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| Lake Ontario salmon fishing is a huge sport in | | | | into some exciting, rod-bending, line stripping action |
| itself and big business. Reeling in these monsters is | | | | on the lake. |
| also great fun for anyone to take part in. | | | | Next comes fall when these nomads of the deep |
| The Lake Ontario salmon fishing year starts out in | | | | come up to rivers and creeks. During this time of |
| spring and lasts into summer. Salmon are over | | | | the year, people from all over the country come |
| deep water, 200' to 500', during these two | | | | to catch these fish that are sometimes so shallow |
| seasons. Trolling 20' to 100' down is usually needed | | | | you can see their backs sticking out of the water. |
| to catch these bait-fish-feeding wanderers of the | | | | It is easier to catch salmon in the fall because |
| deep. You'll usually want to use a down-rigger set | | | | they are usually all congregated in certain areas of |
| up, but if the fish are high in the water column, a | | | | creeks and rivers. This is a great time to |
| Dipsy diver will do. The locations of the fish will | | | | introduce a new angler to fishing. In early fall, the |
| depend (1) where the bait fish are and (2) what | | | | salmon will be at the river mouths in the daytime |
| the weather is like. If the sky is blue and the | | | | and in the rivers at night, looking for a place to |
| water is calm, expect the fish to be deep. If the | | | | spawn, a mate, or food. Once the fall progresses, |
| weather has been particularly cool and cloudy for | | | | look for the salmon at the extreme ends of the |
| some time, expect the salmon to be higher in the | | | | river usually far from the lake. If there is a dam, |
| water column. You can catch these fish on your | | | | try to get as close as possible to it. Sometimes it |
| own if you have the skills and the boat it takes. If | | | | is elbow to elbow with anglers during this time of |
| not, there are several Lake Ontario charters who | | | | the year, so be sure to get to the hot spot early. |