Salmon River Fishing Reports

World famous for their Salmon and Steelhead runs, the Salmon River is home to Zero Limit Adventures. Only a short drive North of Syracuse, The Salmon River runs through Pulaski, NY, on the edge of the Tug Hill plateau. Not the sole fishing spot, the Salmon River is central to other streams and smaller tributaries of Lake Ontario. There is no other place East of the Mississippi that gives anglers the opportunity to catch trophy sized Coho and King Salmon, Steelhead, and Brown Trout.  Zero Limit Adventures along with the Douglaston Salmon Run and the Tailwater Lodge, make the Salmon River a fisherman’s dream come true.

Salmon River Update 23 June 2016

Salmon River Update 23 June 2016 The Salmon River water flow is currently 185 cfs with water temps in the mid 60’s throughout the week. The Douglaston Salmon Run continues to report Smallmouth Bass in numbers although not as large as during the last reporting period....

Salmon River Update 12 May 2016

Salmon River Update 12 May 2016 Water release has remained at 285 cfs but with some run-off from recent rain. Water flow at the lower river is 350 cfs with rain in the forecast Friday and Saturday. Water temperature is in the mid-50 degree mark and as a result fishing...

Salmon River Update 05 May 2016

Salmon River Update 05 May 2016 Water release dropped again to 285 cfs but with some run-off from recent rain. Water flow at the lower river is 450 cfs. Water temperature is at the magic 50 degree mark and as a result fishing continues to be good! Douglaston Salmon...

Salmon River Update 29 April 2016

Salmon River Update 29 April 2016   Yea, spring is really here!!!  Water releases went from 500 cfs to 300 cfs a couple of daysago.  Water temperature is at the magic 50 degree mark and as a result fishing has picked up significantly.  We have had several slow...

Salmon River Update 23 April 2016

Salmon River Update 23 April 2016 The Salmon River saw a jump in water flow on April 13th, shooting up to over 1300 cfs. With the jump in flow, the river remained clear with many Steelhead and Brown Trout moving throughout the river system. Over the week it has...

Salmon River Update 07 April 2016

Salmon River Update 07 April 2016 Water releases have been at 750 cfs  with moderate run-off.  Temps here reached the high 50’s for a few hours last week and then we were hit by a significant cold front with scattered snow.  Monday night temps plunged to 12 degrees...

Salmon River Update 31 March 2016

Salmon River Update 31 March 2016 A full week of 500 CFS releases with flows ranging from 750-850 CFS. There was 1-2 inches of snow on the Tug Hill and a small amount of rain. The River continues to slowly warm and water temps were over 40 the last couple of days....

Salmon River Update 24 March 2016

Salmon River Update 24 March 2016 Water releases has been at 750 cfs for several days, the snow pack on Tug Hill is gone and the small tributaries to the Salmon River are back to normal levels. The River is slowly warming and the Steelhead are spawning.  The Altmar,...

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...

Salmon River Update 03 March 2016

Salmon River Update 03 March 2016 Water levels remain high (1750 cfs at the dam today), but it seems the fish are adjusting to it and fishing has picked up some.  For this time of year there is just a small snow pack on the Tug Hill so long range, we should have a...