River Salmon?

[DGM999]

From my experience in the Credit and Bronte the salmon are hitting out of frustration or curiosity , not hunger, can count on one hand how many times a fish in the fall took a "bait" and went for the swallow, most were brief pick ups or thumps from having something fluttering in front of them, have found spinners dropping back into pools work if they have no idea your there. Any vibration in the ground or noise they can pick up on, it over.

[Habs]

Truth is that the vast majority of river-caught salmon are snagged/lined/flossed, intentionally or otherwise. Once they're in the river for a few days, and have been spooked out of their minds by guys trying to three-prong them multiple times, they clam up.

When they're fresh, small spinners and Flatfish will work. The trick is to get away from people and just be patient. Fish deep pools and remember, if you can see the fish, they can see you too so it's generally game over.

X2, except "vast majority" may be an understatement

[ice]

it is that time of the year again, many different opinions and "beliefs" on river salmon. some will be too nice about the fish and make fellow fisherman/woman being a part of the zooooooo. some will say salmon are invasive and coming there to die anyway, so kill them all... my opinion on this, please keep it within the law and regs, also be nice to one another even if you think other guy is doing wrong,,
with a little bit of personal experience I can argue that most are snagging the fish unknowingly, but how many of them willing to release it back when they see their hook is on the fin/tail is questionable.
[note: please watch your back on every cast, and do not drink while fishing. one guy hooked the other guys jean while casting last night. he nearly missed his private, and it is not funny]

[tweedwolfscream]

X2, except "vast majority" may be an understatement

Not ALL the river salmon are flossed, another thing I've heard of guys trying on Duffin's Creek is bopping the salmon on the snout with a fly, salmon gets ticked off and snaps at it. Haven't seen this move with my own eyes.

[Symmetre]

Not ALL the river salmon are flossed, another thing I've heard of guys trying on Duffin's Creek is bopping the salmon on the snout with a fly, salmon gets ticked off and snaps at it. Haven't seen this move with my own eyes.

Not, not ALL salmon are flossed.

But I feel comfortable saying 95 % are.

[Pondo]

I won't even fish salmon in the Lake O tribs anymore. It's a filthy, ugly, messy, stinky belly-slitting mess. My neighbourhood gets stomped all over, trash and broken glass left everywhere, discarded hooks and lures all over the place, and not a safe spot for me to walk my dog again until after the spring thaw comes. Oh, and I don't even think it's fun. I still love salmon fishing, just not like that. Have fun out there folks but please remember that people actually live along these tribs and like to use and enjoy the parks for more than just a couple of months a year. Bring it in, carry it out. Simples! Thanks

[300Sniper]

any salmon over 16 inches should not be eaten no matter what time of year it is ... charter boats are killing people leagley

What the heck are you talking about?!?!

[mark270wsm]

What the heck are you talking about?!?!

try looking at the fresh eating guide of lake ontario and look up salmon .. they are swiming poision

[300Sniper]

wow, I have looked at the guide yearly for a long time now. Don't ever recall seeing a statement not to eat salmon over 16 inches.

Also, when the readings are being taken it is from a whole fish, head guts stomach. Typically the parts you eat have very little toxins in relation to the rest of the fish.

Anyways, to each their own. I've been eating 40"+ salmon out of the lake now regularly for years and haven't started glowing yet...

[mark270wsm]

The samples are not taken from the whole fish .. they are only taken from just below the dorsal fin to about 1 inch of either side of it . they only sample about 2 square inches of meat and it is the best part it contains no lateral line .. i hope you are not feeding your wife and children any of those fish