I have heard local anglers on the river saying that the salmon (chinook) are not biting because the water is too cold. I would think that as with steelhead, water temp. does make a difference in salmon fishing. If this is the case what does the water temp. need to be before the salmon become aggressive enough to bite. Can you get the salmon to bite when the water temp is colder than they like using the right gear? I have heard that salmon are a lot more finicky than steelhead and am wondering what part water temp plays in this and how to combat it.

Thanks a bunch.

I don't know about cold, but in the fall chinook in rivers will really get tight lipped if its too warm. We always want cold water for river salmon fishing. As for gear Kwikfish with a anchovy fillet or a gob of eggs about as big as a golfball.(or alittle bigger) Fish on!!

I've noticed, especially with Coho, that they do not get real aggressive until there are alot of them. Almost like they start getting aggressive trying to stake out their territory. You can watch them roll all day long and they won't hit but give it another week and they start slamming.