Salmon River Update 10 March 2016

Salmon River Update 10 March 2016

Water levels remain high, 1700 cfs at the dam today.  Currently the snow is melting very fast, there is a light rain, temps in Altmar are at 59 degrees and all tribs to the main river are full.  We are just now receiving some local flood warnings, although they do not include Salmon River itself.  The good news is that there is very little snow pack left on the Tug Hill Plateau so, long-range, we are looking at good water levels and water temps later this month!

With so few fishermen on the river this week there is very little to report.  A few degrees rise in water temps will encourage March spawning and then Drop-Back (post-spawn) steelhead will be heading for the lake.  Normally, any high water this time of year will trigger the late steelhead out of the lake and into the system to spawn.  As water temps approach 50 degrees expect to see some early Landlock Salmon.