Best month, dates for Salmon Fishing Trip?

[garrymny]

 

Hello all. My friend from Idaho wants to come and spend a week Salmon Fishing and I'm trying to decide what week would be best. Two years ago he came the last week of July. We did pretty good, but I thought I should have had him come earlier. Please share your recommendation. I realize there's no guarantee as far as weather goes, but generally, what do you think? I fish out of OLCOTT.  Thanks.

 

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Edited March 16, 2020 by garrymny
Olcott

[bandrus1]

2nd week August

[Charlie P]

Late June through the end of July. New moon. Hopefully you don't hit the peak of the fleas.

[paprman]

I think middle of July. Fishing is usually good and weathers usually good also.

[HB2]

Mid lake , Olcott to Rochester 

 

Mid July to first week Aug 

[spoonfed-1]

East end May to end of Sept last 3 years usually August and Sept for the best numbers.

[scobar]

Mid May, Niagara bar


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[jimski2]

Any time the water is open, this time of year near shore with J13's works well till about 8:00 AM when the sun comes up. Then move out to 50 foot of water with slow trolled light weight spoons.

[Legacy]

22 hours ago, garrymny said:

 

Hello all. My friend from Idaho wants to come and spend a week Salmon Fishing and I'm trying to decide what week would be best. Two years ago he came the last week of July. We did pretty good, but I thought I should have had him come earlier. Please share your recommendation. I realize there's no guarantee as far as weather goes, but generally, what do you think? Thanks.

 

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The month of July is tough to beat on the west end...

[garrymny]

I should have told you in the original post, I fish out of OLCOTT.

[jimski2]

The Kings stage in August offshore in 120 foot on the bottom. Waiting to spawn there and when cold nights cool off the creek, they will then move up to ascend to spawn.

[Yankee Troller]

From Rochester to Niagara it's tough to beat July. If you wanted to come in May Olcott/Wilson are great choices.

[jimski2]

The Niagara River is the greatest source for plankton that feed the bait fish forage source. A good start is any where near there and eastward where the current flows.

[garrymny]

On 3/17/2020 at 5:19 AM, jimski2 said:

The Kings stage in August offshore in 120 foot on the bottom. Waiting to spawn there and when cold nights cool off the creek, they will then move up to ascend to spawn.

I've never had as good of luck in August off Olcott as I have earlier in the summer. I have no luck at all getting the staging Salmon to bite!

[Gill-T]

August off olcott is typically an “offshore” bite until the final week. 

[TyeeTanic]

On ‎3‎/‎14‎/‎2020 at 11:53 AM, HB2 said:

Mid lake , Olcott to Rochester 

 

Mid July to first week Aug 

Bingo!

[garrymny]

I was thinking mud July too. Thanks for all the help.

[brucehookedup]

I was thinking mud July too. Thanks for all the help.

If you want to trophy kings come in August September if you want numbers of kings but smaller come in May June July


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