Atlantic and Pacific Salmon

[Madriverfisher]

Catfish I'm pretty sure ns doesn't get a run of steelhead but about when the alantics run I'd have to guess there a summer run fish it seems like some one correct me if I'm wrong

 

[AaronKrick]

I thought the east coast had steelhead. Maybe im thinking pacific

 

[Madriverfisher]

Ya steelhead are native to the west coast and the east has alantics and sea run Brooke trout

 

[Alfiegee]

Ya steelhead are native to the west coast and the east has alantics and sea run Brooke trout

Yes sea run Brookies are East/Atlantic, "Coasters". Gotta luv 'em as my Newfie Bro would say.

Alfie.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

hold up so i can theoretically catch atlantics in the summer ? so like in the fall, winter ive got salmon, spring ive got steel and summer ( not yet but ) ive got atlantics, this is gonna b good

 

[AaronKrick]

So atlantics run in the summer?

 

[Rain-Bow]

Yup yup

over here they do.

 

[Alfiegee]

So atlantics run in the summer?

Not sure where this rumor comes from. Maybe a few do ?
Generally speaking they run at the same time Pacifics run, like now. I for 1 have never caught an Atlantic in a trib earlier than Sept. Mind you I am talking East coast.

Alfie.

 

[MATTD]

Atlantics run in NS from June-Oct depending on what part of the province you are in. We have rainbow trout that are stocked and some do go into the Atlantic ocean and return which some people call steelies here.

Our provincial fish is the Brook Trout and some migrate to sea and back while others stay in their resident body of water.

Here are a few fall atlantics from Oct last yr.

 

[Alfiegee]

That first pic looks like a Brown, not sure about the second pic.

Alfie.

 

[coldfeet]

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.

That's beautiful country for sure, had the pleasure of seeing it one late August and stopped at the wee Atlantic museum in the valley,cool seeing the 20 foot antique rods. Too bad you didn't hook up with a chinny they're a blast. Couldn't get any to take a fly either,switched to the 10'6 spin rod and got one on some rainbow roe I had leftover from last year. Bugger took off and went under a large branch sticking out of the water, I had to lift it to free my line and boy, it was damn heavy,thought I lost him but he was still on. Heard Gaspe is probably one if not the best spots to land an Atlantic, Iceland or Norway if you have the dough.

 

[MATTD]

That first pic looks like a Brown, not sure about the second pic.

Alfie.

It does have similar features of a Brown but Atlantics in the fall turn this color after they have been in the fresh water for a few weeks. There are several distinct differences between an Atlantic Salmon and a Brown though such as fins, mouth, spots etc. Google will provide the differences in detail.

The top one is a male and the bottom a female which was only in the fresh water for a few days.

 

[MATTD]

The Gapse is a great spot for Atlantics but there is a lot of private water and people pay big money for it. There is some public sections as well but i personally have never fished for them in Quebec.