Water Rising again on Miramichi

For Colfords Miramichi Fishing Reports May 2nd 2009.

Fishing on the Miramichi was awesome up and down the river yesterday! But with the rise in water over night it has made the river very dirty and leaving unlimited places to hook up today. The lucky ones that could find a place near the mouth of a brook were finding it more clean to fish.

Rob Strange of Fredericton managed to land a salmon today but said the water was very dirty in the Blackville area and decided to quit early. He also said he landed two from the bank last night.

There was a few other anglers with fish on but most were saying the same thing that water was to dirty with grass and debris catching the fly.

Fredericton Outfitters & Anglers also has the Miramichi Angling River Guide Map books for those who are interested in purchasing one.

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Back in another day or two with the Miramichi Fishing Reports from the Lower Stretches of the South West Miramichi River & Tributaries.

Tight Lines,
Guide Rodney Colford
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Fishing very good on the Miramichi River

Miramichi Fishing Reports and Conditions for the lower stretches of the SW Miramichi River.

Although there is heavy rain hitting the Miramichi River area we are at the moment having awesome fishing from the Lower stretches to the Middle stretches of the river. Its been raining very hard for the best part of the day and more expected tomorrow. This should bring water levels up again. If it does not exceed to high the fishing may stay good for the weekend.

Fishing over the last couple days were very good from the Upper Blackville Bridge to Quarryville. Doaktown anglers were also hooking fish in the Bogan's where some clearer water was available. It was clearly visible that the fish were on the take! when you see nets out on almost every boat as heading back to camp for lunch! It gets you very excited. Cains River is still fishing very well on the lower stretches up as far as Sabbies River.

Our group was using Golden Eagles and Smelts with no flash the last few days. Most were being hooked on a cast and a very long line way out into the backing. Trolling was also working with a line just at your backing and were taking very close to the bushes along the shore lines.

Weather
The water temperature is 38 F Very Cold! With temperatures from 10 C to 18 C over the next 7 days on the Miramichi. The barometric pressure is still falling at 100.24 kPa. For water levels go to http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/fullgraph.asp

Trout Season
Trout Season is under way today. If your out on the brooks and small streams, Please be cautious of the high water and try to have a fishing buddy with you if you can. Let us know about your catch and I will post it for you. Good Luck!

News From the Atlantic Salmon Federation
In a last minute decision, Maine cancelled the Atlantic salmon season scheduled to begin May 1. The move to call off the season may be related to a pending decision of the federal government whether to list the Penobscot, Kennebec and Androscoggin Atlantic salmon runs as threatened or endangered: read more

River Maps
I have had readers asking for information on the rivers, such as how to get to pools and what rivers to fish. I am adding some links for you for some Maps of the rivers and hope this will help you find that section of the river and hook up with a fish of your dreams. If I can help or you need my guiding service please email me at anytime.
Salmon Map Room
South West Miramichi Angling and River Guide maps are available at the Atlantic Salmon Museum in Doaktown. They are a great book to have in your truck or boat, I had mine laminated and its always handy when I need it while canoeing and fishing the river. For more info please contact the Atlantic Salmon Museum or Curtis Fly Shop and WWDoaks for the map books. All proceeds go to the Museum.


More links to fishing reports:
Fly Fishing Conditions
Reel Reports
W.W. Doak


I still have some openings for Spring & Summer Salmon Fishing and Trout Season so call or email soon. Contact Info.

I also have tickets for Larry's Gulch Trip Restigouche River, NB at $50.00 each and only 100 tickets sold. Dates are for June 8th - 10th , 1 rod for 2 people. Draw date is May 25th, 2009 NBOA 2009 Fundraising Raffle.

Tight Lines
Guide Rodney Colford
Colfords Atlantic Salmon Fishing



A photo from trout season last year 2008 on the Cains.

Miramichi Salmon Fishing Improving

Miramichi Fishing Reports and Conditions for the lower stretches of the SW Miramichi River. Fishing is starting to improve slowly with fish being caught on the lower stretches by the mouth of Cains River and also up the Cains as far as Sabbies River.

In this photo Mike Levine of NJ with a salmon we got trolling around 4:30 on a Renous Special. We lost another one just before this on a cast on the same fly.




The Miramichi is still very high and dirty in color and fish are not very interested in a fly. We are seeing fish rolling along the shore lines in the dirty water on the Miramichi River.

This photo is Jason Curtis and his sport landing a grilse on the Cains River.





This is at the Mouth of Cains River where you can see boats packed in the clearer water and with good results if you look closely you will see Lesley Hallihan and his sport landing a salmon they estimated around 36 inches long.






This is a photo of one of our cook outs or shore lunch that always draws the crowd around the fire. We had moose steaks & Sausage and beans & wieners! Very delicious!



I expect the fishing to be better over the next couple days after a very promising day today on the river. There are lots of fish around so those of you that were planning on last weekend to take your son or your dad out fishing this weekend will be the time to get er done. I will keep you posted in the next day or two on the fishing and the catching!

Tight Lines,
Rodney Colford
Colfords Atlantic Salmon Fishing

Miramichi River High Water Conditions

Miramichi Fishing Reports



Thursday April 23rd of 2009 will be a day that most anglers will not want to remember on the Miramichi. With massive raises in water levels made it almost impossible to fish or stay anchored in a spot.


Like the old guys use to say where the ice lies on the shore the water will rise and take it off again! And sure enough! that old saying is sticking around for the new generations to tell the tail!

This first photo is Valentines Camp where I guided for over 13 years for spring fishing and had many great memories with guides Bill Fullerton, Fred James, Tim Fullerton, Shawn Bowes, Rocky and Allan McCormack. The water is getting up almost to the camp where we have seen it in past years as well.


This 2nd photo is from the Sabbies River looking at Valintines Camp through the fog. While fishing the Cains River this morning it was like being on the Main Miramichi River with it being so wide and all of its Islands disappeared under water. Places like Salmon Brook and Cold Brook were completely invisible if you did not no where they were at on the river.




This 3rd photo is from the Sabbies River where we were able to go some distance by flat bottom boat before turning. Ron Falusy of PA, USA was trying to hide from me in this photo!






This 4th photo is from the Miramichi just below the mouth of Cains River. Here you can see 3 or 4 boats crowded up into Black Brook from Colfords Atlantic Salmon Fishing where they managed to hook 5 fish at the mouth of the brook in its clear water flowing into the Miramichi. Guides were Gary Colford, Pat Colford, Curry Curtis and Allan McCormack.



The fly that they hooked up on was a Renous Special with crystal flash and some gold ribbing and jungle cock eyes.


It was very hard to maneuver from the ice, trees floating down and tons of dibree! Every cast we were picking up grass on the fly.
After a long morning of fishing in high water conditions the group decided to call it a day, and having many years experience on the Miramichi River fishing they new there chances were not good.


This 6th photo is Calvin Vickers and Paul Richards trying to hook up on the Miramichi River but had no luck since the beginning of his trip on the 21st.

Next week we are expecting very mild temperatures on the Miramichi River and all over NB, lets hope the fishing will pick up by Saturday or Sunday. But with warm days ahead in the 20 to 25 degrees C it could bring the river levels up again with all the snow in the woods. As of an hour ago it was still rising! it would be nice to see the peek in the river level soon.

Sea Trout Report
We are taking bookings for trout fishing so please Inquire and give a call soon for your spot. Check out our trout photos at our Photo Gallery

Other Reports on The Miramichi

Vickers Salmon Pools
Guides and owner Marty Vickers was on the river today and said they were having hard fishing everywhere they went and said with guys in camp we just have to try our best to keep them fishing and hope it changes.
Ted Williams White Birch Lodge
Joe Walsh of White Birch Lodge arrived to high water levels and was taking the day off from fishing in the dangerous and dirty water conditions.

Country Haven Lodge
The first week of the 2009 fishing season on the Main Southwest Miramichi River has been the most productive in years as the weather has been absolutely great! Fishing has been the best anglers can ever remember! This is from April 20th before the raise in water. Read more


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Miramichi Salmon Association
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For The Miramichi Fishing Reports this is Guide Rodney Colford of Colfords Atlantic Salmon Fishing saying Tight Lines.

Water Rising on Miramichi

Miramichi Fishing Reports

The last few days we have had some great fishing on the lower stretches of the river. Anglers from all over NB, and non residents were catching fish and limiting out during there days fishing.

But with the heavy rains and warm weather the water has risen about 5 feet at dark this evening. There was lots of ice and debris floating from shore to shore. Some brooks were fishable at the mouths of them and the water was clear during the day. But as to the main river it was brown in color and will be unfishable for a day or two. Just a matter of waiting for the rain to stop and having it start to drop again. Also the water temperature was 37 F tonight.

Fly of choice on the lower section of the river for most was the Renous Special and the Green Maribu with lots of flash. Medium sinking lines seem to be working best up until now but would expect a fast sinker will produce after this rise in water.

Other Fishing Reports on the river the last few days:
Hey Rod,
Just want to thank you for the advice from last night...we headed over
to Quarryville today and boated 19...all on the Green Slime with lots of
crystal flash!

Thanks again!
A 'couple guys from Oromocto!" (supposed to be at work today)
Sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do to get fishing!!

Rodney, My father Alley and I was on the river late morning to till supper. we landed six in our boat and lost a few. Other people in the area had there limit in 2 hours. A great day on the river in Keenan's Siding.
Jamie Keenan
Blackville

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