i've been chasin' these buggers ever since they were legal to snag, since i have very little experience on the open water there's a question that's been needlin' me for a while now. The question is, what month is the month when the chinook salmon start to change to their fall hues, or is it more of a tempature type thing that starts changing their color?
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this year in mex. bay on l.ontario some fish changed in the second and third week of august.seems early this year.have vowed to keep a journal from now on.my memory is not perfect anymore.
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Thanks but i was hoping to find out what time of year they start changing in michigan and greenbay as well, but if i ever get up to canada i'll keep that in mind as well, salmon is salmon where ever ya' find em', thanks for your in put, it's very much appreciated
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Found a journal in the store today geared to hunting and fishing, it was entitled (Around the camp fire) maybe i'll get one and start keepin' records too, good idea thanks again keith
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It's different every year and I beleive it's largely based on environmental conditions as they begin to target their home waters.
I know they change color to attract breeding partners - but it's always an odd thing as to when and what condition they are in when the have begun to change color. We have been catching slamon in Grand Haven that have partially turned color but have not begun to degenerate and are still feeding.
They stop feeding and their stoumachs shrink to allow for more room for eggs and sperm as they get ready to spawn. We are finding a few fish like that - but mainly still pre-spawn as far as I can tell.
But I'm no biologist - so take my words with caution LOL
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Prolonged exposure to warmer water temperatures, combined with the genetic "urge" to spawn (which encourages the fish to spend more time in the warmer water where they were released) and the metabolic slowdown associated with focusing any and all body energy for the spawn is what causes the change in coloration of the fish.
Basically it's sort of like cutting off your nose to spite your face....
The metabolism of the fish changes drastically in preparation for spawning, and this in turn causes less oxygen, nutrients, etc. from being distributed throughout the body.
I've seen fish in early August that are bronze colored...but we also caught a few during Salmonarama in July on the WI side that were darkies...
Lots of bait in warmer water (out of temp) will do that...
BFG
Official Ohio Delegate to Team Heavy Super-Sized Fishing Specialists bfg@educatedangler.com
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thanks guys for shedding some light on my question, i guess we'll take a look at the local salmon spawning are and find out what's goin' on, maybe try some sturgeon fishing, thanks again
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Salmon.......(as Catcha Bunch would say)"THE other white meat" LOVE THE DARKIES! This is my favorite time to fish! BIG, DARK, SLIMMY, YELLOW, RED, TOOTHY ALIGATORS! Lets just hope it last thru the weekend because I can't wait another year to fish the MUD and the traffic! And they always always EAT very well! LOL
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