into the river from here on out. Look for the 3rd week of September to see things really start to pick up.<div><br /></div><div>Reports from the lake indicate that in the past few days salmon have been moving closer the the river's mouth and off 9 mile point. Fish are being caught in 50-110' in these areas. As always, they will come and we will have a blast.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you get the opportunity to visit the salmon River this fall. See you soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tight lines<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-57151816329486900572021-02-19T15:21:00.001-05:002021-02-19T15:21:47.736-05:00Winter steelhead fishing February 2021This is the time of year that the die-hard steelheaders manifest themselves. These are not the same woosies who think ice fishing in their heated shanties is tough. These are the guys and gals who stand in freezing water and are willing to freeze their fingers and toes until they hurt so bad they feel like throwing up. These are the anglers who make 2 or 3 casts then clean the ice out of their rod guides and in 2 or 3 more cast do it again, and again, and again, all the while smiling and chatting with their partner, These are the guys and gals who are willing to trudge through 2-3 feet on new lake effect snow to get to their fishing spot. These are the anglers who willingly sit in an open drift boat with no protection from a westerly head wind all day. <div><br /></div><div>The last few weeks have seen several -0 starts to the day and later starts to the day due to skim ice on the river. However, the fishing is very good and we are having some nice days on the upper river from Altmar to Pineville. Right now the flow is 494 cfs at the Pineville gauge with a release of 350 cfs. This is very fishable for both the boating angler and the wading angler. Typical flies for this time of year are your go to trout nymphs like the Copper John (try these in red, green, Chartreuse and hot pink - size 12), GR Hares ear in #12, Flash Back Nymph #12 and, of course, a Globug in Cherise or Chartreuse with a pink dot producing well. If you are bead fishing a 10mm bead on Chartreuse or Cherise are working too. If you want to fish eggs, fresh steelhead roe is the way to go. Tie these in a blue or pink netting and you should get some action. <div><br /></div><div> Of course, the water temperature is hovering just above freezing most of the time now so be careful wading is the rule. If at all possible fish with a friend and wear some sort of spikes or cleats. As the sun begins to show itself more regularly and higher in the sky the algae bloom in the river will also increase, this is as slippery as it gets for the angler. A fall in the river right now can be life threatening and at the least, a temporary interruption to your day until you can get into some dry clothes and waders. You also want to take a break every so often to warm up and have something hot to drink as well as eat something with high carbs to fuel the body.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a great time to fish steelhead, and soon we will see these fish setting up to spawn, kickung off the spring season. Take some time to fish the Salmon River this spring and please stay safe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tight lines</div></div>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-58794009477253661312020-10-17T13:12:00.002-04:002020-10-17T13:12:59.693-04:00Salmon River NY update/fishing report<p>This last week since Columbus Day has seen the Salmon River at an average flow at Pineville gauge at 220 CFS. We have had some rain this week but with little effect on the river. There is rain forecast for a few days next week but we need steady rain for several day to make any difference to the flows.</p><p>As for the salmon run, with low water there are not really large numbers in the river, although there are fish throughout the river. Some fish are spawning, however, there is not a lot of spawning activity going on. There are fish entering the river on a daily basis and most fish we have fished to and seen are on the move upstream. These are all fresh, clean fish at this time. I would expect the run to continue for the next 2 weeks based on the things I see.</p><p>There are steelhead being caught, mostly from Pineville down to the mouth of the river. Not large numbers but still nice to see. Once more salmon are spawning we should see an increase in steelhead numbers as more of them enter the river to feed on roe.</p><p>Now that Columbus day is behind us and many states have open hunting seasons now, the number of anglers on the river should drop off, allowing ample opportunity to have some prime water to yourself. Take advantage of the 'extended salmon run' and come on up.</p><p>Tight lines</p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-46126872335829482832020-10-07T20:36:00.006-04:002020-10-08T08:45:35.938-04:00Salmon River news and update<p> The gauge at Pineville is 216 CFS at a release of 185 CFS. We are still dealing with low water conditions and there is no measurable rainfall forecast with in the next week. If you remember back to October 1, 2010 the Salmon River hit a historical flow at over 20,000 CFS. It's hard to imagine that but when I think back to that day it't kind of crazy. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKpvltTqnm9Fmh768Ek1TzIr0mBqsNHR2Q6lL06Sg2LTMuIf7Z0luKaG3FmH30tfa6M01vWqpoZFax3eSlVQgP8w1sg-V-Tk4hS_pEQrMkIj5pz6uldiKf67AzsuqO7n-CNutuErV3p0n/s800/100_3004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKpvltTqnm9Fmh768Ek1TzIr0mBqsNHR2Q6lL06Sg2LTMuIf7Z0luKaG3FmH30tfa6M01vWqpoZFax3eSlVQgP8w1sg-V-Tk4hS_pEQrMkIj5pz6uldiKf67AzsuqO7n-CNutuErV3p0n/s320/100_3004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pineville boat launch at 20,000 cfs.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi41tV_M71IOSEjMWFcsxAESlpSNW5CG7Xez5s7fTJJIMKC75_memO8i3FLW7ZYgeRckYTt7tML_ofox7HeycKG6h0FBSznnav74NODBqp4VMNyll9AeUbz2Q53di59A0SqXHNDp_YJcc/s800/pic1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi41tV_M71IOSEjMWFcsxAESlpSNW5CG7Xez5s7fTJJIMKC75_memO8i3FLW7ZYgeRckYTt7tML_ofox7HeycKG6h0FBSznnav74NODBqp4VMNyll9AeUbz2Q53di59A0SqXHNDp_YJcc/s320/pic1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Short Bridge at downtown Pulaski in 20,000 cfs.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Since then we have had 3 seasons, including this one, were we have had to deal with low water conditions. Not being able to work out of a boat as a guide presents some challenges. One is that you are limited to river access. With the boat I am able to float from Pineville to 2A and have many opportunities to fish areas that receive little to no pressure, even in the peak of the salmon run. Now I am limited to areas I can walk into and sometimes that is limited by the physical ability of my clients to cover ground, most are out of shape and lack the endurance to walk great distances. I remember times 25-30 years ago when, do to low water conditions and we could not use the drift boat, we would leave a car at 2A and then drive a second car with clients to the Sportsman's Pool and make the 'death march' down to our waiting car at 2A. </p><p>The second challenge is carrying enough gear in with you to take care of anything that would come up. With the boat I have all that I would need and more. </p><p>And the third challenge is, if you client wants to keep salmon for the smoker, they need to be dragged out from the river. In the boat you float them out and no one is worse for the wear. On foot I always review the rules and rule #2 is that the client drags his own fish. (Rule #1 is that all foul hooked fish are released.)</p><p>As for the fishing, there are fish throughout the main river system. The tribs like Trout and Orwell Brook are in desperate need of water so the fish that are waiting to run these are stacking up the mouth of these creeks. Every morning these fish are picked off by opportunistic anglers, but each night these areas fill up again with fish. Some fish are setting up to spawn but unfortunately there are fish also setting up to spawn in the estuary now. </p>We need rain and need it badly. I'm not worried about the egg collection at the hatchery, they will get what they need. But there are upward of 60%-70% of the salmon that return each year that are wild fish, spawned and reared in the river and these are the fish we need here on a yearly basis. They are stronger, survive better than hatchery fish and are the early runners that we have come to depend on for our September fishery.<p>If you are fly fishing, Deceivers, leeches and most bunny type flies will produce. I have had good success with a Slumber Buster on steroids tied on a #2 salmon hook. I use a tungsten cone head to eliminate weight on the line, but in these low water conditions sometime a non-weighted fly is all you're gonna need.</p><p>You might as well come up and give it a shot. As they say 'a bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work'.</p><p>Tight lines</p><p><br /></p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-81523039152708428482020-10-04T21:34:00.000-04:002022-03-21T16:34:35.397-04:00Salmon River NY update<p> Well, despite the low water we are still getting decent action on the salmon run. Most action is in the early morning as salmon move from holding water through to the next deep pool. Areas like the Short Bridge, Sportsman, Pineville, Abandoned Trestle will see good movement at first light. Not a lot of action in the spawning areas yet but by this weekend there should be fish setting up regularly in these areas.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwtqC3Eu4lUi5_jjCE-bRkXYVa00SFg7ZR_KsNonLxtF9IWZJ8HpgBQ3HdcP6y9nwYMViun5JTAJyQTNshPwV-d371PyFbTabCIGn2hDI5q9p1p4WflzHC3KKNsqlDExBfkVzJq_L3di4/s2048/Jeremy%2527s+salmon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwtqC3Eu4lUi5_jjCE-bRkXYVa00SFg7ZR_KsNonLxtF9IWZJ8HpgBQ3HdcP6y9nwYMViun5JTAJyQTNshPwV-d371PyFbTabCIGn2hDI5q9p1p4WflzHC3KKNsqlDExBfkVzJq_L3di4/s320/Jeremy%2527s+salmon.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of what turned into a three fish limit on salmon.</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Right now the gauge at Pineville reads 209 cfs at a release of 185 cfs. </p><p>Tight lines</p>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-37463868611256637252020-07-04T07:51:00.000-04:002020-07-04T07:51:57.605-04:00Summer trout fishing tipsIt's July 4th weekend and a lot of you will no doubt be heading to the rivers and stream to get some 'much needed' fishing in. Here in the central New York/ Salmon River area we have had a couple weeks now of warm to outright hot weather and virtually no measurable rainfall. The streams are quite low and water temperatures are warm. When water temperatures hit 68 degrees both rainbow and brown trout get stressed. If the water temperature continue to rise and gets in the 75-78 degree range for an extended period, it can be fatal for both species of trout. This means that trout in most rivers and streams are prone to heat stress and are weakened. Here are a few tips to help our trout fisheries from the New York State DEC.<br />
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2. Don't disturb trout when they are gathered in unusually high numbers. It is likely these fish are recovering from heat stress on a pocket of cold water.<br />
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3. Fish early. Stream temperatures are at their coolest in the early morning.<br />
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4. Go to plan B. Have an alternate fishing plan ready in case the water temperatures are too high at your intended destination. Consider fishing a body of water that is less prone to heat stress or fish for a more heat tolerant species like smallmouth bass.<br />
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Tight linesMark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-14118686073444965132020-06-21T13:24:00.003-04:002020-06-21T13:24:50.433-04:00I've been busyI noticed it has been 1 year since my last post. It has been a busy year for me and posting took the back seat for awhile. But, as I sit here beginning this post I realize how much I enjoy writing and I have missed this. Maybe I needed the break.<br />
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A lot has been going on with the Salmon River fishery. If you have fished here in the last year in the Altmar to Abandoned Trestle area you noticed quite a bit of work done to the banks of the river, especially from the Wire Hole down stream to the Bovines. Haven't really seen the purpose for this but who can understand the state of New York.<br />
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More to current matters. Yesterday the Black Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth) season opened. A lot of anglers look forward to this, but here in New York state you can fish for bass catch and release from December 1 through to the opening of the season. The regular season runs from the third Saturday in June to November 30, so basically you can fish for bass year round here. The Salmon River is a great Smallmouth fishery in the summer. Quite a few people fish it during the summer and wet wading with a fly rod or light spinning gear is fun. Use a small Rapala type lure to imitate bait fish or a fly rod with something like a wooly bugger will get you action.<br />
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Another event I wanted to post is the fish for free days next weekend June 27,28. This is a great opportunity to get out side and do some fishing if you haven't purchased a fishing license. Also if you live out of state you get a chance to try a New York state fishery for free. If you get the chance why not wet a line.<br />
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The spring steelhead season came to an abrupt halt this year with the state closing all charter fishing and guiding due to the COVID virus. By the second week of March I had already cancelled my trips for the spring as most of my clients are traveling in from out of state (as far away as Michigan this year) and even out of country with a few clients coming from Quebec, Canada. Most of these folks rebooked for this falls stealhead fishing which is good, however, this took quite a few dates out of my fall schedule that would normally have book with other anglers. At this point I am booking the fall as I normally would and am looking forward to another great season on both salmon and steelhead and am especially looking forward to seeing many of you again in the boat.<br />
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As a final note, enjoy your summer and stay safe and healthy. <br />
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Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-73477565215119433692019-06-16T20:41:00.000-04:002019-06-16T20:41:50.020-04:00I'm still hereI've been on hiatus for quite awhile, but I'm still here. I got busy through the fall and winter, for a while it was brutal. Getting off the river after fishing all day in 10-20 degrees make for a tough day, so when I get home I pull the anchor rope out of the boat to dry and then I'm looking for the couch.<br />
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Fishing through all of this was very good, great some days. We have had several years now of some very good steelhead fishing and it helps when it's bitter cold outside.<br />
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I just posted the egg collecting report for this spring's steelhead take, awesome numbers. This is consistent with past years take and we are reaping the benefits out on the river. I am looking forward to another good year this coming fall. Only 3 more full moons and we'll be in the peak of the salmon run.<br />
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I'll Post soon with local trout fishing report.<br />
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<br />Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-86975189158166489312019-06-16T20:18:00.000-04:002019-06-16T20:18:31.145-04:00DEC asks for your help
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">The New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
and Forestry (OMNRF) requests your help with recovering samples of Coho Salmon
caught in Lake Ontario beginning in 2018 and continuing until 2021. Each year,
NYSDEC stocks Coho Salmon as fall fingerlings at six sites along the New York
shoreline, and as spring yearlings at the Salmon River, and Metro East Anglers
in cooperation with OMNRF stock Coho fall fingerlings at the Credit River. As
part of a continuing effort to evaluate the effectiveness of stocking programs,
we are evaluating Coho Salmon stocking strategies by mass marking and/or
tagging all stocked Coho Salmon in 2016-2019.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">Some portion of the Coho Salmon caught in Lake Ontario may also
come from natural reproduction instead of hatcheries. Although some streams are
known to produce wild Coho smolts, the relative contribution of wild and
hatchery Coho Salmon to the Lake Ontario fishery is unknown. This information
is important for fisheries managers to understand trends in Coho Salmon catch
rates. To determine the proportion of wild Coho Salmon in the Lake Ontario fishery,
the adipose fin of all Coho Salmon stocked by NYSDEC and OMNRF will be clipped
in 2016-2019, including the fall fingerlings stocked by Metro East Anglers at
the Credit River. Tags are 1 mm long pieces of coded wire inserted into the
snouts of fish prior to stocking, therefore invisible to the naked eye and
undetectable without specialized equipment. Recovery of mark and tag data is
ongoing until 2022.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">To supplement NYSDEC and OMNRF sampling by the Fishing Boat survey
and at fishing tournaments, we are asking volunteers to collect Coho Salmon
heads from fish harvested in the Lake and tributaries and place them in
freezers located at sites from the Niagara River to Oswego (see below). Bags
and labels will be available at freezer locations, and instructions for
collections are provided below. We would like your help. Please be on the
lookout for Coho Salmon when fishing. For all harvested Coho Salmon, please cut
off its head, toss it in a bag, label, and put it in a freezer. If you are
willing to collect Coho Salmon heads and store them in your personal freezer,
we will happily come pick them up. Arrangements can be made by emailing <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="text-decoration: none;">fwfishlo@dec.ny.gov</span></a>.</span></span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: black;"></span>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-52114385168655620922019-06-16T20:13:00.000-04:002019-06-16T20:15:37.595-04:00DEC Completes Salmon River Hatchery Egg Collection <span style="background-color: #999999;"></span><span style="background-color: black;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: black;">DEC Salmon River Hatchery staff completed steelhead egg collection on April 4, 2019. The egg take resulted in 2.47 million eggs from <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none; font: 400 16px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">681 Washington strain steelhead, exceeding the target number od 2.15 million eggs. Fish hatched from this collection will be raised in the hatchery for approximately one year and then stocked as spring yearlings in 2020.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none; font: 400 16px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: black;">Staff collected an additional 194,72 eggs from 51 <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none; font: 400 16px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Skamania strain steelhead. Steehead are stocked every spring in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie tributaries where they contribute to both the tributary fishery and open lake fisheries. Current Lake Ontario steelhead/rainbow trout stocking include 497,700 Washington stain yearlings, 43,000 Skamania strain yearlings and 75,00 domestic strain rainbow trout yearlings. Lake Erie stockings include 225,000 Washington strain steelhead and 5000 domestic strain rainbow trout. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-17570557801865747612018-10-27T20:16:00.003-04:002018-10-27T20:16:52.697-04:00Fish for free day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmT6Kg07r3XYYZKUAII45gjfZlV2uDAI27AMp0dVOs-Bo2J2HvCrVvIDWWvQeP8nncev5EwlOoLJws7j4QGUXFTUTfH7zGSxC-a95GdIG0q_ZIoGNb7rhkp8A58q0AFD5G7qz3bcDPm5D/s1600/free.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Veteran's Day, November 11, 2018 residents can enjoy a day of fresh water fishing in New York without a license. Fall is a great time to fish and there is no better way to spend a 'free' day of fishing than on the salmon River chasing steelhead. Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-25333283528574823012018-10-27T20:10:00.000-04:002018-10-27T20:10:19.026-04:002019 Chinook salmon stocking plans<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In response to intensified concerns regarding Lake Ontario's alewife population, DEC must take additional action to protect the long-term sustainability of the trout and salmon fishery. Failure to act will serve to extend the severity and duration of adult alewife population instability, with greater potential impacts to the sport fishery. When the adult alewife population is comprised of a broader number of age classes we will consider adjusting stocking back to normal levels. DEC will further reduce Chinook salmon stocking by an additional 20% in 2019. On average, approximately 50% of Lake Ontario's Chinook salmon originate from natural reproduction ("wild" fish). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><table summary="Anticipated NYSDEC 2019 stocking targets for Lake Ontario" title="Table 1. Anticipated NYSDEC 2019 stocking targets for Lake Ontario."><caption><b>Table 1. Anticipated NYSDEC 2019 stocking targets for Lake Ontario.</b></caption>
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<th scope="col">Life Stage</th>
<th scope="col">NYSDEC Stocking Policy<br />
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<td>Chinook Salmon*</td>
<td>Spring Yearlings</td>
<td align="right" scope="col" valign="top">1,056,960</td>
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<td>Lake Trout</td>
<td>Yearling equivalents</td>
<td align="right" scope="col" valign="top">400,000</td>
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<td>Rainbow Trout</td>
<td>Spring Yearlings</td>
<td align="right" scope="col" valign="top">615,700</td>
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<td>Brown Trout</td>
<td>Spring Yearlings</td>
<td align="right" scope="col" valign="top">400,000</td>
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<td>Atlantic Salmon</td>
<td>Spring Yearlings</td>
<td align="right" scope="col" valign="top">50,000</td>
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<td rowspan="2" scope="col" valign="middle">Coho Salmon</td>
<td>Fall Fingerlings</td>
<td align="right" scope="col" valign="top">155,000</td>
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<td>Spring Yearlings</td>
<td align="right" scope="col" valign="top">90,000</td>
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<td align="right" colspan="3" scope="col" valign="top"><strong>2,767,660</strong></td></tr>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-61386949369010179692018-10-22T20:55:00.000-04:002018-10-22T20:55:32.036-04:00Salmon River mid-October reportThe salmon fishing has been excellent up till now. We had good numbers and the spawning areas were holding what seemed like more than normal numbers. This is all winding down in the middle river. I can't say what is happening in the Altmar to Pineville stretch because I avoid it till mid to later November when the crowds and the seasonal guides go away. Since yesterday the number of salmon in the river from Pineville to 2A has dropped off noticeably, doesn't mean there wont be more entering the river, but seems the 'fat lady has sung'.<br />
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Yesterday we picked up our first steelhead of the fall, 2 actually. Another 4 to the net today. All came on 10mm trout beads, egg colors working today as well. We were drifting them on the bottom, not under floats, and all fish came from behind spawning salmon. Fish egg sacks or egg fly patterns and you will do well.<br />
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The water temp as of yesterday was 51 degrees and the river is running at 476 cfs at Pineville gauge as I type this. <br />
Tis the season, so take advantage of the best fishing on the Salmon River of the year. November and December are top months for steelhead fishing. See you out there.<br />
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Tight lines.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and these.</td></tr>
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Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-7311613538591781052018-10-06T20:22:00.000-04:002018-10-06T20:22:18.500-04:00Salmon River report, Columbus Day weekendWell, the biggest weekend of the year for the Salmon River fishery has arrived, Columbus Day weekend. Over the years it has been viewed as the height of the salmon season and the grand finale. Despite these views, the salmon run is just reaching a crescendo that will last another 2 weeks, possible 3, before it all winds down for another year.<br />
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To date it has been very good, somedays great. As of this posting the river is holding salmon throughout its length and the tribs, thanks to some good rainy days, are up and holding good fish. <br />
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If you plan on fishing the next few days you can expect a lot of salmon in spawning areas and ALOT of fishing pressure, but we expect and accept this, it's tradition at this point.<br />
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The fly zones are loaded and if you are fishing the lower fly zone for the first time this year you'll notice a slight change at the Altmar boat ramp, a new wing wall to give drift boat launches a relief from the currents that, in the past, trended to push against the ramp making launching a boat interesting. I have seen more than 1 boat drifting empty down stream from the ramp with a panicked guide chasing it down the river,<br />
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Water is flowing at 488 cfs at Pineville with a release of 335 cfs through Sunday, October 7.<br />
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Have fun if you come and talk to the fisherman beside you, he's like you.<br />
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Tight lines.Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-32339703021362035092018-09-23T20:45:00.000-04:002018-09-23T20:45:24.383-04:00Salmon river report late September 2018Fishing in the last week has been getting better daily. Fish are entering the river daily in good numbers. Fished today from Pineville down river and had steady fish movement in all areas of the river. We should see fish starting to get on the reds within the next week. Water is very wadable right now with 335 CFS released and 450 CFS average at the gauge in Pineville.<br />
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Word is out and angling pressure is increasing daily. By next weekend we should be hitting big numbers of both fish and anglers. Walk away from the parking areas, especially down stream from Pineville and above 2A and you will find some fishing water with less angler pressure.<br />
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The river is in great condition and the fish are here. Plan to share the river and come up and enjoy an event that only happens once a year. Salmon run is on!<br />
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Tight lines.Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-76526355266127745222018-09-17T11:24:00.000-04:002018-09-17T11:24:18.953-04:00Salmon River fall salmon fishing previewI fished the Salmon River for the first time this season yesterday morning, was so great to be back on the river. In view of my recent post regarding the record year of salmon fishing on Lake Ontario, it is expected that this year should be another good year for the salmon run. Reports began to come in of salmon in the river just before Labor Day this year, kind of reminiscent of last year, which produced a excellent run from early September in to the latter parts of October.<br />
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The river yesterday morning was running at 459 cfs with a release of 335 cfs (normal for this time of the year). I fished with one of my son-in-laws for about an hour from first light to about 7:30. We had salmon moving through the run we were on and managed to cast to a few, no hook-ups. There were no big numbers moving but for mid-September the movement was good. <br />
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I am always excited to begin fishing the Salmon River in September. Hope for a great year is always renewed and the adventures that will unfold through the fall will be new in their own way. This year is special milestone for me. It was 30 years ago this month that I became a licensed guide and began my career as a fishing guide. It has truly been an experience of a lifetime.<br />
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Tight linesMark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-18955410510385868432018-09-17T11:06:00.000-04:002018-09-17T11:06:19.563-04:00Catch Rates of Chinook Salmon Double the Five-Year Average During 2018<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvitica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
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"Preliminary results from the Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey Indicate that fishing for Chinook salmon has been outstanding along the entire New York shoreline", announced Basil Seggos, Commissioner for NYS DEC.</div>
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The catch rate of Chinook salmon during April to June 2018 was 227 percent above the previous 5 year average, setting a new record. Fishing for brown trout and Coho salmon has also been excellent in 2018, with catch rates 38 and 21 percent higher respectively over the previous 5 year averages. Even Atlantic salmon, which represents a small part of the Lake Ontario fishery, posted a 73 percent increase in catch over the previous 5 years. </div>
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President of the NYSCC (New York State Conservation Council), Chuck Parker, Said "This is the second year in a row that the take of Chinook has been above average at Oswego, as reported by council members." He attributed the science-based management practices of the DEC's Bureau of Fisheries as an "integral force" in sustaining the world class fishery Lake Ontario offers.</div>
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There were many good things that happened this past season. The salmon fishing and steelhead fishing were excellent right up in to May. We had very good water flows through most of the fall and winter and never lost a day on the Salmon River this spring due to high run-off. This is truly amazing being that most of the watershed had higher than average snowfall this winter.<br />
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Another nice happening this spring was my wife and I passed our 39th wedding anniversary in late March. These past 2 years we have spent our anniversary with our daughters and their husbands, doing some fishing on the Niagara River.<br />
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We had a great day fishing with a mixed bag of browns, steelhead, walleye, and northern pike, the latter two were not in season. We did keep a few fish but most were released back in to the river. <br />
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It's nice sometime to be 'guided' rather than always be the guide. We are thinking about another trip this fall with John on the St. Lawrence River for Musky. Would be for the end of November so we will see how that goes.<br />
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My first brown of the day with my son-in-laws.</div>
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I am fishing the Delaware for the next few weeks and then my wife and I are thinking about a trip out west to fish Montana and Idaho, I have a few projects here at home to do this summer so a trip west will be good incentive to 'git-er-done'.<br />
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Locally here around the Salmon River the trout streams are in good shape and the last few days on home streams as well as the Delaware has seen Isos beginning to show up. Had a good run on the Hendricksons and March Browns locally so things are progressing normally. Picking up a few on BWO now also in size #18 and should see Sulphurs soon.<br />
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I will be posting again soon with the recent state of the lakes report for 2017. Was another encouraging report that bodes well for the future of the Salmon River fishery. I am booking trips for this fall, both salmon and steelhead, let's book some dates and bend the rods.<br />
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Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433079838525239298.post-40344878806968548532018-06-05T08:26:00.000-04:002018-06-05T08:26:11.449-04:00Free Fishing Days for New York StateFree Fishing Days
During the following dates, anyone can
fish the freshwaters of New York State
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• June 23–24, 2018<br />
• September 22, 2018<br />
• November 11, 2018<br />
• February 16–17, 2019<br />
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Since no license is required, it’s the perfect
time to take a friend or relative fishing.<br />
For a list of DEC-sponsored Fishing Clinics,
visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Mark Kenistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15013878567535586098noreply@blogger.com