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Salmon River (NY)

Lake Ontario tributary · Gauge: Salmon River at Pineville, NY

Current Conditions
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Water Temp
256
Flow (cfs) · steady
5.46ft
Gage Height

Reading: 6/17/2026, 4:15:00 AM

Run status

Brown Trout
Confidence: 28%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: before. Water n/a°F (ideal 48-58), flow 256 cfs (ideal 350-1500). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.50/0.73/0.17 → total 0.28.

Chinook Salmon
Confidence: 26%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: before. Water n/a°F (ideal 52-62), flow 256 cfs (ideal 400-1800). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.50/0.64/0.17 → total 0.26.

Coho Salmon
Confidence: 26%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: before. Water n/a°F (ideal 50-58), flow 256 cfs (ideal 400-1800). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.50/0.64/0.17 → total 0.26.

Atlantic Salmon
Confidence: 30%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: before. Water n/a°F (ideal 55-65), flow 256 cfs (ideal 300-1500). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.50/0.85/0.17 → total 0.29.

Steelhead
Confidence: 28%
DONE
Why this status?

Phase: after. Water n/a°F (ideal 38-50), flow 256 cfs (ideal 350-2000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.50/0.73/0.17 → total 0.28.

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Typical run windows

Brown Trout 09-15 → peak 10-30 → 11-30
Ideal: 48-58°F · 350-1,500 cfs

Brown trout fall run.

Chinook Salmon 08-25 → peak 09-25 → 10-31
Ideal: 52-62°F · 400-1,800 cfs

Pulaski, NY — world-famous Chinook run.

Coho Salmon 09-20 → peak 10-15 → 11-15
Ideal: 50-58°F · 400-1,800 cfs

Coho run.

Atlantic Salmon 07-01 → peak 08-15 → 10-15
Ideal: 55-65°F · 300-1,500 cfs

Landlocked Atlantic salmon — Lake Ontario strain.

Steelhead 10-15 → peak 12-15 → 04-30
Ideal: 38-50°F · 350-2,000 cfs

Lake Ontario steelhead. Year-round fishery — winter steelhead capital.

Status is computed from real-time USGS gauge data, historical run windows, DNR reports, and crowdsourced angler reports. Always confirm conditions with the latest DNR rules before fishing.