DSR Fishing Report for 03 May 2026:

REPORT:

A mostly sunny day with increasing afternoon clouds accompanied our guests on the run today.  We had a low to moderate number of anglers join us today; guests that specifically targeted steelhead had a slow to moderate day with most anglers hooking a fish or two using beads, streamers, or worms.  For those who targeted smallmouth, the fishing was good to excellent in most portions of the run, with the middle to lower sections hooking up most frequently.  Swim baits, small crank baits, squirmy worms, and night crawlers were the main baits used.

WEATHER / CFS:

The current dam release is 350 CFS; it’s  scheduled to stay at that flow until 11:59 PM on 05/04/2026. The gauge at Pineville was at 494 CFS as of 6:00 PM.

Tonight: Cloudy. Periods of light rain early. Low near 46F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%

Tomorrow: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. Slight chance of a rain shower. High around 70F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow Sunrise: 5:54 AM                Tomorrow Sunset: 8:10 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Season Pass Invitations were sent out 1 April 2026. Balance payments for all categories of seasons passes will be due by June 26, 2026.

As part of an “After-Action-Review” of last season, and identifying “best-practices” moving forward, effective this year, our guests are required to check-in and are strongly requested to check-out as well. This will enhance our efforts to achieve accurate snapshots of our guest population on the run in order to more accurately manage angler density so as to not exceed angler limits. Check-out may be as simple as stating “Season Pass Holder (last name) leaving for the day!” or “Party of four under (last name) leaving for the day!”.

LODGE AVAILABILITY:

Short Term Lodge Availability (for the next ten days) - please call Guest Services at 315-298-6672, select 0, or browse lodging availability at https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/lodging/