Salmon Still Spawning

ishoot308 · 12-08-2012, 04:08 PM

While I was walking my dog this afternoon at Ellacoya, it was interesting to still see a lot of salmon spawning in poor farm brook. I counted 50 + just in the short section between the main lake and the small foot bridge that separates the RV park from the state park. Usually by now spawning is done.

Back in late October I was walking down the snowmobile trail that follows poor farm brook on the south side of route 11 and there were a lot of salmon even that far up the brook with some rainbows that were chasing and eating the salmon spawn. It was quite a sight to watch. Those fish went over a lot of obstacles to get up the brook that far!!

Mother Nature sure can put on a good show when she wants!

Dan

Slickcraft · 12-08-2012, 05:50 PM

About 10 days ago we were walking up West Alton Brook upstream from the Rt 11 crossing, near the cemetery. There were 10+ very nice looking salmon in a small pool, neat to watch from a few feet away.

ishoot308 · 12-09-2012, 01:54 PM

Went back today and took these pics. If you look carefully in the first pic you can see multiple salmon (15+) just sitting there, some are pretty good sized!

Dan

bclaker · 04-02-2013, 04:34 PM

Where are they now?

Yesterday morning I went down to the Mount Washington dock on Alton Bay to check on the fishing. There was plenty of open water around the dock. I got there at 11:00 and stayed til 12:30. No one caught any fish while I was there, but a guy from Salisbury, who was one of the regulars, when I fished there for 10 years or so on April Fools Day, said only two people caught Salmon in the morning. Some mornings I had my limit by 8:30. One morning five guys had fish on their lines and had to wait for the one net we had. I went by about noon today and no one was on the dock and no one was fishing from the bridge.

RLW · 04-02-2013, 07:00 PM

Not sure if you noticed, but the F&G put a railing on the pier behind the stores that is now F&G's and a good size group moved off the bridge to that spot today.

RLW · 04-02-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Went back today and took these pics. If you look carefully in the first pic you can see multiple salmon (15+) just sitting there, some are pretty good sized!

Dan

Those picture make me wish I was there with my string and safety pin. Anyone remember those wonderful days. Oh, I forgot about the bobber.

12-08-2012, 04:08 PM	#1
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,928 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 4,939 Times in 1,915 Posts	Salmon Still Spawning While I was walking my dog this afternoon at Ellacoya, it was interesting to still see a lot of salmon spawning in poor farm brook. I counted 50 + just in the short section between the main lake and the small foot bridge that separates the RV park from the state park. Usually by now spawning is done. Back in late October I was walking down the snowmobile trail that follows poor farm brook on the south side of route 11 and there were a lot of salmon even that far up the brook with some rainbows that were chasing and eating the salmon spawn. It was quite a sight to watch. Those fish went over a lot of obstacles to get up the brook that far!! Mother Nature sure can put on a good show when she wants! Dan

12-09-2012, 01:54 PM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,928 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 4,939 Times in 1,915 Posts	Pics! Went back today and took these pics. If you look carefully in the first pic you can see multiple salmon (15+) just sitting there, some are pretty good sized! Dan Attached Images

04-02-2013, 04:34 PM	#4
bclaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Laconia Posts: 479 Thanks: 545 Thanked 147 Times in 66 Posts	Salmon Where are they now? Yesterday morning I went down to the Mount Washington dock on Alton Bay to check on the fishing. There was plenty of open water around the dock. I got there at 11:00 and stayed til 12:30. No one caught any fish while I was there, but a guy from Salisbury, who was one of the regulars, when I fished there for 10 years or so on April Fools Day, said only two people caught Salmon in the morning. Some mornings I had my limit by 8:30. One morning five guys had fish on their lines and had to wait for the one net we had. I went by about noon today and no one was on the dock and no one was fishing from the bridge.

04-02-2013, 07:00 PM	#5
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Not sure if you noticed, but the F&G put a railing on the pier behind the stores that is now F&G's and a good size group moved off the bridge to that spot today. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

12-08-2012, 05:50 PM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and West Alton Posts: 3,216 Thanks: 1,172 Thanked 2,000 Times in 914 Posts	About 10 days ago we were walking up West Alton Brook upstream from the Rt 11 crossing, near the cemetery. There were 10+ very nice looking salmon in a small pool, neat to watch from a few feet away.

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