Kingston Steelhead?

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Kingston Steelhead?

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As the ice starts to melt I am looking forward to open water season. Tons of lakes and fishing opportunities in the Kingston area but one thing I haven't managed to find is a good place to shore fish for Trout in the spring and Salmon in the Fall. I grew up in southern ont where I was spoiled- 45mins from Bronte, Port Credit, Niagara but I don't know of any similiar opportunities at this end of the Lake.
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Yeah - the occasional Lake O salmonid attempt to swim up the Kingston area creeks, but all the coldwater source streams with gravel beds have dams which has destroyed the stream spawn...

I would like to see the removal of a few dams that are no longer needed... Millhaven Creek for example...

One idea for the Kingston creeks is to fish the staging areas near the creek mouths... need a boat to do it well...
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Out4trout wrote:Yeah - the occasional Lake O salmonid attempt to swim up the Kingston area creeks, but all the coldwater source streams with gravel beds have dams which has destroyed the stream spawn...

I would like to see the removal of a few dams that are no longer needed... Millhaven Creek for example...

One idea for the Kingston creeks is to fish the staging areas near the creek mouths... need a boat to do it well...
OK thanks, yes a boat would be nice, nothing is more frustrating than seeing fish break beyond casting distance.
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I know Eli does a bit of shore fishing around Kingston - perhaps he can chime in with his secret steelhead spots... :D (just kidding)
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no steelhead that i know of
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Post by getnjiggywithit »

No steelhead in kingston that I know of. The power plants along Bath rd. used to be good but very little flow in the last few years!
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shelter valley creek in grafton is the last creek to the east that sees a respectable run of steelies. not sure how easy the access is for fishing the mouth without a boat though...
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There is some good steelhead fishing around the Salmon River/Pulaski area of New York.

The Salmon river has several pools that can be fished from the bank. If you have waders...........SON!!!

Go to Whitakers: http://whitakers.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/index.htm they know...........they know :wink:

As I'm typing this I'm being watched over by a 15lb 12oz steelhead from the Willow Pool on Salmon River done by the late, great Jack Wilson.


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