NOTE: 14 December 2025 (Sunday) our hours of operation will be 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM. The later opening is due to the anticipated cold temperatures and likelihood that slush ice will make fishing tough early-on, until it has had a chance to flush out. 13 Dec 2025 full-day DSR fishing report follows. Today's forecast: "Light snow this morning will give way to snow showers this afternoon. High 32F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. Heavier amounts in persistent snowbands". The current dam release is 350 CFS, where it is projected to remain until 12/13/25 at 11:59 PM. The CFS at the Pineville gauge was at 482 over the course of the day. A water temperature was not available today. There was both slush and bits of detached anchor ice reported from the Spring Hole and downriver this morning; however, a few guests were still able to fish the lower sections. Our guests spread out to all sections of the run today, a larger percentage to the middle section than any other, with only a few fishing the lowest section due to slush and ice build-up (however, a late departing guest did state that slush had pretty much cleared out by late afternoon).  All sections fished relatively equally well today, with perhaps a weighting in favor of the middle section when the angler to fish ratio is considered. Excepting some beginning Steelheaders, new to the sport and this river, all of the guests I spoke to indicated they were able to at least hookup today, with this population able to bring one to two fish to hand for the most part. A fair percentage of our guests fell into the three to five fish category; a pair of skillful guests achieved 8 / 10 and 7 / 8. A large group of guests, although only somewhat successful, made it a point to state "Fish are definitely there! It was good fishing today". Steelhead were the predominate species, ranging from the 6 # to 10 # category, some larger in the mix; nearly all were bright chrome, but some showed colored gill plates and lateral color flashes. Atypically, for most of our guests, based on their reporting there was seemingly a steady bite all day. Successful Baits & Techniques: hands-down, blue egg sacks, drifted under a bobber, accounted for the vast majority of the fish today. A hint, without giving away any confidences: don't hesitate to tie up some eggs, in unusual colors. That experimentation paid off today (again) for a pair of anglers who were able to stay in one place all day and each score double-digit hookups; it's something they hadn't seen! Pink eggs earned second best choice today. 10 or 12 mm chartreuse or orange colored beads rigged under a bobber worked well today, as well. Featured today is Derrick, with his very first Steelhead. His buddy, Frank, also scored his first Steelhead today (unfortunately, no picture was available). Between them, their hookup numbers were on par with more experienced anglers, congratulations guys! The forecast for tonight is: "Periods of snow. Low 18F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected. Heavier amounts in persistent snowbands.". The forecast for tomorrow is: "Snow showers early. Peeks of sunshine later. High near 20F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snowfall around one inch.". NOTE: due to the potential for lake effect snow, and other forms of inclement weather conditions during the winter season, please monitor the weather site for Pulaski, NY (zip code 13142) forecasts before getting on the road; remember that lake effect snow typically occurs in relatively narrow bands, and that immediately adjacent areas may be clear of snow, therefore look at the forecast for the general area as well when planning your travel. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Daily Access Fishing Pass Availability and pass price guide: https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/fishing/ Walk-up Daily Access Fishing Pass procedures: https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/walkup/ 2026 DAILY ACCESS FISHING PASS RELEASE DATES: 1 January through 27 August 2026 Daily Access Fishing Passes are already available online; September 2026 passes: Monday 19 Jan 2026 - enter queue at 5:30 PM, sales begin at 6 PM; October 2026 passes - Wednesday 21 January 2026 - enter queue at 5:30 PM, sales begin at 6 PM; Premium Access passes - Friday 23 January 2026 - enter queue at 5:30 PM, sales begin at 6 PM. Short Term Lodge Availability (call for updates / assistance in booking if required) https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/lodging/ Prime-time (September through November) 2026 lodging dates which are currently available for immediate booking (call for status and assistance in securing reservations) Please ensure that, during colder weather, you keep the fish in the water, until immediately prior to taking the picture, in order to minimize the chance of their gills freezing. Read more...