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FISHING!!! The Lake
Ontario fishery provides anglers an extraordinary fishing experience for trophy size Steelhead, Salmon and Brown Trout. Salmon
are caught all summer in Lake Ontario and then the first large runs of King and Coho Salmon into the Salmon River begins in
September. These early fish are bright and solid weighing between 18 - 40 lbs. Salmon continue to inhabit the river until
the end of October. If you want to catch chrome fish, you should arrive in the first three weeks of September. Steelhead and
Brown trout begin showing up in the middle of October and are feeding on salmon eggs from the King and Coho Salmon. By late
October Steelhead will be spread throughout the entire river system. Quality Steelhead fishing continues throughout the cold
winter months and into March, April, & May. Steelhead average from 6 - 12 lbs and are caught primarily with egg sacs and
a variety of flies using both fly-fishing and float fishing (center pin set-ups) techniques and spin fishing with a "noodle"
style fishing rods. The Brown trout actively feed all winter before returning to Lake Ontario in the Spring. Our Brown trout
average 4-6 pounds but are commonly caught in the 10-20 pound range. Spring through early fall brings world class fishing
to Lake Ontario. We have Walleye fishing with fish commonly in the 9+ pound range. Spring also means huge numbers of Brown
Trout feeding just off shore. Just as the Brown trout fishing slows a bit, the Chinook and Coho Salmon invade our waters and
keep us busy until they enter the tributaries again in the early fall. Summer Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass and Pike fishing
on Lake Ontario is good all summer long and remains a untapped resource as does summer dry-fly fishing in the many back-woods
streams for native trout. During the winter we provide excellent ice fishing for Walleye, Pike, and Perch. Guide service
for the Salmon River, Lake Ontario, and other local waters is provided through-out the year. For those outdoor enthusiasts
that want to “do it on their own”, we will provide up-to-the-moment information for the best possible fishing.
Species fishing times are: Salmon: July (summer months in Lake Ontario) - November; Steelhead: All year (summer months in
Lake Ontario; Brown Trout: All year(April - July in Lake Ontario with "monster" Browns in November);Walleye: May
& June and Ice Fishing December - March. Native Brook and Rainbow Trout: May - October; Bass: June - November. Click here for more Salmon Heaven pictures!
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