Steelhead or salmon fishing on the Salmon River Pulaski NY w/steelhead drift boat fishing guide on the Salmon River NY.Drift boat guide spin fly fishing reports

Incredible steelhead trout caught from the drift boat with Randy Jones, Salmon River Pulaski NY Steelhead fishing report guide

Phil Leonardi with a bright fresh Winter Steelhead               Bill Cody with a nice Steelhead
 
Jeff Pierce with a bright fresh Fall Steelhead                  Capt. Bill with a 20 lb. Male Steelhead!!
                     

The smile says it all. Nice colored up male Steelhead.

Enjoy Trophy Spin or Fly Fishing for Salmon, Steelhead and Brown Trout with Salmon River NY Drift Boat or Wade Guide Randy Jones

September through April
The Salmon River is located in Pulaski NY on Lake Ontario's eastern shore, 30 miles north of Syracuse. Its reputation for large runs of Salmon - Steelhead and incredible average size of all species is unsurpassed by any other fishery in New England.

September 1 - October 31 - Tackle busting King Salmon averaging 10-20 lbs. will amaze you with their freight train runs. Trying to harness the raw power of a 12 lb Coho Salmon running in 20 different directions in a blink of an eye will keep you on your toes (and hopefully not on your back!)

October 15 - November - Brown Trout. Like Salmon and Steelhead you measure these Fish by the pound and not by the inch. They have entered the river to spawn and will weight from 3-10 pounds. While they are not as numerous as the Salmon or the Steelhead, these are an optional trophy of a Fishing life time.

October 20 - May 1 - Steelhead 8-15 lbs. The Fall Steelhead is without a doubt, one of the hardest fighting Fish that swims in the Salmon River NY. They'll take you into your backing in seconds, then jump start your heart with tail walking antics that will live in your memory forever.
Winter - This is one of my favorite Drift Boat Guide Fishing times of the year. With colder temperatures the crowds disappear. Steelhead continue to come into the river from the lake. A winter Drift Boat trip aboard our heated Drift Boat is a great way to learn the river and experience it's beauty. The end of February, March and April are great Steelhead Fishing days as new Fish move into and out of the river on a daily basis. As the Salmon River temperatures rise, so does the aggressiveness of the Steelhead. Often, sight fishing is possible as they move into the shallows.
We can Spin or Fly Fish for Salmon or Steelhead either by wading or using the Drift Boat..  

I invite you to join me and enjoy what is an unquestionably one of the finest fresh water fisheries in the eastern United States.


Quality Steelhead and Salmon Drift Boat Fishing Testimonial for the Salmon River in Pulaski NY
 
It may be difficult to understand the term World Class Fishing until you have been there. But perhaps this will help.

Randy,
Thank you for several memorable trips this year on the Salmon River NY. The highlight of the year was definitely the outing on the Salmon River during September with my son for salmon. Never have I experienced such numbers of large and aggressive Salmon in all my 45 years of fishing. I estimate we had over 60 hook-ups on King Salmon and caught and released 12, two of which were between 30 and 35 pounds. Close behind was the spring drift boat trip for Steelhead on the remote stretch of Pucker-brush Creek. Seeing over 2 dozen Steelhead off the drift boat in a one mile stretch, with no one else around, reminded me of Alaska. After those experiences, I decided traveling to the Northwest Territories for lake trout and grayling or to Labrador for brook trout are a thing of the past and I will concentrate on the quality of fishing available in New York State. If you ever need a recommendation, I would be pleased to provide one.
Dick Koelling
Note: If you don't recognize "Pucker-Brush Creek", that is one of my secret creeks where Steelhead abound in a beautiful , pristine environment without many or even any other anglers.

Amazing Drift Boat Fishing for Salmon, Brown Trout or Steelhead with Guide Randy Jones on the Salmon River NY.
The Guide Drift Boat allows you to Spin or Fly Fish a great deal of water for Salmon or Steelhead on the Salmon River NY. Often when the Steelhead, Brown Trout or Salmon are scattered this is a fabulous water chariot.

At 16 feet, this 285 pound guide drift boat is comfortable and a very stable platform . It is outfitted with a propane heater to keep you nice and toasty on even the coldest days. While you can Spin or Fly fish from the drift boat, I will often stop to let clients wade and fish a particularly productive run on the Salmon River NY.

When the Steelhead or Salmon are concentrated in particular locations wading is the preferred option. At other times a drift boat is the only way to get to the fish. While I will give booking anglers a recommendation, you may want to experience one method over another. All you have to do is ask.

An Superb edited sampling of some of my past weekly Spin or Fly - Steelhead, Salmon and Brown Trout - Drift Boat or Wade Guide Fishing Reports from the Salmon River in Pulaski NY:
Mon. - 2 new anglers, averaged a doz. Steelhead off the guide drift boat.
Tues. - 2 very experienced expert S.R. anglers, hit 21, yes, that was 21 Steelhead off the drift boat!
Wed. - Over a dozen Steelhead played with off the drift boat.
Thurs. - Over 17 Steelhead hooked up off the guide drift boat!
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Another week - I had 2 clients who fished two days in a row off the guide drift boat.
Tues. they played with 18 Steelhead and Wed. they tangled with 15 Steelhead.
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My guest's have continued to find around a dozen Steelhead each day to play with, almost every trip. Sometimes, even a few more! Same as last year. These are VERY strong averages and not the norm if you look at the last 10-15 years :)
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Drift Boat Guide Steelhead Fishing Report
We continue to see reeeeel good Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River, NY. This past week we averaged between 12 and 16 Steelhead per day. Ye-haa! I'd obviously recommend coming up! Besides anglers with drift boat guides, Im also seeing plenty of shore angler's finding a good number of fish also. That's always nice to see! Every spot that myself and other's are fishing, are with Steelhead. We still have Steelhead in transition, so those spots are still producing nicely.
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Brown Trout Guided Fishing Report
Wed. - My guest's from Tues. joined me again today for another incredible guided fishing experience. At times we had a dozen 2-4  lb. Browns within a 10 by 10 foot area of the water. Sighted over 75 - 85 Browns over the course of the day with not another sole around. LOADED!! :) Incredible opportunity ALL day.
I hope you all have the chance to some day experience this truly magnificent fishery! Today we felt as though we were in Alaska, and NOT around one of the most popular fishing area's in the country! The fish we played with and landed were WAY to many to try to keep track off. Don't ya just hate when THAT happens? :)
ALL of these fish are just waiting here for YOUR, perfectly cast bait or fly. :)
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Steelhead Drift Boat Guide Fly Fishing Report:
Wed. Dozen Steelhead played with off the guided drift boat!
Thurs. Another approx. Dozen Steelies played with off the drift boat!
Friday - 16 Steelhead off the drift boat!
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Drift Boat Steelhead Guide Fishing Report:
Monday - Played with about 12-13 steelhead off the guided drift boat. Good numbers all over the place. East to West, North to South. :)
Tuesday - Played with 7 or 8 Steelhead off the drift boat! Hit them in 2 out of 3 spots. Learned over 3 miles of some of the best chrome hold'n territory on the river.
Wednesday - 5 Steelies with one guest off the drift boat. Ye-haa! It's hammer time.
Thursday - 6 Steelies with my one guest off the guided drift boat. Same as yesterday. Did one more fish today and cemented in presentation, presentation, presentation! :)

Flattering Testimonials for Salmon and Steelhead Drift Boat Fishing Guide Randy Jones on the Salmon River NY
To quote a Drift Boat Guide that I know, our trip yesterday was O U T S T A N D I N G, in every sense of the word.  Although I live just an hour away from the Salmon River NY, I have only fished the Salmon River in Pulaski NY for four years.  I feel very comfortable with my Salmon "catching" expertise, but the elusive Steelhead is a different story.  I am still at the low end of the learning curve when it comes to chromers.  Yesterday we made some major progress on the learning curve, correcting some things I was doing wrong, and fine tuned some other points. PLUS we hit ten Steelhead and landed two. When "out of staters" come to the Salmon River NY, they have to pack a whole season into two or three days---well, yesterday, I packed a whole season of experiences, thrills of victory and the agony of losing a 16# Steelhead at the net in one very enjoyable, eight hour Guide Drift Boat trip down the Salmon River Pulaski NY.
I appreciate your patience, guidance, and sense of humor.
Thank you for an outstanding day.  

  
Dave, tired and sore, in Oneida.

Randy,
What a great day, just when I thought I knew a little something about steelhead fishing I had to fish with you.  You really are a class act.  I really appreciate you sharing your expertise and patience as well as some of your "honey" holes with me.  I would encourage any steelhead fisherman, novice or expert, to fish with a guide even if it's just once, and if they can get Drift Boat Guide Randy Jones they're in for a great day.  There is so much to learn about this sport and you can trim years off the "learning curve" by fishing with a real pro such as yourself. Thanks again for the fun and truly a learning fishing experience.  And thanks for not mentioning that "hog" that snuck through the hole in your net.

 

 
(What a honk'a! Approx. 16 lb. Steelhead. Great way to end the Fishing Day!)
Good fishing,  John

About the Author, Outfitter and Salmon River Pulaski NY Steelhead Salmon Drift Boat Spin Fly Fishing Report Guide:
(Photo courtesy of Orvis)
Randy Jones is a full-time professional fly/spin fishing guide with over 30 years of experience. He has "in the past" represented the Orvis Corporation as a guide and chief instructor of their 2 1/2 day Cape Cod Saltwater Fly fishing Schools. Also guided VT. for Trout for 12 years.
    During the Fall, Winter, and Spring Randy runs drift boat and wade trips on the world class Salmon River, Pulaski N.Y. for Steelhead, Coho, Browns, Atlantic's and King Salmon.
NEW Phone #315-963-2065
E-mail : RandyJones@YankeeAngler.com
$225 for 1 angler - Full Day (7-8 hours)  Fly or Spin Fishing - Salmon or Steelhead - I supply everything but the chest waders.
$300 for 2 anglers - Full Day (7-8 hours) Fly or Spin Fishing -  Salmon or Steelhead - I supply everything but the chest waders.
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Reservations and Deposits:

Reservation is confirmed upon receipt of a $100 deposit (per day) within 7 days of booking.

Mailed to:
Randy Jones
87 Clark Rd.
Mexico, NY
13114

Incredible Winter Guided Steelhead Fishing from the Drift Boat on the Salmon River in Pulaski NY

First Mate Matt, dad Capt. Jerry and myself out on my 16 foot heated ,drift boat enjoying a Steelhead filled day during the Winter on the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY. 35 minutes drive North of Syracuse off the Interstate. Approx. 5-1/2 hour drive from the Boston area, approx. 4-1/2 hour's from N.Y. City. Steelhead average 8 to 12 lb's. We fish for them from Nov. all Winter into the first week of May approx. My personal favorite time to fish for Steelhead in order of preference, April, Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and Nov. I have a BIG propane heater on the drift boat that I use during the Winter to help take the chill off. :) Works great!
We also fish for (10-20 lb. average) King Salmon (8-12lb.average) Coho Salmon that run from Mid-Sept. until the end of Oct. Then we have Brown trout that average 3-5 lb's. with some reaching into the teens during Nov.


Amazing Spring Time Steelhead Fishing from the Drift Boat while being Guided on the Salmon River NY
  This could be you! :) Ye-Haaaa!

A couple of Spring 20lb. Steelhead Bucks from the Salmon River, N.Y. - Ye-haa!
                                               (Released for your future fishing pleasure)

Enjoying a Superb Guided Steelhead filled day in Nov. off the Drift Boat while Fishing on the Salmon River in Pulaski NY

This heated fish catching machine awaits you!

May all your door knobs smell of fish!

                     Randy Jones                      (Photo courtesy of Orvis)
The Steelhead and Salmon fishing of your dreams......  ..... we'll make it reeeel.

Enjoy Amazing Fishing on the Salmon River Pulaski NY w/Steelhead Drift Boat Fish Guide Randy Jones for Steelhead or Salmon
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