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