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John was the first to hookup  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2006/1137115078/index.htm There has been a good push of bigger fish moving thru the lower sections over the past week or so. The fish are from the top to the bottom, if you are not hitting them keep moving til you do. I have been fishing eggs under a float and this seems to be what they want. Egg sacks in Pale Yellow, White and Pink have been the best. Most fish have been coming from Pockets and Edges along the faster water. Egg patterns and Stonefly nymph's will be a good fly choice. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2006/1136305450/index.htm The fishing this season has been awesome, even now with Old Man Winter here the fishing is still unbelievable. The fish are from the top to the bottom, if you are not hitting them keep moving til you do. I have been fishing eggs under a float and this seems to be what they want. Egg sacks in Pale Yellow, White and Pink have been the best. Most fish have been coming from Pockets and Edges along the faster water. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1132672854/index.htm At the present time we are not booking any trips for the upcoming 2005 / Spring 2006 season.  Keep checking back for updates..Thanks,PaulThe Winter Steelhead season is shaping up to be one of the best in years based on the number of Steelhead in the river in November.  If you are looking to get out and fish now is the time to get out there... http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1119970692/index.htm At the present time we are not booking any trips for the upcoming Fall season.  Keep checking back for updates..Thanks,Paul http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1114437662/index.htm   I just want to thank all my clients for another great year of fishing this season.  I hope everyone has a great summer and before you know it the Salmon will be showing up in the rivers.  Paul http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1112297684/index.htm Gone Fishing!!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1111602765/index.htm Not much new to report on the fishing.  Seems like its one here and one there and everyone is working hard for them.  Some fish are active on redds at night and drop back into the deeper water during the day.  With the low flow's, work the deep water adjacent to the gravel throughly before moving on to the next spot.Alot of the Creeks are starting to open up but don't have alot of run-off in the to bring the fish up them yet.  Oswego River has been producing some fish in the Harbor and up dam the dam when the flow goes back up, watch the water flow gauges to determine where you want to be fishing over there. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1110905410/index.htm Now is the time to Book your  Spring Steelhead trips. Very Limited Prime dates still open, But booking fast!!! Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1110201413/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open, But booking fast!!! Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1109593849/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1108948892/index.htm http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1108558385/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. 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Prime dates still open, Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1106250950/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1105831815/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1105470296/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1105106144/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. The water level is forecasted to be @ 750 CFS til Monday.  This perfect flow for Steelhead fishing no matter what type of fishing your doing (Float, Fly or Spin).  Look for the fresh fish from the recent high water to be in the mid to lower sections, Keep moving up til you find them. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2005/1104786206/index.htm . http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1104287598/index.htm   Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open,  Contact me now to get in on some fantastic fishing. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1103648471/index.htm Let it SNOW!!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1103314862/index.htm   Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring Steelhead trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me for open dates. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1103115299/index.htm Water has dropped!!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1102949751/index.htm Looking like Winter now!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1102803697/index.htm High Water!!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1102517716/index.htm Increased flows on the Salmon River. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1102296419/index.htm Even I can Catch'em... http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1101991280/index.htm High Water!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1101743391/index.htm Got Water!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1101473038/index.htm   Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me for open dates. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1101419439/index.htm Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me for open dates. The forecast is calling for rain, lets see if we get it (fingers crossed). If we do get any rain, fish the lower section of the river for fresh Chrome. The fishing on the Salmon River hasn't changed over the past few days. Anglers covering alot of water and fishing hard are producing 2-3 hook-ups. There has been heavy fishing pressure in the Altmar area. Best place to start would be trying the mid section around RT 81 up to RT2A. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1101302446/index.htm Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1101128282/index.htm   Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring trips. Prime dates still open, Contact me for open dates.   Overall the fishing has been slow the past few days.  The lower end has had a good presence of fresh fish the last few days.  Make sure you are covering all the water and if you think your fishing over some prime real-state (and you know Mr.Steelhead is in there) keep fishing it.    The Altmar to Pineville section has the most fishing pressure,  try fishing lower in the river to find the biter's.  Fishing from the village up to the Sportsman's pool would be a good place to start. Oswego River - Water flow has been up and down and with this so has the fishing.  There is a good mix of Steelhead and Browns. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1100799483/index.htm Now is the time to Book your Winter Steelhead and Spring trips. Prime dates still open. Contact me for open dates.Nothing much new to report, the fishing has remained slow with 2-3 hookups being good day. The Upper end still seems to have the most fish, but the fish in the lower end are uneducated. (HINT) Keep moving and cover alot of water has been the best thing the past few days.Fishing to the west has slowed, All of the Creek's all need rain. Hopefully soon, maybe the forecast will be right with some rain expected of the weekend. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1100522575/index.htm The fishing on the Salmon River this weekend was fair, there was heavy fishing pressure in the upper section and I saw only a few fish landed. There seemed to be more anglers on Sunday then on Saturday thats usually the other way around. On Saturday I fished with Josh and John from VT, they fish hard all day and had a hook up in each of the spots we fished, none landed though. We fine tuned their drifting technic's and showed them every Slot, Run, Seam and Holding spots in the upper section for many more days of fishing on there own.. The only other fish we saw hooked was by a "Guide" fishing and handing the rod off ( I don't get that..What did the Client learn from this??) Sunday's highlight was running into Jim Rusher  at the Pineville parking lot. Had a few laughs about old times. The Steelhead are still in all the Hard (Fast) Water, they are spreadout throught the river with the majority of fish up top.  Keep moving and cover alot of water.Best Fly Patterns: Egg Patterns, Stonefly's and Nymph's.Egg Sacks in Blue and Pink seemed to be working the best. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1100264189/index.htm Book your Fall Steelhead and Brown Trout trips now. Prime dates still open. Contact me for open dates. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1099916502/index.htm Steelhead & Brown Trout, Now is the time. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1099313910/index.htm Book your Fall Steelhead and Brown Trout trips now. Prime dates still open. Contact me for open dates.Salmon River- The Altmar area has a decent number of Steelhead spreadout throughout. Most angler's in the top section seem to be fishing for Salmon. In the lower end of the river fishing was ok with a few Steelhead landed and a few Brown Trout caught. Oak Orchard- I heard mixed reports from other guides who have been over there late last week. Water level is at a great level so far, and fish are spreadout. You just need to be in the right spot. Some female Browns have shown up in the upper section of the creek. Other creeks in the area have low water flow with a few Browns in them. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1099049075/index.htm Book your Fall Steelhead and Brown Trout trips now. Prime dates still open.The fishing remains the same on the Salmon River. A few Steelhead being caught here and there. The Lower end fish well yesterday with a pod of Steelhead moving into the river. The Altmar area is producing a few Steelhead too.The Oswego River has a good number of fresh Salmon and also good numbers of Browns and Steelhead mixed in. The water level is very wadeable too.Oak Orchard has a good numbers of Brown Trout (mostly males) thru the whole river. There are a few Salmon around too. Other area creeks have very little water flow in them with a few fish in them. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1098716385/index.htm   Its Time for TROUT!!!Salmon River- The Salmon season is approaching the very end. There are a some Salmon still in decent shape but for the most part the season has come to the end. Steelhead fishing is slow, with a few here and one there type of fishing, no concentration of them in any spot. Keep moving is the key right now to finding Steelhead.   Now that that fall is in full swing we need to switch over to Steelhead and Brown Trout. As the leaves are falling, cooler tempatures are upon us and the Time will be changing back, its time to target the egg eating machines..   The streams west of Oswego will soon be loaded with plenty of fish as long as we get some rain. The Creeks that get water from other sources have fish in them now. Oak Orchard has some good numbers of Salmon around with decent numbers of Male Brown Trout. Look for the females to start showing up soon. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1098452343/index.htm Well its that time of the year when we are in transition from Salmon fishing to Steelhead fishing. The Salmon fishing in the upper end continues and some fresh Salmon still entering the river in small numbers. Everyday there have been a few Steelhead entering the river but no real big pod anywhere yet. This is a good time to get ready for the Steelhead season, below are a few simple things to check before heading out on the first trip of the season. Here are just a few simple things that get overlooked.Check your line, Flylines for cracks and cuts. Mono, refill your spools with fresh line.Make you have all your tools. Nippers, Pliers, Knot tying tool, Leader Material, Pocket Knife or a Leatherman type of tool ( I always need a screwdriver or i'm asked for one alot) and Split shot. A successfull Steelhead season often begins at the local tackle shop or Fly tying bench.Have the proper clothing is very important as we all know. Simplify your fly boxes.. We all have been there with 3 boxes of eggs patterns, 3 boxes of Nymph's and 2 misc boxes of flies we never use. Tryout the Scientific Anglers waterproof boxes, you can change the inserts and put in a divider too. Believe me in 2 or 3 boxes you can jam all the flies you'll every need in them. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1098300804/index.htm The Salmon fishing in the lower end of the river has slowed, with a few Salmon moving thru each day most angler's have switched over for Steelhead. The upper end of the river is still loaded with fish, all the gravel sections have fish and the deeper water adjacent to the gravel. Steelhead fishing is picking up on a daily basis, with more showing up daily. Good reports of Brown Trout mixed in too. The leaves are starting to be the big problem for the next week or so, hopefully we'll get some well needed rain too.High /Low (°F)Precip. %TonightOct 20Showers42°50 %Thu Oct 21Few Showers54°/40°30 %Fri Oct 22Partly Cloudy57°/36°20 %Sat Oct 23Partly Cloudy55°/42°20 %Sun Oct 24Showers56°/41°30 % http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1098107803/index.htm Fall Steelhead Season is approaching fast, Now is the time to book your trip.The fishing remains good from top to bottom. From Altmar to Pineville the fish are on just about every piece of gravel. We started out in one spot Saturday morning, ( My first time floating up top in a few weeks) so going into it blind we had roughly 50 fish in front of us on the gravel after getting surrounded by bank angler's and having plenty of action we left fish to find fish. Boy did we, every spot we stopped there was plenty of fish.A decent number of Steelhead are now starting to show up. Noticed a few lying in the fast water below the Gravel area's. Best Salmon fishing of the year is now. There were good numbers of Salmon on the move between the Sportsman's pool and the Secret Hole on Saturday so these fish will be on the gravel in the next few days. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1097777852/index.htm This Sunday Oct 17th just opened up.  Won't last long with the current fishing conditions...  Contact me ASAP to get it!!  Well, Finally after having good runs enter the river over the past few day the fish are EVERYWHERE in the river.  Fish are in the Pools, Gravel area's and transitional spots.  Now is the time to be here.  The crowds will on the decline now as Hunting season is near and the Holiday weekend is behind us.  There are also a good number of Salmon in the Estuary splashing around.  So the best fishing of the year will be for the next 2 weeks.  Best fly patterns working are large Nymph's, Large Stoneflies, Egg Patterns and Comets.  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1097667700/index.htm   The fishing in the lower today slowed to a steady trickle of fish moving thru. There are a fair number of Steelhead mixed in the lower section and heard some  reports of Steelhead being caught in the upper end.  This year Salmon season is far from over and looks like it will last into November.    The fishing is good from the top to bottom of the river and you could also target just Steelhead now as there is a good number of them showing up daily.  Hopefully the new ONE Steelhead limit will make this years Steelhead season the best in years.  Some reports from out west show that some Large Male Brown Trout are starting to show up in the Creeks.  The best fishing for them will be in a couple of weeks.  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1097536367/index.htm   The fishing slowed today after the big run of fish yesterday. There were plenty of fish moving at first light and then a stead trickle of fish the rest of the day. The fish that came in on Sunday will be from the Ball Park thru RT 2A.  Today I had the pleasure of guiding 3 guys from the Georgia Pacific group. Jack, Mark, John and I had plenty of laughs today and a few fish too.  Above is jack with a nice King, He was the fearless Host of this crew. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1097532808/index.htm http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1097281361/index.htm Today there was a good push of fish thru the lower river. We landed a good number of Salmon but the highlight of the day was catching this Steelhead. Andrea came all the way from Ravenna Italy for this Silver Bullet, this one is going to be mounted for the wall back home. The Crowd's are coming in town for the big weekend and Pulaski is hopping tonight. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1097063196/index.htm   The fishing in the lower end has slowed down again the last two days.  The fish that came in over the weekend are from RT 2A to Pineville.  Salmon are starting to get on beds and have began to spawn.  There are quite a few Brown Trout scatted throughout the river, mostly in the upper section.  The Flyzone's are the main attraction for many fly anglers if the lower end doesn't have a good movement of fish in the am... http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1096854526/index.htm There was a good run of fish on Saturday and Sunday thru the lower end. Greg, Jeremy and I worked a large group, The Ole boys from VA can still Whack'em on the flyrod. Above is Greg and John with the Fish of the day a 32 lb Female. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1096638192/index.htm Remember October 1st starts the new License Year and New Regulations go in effect. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1096552997/index.htm Fishing picked up in the lower river yesterday with a trickle of fish to keep everyone interested. Still lots of fish at the mouth of the river, Guides doing night time trips at the mouth are doing well there. Upriver the fishing is getting tougher with all the fishing pressure and fish being taken. The Upper and Lower Flyzones still have good numbers of fish in them. The most fish are from the Sportsmans Hole to Altmar and are spreadout. Fish are starting to get on Redds, try swinging Egg Sucking Leech's to the males around the Redd they will be protective of the redd. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1096284185/index.htm The fishing in the lower river still remains slow, there was a small movement of fish in the early morning. The best place to be is in the upper section of the river. There are good numbers of fish in spots with heavy fishing pressure also. The Flyzone's have good numbers of fish in them, but very crowded with people. There Biological clock will soon tell the fish they have to go up the river. But when???The fish that were in 30-40 ft of water yesterday moved into 10-15ft of water and were jumping and splashing on the surface in front of the Salmon River but didnt bite well.The weather is calling for cooler temps at night and some rain forecasted this week. This will help cool the river down at the mouth of the river. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1096242292/index.htm Sep 26, 2004 http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1096160511/index.htm   The fishing remains slow with know new numbers of fresh fish entering the river.  It doesn't help that the water tempature is 68 degrees at the mouth of the river or that we haven't had any rain in awhile.  There is alot of Salmon in 30-40 feet of water right of Selkirk State Park and the mouth of the Salmon river.  Most pools are holding fish but they are not moving out of them.  Did see a few beds and one Female Salmon we caught the other day was almost spawnedout.Best Fly pattern's: Comet's and Egg pattern's. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1096072697/index.htm   Today we were lucky enough to find a few pods of fish while  floating the river.  There was either a good number of fish or no fish at all.  I saw a few beds started, one female Salmon we caught today was almost spawnedout.  The fish are in the pools and aren't moving, some are not bite plugs well either.    The lower end was slow again today.  Fish in the lake are still out in 30-40 foot range  rightout of the mouth of the river.    Best fly patterns are:  Comets, Streamers and Egg Patterns.  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1095853739/index.htm   The fishing remains slow with small numbers of fresh fish entering the river the past few days.  The bigger pools up river have good numbers of fish in them such as Sportsman's, Trestle pool and the Schoolhouse also  both flyfishing section's are holding plenty of fish along with heavy fishing pressure.  I would suggest getting yourself into a spot with some depth and a current break along a travel route of the Salmon and stick it out there.  The weather has been great for fishing but not good to pull fresh fish in from the lake.  We need the wind on the lake to really blow to make the fish run up the river.  Water temp: 62Water flow: 335Best fly pattern:  Comet Patterns, Buggers, Streamers and Egg Paterns. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1095681212/index.htm The fishing in lower end picked yesterday with a good push of fish in the am with a steady trickle after that. The crowds were cut in half compared to saturday in the lower end. Looked like a good number of fish were from the Wall Hole upstream that came in overnight. Tim O'Connor and I had a very enjoyable day with a few fish, some good laughs and a little scouting in the lower end.  The flyzone's have been producing fish, with heavy fishing pressure. Almost all the big pools have good numbers of Salmon in them.  Driftboats back trolling with plugs have done well the past few days and were enjoying the higher flows.  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1095556624/index.htm The fishing remained slow in the lower end today.  I jumped around from the lower end in am to the upper section mid morning and back to the lower end to finish the day.  The lower end had a few fish moving in the afternoon to save the day for us.  The lower fly zone had HEAVY fishing pressure today. A good source for Lake conditions tol me tonight that the pod of fish that was right in front of the mouth of the river had moved today..  (Big run in the am??)  The water level is 335 cfs for sunday.  Water temp was 63.  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1095270713/index.htm   The Number of fresh fish entering the river the past few days has slowed.  Fishing the rest of the river overall has been steady for this time of year.  The lower Fly Section is now open with a good mix of Salmon, Steelhead and occasional Atlantic Salmon mixed in. The Charter Captains on the lake are hitting good numbers of fish right out of the mouth of the river to about 50' of water.   These fish are ready to move into the river at anytime, look for the action in the river to pickup. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1095074381/index.htm The water level is down to a more fishable level @ 750 CFS. The recent high water pulled in alot of fish. These fish now are spreadout from top to bottom in the river. There is a good mix of Kings and Coho Salmon in the river along with a few Steelhead.  The water level has been forecasted at 750CFS til Friday.Due to some recent cancellations I now have Sept 25,26, Oct 9,17,23,24 open if interested call or e-mail now, these dates wont last long. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1094954343/index.htm   The water is going to be a 1000 CFS for today and 750 CFS for monday.  The recent high water pulled a good pod of fish in from the 100 ft range out on the lake.  Where will the be?  The estuary? Or river?  Sunday will tell..  Use caution when wading in higher water flows. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1094832098/index.htm The Weekend Outlook..  The Water level is scheduled to drop tonight to 1000CFS (this could change) Plus run-off.  If you are planning to fish use caution when wading.  I would try the mid & upper sections of the river, the bigger pools will have some fish holding in the tails of them.  Mid week the Trestle Pool had a good number of fish, as did the Schoolhouse and Sportsman's. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1094643661/index.htm FLOOD WATCH!!There is a flood watch for the next few days for most of Central NY.  Heavy rain is forecasted for the next two days with  amounts of rain from 2"-3"  to as much as 5" in localized spots.  Keep checking the WATERLINE for up to date changes.    I still have some open days for Salmon e-mail if interested on still getting in on this years fall run.. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1094500741/index.htm   Things seemed to pick up in lower end of the river today compaered to Sat & Sun.  The action was fair over the last few days, with a good size pod of fish in the mid-section of the river.  Sunday there were 6-7 driftboats launched in Altmar (hint), so you know some where up top the was a fair number of fish around from the high water.  The forecast for mid week is call for perfect fishing conditions cloudy with some rain coming, Another big run coming??Water temp: 67Water level: 335 cfs http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1094133765/index.htm   The water level has come down to 750 CFS til Sunday midnight.  There should be a good movement of fish for the weekend and a good number of fish in the river for this time of the year.  Fish will be spreadout above town.  The boat traffic in the estuary will be heavy this weekend, this could cut down on the number of fish entering the lower river.  I still have a few open dates for Salmon, Sept 11, 25, 26 Oct 9 just opened back up, Oct 16 & 17.  Call or e-mail to book these dates, won't last long with the way the season is kicking off to a great start. "CLICK" on the fish on the home page to find out more info on each run of fish. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1093906787/index.htm SURF'S UP!!!!I'm Not used to saying this in August, its a spring  thing.  Due to heavy rains they are dumping water from the dam.  This surge of water will pull fish in from the lake that are out in the 50-150 foot depth's that are starting to get out of the tempature they are used too.  Fishing should be hot after this, be prepared. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1093743889/index.htm   Fishing remains about the same as all week, a few fish have been entering the river daily.  The water temp has jumped up to 76 degrees, with this please take the extra time to revieve the fish in the warm water.  Lake Captains I have been talking to are doing really well, in the am they are trolling right out of the mouth and getting them.  The majority of the fish are in 50 foot range.  They have been seeing alot of fish out of temp in the lake, this means they are ready to run up the river.Prime river fishing is right around the corner, and water increase's will pull fish into the river.  I still have a few dates left of Salmon, if interested call or e-mail me as they wont last long.. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1093225569/index.htm Fishing remains the same as yesterday. A small number of fish entered the river and with a small number of anglers fishing it makes for a good day. Water temp is in the low 60's, which is really good for this time of year. Just goes to show we haven't had much of a summer. I will update when the fishing picks up.  I still have some open dates for Salmon season, Prime Steelhead dates are filling up along with Brown Trout trips out to the west, these dates are very limited and will go quickly in the next few weeks.  If your interested in catching some really nice Brown Trout or maybe looking for that one for the wall now is the time to book. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1093133810/index.htm   Today the DSR opened for the season,  When we arrived mid morning and started walking the lower end It was great  to see the splashing of Salmon coming toward me.  We saw maybe a dozen fish on the move in the lower section and saw a few others landed.  The water temp was 66 degrees, thats a good sign for the early fish that have entered the river.Don't forget to click on Salmon, Steelhead and Trout pics on the home page for more info on each type of fish. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1091493131/index.htm Upcoming Fall Season!!!The fall fishing season is approaching fast and now is the time to get in on the fantastic fall fishing opportunity. Does the thought of a 25lb King Salmon on light tackle or a 10lb Steelhead tailwalking across the water get your blood pumping?? Well now is the time to book a trip, I still have a few prime dates still open. The Lake Captains are reporting really good numbers of Salmon already in the eastern end of the lake. Its shaping up to be a great fall of fishing. Don't forget to click on Salmon, Steelhead and Trout pics on the home page for more info on each type of fish. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1085017571/index.htm I just want to thank everyone for stopping by my web site this year. I will post updates of any important news during the summer. See everyone next fall..If you are planning on booking a trip for the fall book soon as there are limited dates left.Don't forget to click on Salmon, Steelhead and Trout pics on the home page for more info.. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1084141695/index.htm   There are still plenty of fish in the river,  Spreadout from top to bottom.  We found fish over the weekend in the heads of pools and some fish still around the gravel area's in the mid section.  The water temp was 52 degrees in the am and the flow is 750 CFS.  Fishing should be good for a week or so depending on water temp.  This will be my final report til next season.  I will add any news on the river over the summer.  Have a great summer and look foward to seeing you all next season.  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1083714859/index.htm The water level is down to 900 CFS Til Friday midnight.  Recent water level changes and water temperature changes have put the fish off the bite.  River fishing has been really tough, with one trout being a good day. Everyone knew it wouldn't last long once the water went down for a few days and extremely heavy fishing pressure last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Lake fishing for Brown Trout is really good right now along the shoreline. The Walleye fishing is good in the Oswego and Black rivers.I just want to thank everyone for a great season and looking foward to seeing you all in the fall. If you haven't booked your fall dates yet, e-mail me ASAP as there booking fast. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1083376230/index.htm   The water level is now 350 CFS, Today the water temp rose to 58 degrees.  With the drop in water is will go higher faster.  The forecast is calling for cooler temps mid week , this should help stretch it out some.  Still a few left over spawners on the gravel, look for fish to be in the fastest water possible now.  They will need all the oxygen they can get.    I will update this for another week.  I just want to thank everyone for a great season and looking foward to seeing you all in the fall.  If you haven't booked your fall dates, e-mail me ASAP as there booking fast. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1083202551/index.htm The fishing remains good with fish spreadout from top to bottom.  Alot of fish that were in the hatchery are dropping back.  These Steelhead can be found on the gravel trying to spawn.  The hungry dropbacks are in the heads of pools and faster moving current along the seams and edges.  Forecast for the weekend is calling for T-storms and warmer temps.  Water temperature is 47 and the water level is at 750 cfs til Friday midnight, looks like 500-600 cfs.   Fall Salmon dates are booking up fast so now is the time to get in on the few dates left.  http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1083061471/index.htm April 27, 2004 http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1082862689/index.htm April 24, 2004 http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1082861609/index.htm April 23 , 2004 http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1082424878/index.htm Today I had the pleasure of flyfishing with Carmine, Steve and Mike. The day started of slow but we managed to save the day in one spot. Of all the boats at the ramp when I pulled out we were the only ones to have any fish today. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1082004023/index.htm The river is now at 1500 CFS til midnight Friday.  Here are a few shots from the high water over the past few days. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1081906112/index.htm JUST IN, FLOOD STAGE!!! http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1081736580/index.htm On Saturday there were not as many boats out I would have thought. I fished with Dalton and Karen part of a group with Tom Burke. We mixed it up some with some casting and some backtrolling. We had two bites on plugs and landed this Brown appox 6 lbs. Most driftboats were plug fishing and all had some action. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1081212406/index.htm   The water has dropped to a fishable level of 1000 CFS..  Today the driftboats were seen the action pick up over the last week or so.  Most were Plug fishing and old man winter just  doesn't want to let go.  All we need now is some springtime temperatures. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1081114179/index.htm   High water this weekend has most guides that didn't cancel there trips pulling out all the stops to get clients on fish.  All the creeks that we checked on saturday to the west seemed to be filled with Suckers.  Above is a shot of Ellis Cove as the water seems do have drop over the weekend. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1080955535/index.htm Well right on schedule with the last few years, BIG WATER the first week of April.  Just about everything is unfishable at the present time.  North, South, and Tribs to the West.  Best tip, STAY HOME.  Time to tie some flies, Egg sacks or pick some Garden Hackle (Crawlers).  Even the guys trying to get out on the Lake to fish for Browns are having trouble due to the winds.  Keep checking the waterline and my report page for updates. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1080697311/index.htm   Today I fished with a large group, when we pulled into the Altmar lot we ( Guides ) were suprised to see no other boats out.  Our goal was to Plug fish.  We fished EVERYTHING hard, sitting on anchor over a few high percentage spawning spots to have all 3 boats empty and the RT 2A bridge, So we called it a day at 11:30.  Tommorow we are going to try Fishing the lake for Browns as an alternitive.  Late today I took a drive around to checkout other options and the creeks are shapeing up great.Beware!! If you are not obeying the 4 foot leader law. DEC are out enforcing it and have been writing tickets.. Also if you are using a Float or a Strike indicator set-up remember this applies to you to. The farthest split shot can only be 4 foot from the Fly or Bait. Best Fly Patterns: Egg patterns, Sucker Spawn tied big, Glo-Bugs, Stoneflies and Buggers. Egg Sack in Blue, Pink and Chartruse. Pink worms, Jigs and Night Crawlers have been working for the Floatfisherman.PLEASE CATCH AND RELEASE FOR FUTURE FISHING. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1080696680/index.htm SURFS UP!!! The river is in good shape after the weekend rain. Orwell and Trout Brook are coming down quickly and the main river has a slight tint to it. Today I fished with John and Chris, we had two bites on plugs today and boated a nice mid teens spawing male. John took this one for the grille.  Most all the other boats fishing plugs today had one fish too. Some guys are trying to get out on the lake for browns but the winds have not been cooperating. When they do the boats are getting into 5-6 browns per trip. Beware!! If you are not obeying the 4 foot leader law. DEC are out enforcing it and have been writing tickets.. Also if you are using a Float or a Strike indicator set-up remember this applies to you to. The farthest split shot can only be 4 foot from the Fly or Bait. Best Fly Patterns: Egg patterns, Sucker Spawn tied big, Glo-Bugs, Stoneflies and Buggers. Egg Sack in Blue, Pink and Chartruse. PLEASE CATCH AND RELEASE FOR FUTURE FISHING. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1080485336/index.htm Date: March 28, 2004 Water Conditions: Colored up.Water Flow: 1750 CFS Water Temperature: 34Fishing Report:  SURFS UP!!!  Just like the past two years the big water is right on time,  the first week in April.  The water out of the dam is 1750 CFS, Orwell Creek and Trout Brook are BLOWN over there banks.  Once you get down stream of Orwell Mud and Debris play a big problem, above there the water is in really good shape.  Most action was by the driftboats backtrolling plugs, which is usually the case in these conditions.  While the bank angler is limited, try fishing any current break around the gravel sections of the river.  Each day there are more visible redds around, with the high flows the should get more fish on redds.Beware!!  If you are not obeying the 4 foot leader law.  DEC are out enforcing it and have been writing tickets..  Also if you are using a Float or a Strike indicator set-up remember this applies to you to.  The farthest split shot can only be 4 foot from the Fly or Bait.Best Fly Patterns:  Egg patterns, Sucker Spawn tied big, Glo-Bugs, Stoneflies and Buggers.Egg Sack in Blue, Pink and Chartruse.PLEASE CATCH AND RELEASE FOR FUTURE FISHING. http://www.paulsguideservice.com:80/channels/reports/2004/1080478410/index.htm Date: March 25, 2004. Water Condition: Clear Water Flow: 900 CFS Water Temperature: 33 Water Hotline Number: 1-800-452-1742 Site Code #365123 Fishing Report: The big water flows the last two years has been the 1st week in April, looks like we'll be right on target. Fishing has been a tough the last overall foremost anglers. Noticed a few more redds each day in the upper section, with no visible fish on them. BEWARE!! If you are not obeying the 4 foot leader law.. DEC and Forest Rangers are out enforcing it and have been writing tickets.. Also if you are using a Float or Strike indicator setup the farthest split shot can only be 4 foot from the fly or bait. The warm sunny days have been getting the stonefly hatch coming off mid day. Most of the winter stones are a size #12-#14. A sparsely tied #10 works best for me. Try mixing in some small amounts of flash and also gray biots. Of course eggs under a float will also be producing a few fish too. Best Fly patterns: Egg patterns, Sucker spawn, Glo-bugs, Stonefly nymph's and Assorted nymph's. Egg Sacks: Chart, Blue, White and Pink. Please practice catch and release for future fishing.