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I think I have the equipment to actually do it. *Two Medium heavy action rods spooled up with 12 lb test along with spoons and all that stuff. But when are they near the shore? What time of day so they bite? I don’t know any of these things yet, so it’s hard to know where to begin. I’m experienced with fishing for bass, walleye, panfish, and big channel cats from shore, but never salmon. I’m super exited to start though. I’m not looking to limit out or catch dozens of salmon I just want to get one on shore for the first time.

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by SlimThiccDaddyMcGee

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Welcome to the Forum, STDMG. Which side of Lake Mich. are you fishing.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Welcome STDMG, fall is by far the best time to target salmon from piers or the shoreline. If the pier is near a tributary that they run, all the better. Spoons, jplugs, hot shots all work well for casting but I’d also set up another rod with egg sacs and soak it while casting.

greyghost

Fall is good. A guy next to me caught about a 30 lb King on 4 lb line with a 10 foot long super bendy rod. He was casting a (very) small spoon. This was up in Michigan. You can also fish early spring. We used to fish a slip bobber with a nightcrawler and did very well. The Michigan City breakwater was our spot, but you might check out other similar locations. We mostly caught 2-5 lb Cohos.

fishinphil

hey mcgee...we fish off the piers here at lake ontario during the running season, which is in the fall.And usually the best times are during dusk and dawn for a few hours each. Good luck other there.