Best tide for Salmon?

What are your thoughts for the best tide for Salmon. Minus tide, smaller tide or it doesn't matter? Or just get out when you can and fish?

What are your thoughts for the best tide for Salmon. Minus tide, smaller tide or it doesn't matter? Or just get out when you can and fish?

Don't you be answering your own question now... , I seem to have caught them at the bottom of the low.  And at the switch...I am a major salmon rookie though....

In my limited experience, I've found that the time of day: early in the morning and dusk are the best salmon fishing regardless of the tide.  An old timer at Sekiu told me chinook have sensitive eyes and go deep once the sun is shining bright. 

With regards to the tide, if there is a current, I've been told to not fish against the current.  I have caught fish while trolling against the current, but less fish than trolling with the current. 

In my limited experience, I've found that the time of day: early in the morning and dusk are the best salmon fishing regardless of the tide.  An old timer at Sekiu told me chinook have sensitive eyes and go deep once the sun is shining bright. 

Interesting, like trolling for bows. Up high in the the early morning and a little deeper as the day goes.

With regards to the tide, if there is a current, I've been told to not fish against the current.  I have caught fish while trolling against the current, but less fish than trolling with the current.

I'd think going against is better. When trolling for butts in the bay with the current I tend to get more tangles. Maybe not the case trolling the coast.

I've trolled for salmon on pb's but never payed attention to the tides.

Assuming the salmon are swimming against the current, trolling with the current would result in salmon seeing the bait out front vs trolling with current would result in the bait coming up from behind them or moving along with them.   

I usually get more bites near tide change.  No matter high or low tide it just seems there is more activity in the morning and then later in the day at tide change.  Often when trolling and not having luck I will change speeds and make more turns to entice them to bite. 

I usually get more bites near tide change.  No matter high or low tide it just seems there is more activity in the morning and then later in the day at tide change.  Often when trolling and not having luck I will change speeds and make more turns to entice them to bite.

Duane, you use a fishing pole?

Duane, you use a fishing pole?

If I could spear them I would. 

I usually get more bites near tide change.  No matter high or low tide it just seems there is more activity in the morning and then later in the day at tide change.  Often when trolling and not having luck I will change speeds and make more turns to entice them to bite.

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The bait tends to ball up during slack tides, and that makes locating salmon much easier. Some days it matters more than others... I don’t plan my trips around the tides, but I definitely make sure to fish hard from an hour before to an hour after high or low tide if at all possible. (Plan to take your lunch/rest break some other time...)


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