Chasing landlocked salmon

Hi Folks, Guided on north with the fly rods yesterday in pursuit of Landlocked Salmon.  Had the river to our selves which was really nice.  Big bright sunny day so we got on the water in the early am.  River level was twice the average flow but clear.  Water temperature ranged from 59 degrees to 61 degrees. Good hatch all morning of #16 olive bodies caddis.  We saw a few small fish rise to the bugs, but no big boys.  My guess is that the heavy flows and bright sun kept the larger fish down and not willing to rise to bugs.  We lost one large salmon right off the get go.  The fish pulled hard and jumped and tossed the fly.  We were fishing a 6wt. out fit with a sinking tip casting a #8 white zonker and a cone headed muddler minnow.  We did see a large school of emerald shiners all balled up in an eddy but no predators crashing into them.  We landed 5 good sized smallmouth on streamers and a fall fish.  We did nymph fish with a #12 tungsten prince and #16 olive wire caddis under indicator.  landed one small salmon and missed a few fish.  In my opinion there are not a lot of salmon in the river currently.  On the Lamoille and Winooski front the fishing should very good this weekend.  Water has just come down from the rain and the tempratures are perfect.  Look for #14/#16 sulphurs at dusk, and #16 caddis in the morning and evening.  Off to chase bass. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy