Salmon River fishing report today Picky — save your energy for the evening.

Questions people ask about Salmon River

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Salmon River.

Is it worth fishing Salmon River today?

5 out of 10 — picky. Work for it. The strongest stretch is 3:03 AM–5:03 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level.

What time should you fish Salmon River?

Today's major windows run 3:03 AM–5:03 AM and 3:27 PM–5:27 PM, with minor windows at 11:19 AM–12:19 PM and 8:29 PM–9:29 PM. Sunrise is 6:43 AM and sunset 7:14 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Salmon River?

No gauge on Salmon River measures water temperature. US reservoir gauges report height, not temperature — so rather than estimate it, this page leaves it out and leans on the windows and the pressure trend instead.

What is the water level at Salmon River right now?

5.34 ft, read at 8:15 AM from USGS station 04250200. Over 24 hours it is down 0.02 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Salmon River?

Holding steady. The lake is down 0.02 ft in 24 hours and unchanged 0.00 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 5.33 and 5.42 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Salmon River?

That is a health question, and it is answered officially rather than by us. New York State Department of Health publishes the fish consumption advisory covering these waters, where split into three regions, with tighter limits for people who may become pregnant and for children under 15. Read it before you keep a meal — we give no eating advice.

NYSDOH fish consumption advisory

Do you need a licence to fish Salmon River?

Yes. A New York fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. DEC sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a New York license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in New York?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: striped bass, summer flounder (fluke), scup (porgy), weakfish. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Striped bass limits · Summer flounder (fluke) limits · Scup (porgy) limits · Weakfish limits · Check a length against the rules