Quest Outdoors Your Great Lakes Fishing Resource   Register or Log in Search   FAQ   Memberlist NEW - Fishing Gallery        Fishing Upstate New York?          Quest Outdoors Fishing Forum Index -> Travel Author Message Hoot Fry Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 21 Location: East Freetown, MA Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:27 pm    Post subject: Fishing Upstate New York? I'm very interested in doing some steelhead or salmon fishing in upstate New York in Polaski this fall. I've heard that it can be shoulder to shoulder fishing, is that true?. I've never fished the area, and was wondering if a center pin and float would be an accepted method to use there? Thanks Jon Back to top bt Lunker Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 126 Location: Oakville, Ontario Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:15 pm    Post subject: Yes, the Salmon River can get crowded [more so during Chinnie season in Sept/Oct], but with almost its entire fishable length open to public access, you can usually find some quieter spots. Nov/Dec sees lighter traffic, especially on weekdays and if you're willing to do some hiking. Drift boats can occasionally be a pain in the {horse's rear}, though. In recent years centrepins have become quite popular in upstate NY [like elsewhere in the US], to the point that most Pulaski tackle shops [eg. Fat Nancy's] carry a full range of floatfishing gear. The upper river is a "flies only zone", but that doesn't mean you can't fish it with a float and artificials. Some of the smaller tribs, just to the north, offer excellent c/p opportunities if the Salmon is blown. Last edited by bt on Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:51 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top Hoot Fry Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 21 Location: East Freetown, MA Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:04 pm    Post subject: Thankl you for the excellent information. Hoot Back to top PEte Lunker Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 396 Location: Ontario Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:52 am    Post subject: bt wrote: The upper river is a "flies only zone", but that doesn't mean you can't fish it with a float and artificials. BT, I was curious about if the Fly Zone was truely a fly zone or an arificial only zone so I just checked the copy of the regs that NY sent me with my licence. About the Fly Zone Tackle Restrictions: Tackle is restricted to a traditional flyrod, flyreel and flyline. PEte Back to top bt Lunker Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 126 Location: Oakville, Ontario Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:09 pm    Post subject: Never been bothered there using c/p's.......yet.....hehe. I guess it's open to interpretation, just as most of the "Orvis brigade" there is chuckin-n-duckin or even indie fishing which some would consider less than "traditional" in itself. Until recently, most NY'ers thought c/p's were oversized fly reels, anway. Thanks for the heads up though, wouldn't want to argue the point in front a Justice of the Peace. Don't spend a lot of time in that zone [too far upriver for freshies], but do have some fond memories of a particularly agressive hot Coho bite there one October ! Back to top pghmarty Par Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 37 Location: Pittsburgh Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:55 am    Post subject: Look at this forum for more info http://www.fishusa.com/Discussion2/summary.asp?forum=AMB%5FAP329826884 Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Quest Outdoors Fishing Forum Index -> Travel All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group