The tribs up north crested on Friday  and look as though they were prime this weekend.   The river is WAAAAAAAY up at 1200 now  and 1500 tonight and tomorrow and that is too High for me.  I am fairly uncomfortable at anything over 1k.   I will fish it sometimes, but if there is other fishing to do or something else that strikes my fancy that goes a long way.   
L13 Maybe that guy has a black market hatchery and needs the male for his eggs.   
Was up north on a trib and saw a guy gut a fish at stream side and then throw it on his stringer.  A bit later he caught another and did the same.   Walked by and asked nonchalantly "Thought it was only one trout, per guy"   He told me the one was his buddies. 
Had another guy on the river tell me it was 1 of each.  He had a brown and a steel on his stringer.  In the 2 years I have fished the LFZ I have NEVER seen a warden up there.    This year alone I saw 3 different guys fishing with mono only.   

Clint,I would think the DEC has more than enough to keep them busy below the bridge.I have encountered them a couple times on the "zones".But what goes on downstream is far worse than avything happening above the bridge.

Yea Jack,   I know.   Honestly I have been approached maybe 2 times in my WHOLE life on the river by DEC.    

I got stopped once at a place north of SR that shall remain nameless to protect Clint's honeyhole.  It took me forever to find the license.  Next day, same warden, only took me a minute to find the license.  The third day he remembered me. 
 
Take a look at the latest issue of NYS Outdoor news.  Read the cuffs and collars and it will give you a sense of the h********t these gutys have to deal with.  Then read the list of shooting related accidents in the last year, and you will understand that for at least some "sportsman,"  maybe they can't read.   
 
Could not get out yesterday due to homework, and work work today will keep it very short in the PM.  I'm sure the Gen will stay fine until Friday afternoon, and then blow out for me on the weekend again!
 
L13

Clint i was dying to hit the tribs friday afternoon but never got the chance... id venture to assume that the salmon will not go down in flow for a while... it will probably only go up from here for a while... it should boast a healthy natural spawn though... for the dec...i only had them check my license once behind the motels in oswego a few years back in mid february... good ole matt dorrett it was... i think better supervision can always come in to play if they wanted to... i do also think that in true steelhead season there isnt any more harm going on downstream from rt. 52 than upstream... seems more and more fish getting reeled in backwards in the lfz as time goes on... all you can do is what best suits yourself... i aint no cop/dec officer and dont plan on being one... i set my cruise control on 74 on the highway and it would be a shame if i get a speeding ticket for that if ya know what i mean ;)

Clint-
Meant to post this before about two trout.  I think you could actually limit out with three, but only one can be a steelhead, and the steelhead would have to be at least 21 inches long. 
 
Please point out the error of my ways if I am wrong.
 
L13

I think that is the story Lucky.

Guys, dont different regs apply to mouths and estuary waters???

Dime
Some waters yes.
Different regs to the first road bridge (lake regs apply).
Not so the SR.
There is an imaginary line across the mouth and river regs start there.

Lucky glad you found yourself a couple slobs to play with.