UPDATED APRIL 4, 2007

So far the salmon have been reluctant to show themselves. A few fish have been caught over the past few days, but not in the numbers that most of us would like to see. Opening moring saw smaller crowds than expected with only four fish being caught before 9 A.M. A few fish were caught in the evening, and no fish that I heard of on Monday. The fish that are being caught have all been on live bait, mostly smelts trolled slow. We have lost a lot of ice over the past few days but the bay is still socked right in. Hopefully by this weekend we will have enough room out there for a few boats to manuever around. Feel free to give us a call before you come out for a more up to date report.

GET READY FOR SALMON! MARCH 30, 2007

April 1st is only two days away! There have been a few fish spotted in the river next to the docks, but most of them are still out in the deeper water. The ice is still thick, and the lack of current coming down the Smith River is keeping it in close. The boat launch in Back Bay is still frozen as of this morning and the ramp at the town docks is blocked by a snowbank. Canoes and kayaks can still put in at the docks, but trailered boats might have a problem. There really isn't enough water for trolling, but having a small cartop boat can help get away from the crowds.

Meal worms, crawlers and live smelt will be the bait to use come Sunday morning. Small tube jigs in white or red will be a common lure as will streamer flies such as the Grey Ghost or Winnipesaukee Smelt. The key to catching fish on opening morning is getting your bait or lure to the bottom. Drop shot rigs with heavy sinkers will allow you to consistently fish a certain depth. Adding a bullet weight to the line in front of your lure will help to get down deep. And weighted, sinking fly lines will be neccessary for those who are fishing streamers.

I'll post an update on Monday morning as to how opening day went. The weather is looking good for Sunday, so get out there and take advantage of it. If you do catch a fish, stop by the store and we'll take your picture.

Good Luck Fishing!