Looking to swing some flies

[Smoltified]

Evening, just got into Sarnia for some work, lugged a few of my Spey and fly outfits with me as I was doing some research. From Nova Scotia, so I'm die hard Atlantic salmon swinger. Not really looking for any spots, I've done my research a bit. And with this heat, if it's anything like home, good luck. But I'm just wondering, as it looks like there's been some rain is it worth heading out and finding some tribs. I suppose some salmon and ( what I hope) some steelies would probably start poking there nose into the current, or do they hold all summer throughout the systems. I can read water and I'm a walker. So is it worth finding some tribs and putting on some Kms. Thanks in advance.
Also anyone fish night Browns as well this way?
Tight lines!

 

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salmon and steelhead are in the st clair all year round finding a trib worth fishing, going to have to do some travelling, towards the pinery pp, and then the other way towards courtright and mooretown. nothing worth swinging with a spey rod with unless you north of goderich. if you head out in the late evening you can find some great walleye fishing in point edward. i grew up in sarnia, spent a good deal of time fishing the river. if you brought any spoon gear, definitely chuck them into the st clair, down by the sarnia bay marina is a popular spot

 

[Smoltified]

Nah no hardware, but who knows with a sink tip on. Hey man thanks for the reply. Probably go for a scout up to Godrich.

 

[Huronfly]

I frequently swing for steel on the Maitland and Saugeen. I can tell you right now it won't be worth your time trying to swing up some fish right now, the water levels are still suuuper low. Smaller steelhead tend to follow the chinooks up river and park behind them gorging on their eggs. So on rivers like the Saugeen there tends to be a bit earlier of a run than other rivers that are void of salmon, the thing is, the steelhead gorging on eggs don't give much attention to swung flies due to the readily available food(egg hatch) drifting by their face. Generally on a river such as the Maitland that does not receive the salmon run that the geen does, steelhead numbers will be pretty low until the temps drop and water rises. A river like the maitland might not be really fishable until later in October, depending on the conditions of course. The way this summer has been its looking like it might be a while before the chrome marches in, at least in our Huron tribs... Ive got a busy 2 months ahead of me but when I get home later in October I will be out a few times a week and would be happy to swing some runs with you if you are up this way.

 

[tossing iron]

Excellent. Huron
Nice hearing from someone with such obvious knowledge and experience.

 

[Smoltified]

Thanks a lot. I feel ya with the conditions, same with back home, low low and warm. Those Chinook must get pissed off enough to grab a bug? Looks like it's it's a tying clinic for a bit eh. Thanks again, gladly get out for a fish later on.
Tight lines.

 

[Huronfly]

Ya they will hit strictly out of aggression. I don't really swing for kings, it can be a circus when the salmon are in so I try stay away. But apparently big flies and a slow, deep, broadside swing is the ticket.

 

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Ya they will hit strictly out of aggression. I don't really swing for kings, it can be a circus when the salmon are in so I try stay away. But apparently big flies and a slow, deep, broadside swing is the ticket.

when the are fresh in, within a day or two, they will strike at almost, after that its pretty much game over and you really gotta work to get them to think about striking

 

[Smoltified]

I would assume mostly in the lower section, or "tidal". I've read there is small tide with the Great Lakes, would it influence the fish. May have to go have a look scout out for when conditions are right, not one for circuses, but the tug is the drug. Total salmon bum here, so I apologize if I'm asking to many questions hah

 

[rich_ace_G]

Ya they will hit strictly out of aggression. I don't really swing for kings, it can be a circus when the salmon are in so I try stay away. But apparently big flies and a slow, deep, broadside swing is the ticket.

bunny leech seems to trigger those aggressions...purple or black...

 

[Huronfly]

While we do have small tides, I personally don't think it has much of an effect on their migration. At least not comparable to the east coast tides you are used to. The tug is most definately the drug, and I am also in withdrawal lol...

 

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I would assume mostly in the lower section, or "tidal". I've read there is small tide with the Great Lakes, would it influence the fish. May have to go have a look scout out for when conditions are right, not one for circuses, but the tug is the drug. Total salmon bum here, so I apologize if I'm asking to many questions hah

there is, i have experienced it, its pretty surreal. standing out in lake huron near the mouth of the st clair, water will drop 3ft, then come back in, stirs everything up on the bottom and the fish go crazy

 

[Smoltified]

Probably now with this moon, I could imagine. Ya on the east they will come in with the tide, but with no water they just mull in the tidal pools. Tough fishing generally. Not to sure how these fish behave, but I can bet quite similar. Ya withdrawal has set in for sure. Might haven't give these walleyes a go or resident trout.

 

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if you go for the walleyes in sarnia, white streamers. my dad still lives down there, he uses nothing but a 3inch twister tail for the last 40 years lol no issues catching a limit within an hour

 

[Smoltified]

Thanks man! My fly boxes are never without a few white modified muddlers.