Things got cold, real fast!  Minimal winds, and no rain, but we did see our first snow flakes briefly this afternoon.  A few dozen anglers joined us over the course of the day, fighting the cold and covering a considerable amount of water from the sounds of it.  A majority of these anglers indicated having landed a few fish each, but they didn't come easy. Upper sections reported the lightest angling pressure today, with the the middle in lower sections the most heavily fished.  Overall, anglers saw the most success in the middle sections of the run, with a couple of brown trout reported in the mix along with the steelhead caught today.

40° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:38am

Sunset: 5:57pm

550 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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Things cooled down quite quickly, with temperatures dropping into the 40's last night and only reaching a high around 45 F today.  Paired with steady rain, it made for quite a bitter day.  Given the conditions, today was the lightest crowd we've seen in some time.  Those that joined us indicated a fairly a tough pick, most covering significant ground and reporting several steelhead landed, but you really had to grin and bear it.  I think it's safe to say, it's officially steelhead season. The current dam release is scheduled to remain at 335 CFS until midnight tomorrow (10/31).  Temperatures are forecasted to continue to drop, with a low of 34 F at the time of sunrise tomorrow.  

42° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:37am

Sunset: 5:59pm

544 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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29 Oct '23 AM fishing report: certainly a damp chill in the air this morning as a light drizzle began to fall at daybreak. River patrol reports that fishing is slow overall from top to bottom of the run. Most of the fish that have been reported hooked or caught have been steelhead but a few fresh kings were also caught in the upper end of the run. The forecast calls for the steady light rain to end near 11AM with potential for showers remaining throughout the rest of the day. Beginning tomorrow (10/30/23), we will move back to posting one evening fishing report per day. 29 Oct '23 PM fishing report: CFS at the dam 335, CFS at the Pineville gauge 512, air temperatures were in the mid 40s, overcast, drizzly throughout the day, light winds to dead calm - the guest presence dwindled throughout the day as guests came off the run, however there were still reports of both Steelhead and fresh Chinook ("King") salmon being brought to hand in limited numbers ("slow" action overall), with very specific and limited areas producing fairly decent action, primarily with Steelhead. Today was the last day of Premium and tiered early access - effective tomorrow, 30 Oct '23, the procedure will be as follows: all categories of guests will line up on the East side of the ticket booth (near the restrooms), in the order in which they arrived at the line; beginning at 15 minutes before the posted opening time (6:30 AM through 4 Nov), we will begin processing all categories of guests; all processed guests will then stage in the breezeway pending their release; all categories of guests are released to the river at the posted opening time (6:45 AM 30 Oct - 4 Nov).

42° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:35am

Sunset: 6:00pm

512 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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The morning broke with a heavy overcast and a small front having just pushed through. The rest of the day has a small chance of precipitation but nothing that should trouble anglers too badly. Unfortunately, leaves are plaguing anglers this morning and likely affecting the bite too. The upper and middle sections of the run both reported light angling pressure with only a few sparse hookups on steelhead. The lower end of the run has more angling pressure but a few more steelhead being caught there as well. Overall though, all anglers are working for their bites. PM fishing report: for most of the afternoon, there were blue skies and brilliant sunshine, however the wind picked up, occasionally gusting fairly hard - windblown leaves saturating the river system continued to be an obstacle for our guests, with only a few of these reporting any action on the run - "slow" would be the overall description of this afternoon We do have some upcoming lodge availability for early November, visit https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/lodging/  or call us at 315-298-6672 ext. 0 to reserve.

62° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:34am

Sunset: 6:02pm

512 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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Overall, a tough day for the rather light crowd of anglers we had join us. Despite the overcast, it was a warm day, with water temperatures rising from 53F to 55F by mid afternoon. Winds were minimal, but the leaves were reported to be problematic by a number of anglers. Reports from our River Patrol indicated extremely light angling pressure throughout the entire run, with a few steelhead being caught, but few and far between this afternoon. As we continue into the weekend, temperatures are forecasted to drop with a bit of rain anticipated as well. The current dam release is scheduled to remain at 335 CFS until 11:50 PM tonight (10/27).  Please be sure to check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release scheduling this weekend.

71° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:33am

Sunset: 6:03pm

519 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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AM Fishing Report: It was dry at the opening, but around 8:30AM a cell moved in and has given us rain showers and gloomy conditions. The good news is that it's forecast to be a brief period of rain and sunshine and warmer temperatures should be arriving later this morning. Early reports from the run are very similar to what we have experienced the past several days. Light to moderate angler pressure, light fishing success with the primary species being Steelhead (but with a few "fresher" salmon still around). Hopefully, when the sun comes out the activity will kick up a bit.

60° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:33am

Sunset: 6:03pm

519 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

Rain

PM Fishing Report:  Overcast skies with temperatures in the mid 50s, along with a south-westerly wind, and sporadic drizzle seemed to do little to entice an increase from this morning's fishing report.  Angler volume remained low, (plenty of space), and angler hook ups was basically the same with steelhead the lone species of fish brought to hand.  The steelhead seemed content staying in the pools / pocket water with little sign of moving further up river.  Tomorrow's temperatures will approach 70 with SE winds, light rain scheduled thru the morning hours, and overcast conditions the remainder of the day. Flow from the Dam continues to be 335 cfs thru midnight tonight.  The flow from Pineville is currently 525 cfs and holding steady.  

66° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:32am

Sunset: 6:04pm

525 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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A bit of a damp and dreary start to the day, with on and off showers this morning.  Water temperatures this morning were a reported 56 F.  Reports from our River Patrol indicate the lightest angling pressure in the upper most section of the property, and fairly low pressure throughout the rest of the run.  Some of the upper sections of the property have reported moderate activity, with the middle and lower sections reporting minimal success from the anglers present, all having reported only steelhead being caught.

57° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:32am

Sunset: 6:04pm

531 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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PM Fishing Report:  Balmy temperatures reaching the low 70s made the run feel more like an early spring day than a late Autumn Afternoon.  Fishing pressure remained light, (plenty of space) as well as the number of fish brought to hand.  Reports were of Steelhead and a solitary brown trout as well, (no Kings or Cohos in the mix), with the lower section of the river providing the best action.  We expect these unseasonably high temperatures to remain with us tomorrow, with the possibility of light rain as well.  Flow from the dam remains at 335 cfs thru midnight tonight and Pineville currently at 544 cfs and slowly dropping.

71° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:30am

Sunset: 6:06pm

544 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

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