Want to Fish, Don't Know were to start

[Spanish Fly]

I'm Knew to the site, and I was just wondering if you can give me some hints on were to do some steelhead fishing this coming weekend, I'm also fairly new to this type of fishery. I know that names of fishing spots are not posted on here, but any advice will be greatly taken.:fish:

[Flythrower]

Salmon River or Oswego.

[Ditchrat]

Salmon River or Oswego.

Yah right. 1800 till friday, with fish turning off for a day or two after the drop, and the Big O still over 12,000 not a chance in he!!, is someone going to luck into fish seeing that they dont know what the river looks like in low water. At 1800 and 12,000 those rivers are one long run out.

New to this fishery? I wouldnt even suggest that you walk into those rivers at those flows, on good slip and your dead. Reschedule if you can, if not pick out a couple smaller rivers and creeks on the DEC stocking list, print out the DEC public access maps and go fish them like you are trout fishing.

Look up oswego and jefferson counties on the stocking lists.

[Adrenalinerush]

Yah right. 1800 till friday, with fish turning off for a day or two after the drop, and the Big O still over 12,000 not a chance in he!!, is someone going to luck into fish seeing that they dont know what the river looks like in low water. At 1800 and 12,000 those rivers are one long run out.

New to this fishery? I wouldnt even suggest that you walk into those rivers at those flows, on good slip and your dead. Reschedule if you can, if not pick out a couple smaller rivers and creeks on the DEC stocking list, print out the DEC public access maps and go fish them like you are trout fishing.

Look up oswego and jefferson counties on the stocking lists.


Gotta secong that Ditch, Salmon River at 1800 cfs is no place for a newbie. At that level you fall in and you could end up a lot worse than just wet and cold!

[Spanish Fly]

Let me correct myself, new to steelhead fishing but experienced mudshark fisherman. I just want to get into steelhead, seeing how much fun you guys have and the size and fight on this fish.:fishing2:

[Spanish Fly]

I have fished the salmon river for the past 6 years and I have never landed a steelhead, I also have never gone after them mostly just go up there to fish for kings. I would love to get into this type of fishing.

[Adrenalinerush]

I have fished the salmon river for the past 6 years and I have never landed a steelhead, I also have never gone after them mostly just go up there to fish for kings. I would love to get into this type of fishing.

Well if your confident in your ability to access the river without falling in then I would fish sacs under floats. Fish the slow water (if you can find any) in the larger pools, sportsmans, schoolhouse ect. Fish edges close to shore and stay out of the main current. Above all BE CAREFUL, don't wade. The fish are 5 feet from shore!

[Catmandu]

Regardless of the flow, I would head to the SR. Its loaded with steel. Throw some sacs and hold on!!!! You gotta learn to fish the high water someday, right?? Sooner is a better time then later. You cant be cancelling out of trips because of a little water. the fish are still there, they are just in different locations.

[scottyfishon/offcreature]

Think about why they are there to eat spawning salmon eggs. They spawn in the upper river there fore more up there!! Some still coming in the river !! but i would go up top!!! Fan cast cover lots of water few casts if they are there they will hit the sack. so a few casts then move !! tailouts of larger holes have been good !!! Below the sportmens...etc!!! keep us posted hoow you do!!!!!! Good luck !! :fish: :fishing2:

[Spanish Fly]

Thank you guys for all your advice. I'm glad I joined this forum, it seems to me that there is a bunch of good guys on here that enjoy the outdoors as much as I do. I will be fishing the spots you guys adviced and will be reporting back how I do, hopefully there will be some fish-porn with the report. Hope to see some of you guys out.:fishing2:

[Tiogafishaddict]

in this water are places like pinneville beloew the island or up near the refrigerator and snaggers pool along the seems well, or is it mostly just really big tale outs of the big holes fishing right now? i was thinkin of trying some fo the smaller holes that i knew had islands, or the fingers of thouse islands,, but maybe i odnt konw what im doin, usually seemd to get lucky in some of thouse spots during high water but its been a few years for me.,

[Tiogafishaddict]

hmm i never expierenced or thought a drop would stop the bite for a few days, interesting

[Ditchrat]

hmm i never expierenced or thought a drop would stop the bite for a few days, interesting


Thats common on all dam release rivers.

The rise is hot the fall isnt

[shotnoyz]

Thats common on all dam release rivers.

The rise is hot the fall isnt

Nope. Maybe the Salmon, but not all. The dam forming Lake Taneycomo, in Branson Missouri, is constantly on the rise and fall due to the energy demands placed on it. On the rise, you have to get out of the fly fishing zone. The current is too strong. It also brings fish up from the deeper river below.

As the water falls, and you can once again wade into it, the best technique I found to fish it was to simply wade straight out, perpendicular to the current, casting all the way, searching for transient fish lies. When you find one, you hit fish after fish. It's incredible.

The current kicks up scuds, millions of them, and the fish go nuts on them. So, in effect I agree with you, if you consider fishing the effects of the rise in providing bait, but actually and only able to fish the fall when wading into the opportunity.

[Ditchrat]

Nope. Maybe the Salmon, but not all. The dam forming Lake Taneycomo, in Branson Missouri, is constantly on the rise and fall due to the energy demands placed on it. On the rise, you have to get out of the fly fishing zone. The current is too strong. It also brings fish up from the deeper river below.

As the water falls, and you can once again wade into it, the best technique I found to fish it was to simply wade straight out, perpendicular to the current, casting all the way, searching for transient fish lies. When you find one, you hit fish after fish. It's incredible.

The current kicks up scuds, millions of them, and the fish go nuts on them. So, in effect I agree with you, if you consider fishing the effects of the rise in providing bait, but actually and only able to fish the fall when wading into the opportunity.

Just cause you cant catch them doesnt mean that they arent on the feed

[Browntrout5]

Thats common on all dam release rivers.

The rise is hot the fall isnt

Thats because all the fish that are holed up in diversions are now swimming for thier lives. I walked by a tiny diversion north of the schoolhouse hole last weekend and watched a pod of cohos spawning with my flashlight. I came back later and a guy was trying to snag them

[shotnoyz]

Just cause you cant catch them doesnt mean that they arent on the feed

That's true. But when the water falls and you can... it's hot.