Interesting find today north Oshawa

[danc]

I see half dead/rotten spring spawners (Chinnies) in Superior tribs every year.

[Kingsalmon]

Back about ten years ago I caught a few spring run chinooks from a Georgian Bay trib. One in particular was a bright silver hen about twenty pounds that almost spooled me in that river. She went balistic right after she hit. More aerial jumps and scorching runs than any steelhead I have ever caught. Twenty minutes later I finally beached her. Nickel bright and full of eggs. Weird as hell. I have seen many whitetail hens and moldy bucks on openers since then but never a nickel bright specimen. So yes, its probably not a story. I'll bet they surprise somebody tomorrow.

[Afraz]

Not surprising, a buddy landed a baby Chinook which was almost black yesterday morning out of bowmanville creek. Must have been 6 - 8 lbs TOPS.

 

Still i wonder why they would run up in Spring, when they are supposed to spawn in fall. I guess it works both ways when trout follow the Salmon in during the fall, guess some crazy Salmon follow the trout up.

 

LOL - such illogical logic