On Feb 17, 1:20 pm, daytripper wrote:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/mai.../17/no_spring_...

I have never fished for atlantics, but I was always under the
impression they began ascending the rivers in late summer, spawned in
the fall, wintered over in the rivers, and dropped back to the ocean
in the spring. When spring fishing was restricted, it was because the
salmon were generally in a weakened condition after the rigors of
spawning. I have heard spring salmon referred to as "black salmon" or
"kelts". Either I've got it backwards or boston.com does.