Drock6687 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I have only ever been a trout fisherman but im thinking this fall I am going to go out and try to get my first salmon...when do they leave georgian bay and go back into the nottawasaga river? I was thinking late september but thats a compleate guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcba Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 depends on when the water temps drop. up there they are normally up before the ones in lake o.. i usually start fishing the pine later this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I fish the Notty every fall, and it's usually the middle of September they start to run, then a few weeks later the rainbow start to come up. Depending on the amount of rain and temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 The salmon will be starting in china straight any time now and the bows start @ labour day weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12footspringbok Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 There probably already a few in there right now with all the rain we've been having this summer. However theres been so few salmon in the notty the past few years that i won't bother until about the last week of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Last year was brutal for rainbow in the notty, not sure if there was too much rain or what, I know there was a big damn north of angus. The previous year I fished half the time and caught twice as many rainbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I fish the Notty every fall, and it's usually the middle of September they start to run, then a few weeks later the rainbow start to come up. Depending on the amount of rain and temperature. Long before you ever held a fishing rod, we had salmon in the Notty as early as mid June with the probable "average" year starting about the 2nd week of August with multiple runs coming every week until the end of September, then the rainbow runs would start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Long before you ever held a fishing rod, we had salmon in the Notty as early as mid June with the probable "average" year starting about the 2nd week of August with multiple runs coming every week until the end of September, then the rainbow runs would start. Dont forget about the Skamianias (sp?) aswell. What a rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Long before you ever held a fishing rod, we had salmon in the Notty as early as mid June with the probable "average" year starting about the 2nd week of August with multiple runs coming every week until the end of September, then the rainbow runs would start. the rain we had the first week in july this year........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Dont forget about the Skamianias (sp?) aswell. What a rush. Screaming lines, smokin' reels and rods bent like a big C. Long gone are those years, unfortunately and probably never to return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill smy Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Last year was brutal for rainbow in the notty, not sure if there was too much rain or what, I know there was a big damn north of angus. The previous year I fished half the time and caught twice as many rainbow. I certainly agree i was told by another fisherman that natives were gill netting hundreds of trout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Screaming lines, smokin' reels and rods bent like a big C. Long gone are those years, unfortunately and probably never to return. LOL My very first one,it was up the river, round the bend,back down back up, about 20 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Screaming lines, smokin' reels and rods bent like a big C. Long gone are those years, unfortunately and probably never to return. That's why I love the sport. I've been hardcore since about 1977. Right now is the golden age for the sport in the great lakes region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) That's why I love the sport. I've been hardcore since about 1977. Right now is the golden age for the sport in the great lakes region. I don't know about that lots of epic fall days(50 fish on) on the LargeSkull in the mid eighties. Don't hear about to many of those on ontario rivers anymore. Edited August 3, 2010 by Musky or Specks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I don't know about that lots of epic fall days(50 fish on) on the LargeSkull in the mid eighties. Don't hear about to many of those on ontario rivers anymore. Georgian Bay trib's still have their moment in the sun, albeit the numbers aren't what they used to be. As someone who fishes for steelhead in every province and state that borders all the lakes, I can safely say the sport, the fishery, and the opportunities for anglers have never been better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 As someone who fishes for steelhead in every province and state that borders all the lakes, I can safely say the sport, the fishery, and the opportunities for anglers have never been better You SIR,from the reports you post,know what you are talking about. IMO. I myself, really enjoyed fishing the tribs back in the earlly 80,s.Lots of fish. I just got away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Man, wish I was fishing in the 80's... well I was, but I was 4, when sunfish were fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Last year was brutal for rainbow in the notty, not sure if there was too much rain or what, I know there was a big damn north of angus. The previous year I fished half the time and caught twice as many rainbow. Last year was a banner year for steelhead in the Notty, where were you fishing? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Angus, no one was catching hardly any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallacio Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Angus, no one was catching hardly any Angus is one of the most heavily pressured spots on the river and as a result, fishing goes stale there quickly. There are a multitude of other places to go that almost always hold Steelhead - they're just a bit harder to get to. Fished moved upstream quickly last season with all of the water so lower sections tended to be a tough go. Trust me when I say last year was a good one...just gotta know where to look! Here's just a small sample: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 looks like you caught alot as the ice was setting in, I will be trying different areas this coming fall. I figured last year with all the rain they went right through, guess I was right. Nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill smy Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Last year was a banner year for steelhead in the Notty, where were you fishing? lol I fish close to alliston, i caught a few but not the normal. Some of my favourite spots went private property. The notty is not my favourite river because all the how murky, slow and loggy it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Might have to pay off a farmer to get access to somewhere remote on the river. Then keep it quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I fish close to alliston, i caught a few but not the normal. Some of my favourite spots went private property. The notty is not my favourite river because all the how murky, slow and loggy it is. The Notty always has a tinge to it, and the logs are another thing you need to deal with.. I'm glad I'm only 15mins away from the river, definitely one of my favs and most frustrating I might add.. Alot of fish made it up way past Alliston early in the season last year, which is great for the fishery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallacio Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Unfortunately posted land is becoming the norm on the middle Notty (between Angus and Alliston). I figured that with the recent change to the no-kill regs for that section, traffic would lessen and landowners would be less militant but it actually seems to have gone the other way. With that said, there are numerous good places to fish where public access isn't an issue. The slow, log-infested water definitely isn't everyone's cup of tea and I know many decent Steelheaders that have tried it a few times only to delare "there aren't any fish in the Notty!" I'm happy to let them go on believing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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