Silvers On The Miramichi

Salmon Fishing On The Miramichi over the last few days has been slow on the Main South West Miramichi. But as for the North West Miramichi there was a good run for a few days and still the odd fish being seen on different stretches of the river. We hooked a few on the 29th of May on wet flies. Joel Kitchen again struck first landing a beautiful Springer! silver as a chrome bumper on a car! He hooked the fish on a white tail green machine #8. Dick Lac and buddy Dave from New Hampshire was fishing with me and Dave hooked into his 1st ever Atlantic Salmon and held him just a bit to hard as it straightened the hook on the double #6 green machine. He then had 4 more good hits but none hooked like his first one. We hooked a few small trout Friday as well, they were in the 8 to 12 inch range. We were hoping to hook into some big sea trout but the chance never came for us this week.

There was also good reports from other sections of the river for Friday from Trout Brook Fly Shop. Anglers were dropping by the shop where it is always the best news to find out the reports of the river on the North West and telling there stories of the fish they saw or hooked.

Sydney owner of the fly shop said anglers were hooking trout and salmon on the river. Most other anglers I was talking too had saw some fish. Jim Steeves of Moncton hooked a salmon on Sunday on the North West Miramichi. He had some good trout fishing on the Bartholomew River the day before he told me.

From Monday until today things have been slow fishing for us except for the odd trout from 8 to 12 inches and one being 15 inches. I fished the Main South West Miramichi this morning and saw a fish moving through one of the pools but could not tell if it was a grilse or trout, it was moving through very fast in the clear water. We did hook a few small brookies around 10 inches in the Upper Blackville area of the river.

As for Shad? I have not saw any signs yet but they should be very close to arriving on the lower stretches of the SW Miramichi River. I will post and let you know as soon as I see them for those who are inquiring about them.

Cains River: We also fished the Cains River again but had no luck with getting any big sea trout. I was told there was over 200 trout hundred put through in Juniper at the counter on the Main SW Miramichi. Maybe there will more to come if were lucky, lets hope there is.

The Weather the next few days looks very good with highs from 15C to 25C. Calling for some showers on Sunday and late next week. Not the kind of weather the fisherman maybe looking for to get as the river are starting to get low in some sections.

Tides the next few days are starting to improve with tonight's high tide being at 10:13PM at 0.72 meters. Friday it is 10:37PM 0.76 meters. And then it gets better starting on Saturday with high tide of 1.35 meters at 10:00AM and 11:03PM of 0.81 meters. And for Sunday you are looking at tides of 1.25 meters high tide at 10:40AM and then again at 11:35PM of 0.88 meters.

Tight Lines back in a few days.
Rodney Colford
ColfordsGuiding

Bright Fish Hooked on Miramichi

Colfords Miramichi Fishing Report from the lower stretches of the South West Miramichi River.

Did I ever pick a morning to take of from fishing! Myself, Joel Kitchen and Dale Geldert was planning on taking a trip to the North West Miramichi. Something came up and I could not make the day trip, and oh yes this is what he caught! about a 12 to 15 pound salmon. He was using a number 6 white tale green machine single hook. He hooked the fish right next to Dale's Leg! Dale said he was quite surprised when the fish took off from beside him! Joel said the fish gave a great fight and felt like it was about 25 lb's and also jumped several times before Dale tailed the fish. Joel said that was the only fish they saw today.




This is Joel with one of many nice trout they hooked during the day.


The weather over the weekend looks like rain 10 to 20ml and then clearing on Sunday and very sunny the beginning of the week. Highs from 13C to 22C for the next seven days.

There was also reports of a few other bright silver fish being hooked on the NW Miramichi this week. They seem to be on schedule to other years anglers are saying. I expect to here of one being hooked on the Main SW Miramichi River very soon. Lets hope its tomorrow!

There was also a very good hatch of May Flies on tonight but there only seem to be small trout surfaces to them.

All for today.
Tight Lines,
Guide Rodney Colford
Colfords Atlantic Salmon Fishing Ltd.
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Sea Trout on the Miramichi

Colfords Miramichi Fishing Report for the lower stretches of the Main South West Miramichi. Over the last week we have been getting a few trout. Such rivers like the Renous anglers have been picking up a few using fly and lures. The Bartholomew River has some trout being hooked on both fly and lures. Cains River is also producing trout on fly on the lower stretch from Shinickburn to the mouth of the river.

Zach with a 3 1/2 pound trout today.





There are a few trout being caught between the 2 to 6 pound range and several 1/2 pounders and up. Flies are small bombers, small trout flies like mosquitoes, black midges, and a blue wing olive. From size 14 to 8 singles.
Tommy Brennan with a 5 1/2 pound trout hooked on the Bartholomew River.



This is a couple anglers from Kedgwick area of NB and are fishing with me at Moores Pool on the Cains River.

The weather over the next few days looks good but calling for rain on Friday.



I have not saw any sign of fresh salmon yet on the SW Miramichi. Should be soon! I looked for shad tonight but did not see any sign.

If you have some photos of your fish that you want posted please email them to me at miramichifishingreports@hotmail.com or if you have a report of the river in your area or mine please let me know and I will post it asap for anyone.

Be back in a couple days with your South West Miramichi River & Tributaries Reports.

Tight Lines,
Guide Rodney Colford
Colfords Atlantic Salmon Fishing Ltd.
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Fishing May be Better for the Miramichi by Weekend

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

Fishing is very slow on the lower stretches of the river with only a few being landed. Joel Kitchen junior landed a grilse and salmon on a blue smelt above the mouth of Cains River today. There is still several smelts around on the lower stretches of the Miramichi.

I was getting a few on Tuesday night and scooped a fresh trout about 10 inches long! It was a nice trout very silver in color and no black in its mouth, so the fresh trout must be on there way. I did release this trout back.


This top photo is today on the Miramichi.

I am seeing a lot of salmon jumping so there are still a few springer's around for us to hook while were waiting for a silver, chrome Rocky Brook Salmon! Just can't wait!


This is from Tuesday trolling in front of the camp.



Weather
The water temperature was 56F. There is a few may flies on the water. Last night we also had black flies and moskidoes (mosquitoes) our miramichi slang!

The weather for the next few days will be from 12C to 20C .
Tonight Clear. Increasing cloudiness this evening with a few showers. Wind south 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low 12.
Friday Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon.
Saturday Sunny. High 18.
Sunday Showers. Low 10. High 12.
Monday A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 4. High 14.
Tuesday Cloudy. Low plus 5. High 13.
Wednesday A mix of sun and cloud. Low 6. High 16.
Tides:
Friday 10:23 am 1.39 meters High Tide.
Saturday 11:08am 1.29 meters High Tide.



Fiddle Heads
Nothing goes better with salmon and trout than Fiddle Heads. Fiddle heads are up in a few places where the sun gets at them and should be up very good by the weekend on the Miramichi area. I hear on other parts of NB they have been up for over a week.

This is a photo of a smelt.

Other River & Fishing Reports

Times & Transcript - Miramichi outfitters up and down the Miramichi River are enthusiastically boasting excellent salmon runs, pristine water conditions, and strong booking numbers so far this spring season.
But even though the fish are jumping and Canadian and: read more BY Kris Mcdavid
Times & Transcript Staff

Doug's Underhill's Fishing Report
Friday May 15 is the beginning of a two-week period where trout anglers can use their spinning equipment on some portions of some rivers, such as the Renous. On June 1 angling returns to fly fishing only. Friday is also the opening day for lakes and ponds. Doug's reports on all the rivers on the Miramichi and Tributaries: read more

Miramichi Salmon Classic
Just a reminder that registration is open for the 2009 Miramichi Salmon Classic. The Miramichi Salmon Association will hold their fourth annual Miramichi Salmon Classic from July 12 to July 15, 2009, a four day event with three days of fishing on the Miramichi River. You are invited to come to Miramichi and experience fishing the Little South West Miramichi, Renous, Dungarvon, Main South West Miramichi and many other classic tributaries with Miramichi Salmon Association volunteer guides. A three day hook and release license is also provided. Last year's event took place at the peak of the grilse run and the grilse run in 2008 was the best in the past 15 years. Also read more on the 2009 MSA Kelt Tracking Program.
For more information and to register check out there web site at www.miramichisalmon.ca or call at 506.622.4000.

Special Links
Peter Clark Penniac Books
Atlantic Salmon Museum
Giffin Art Works
Fredericton Outfitters & Anglers

All for tonight will get back to you all over the weekend with hopefully some better reports of fish being caught.

Tight Lines,
Rodney Colford
Colfords Guiding

Colfords Miramichi Fishing Report

Monday May 11th 2009,

River conditions for the SW Miramichi River lower stretches from Quarryville to Doaktown. Water levels are perfect on the lower stretches of the river. We are still seeing fish jumping so there is still time to get out and catch a few for you guys that are thinking its to late, its not. With smelts still hanging around salmon are feeding along the shores on the smelts and are taking the fly very poorly. In front of the camp tonight we saw a salmon scoot right in along the shore feeding on the smelts. I expect a few days when the smelts are gone the fish will take a bit better.

The weather for the next few days looks very good with highs of 12C to 19C with some rain in the forecast on Friday. Maybe with the warm days we will get some better fiddle head picking for the weekend.

Anglers are picking up a few black trout and some reports of them being around the 1 to 2 pound range in the tide water and also around the Blackville area.

My grandfather Malcolm McCormack in this first photo and long time guide of Wades Fishing Lodge fished last night at the Mouth of Cains River. He saw a few fish but only had a few hits and nothing hooked up.

My cousin & guide Nick Keenan who also was fishing with granddad last night and hooked a nice trout well over a pound and it managed to wiggle its way back in the water before getting his hands on it. Nick it would off been good for breakfast! Next time eh.

Also other guides on the river said there only catching a couple salmon a day and are saying the smelts are surely the cause of them not taking the fly near the Blackville area. They are hoping for the smelts to turn and head out again.

I will keep you posted on the smelt situation over the next few days. As for the fresh sea run trout I am thinking it will be more close to the end of the month before they make there way up the river. Usually that is the time they arrive and then the shad seems to get here around the beginning of the second week of June.

Back in a couple days with the Miramichi Fishing Reports by Guide Rodney Colford.