| Salmon will not be feeding when they are in a river but | | | | cooler water will have more. Being in their ideal water |
| they will strike anyway as this is their nature. But | | | | temperature will cause them to fight harder but they |
| watch out when they are in a lake as they will be very | | | | will be easier to find. So choose your water |
| aggressive and predatory. This behavior can be | | | | temperature wisely to hit just the right note between |
| challenging to fishermen but exciting also. | | | | too hot and too cool. |
| Choose carefully the time of day you are fly fishing for | | | | Knowing when and where to fly fish for salmon can |
| salmon. Bright, sunny days will cause them to hide in | | | | be tricky because the salmon will be swimming up and |
| deep holes and make them more difficult to catch. On | | | | down following the pattern of day brightness and |
| low light or cloudy days they will be much easier to | | | | water temperature. So being patient is a big |
| catch as this is their preferred weather. | | | | requirement of a successful fisherman. Sometimes the |
| A smart fisherman will make a water temperature | | | | weather will be windy and you will have to cast far out |
| chart to follow patterns of the salmon. This can take | | | | because you will be casting into the wind. When the |
| several years to make accurate but once you have it | | | | weather conditions change you have to change with |
| you will be ahead of the game. Get a thermometer to | | | | them if you want to catch your salmon. |
| check the temperatures at different times of the day. | | | | When you are fishing the deep holes your line can |
| Always put the thermometer in the same depth and | | | | easily get snagged on debris, rocks, and foliage. You |
| place each time. Start keeping a notebook with you so | | | | will probably end up losing a lot of flies so make sure |
| you can record the temperatures and update it as | | | | you have plenty, but it will be worth it when you take |
| often as possible. Eventually you will know the best | | | | that big catch home. |
| times to fish in your favorite spots. | | | | For adventure, excitement, and sometimes the fight of |
| Salmon like the cooler water best and as the water | | | | your life, try salmon fly fishing for the satisfaction of |
| heats up they will go deeper. They need oxygen and | | | | testing your skills against fish and nature. |