Salmon River holidays

Ben,
 
Summer is good for the Browns and the Brookies with the dry fly on the SR no doubt.However,bring some extra cash and hire a guide to show you where and how.
The next time I get to France I'll be sure to let you know,maybe we can meet at the tower and go from there.
 
PaFisher

FF,
 
For the most part, you want to be above the reservoirs for Browns and Brookies in the summer, and quality of fishing will depend on water flows. There is a mix of public and private water up there, and a knowledgeable guide can be very helpful. In the lower SR, there are possibilities for Atlantic Salmon and Summer run or Skamania steelhead in the summer, but these are not heavy runs.  Due to thermal impacts, best fishing is reported to be early in the day, and most of the river is open to the public without access fee, although you will need a fishing license.  The lowest part of the river, the Douglaston Salmon Run, is closed to fee fishing this time of year, but can be fished by those staying at one of their lodges.  There is a link on the homepage of this site that will get you to their site for more info.  For the browns and steel in the pix, plan on coming in October/November, or March/ April when these larger fish are comning into the river from Lake Ontario to spawn.
 
L13

And Frenchie- I'm not trying to tell you not to come to New York, but if you'd jump over to Arkansas there are MONSTER Browns. The current world record hails from there and I've heard 20# fish are not out of the question.
I think it's a tail water fishery. I hope to get there myself in the next year, or two.
Of coarse I wish to visit Mongolia to check out the culture & try to tickle a Taimen. Big fish. Just saying.

Fransie you seem to be adept at TROLLING perhaps you should stick to that and forget about dry flies.

Frenchfly:  If you do come, be sure to check out the wines from the New York Finger Lakes region--much better than their French counterpart.

"Fransie you seem to be adept at TROLLING perhaps you should stick to that and forget about dry flies. "
 
What do you mean about TROLLING ?? haha for sure if I go theire i'll try NY wine.
 
Beutifil Chalkstream Salmottruta, in France fishing is close now. We have to wait 8 of March for the opening day for brown trout. Here some pics of the rivers and fish of France.
 

 

 

Frenchie- we only colse here from March 1 untill April 15 I think. Certain areas are open the year round with catch and release, fly fishing only. Those are great pictures. So glad you came in here. You have very much I would like to learn about. I talk to a gent. from Ireland on another forum. He has the close season blues as well.
John