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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jumpin on October 12, 2012, 07:22:25 AM

Title: salmon question
Post by: jumpin on October 12, 2012, 07:22:25 AM: How long does it take samlon to head up stream once the rains start?
Title: Re: salmon question
Post by: Button Nubbs on October 12, 2012, 11:03:15 AM: How far we talkin?

The first sniff of rain they get they will start moving. As soon as the river gets colored up it will be a stampede and won't take them long to run the entire river. :twocents:
Title: salmon question
Post by: sirmissalot on October 12, 2012, 11:36:53 AM: Not long. They are swimming their tails off right now. Middle of October and the first real rain... They've been ready for some time now
Title: Re: salmon question
Post by: scout/sniper on October 12, 2012, 11:39:39 AM: Yeah baby!!! :IBCOOL:
Title: salmon question
Post by: sirmissalot on October 12, 2012, 12:05:56 PM: I've seen them just shoot up the river at times like this. Hopefully they will slow down after a couple days of rain for all you bankees
Title: Re: salmon question
Post by: 206 on October 12, 2012, 12:34:24 PM: I've heard 14 miles in a day, which is reasonable with an average flow I would think. Tides are still significant in determining entry time not just when the rain starts.

It's raining now, nets are in and it's low tide. Maybe I will fish this evening before the river turns to mud tomorrow.
Title: Re: salmon question
Post by: BigGoonTuna on October 12, 2012, 11:42:43 PM: if there's enough water to swim up, and the barometer takes a dive(like the afternoon before a big rainstorm) i've seen them bomb up river in the thousands.

this year, the rivers have been so low that i think many are stranded below log jams and shallow riffles and not even a few were making it up. supposed to be a phenomenal year for silvers out here, so i can't wait until the rivers flush out and drop into shape.