Conference wahoo::fishing

I'ved heard and/or read of some really good small stream fishing off lake

Ontario..but have also got some awful impressions of the actual conditions

a "sport fisherman" can encounter on some of the larger rivers due to the 

laws which allow "snagging" of fish during the Spawn.. apparently the "locals"

line up arm to arm and hoist well weighted treble hooks into major lies

and the jerk them back...resulting in snagged fish..which are then landed

in a less than sporting manner...this has been a ongoing controversy in the

sporting mags (Flyfisherman, Rod and Reel, Trout, etc)....I would definitely

try to get away from the larger rivers where these pratices are used......

your best be might be to contact a reputable guide service in the target

area and specify what you are looking for..and not looking for.. also

sport fishing shops in the area may be able to give some good area's

or reccomendations...it always pays to ask...

                                     Tight lines

                                         Ed

Bill..try DAN DRISLANE, DTN 252-2382  VAXmail:USRCV1:Drislane

          He's out of Rochester New York, and apparently fishes lake

          Ontario, as he's in the general vacinity he may have some

          info on river fishing opertunities....found him on

          EKLV00::sys$notes:flyfish.....


                                        
PS:  read note 19 on EKLV00 at yer own risk..it blows me away into outer

     space for some reason.......tight lines

                                     Ed

There is a river in Olcott NY (where my grandmother lives) that my 
cousin caught a 27lb king salmon in this spring. I don't know the name 
of this river but there is only one river there so.....

dave

THE FALL FISHING ON THESE RIVERS IS QUITE DIFFERENT THAN THE WINTER OR
SPRING FISHING THAT EVERYONE IS THINKING ABOUT.  THE FIRST AND FOREMOST
DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE SALMON WILL NOT FEED ONCE THEY HAVE ENTERED THE
RIVERS TO SPAWN.  THE SALMON RIVER DOES HAVE A SPECIAL AREA OF THE RIVER
SET ASIDE FOR SNAGGING ONLY.  THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FISH ARE
VERY CLOSE TO DEATH WHICH MAKES THEIR FLESH SOMEWHAT UNDESIREABLE TO EAT.
THE LOWER SECTIONS OF THE RIVER HOWEVER, OFFER SOME GOOD FISHING FOR
BIG BROWNS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR AND SOME VERY EARLY STEELHEAD FISHING.
THE FISHING FOR SALMON ON ANY RIVER THIS TIME OF YEAR THOUGH IS SNAGGING
IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER.  ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE RIVER ALL THAT IS
ALLOWED IS A SINGLE HOOK,TWO FOOT LEADER AND SINKER/SPLITSHOT, WHICH
THE SPLITSHOT MUST BE TWO FEET ABOVE THE HOOK. THE ROWE OR SPONGE ON
THE HOOK IS FLOATED INTO THE SALMONS MOUTH WHICH IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
IN ITS SELF.  THE BROWNS AND STEELHEAD HOWEVER WILL TAKE THE ROWE.  ANY
SNAGGED FISH CAUGHT ON THE LOWER SECTIONS OF SALMON RIVER MUST BE
RELEASED.  THERE ARE PLACES TO GO ON THE SALMON RIVER WHERE THERE IS
BARLEY ANYONE AROUND.  JUST LIKE ANYPLACE ELSE THE MOST POPULAR HOLES
ATTRACT THE MOST ATTENTION.  I JUST GOT BACK LAST WEEK FRON A WEEK
STAY.  I FISHED BOTH THE LAKE AND RIVER, FISHING THE RIVER ON DAYS
WHEN I COULDN'T GET MY BOAT ONTO THE LAKE.  WE CAME HOME WITH
23 SALMON, THE LARGEST BEING AROUND 35-37 LBS.  WE FISHED THE RIVER
MOUTHS OUT TO AROUND FIVE MILES AND LOST APPROX 100 SALMON IN THE
WEEKS TIME.

OK JOE BILLINGS WE KNOW HOW THOSE FISH ARE CAUGHT NOW,WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO

FORCE FEED THEM THIS WEEKEND????????????????SEE YOU THERE SALMON HOLE JOE!!!