Smolt Migration on the Kenai

[ckreitel]

When does it start? I've seen the arctic tern going crazy in May, but does it start earlier than that? Would a guy have any luck fishing alevin patterns in April?

[alaskachuck]

I have no idea when it happens but I do know smolt patterns work well for the wife and in in june and early july

[900fusion]

Seen quite a few smolts this past weekend below the ferry

[6XLeech]

Few years ago, I thought I read that smolt outmigration is triggered by water temp.
Can't find where I read that though...yet.

[FishGod]

It is temperature dependent for alevin, fry, and smolt migrations. The pink alevins are moving right now during the night. I coaxed a school in with the lantern this weekend. The pink fry were almost buttoned up. A small slit from the yolk sac was still present. Sockeye fry were also migrating towards the lakes at night this weekend. Smolt don't start outmigrating till first of May through June. Epoxy fry patterns were the ticket this weekend.

[Franken Fish]

This is the only thing I got any hits on the last 2 days! Myself and a couple buddys threw everything at them and this was the only thing they would hit, oh and falling snowflakes!:shot:

[kenaibow fan]

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This is the only thing I got any hits on the last 2 days! Myself and a couple buddys threw everything at them and this was the only thing they would hit, oh and falling snowflakes!:shot:

is that a bead or a glo bg on the bottom?

[Franken Fish]

is that a bead or a glo bg on the bottom?

Heres the recipe:
Tiemco 9394 Size 10 hook
lead wire for weight wrapped 2/3 length of hook
White Kevlar thread
Flesh Rabbit Strip
Flashabou under tail
Flat diamond braid pearl wrapped up the body
Red Egg Yarn trimmed to look like a yolk sac
Its similar to a zonker minnow that I tied for the Fly Swap(another)

[kenaibow fan]

Heres the recipe:
Tiemco 9394 Size 10 hook
lead wire for weight wrapped 2/3 length of hook
White Kevlar thread
Flesh Rabbit Strip
Flashabou under tail
Flat diamond braid pearl wrapped up the body
Red Egg Yarn trimmed to look like a yolk sac
Its similar to a zonker minnow that I tied for the Fly Swap(another)

oh sweet can't wait to get my hands on that one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AKGrayling]

I wrote a Fly of the Month article for the Alaska Fly Fishers' monthly newsletter about a pattern much like that, but it used polar chenille for an extra flashy look. Members of the Ak Fly Fishers might remember the pattern, I would post the article but I can't find it on my computer.

[bigcox]

I wrote a Fly of the Month article for the Alaska Fly Fishers' monthly newsletter about a pattern much like that, but it used polar chenille for an extra flashy look. Members of the Ak Fly Fishers might remember the pattern, I would post the article but I can't find it on my computer.

Egg Sucking Smolt?

[Slayintrout]

He is imitating an alevin.

[FishGod]

We had double digit days per person all weekend. EPOXY FRY !!!!!!!

[AKGrayling]

I honestly don't remember what i called it but I think it was called a matuka smolt or something like that.

[alaskachuck]

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We had double digit days per person all weekend. EPOXY FRY !!!!!!!

Those work for June and I too