Salmon
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coolspiderdude
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Salmon
Being new to area and having fish Salmon rivers for years in BC, was wondering if you guys can share some info? What are the more accessible rivers around, techniques etc. Any info is appreciated
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almontefisher
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lol thought you'd lost your mind there for a second giving locations for salmon IN ottawa 
you can fish within a couple of hours of ottawa for salmon....east end of lake ontario comes to mind
no need to go all the way to TO for that There are quite a few on here that fish them so i'm sure you'll get lots of info
Andy
you can fish within a couple of hours of ottawa for salmon....east end of lake ontario comes to mind
no need to go all the way to TO for that There are quite a few on here that fish them so i'm sure you'll get lots of info Andy
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cprince
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Oh God... not Port Hope!
If you go there, don't expect to see any of nature's splendor... nor should you expect to catch anything that you may want to ingest. In fact.. if you put your line in at Port Hope, remember to burn all the line and lures that you use there. Bring a HazMat suit.
Never again shall I go there. I would rather fish for rats in a sewer in NYC. Less pollution, and certainly less rude people.
Don't mean to offend any one.. but that place is polluted, packed with people and dirty. It is not fishing... as far as I am concerned.
Big Salmon... but they are as attractive to eat as carp with the amount of pollution that is in their bodies. You don't so much as catch them as you assist their suicide.
YUCK!
If you go there, don't expect to see any of nature's splendor... nor should you expect to catch anything that you may want to ingest. In fact.. if you put your line in at Port Hope, remember to burn all the line and lures that you use there. Bring a HazMat suit.
Never again shall I go there. I would rather fish for rats in a sewer in NYC. Less pollution, and certainly less rude people.
Don't mean to offend any one.. but that place is polluted, packed with people and dirty. It is not fishing... as far as I am concerned.
Big Salmon... but they are as attractive to eat as carp with the amount of pollution that is in their bodies. You don't so much as catch them as you assist their suicide.
YUCK!
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coolspiderdude
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I would have thought with all the rivers running into the St. Lawrence just south of Ottawa there would be runs into them? No? I guess I'm used to Coastal BC waters
coolspiderdude,
If you were in Ontario maybe 100 years ago, some of the rivers and streams running into the St. Lawrence would have had runs of Atlantic salmon, but no more.
There are good runs of chinook in rivers in the toronto area, though they do get pretty busy.
Port Hope is one of your best bets closer to Ottawa, though there are fish in the Bay of Quinte area as well.
As for eating salmon from the great lakes, if you are so inclined, if you got the the ministry of natural resources webpage you will find a link to the guide to eating sport fish, which can help you determine if fish are safe to eat.
I eat my fair share of Lake Ontario salmon, and find it pretty good if you know how to cook it. Though the fish I eat are spring and summer fish from the lake. I'm not a big fan of eating dark decaying river fish.
Best of luck.
Jim
If you were in Ontario maybe 100 years ago, some of the rivers and streams running into the St. Lawrence would have had runs of Atlantic salmon, but no more.
There are good runs of chinook in rivers in the toronto area, though they do get pretty busy.
Port Hope is one of your best bets closer to Ottawa, though there are fish in the Bay of Quinte area as well.
As for eating salmon from the great lakes, if you are so inclined, if you got the the ministry of natural resources webpage you will find a link to the guide to eating sport fish, which can help you determine if fish are safe to eat.
I eat my fair share of Lake Ontario salmon, and find it pretty good if you know how to cook it. Though the fish I eat are spring and summer fish from the lake. I'm not a big fan of eating dark decaying river fish.
Best of luck.
Jim
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DropShotr
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I have herd numerous reports of salmon running up the creeks out of the St. Lawrence around Brockville. Lyn Creek was stocked with Browns several years ago. If there is any that survived and are reproducing it is a well kept secret, as I have never heard of any catches in my fishing circle.
We used to go to Polaski Ny for two weekends each year for our salmon and trout fix.
DropShot'r
We used to go to Polaski Ny for two weekends each year for our salmon and trout fix.
Couldn't agree more....YUCKJimW wrote: I'm not a big fan of eating dark decaying river fish.
DropShot'r
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lnguyen0929
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Salmon-Credit River
The Credit River now has Salmon (Also expect a run of Atlantics )...
I caught one Chinook 3 days ago at 21.5 lbs..First time ever caught a Salmon...very excited..Also at Humber river...at the damn..i saw salmon jimping try to go over the damn..Will try to fish there later if i have a wader...
I caught one Chinook 3 days ago at 21.5 lbs..First time ever caught a Salmon...very excited..Also at Humber river...at the damn..i saw salmon jimping try to go over the damn..Will try to fish there later if i have a wader...
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Pretty much any creek, river or stream that runs into any of the Great Lakes has a spring rainbow run and a fall salmon, rainbow and brown trout run, however anything that's not private property can get pretty crowded. Single salmon eggs (Jensen eggs or home made http://www.bobberstop.com/spawnsacs.html), spawn sacs (3-6 salmon eggs or small chunks of skiened eggs wrapped and tied in a mesh sack), kwikfish in skunk color and sometimes worms all work in the rivers. You can buy the spawn sacs at a bait shop, but I find the ones I cure and tye myself work better.
Also, any access point to the lake shore (piers, rock points) near a creek or river mouth is good in late summer and early fall. Little Cleo spoons in silver/blue or spawn sacs with a bit of Styrofoam for flotation, or under a stick bobber are good from shore.
Any of the bait shops down there should be able to fill you in on where the bite is happening. Do your trip in spring or late summer/fall though, otherwise they're out deep in the lake.
Hope this helps. Tight lines dude.
Also, any access point to the lake shore (piers, rock points) near a creek or river mouth is good in late summer and early fall. Little Cleo spoons in silver/blue or spawn sacs with a bit of Styrofoam for flotation, or under a stick bobber are good from shore.
Any of the bait shops down there should be able to fill you in on where the bite is happening. Do your trip in spring or late summer/fall though, otherwise they're out deep in the lake.
Hope this helps. Tight lines dude.