Kings moving in!

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King salmon are moving closer and closer towards the Salmon River. Lake Ontario charters have been producing decent catches on most trips. There's even a few salmon starting up the Salmon River each day. On the last few charters out on the lake we've been fishing 50-60' straight off the river mouth. Salmon have been biting glow spoons, J-plugs and spin dr/flies down 10-20' off the bottom.
Going slower was the the key today (8/1/08)-2.2-2.4 gps speed. A lot of BIG salmon have been taken lately, including a NEW world record coho caught on a charter boat out of the Little Salmon River - a whopping 34 pounds!!! We've had plenty of good kings in the mid 20s to low 30 pound range.

Quite a few people have told me that the run was going to be late this year. I don't see how when the water levels have been perfect and temps average. I know the one place that I called about reservations said that the big run won't start till november. Maybe because he had rooms available for that time. I cant wait. I have one more month and all I can think about is salmon. They should be in good numbers very soon.

November? Wow- that is a sales pitch if I ever heard one!

Gottum: thanks for the lake report. Glad to hear they're getting fish.
 
The fishing in the eastern basin of LO wasn't as good as it has been compared to the past 5-7 years. As someone else noted, the Salmon fishing this year is about the average timetable from years ago. With the fish showing up later this year, many thought they would run later in the river. I thought it myself but it seems to be back on track now...

gottum, i heard there was a coho caught last thurs. by a woman. it was 34.5 lbs. Are you saying there is another reecord or is this the same one...

yup another 34-10 caught today on a charter in mexico bay-
not verified yet but it's looking like a real deal!