Salmon Express

When thinking of fishing there are many things that pop into a persons mind, the quiet lake, the beauty that nature has to offer, the chance to get away from the city; but Torontonians need not travel far at all. Lake Ontario has some prime salmon and trout fishing and you can access it right from one of the many ports in the city.


There are numerous charters and boat launches that give anglers the opportunity to fish with all the amenities of the city. I recently did a charter out of Port Credit on the Salmon Express with four other people. It was a full day trip; we left port at 6:30 a.m. and returned at 6:00 p.m. we were fed twice while on board a BBQ lunch and a roasted chicken dinner. It was sometimes hard to get a bite in though, every time we went to sit down and eat a fish would hit the lines.

When fishing for salmon it is important to focus on temperature and not on structure; the Chinooks seem to prefer the 50 degree mark. We were using spoons and downriggers. Downriggers are a must when it comes to fishing salmon out on Lake Ontario, you want to go to the right depth that offers the right temperature and you want your lure to stay there.

The Salmon Express did a great job, we got on tonnes of fish; the food was awesome and the people were a joy to be out on the water with. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is interested in doing a charter out on Lake Ontario.

http://www.salmonexpress.com/