MA Landlocked Salmon Quabbin Reservoir 2009

In the month of May (2009) I made a handful of trips to the beautiful Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts.
Targeting landlocked salmon, the numbers of salmon and their size impressed me and I was able to get some of them on film. The fishery at the Quabbin reservoir rivals further north states such as Maine and New Hampshire, which are more known for their salmon fishing. During my time exploring the land-lock fishery not only did I catch plenty of fish but also landed a true trophy land-lock of 6 pounds and 11 ounces.

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Sports

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• Quabbin Reservoir
• Massachusetts
• Landlocked Salmon
• Land-lock Salmon

[colinf94404]

Is there anyway to catch these guys with a fly rod?How deep do you have to go?

[TLHookUp]

@colinf94404 you can catch them with a fly rod, use streamers (smelt patterns). Summer you will need sinking line.

[colinf94404]

@TLHookUp What kind of structure are you looking for on your fish finder? drop offs? or bait bails of smelt?

[TLHookUp]

@colinf94404....Yes, if you find the smelt bait balls chances are the salmon are around as well. I fish off of points and islands that have at least 20 feet or more of water. I target the salmon in the spring and fish mostly the first 20 feet of water, especially the first 5 feet from the surface. I only have been targeting them at the Q for the last couple of seasons and still have much to learn.

[colinf94404]

@colinf94404 Sweet, thanks for the reply. I dont own a boat anymore so I was thinking about getting a small personal pontooon and sticking a trolling motor on it. Using an 8 weight fly rod...

[TLHookUp]

@colinf94404.....Look into all the Quabbin boat restrictions before purchasing. Just a trolling motor and no outboard for example would not be allowed.

[Spring2784]

@greatsantini7 You are nuts, All those fish are beauties.

[Spring2784]

Beautiful fish man. What were you using to catch them? Salmon is one of the few fish I haven't targeted and I'm going to Quabbin Sunday. Any help from anyone would be appreciated.

[greatsantini7]

man that first fish was ugly great video

[TLHookUp]

@bugattiveyron1789 for a landlock Atlantic it's big, the state considers a 4 lb fish a trophy. If it were a wild migratory Atlantic salmon or a broodstock it would be small.