Salmon Run is Early September – Late October (or Early November) when temperatures are between 3°C to 18°C

Most caught species
Chinook salmon. …
86 Rainbow Trout have been caught in this region.
Steelhead. …
16 Northern Pike have been caught in this region.
Coho salmon. …
11 Common Carp have been caught in this region.
9 Largemouth Bass have been caught in this region.
8 Smallmouth Bass have been caught in this region.

Spring, Fall and Winter: Rainbow Trout

Fall: Brown Trout, Coho and Chinook (King) Salmon

Chinook Salmon returning to the rivers where they were stocked range in age from 1 to 4 years. Age 2 and 3 fish make up 90% of the run and will weigh between 15 – 25 pounds.

Ontario record: 21 kilograms (46.38 pounds) Aug 22, 2023

More than a century ago, Atlantic Salmon were commonly found in Lake Ontario and its rivers. With European settlement came an increase in negative impacts on aquatic habitat such as deforestation, pollution and construction barriers. As a result, the population drastically decreased and by 1898 they were extirpated (locally extinct) from Lake Ontario.

Throughout the century, Chinook and Coho salmon were introduced to Lake Ontario to enhance recreational fishing and can now be seen in large numbers in the GTA’s rivers during fall migration.

In 2006, Lake Ontario water quality and habitat improvements allowed the initiation of an Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program.