Atlantic and Pacific Salmon

[Basschaser]

I know to some of you this may be a dumb question but what is the difference between Atlantic and Pacific salmon?
In the MNR Regs book some zones allow Pacific but not Atlantic salmon. How do I know which is which?

 

[BASSMASTER19]

atlantics originated from the atlantic, but there are probably not even a dozen in the great lakes currently so thats why there off limits, pacific originated int the pacific and if im not mistaken ( someone help me on this ) that all salmon aside from atlantics are pacifics

 

[rocheleauc]

 

[rocheleauc]

atlantics originated from the atlantic, but there are probably not even a dozen in the great lakes currently so thats why there off limits, pacific originated int the pacific and if im not mistaken ( someone help me on this ) that all salmon aside from atlantics are pacifics

There's a lot more than a dozen in the Great Lakes. A certain river approximately 8 hours from Toronto has a a healthy Atlantic salmon fishery where you're allowed to target them

 

[AaronKrick]

There's a lot more than a dozen in the Great Lakes. A certain river approximately 8 hours from Toronto has a a healthy Atlantic salmon fishery where you're allowed to target them

8 hours??

 

[AaronKrick]

I've never been to that river. Gotta go sometime

 

[Madriverfisher]

I'm going next summer

 

[Alfiegee]

atlantics originated from the atlantic, but there are probably not even a dozen in the great lakes currently so thats why there off limits, pacific originated int the pacific and if im not mistaken ( someone help me on this ) that all salmon aside from atlantics are pacifics

Yes more than a dozen. They are starting to come back, thanks partially ( I hope ) to the dollars we spend on fishing licenses each year.
You are correct in that Atlantics originated from the Atlantic, hence the name.
One big difference between Atlantics and all the Pacific species is that Atlantics do not die after spawning. Well eventually they do :lol: , but they can spawn multiple times.
I have been priviledged enough to fish Atlantics in Newfie and N Brunswick a few times and they are a great fish to catch. They probably rank only behind Specks in my books.
Roughly translated the latin name for Atlantics means the leaper, hook one and you will find out that's true.

Alfie.

 

[Alfiegee]

8 hrs eh? PM me.

Alfie.

 

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atlantics originated from the atlantic, but there are probably not even a dozen in the great lakes currently so thats why there off limits, pacific originated int the pacific and if im not mistaken ( someone help me on this ) that all salmon aside from atlantics are pacifics

there is a season for atlantics, current limit is 1 from zone 20, which is lake ontario, atlantics will also have large pectoral fins

 

[steelhead101]

atlantics originated from the atlantic, but there are probably not even a dozen in the great lakes currently so thats why there off limits, pacific originated int the pacific and if im not mistaken ( someone help me on this ) that all salmon aside from atlantics are pacifics

there's alot more than a dozen, western new york gets a small run of them in certain rivers from their stocking project. gta has some. lake huron may and lake superior has a sustainable run in a particular river

 

[AKnook]

An Atlantic salmon is on my bucket list for sure. I have caught all five species of Pacific salmon every year living in AK. They are quite the fish and I will be persuing them someday when visiting family in Toronro. Maybe even go to Quebec. My buddy flew to NB and caught a few of them. He now has a IGFA certificate for the salmon royal slam. Pretty cool!

 

[Rain-Bow]

I remember reading about how the strain of Atlantic salmon that was once native here went extinct due to over fishing. For the MNR to continue putting so much effort into stocking non-native strains seems kind of strange. Hopefully there'll be more in the future though because I from what I hear, they're a summer run fish and could provide a good summer fishing opportunity for shore-bound steelheaders.

 

[DEVIN]

do the atlantics live in lake O? or do they go back to the atlantic just a FUN question

 

[Christopheraaron]

do the atlantics live in lake O? or do they go back to the atlantic just a FUN question

yes they stay here, there is a good number in lake O, but still a pretty rare catch. The 8 hr drive is on my bucket list too

 

[BASSMASTER19]

There's a lot more than a dozen in the Great Lakes. A certain river approximately 8 hours from Toronto has a a healthy Atlantic salmon fishery where you're allowed to target them

there is a season for atlantics, current limit is 1 from zone 20, which is lake ontario, atlantics will also have large pectoral fins

there's alot more than a dozen, western new york gets a small run of them in certain rivers from their stocking project. gta has some. lake huron may and lake superior has a sustainable run in a particular river

i do realize there are more than a dozen i meant figuratively compared to lets say coho's or chinooks

 

[Alfiegee]

An Atlantic salmon is on my bucket list for sure. I have caught all five species of Pacific salmon every year living in AK. They are quite the fish and I will be persuing them someday when visiting family in Toronro. Maybe even go to Quebec. My buddy flew to NB and caught a few of them. He now has a IGFA certificate for the salmon royal slam. Pretty cool!

Not many, but a few are coming back in On. If you really want to target Atlantics AKnook, Quebec is good but the areas where most of them are are strictly Quebec French a lot of people around there will not talk to you unless you are fluent in their French.
NB is good, again French, Acadian. They are much more friendly and helpful in my experience. A few years ago I was in Caraquet and I tried my hi-school french on a local, I asked where I could get a fishing license en Francaise, as I knew it. He laughed and answered me in English, at the hardware store around the corner. He told me.
Newfie is great for Atlantics, again there is a language difference but not so much, it is more of a accent difference, where ya at buy. Lol.

After my experiences catching Atlantics and their amazing leaps and the effort needed to catch one, they should be on every fly-fishers bucket list. Awesome puts it mildly.

Alfie.

 

[MATTD]

Come to Nova Scotia in the fall and try the Margaree river. The fishing will be decent ( fly only) the fall colors will be amazing an the scenery and atmosphere will be world class if you take the Cabot trail. Atlanticsalmon are he only salmon I have ever hooked prior to this week. I had 2 brief chinook hook ups but none landed. Today the water was muddy during the rain and they were literally running into my waders but couldn't get them to take the fly.

 

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gaspe bay.....

 

[AaronKrick]

When do atlantics and steelhead run in NS?