I just got layed off from work on Mon. Maybe I should head up this weekend.

Dang party this weekend  Or it would be on like donkey kong

Hey guys,
 
I read an article in Lake O Outdoors I believe from last year and they spoke of some crazy numbers of natural reproduced Kings from the Salmon R. (since they have regulated flow during salmon run/spawning) that were netted in the spring making their way back to the lake.  I would think these fish are imprinted to the hilt.  I would assume BIGGER returns with a few "au naturales" in the mix.
 
I think there are fewer this year due to the heavy west wind regime early in the year that piled up all the warm water at the east end of the lake.  Kings don't like warm water.  That is why you have seen the very good fishing all year on the western end.  Be patient, mother nature is calling.  They will come...

Sort of...
 
Kings spawn in the fall and young are born a few weeks later.  So technically they are born in the fall.  Most Kings spawn just and croak just before their 4th B-days.  Some of the MONSTER rogue males that are caught each year are freaks that actually stay in the lake an extra year and are approaching 5.

Salty while there will be way more fish there will be way more people also. There will be kings moving on every pulse of water at this point. May only be a dozen to  twenty moving through on any given day but they WILL be moving in the Black hole - ball park strech. They will likely not be a spooked as fish coming through later and more bite friendly.

I have caught them as early as July 23 and it was back in the days of no summer flows(no way it was 185cfs maybe 150 at most). Now admititly that fish had a HUGE lamprey attached which may have affected her urge to spawn (feeling like she was dying and wanting to dump her eggs first), but she was in the upperclay when it was on the south side of the island (there was no river where it runs now). PERSUING A FISH AT THAT TIME WOULD BE LIKE LOOKING FOR , (I was fishing bass)BUT THE POSSILILITY IS ALWAYS THERE. That would be being optimistic.
I have caught many at this time of year after rains or when they pushed water for the yakkers. They are there now even if scattered and any day you are fishing with more than 350cfs stands you the chance of having a small pod trickle by you.
Wish I had the money and time to fish there as much as I used to.

That's cool! I heard there wasn't going to be a run at all this year. If you want salmon 18 mile is the only place worth fishing.

Wader, yeah your right about the stats. Less stocking, better return. Heard the theory that less fish stocked=less competition for food=larger fish. Dont really know if it holds water. one thing for sure, the guys that are getting fish, seem to say they are running larger than past few years.
 
The DEC used to say the Salmon returned every four years. At the hatchery now, the sign says they are returning every three years.

a 4 year class is a stretch, most are 2 > 3 .   come on , lets look at reality, those #'s days and 30 + pound kings are gone.....
catch & kill on the lake (as it always was), fish the mouth all night, not saying the year class is higher before entering the river but the return sure is ...... cut in stocking, increased in harvest , more competition for lower forage (increased reproduction as reported)   
Gimmie an F, Gimmie an I, Gimmie an S, Gimmie an H, whats that spell ? whats that spell ? whats that smell ????????

 
 
Number 6 salmon hook, black chenille body, black tail,
 
1-1/2" deep purple soft hackle over 2" dark red hackle,
 
full down and across cast, long swing = coho madness.
 
very tight lines,
 
OldSalt

ORIGINAL: hot tuna

a 4 year class is a stretch, most are 2 > 3 .   come on , lets look at reality, those #'s days and 30 + pound kings are gone.....
catch & kill on the lake (as it always was), fish the mouth all night, not saying the year class is higher before entering the river but the return sure is ...... cut in stocking, increased in harvest , more competition for lower forage (increased reproduction as reported)   
Gimmie an F, Gimmie an I, Gimmie an S, Gimmie an H, whats that spell ? whats that spell ? whats that smell ????????

 
DId you look at the LOC board after the 1st day????

A 30# is in the lead and 4 29s and 2 28s

Word to your motha.

Sweet!!!!! Might make a run up this week just b/c... When does the DSR open?

Anyone fished oswego or salmon river today. I heard they got some in douglston today.

some kings seen and caught in the DSR today. TrophyAngler.com if you don't believe it.