Salmon Season Is Underway
The Fall salmon run is well underway now. It started off good but the weather was too summer like this past week and slowed things down. Hopefully more Fall like weather will return soon because steelhead will hopefully start showing up once the water cools down. Who’s ready to catch some steelhead?? The NYS […]
West Branch of the Ausable – Salmon River Dates
Water Flow: 1780 cfs and dropping Water Temp: 50-55 Hatches: BWO’s, Hendrickson’s, Stoneflies. Fishing on the West Branch of the Ausable is comparable to early spring conditions. Concentrate on close to the bank in the pocket water with bigger nymphs ( Pats’ Rubber Leg, Mop’s and hotspot attractor patterns. Streamers tied on jig hooks with tungsten bead jigged […]
Spring, Trout and Open Dates
It’s hard to believe we’re down to about two and half months of steelhead fishing left this season and what a season. If your looking to get in on the action before it ends in early May now is the time to book a trip. Here are my open dates I have left – […]
Winter Special
Paul’s Guide Service and the Douglaston Salmon Run have teamed up again for a Winter Special now thru March 31, 2019. To book it or more information send me a message or e-mail me here.
Salmon River Flowcast
Brookfield is going to a new website for the flow forecast. I’ve screen shot a few views of it, note the new phone number too. The new site is safewaters, click here and bookmark it for future reference.
Fishing Report – Upcoming News
Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been very good this fall, good numbers of fish and multi year classes from 4lb fish to fish in the mid teens. Some of the fish up river are starting to settle into winter holding water, but lower in the river there are plenty of fish moving […]
Silver Bullets And Brown Trout
Steelhead are here now! The lower end of the Salmon River is fishing really well for steelhead as they migrate up the river to feed on salmon eggs. Seems this years run is bigger and kicking butt!
“Gearing Up for Fall”
You maybe ready for the fall run, but is your gear? Checkout the “Gearing Up For Fall” article I recently wrote on Echo Fly Fishing. Looking to book a trip? Shoot me a email to discuss one.
Fall Salmon Run
Reports from the lake this summer have been incredible, charter captains are report easy limits most days. Looks like another great salmon run this year. Now is the time to book your fall dates if you haven’t already. Limited dates available.
Ausable Report
The West Branch of the Ausable has been fishing pretty good recently. Water flows are dropping to summer time lows, water temps are mid 50’s-60 still. Tight line nymphing has been the most productive technique by far, getting down and dirty with nymphs has produced some incredible client days along with some quality fish. Best patterns […]