Salmon River Update 28 October 2015

 Salmon River Update 28 October 2015

The Salmon River has had moderate action over the past week. The river is still running at a constant 450-475 CFS in Pineville, NY. With low water in the Salmon River reservoir, we can only hope for rain to help increase the river’s flow. With the steady flow the river has been experiencing, there has not been a significant change in the fishing conditions. Fish are being spotted in the estuary swimming around waiting to make their runs. Over the past week, Steelhead have been making their run throughout the watershed. Anglers fishing the Douglaston Salmon Run have caught and released many Steelhead in the mid-teens. These Steelhead have been giving anglers quite the fight; an acrobatic showing of their true power and strength.
Anglers have also spotted a few recent pods of fresh King Salmon making their way through the lower end of the river giving some hopeful thought there are still more out there. A few of these Salmon that have been spotted look as they have spent no time down in the mud. Lots of color on Kings that we haven’t seen since September. Browns are being reported from the DSR, along with several reports of Rainbow (Domestic) Trout. Fish are being reported throughout the system and the top section of the river with major pools have been generally fishing well. Drift Boat Captains are reporting Steelhead from Altmar through Pineville to the 2A Bridge. Both fly zones are fishing well with numerous fishermen at both.

With Hurricane Patricia upon us, the weather should help stir up the fishery. The much needed rain in the river and reservoir will hope to bring in more fish waiting to make their runs up river.