Smelt In The River

When the Atlantic salmon fishing season opened on April 15, the smelt had already made it up river, meaning the hungry salmon can’t be far behind! We’re back in Canada and excited to be hitting the river.

The light rain predicted over the next day or so will keep the river up, which is good for fishing from the boat. There are still some beauties up river waiting to come down right past us in the rapids, and we’re eagerly waiting to hook and release them back into the Miramichi River.

Doug Underhill had some good pointers on how to get ready for spring fishing in his fishing report on April 8. Doug writes a nice report every few days. You can read more about him on his website.

Over the winter we lost a dear friend of ours, Anne Pearson. She fished with us for many years and enjoyed both spring and fall fishing. Last year she caught and released a really nice 46-inch salmon she was very proud of, as were we. This spring will be dedicated in her honor, and her traditional fishing week will now and forever be Pearson’s Peak Week! Tight Lines for Anne!