Salmon River Update 22 October 2015

The Douglaston Salmon Run has seen fresh fish throughout the week. With the harsh weather we experienced over the weekend, more fish are making their way into the estuary and beginning their run up the river. The river has only been running at 466 CFS for the past few weeks which may be keeping the large schools of fish from leaving the estuary. Many reports have came from guys spotting large schools of Steelhead and some Salmon lurking around in the estuary.

This week it has been a moderate run of Steelhead with a few fresh Salmon. The majority of Steelhead making their run have hot and acrobatic to say the least. Giving many anglers a lot of entertainment when they break the the water surface and show off how many flips they can do. We also have been seeing sporadic Brown Trout and at least two Landlock Atlantic Salmon dropping back from the headwaters after spawning. The DEC has reported a number of Landlocks reaching the hatchery, including an estimated 14 pound Atlantic. This is promising news for the Landlock Restoration Program here at the Salmon River.

Floats Captains on the upper section of the river are reporting great action with plenty of Kings and Steelhead. The major pools and both fly zones are fishing well keeping anglers happy. It is still to be determined how last year’s B-1 Deficiency in Adult Steelhead with an undetermined mortality rate will affect this year’s Steelhead Fishery.