5pm River Patrol fishing report follows: Similar to yesterday’s afternoon report, the fishing from the lowest section of the run to the top experienced slow results, and low angler volume today.  With the sun shining down brightly and the flow at 185 cfs from the dam, the fish were mostly holding in the deeper sections.  The fish that were caught were predominantly Kings. Tomorrow’s weather is scheduled to start off mostly sunny, with temperatures in the low 50s rising to the mid-70s by mid-afternoon, when mostly cloudy skies will move in.  Winds will be from the N / WNW 2-8 mph.  There is little chance of any precipitation. The flow from the dam is scheduled to remain at 185 cfs through at least midnight tomorrow. As mentioned previously, the river restoration project is on hold through tomorrow and will re-commence Tuesday, September 2^nd with the completion now scheduled for NLT September 5^th.

72° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:27am

Sunset: 7:42pm

209 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

9AM River Patrol fishing report follows: In the lower section of the river, there was a "moderate" density of guests, experiencing "moderate" angling success, with predominantly King and Coho salmon that were moving through and upriver with some holding in deeper pools; the middle section of the river had a "low" density of guests all experiencing "good" angling success, with King salmon providing action, with fish moving through and upriver; the upper section of the river had a "low" density of guests, experiencing "slow" angling success, with mainly King salmon that were moving through and upriver. The forecast for today is: "Abundant sunshine. High 73F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.” Water Temperature as of 9:00am: 63 degrees

63° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:27am

Sunset: 7:42pm

213 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

9AM River Patrol fishing report follows: In the lower section of the river, there was a "moderate" density of guests, experiencing "moderate" angling success, with predominantly Chinook (King) salmon that were moving through and upriver; the middle section of the river had a "moderate" density of guests all experiencing "moderate" angling success, with King salmon providing action, with fish moving through and upriver; the upper section of the river had a "moderate" density of guests, experiencing "slow" angling success, with predominantly King salmon that were moving through and upriver. The forecast for today is: "Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 68F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.” Pictured below is Brian Ferman of High Hook Guide Service with a gorgeous Atlantic salmon caught in the middle section of the river.

59° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:26am

Sunset: 7:44pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

5 PM River Patrol fishing report follows: fishing below #19 (No Name) was proscribed today, due to ongoing river restoration construction. However, as mentioned in an earlier post today, effective 5:45 AM tomorrow morning, through 8:30 PM Monday 1 September, guests will be able to access the area below #19 (No Name) for the purpose of angling. The area below # 19 (No Name) will again be closed on Tuesday, 2 September, due to the recommencement of river restoration construction; NOTE: barring unforeseen circumstances, beyond our immediate control, our new river restoration project completion date is on, or before, Friday 5 September; just upriver of # 19 (No Name), still in the lower section of the river, there was a "low" density of guests, experiencing "slow" angling success, with predominantly Chinook (King) salmon that were moving through and upriver; the middle section of the river had a "low" density of guests, building up to a "moderate" density further up in that section, all experiencing "slow" angling success, with a mix of Chinook (King) as well as Coho salmon providing action, with these fish both moving through and upriver, with some choosing to hold in pools; the upper section of the river had a "low" density of guests, experiencing "slow" angling success, with predominantly Coho salmon that were moving through and upriver. there is no report for the top section of the river. The forecast for tomorrow is: "Sunshine and clouds mixed. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 69F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph."

59° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:25am

Sunset: 7:45pm

228 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

With our River Patrol members now patrolling the entire DSR portion of the river, we will be receiving daily fishing reports (usually mid-morning and early evening) from the River Patrol, in a standardized format. Here is a breakdown of terms we will be using, to allow you to interpret the fishing reports for your own use: Estuary section: lowest part of the DSR property, essentially from the lower property line upriver to # 28 (Bobber Hole) on the DSR river map Lower Section: the area of the river from # 28 (Bobber Hole) upriver to #20 (Spring Hole) Middle Section: the area of the river from #20 (Spring Hole) upriver to # 9 (Glide) Upper Section: the area of the river from # 9 (Glide) to # 3 (Black Hole) Top Section: the area of the river from # 3 (Black Hole) to # 1 (Employee Hole) and the upper property line Volume of Anglers High - Moderate - Low - None - Angling Success (this is a subjective averaging, of the overall angler success within large subsections of the river, a "snapshot", and may differ from your own subjective experience within another, more specific, section of the river, perhaps at other timeframes) Quiet - Slow - Moderate - Good - Excellent -

60° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:25am

Sunset: 7:45pm

224 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Effective today, the river restoration project, below # 19 (No Name) on the DSR section of the river run, is paused for the entire Labor Day weekend of 30 August through 1 September 2025. As of 5:45 AM on Saturday, 30 August, all authorized guests of the DSR will be allowed to access all parts of the river run below hole # 19 (No Name) on the DSR river map, for the purpose of angling. This angling access will continue until close of business on Monday 1 September. River restoration construction will recommence on Tuesday, 2 September, with no access below # 19 (No Name) back in effect until the project is completed.

60° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:25am

Sunset: 7:45pm

224 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam will remain at 185 until further notice, due to drought conditions. CFS at the Pineville gauge is 228. Rain likely. Low 53F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall is near a half an inch. The water temperature as of 7:15am was 66 degrees. This morning there was a moderate volume of anglers on the run with a few king salmon landed. Most the king salmon were reported as moving upriver with a few holding in some of the deeper holes. Note: fishing below "No Name" (number 19 on the DSR map of the run) is prohibited due to ongoing construction.

58° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:25am

Sunset: 7:45pm

228 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

8/27/2025-As you may have already seen in a previous report the 1^st Salmon of the fall was landed by one of our Season Pass Holders, Marty.  In addition, the to the King he landed another ½ dozen made their way by him headed upriver. The flow is 185 cfs from the dam and the Pineville gauge was at 213 cfs, water temperature midday was 67 degrees F. For tomorrow the forecast is calling for a low temperature of around 58, with mostly cloudy skies, climbing to a high of 73 degrees F, and winds from the S SW 5-12 mph.  There is some rain in the forecast for late afternoon into the evening with totals by midnight around ½”. As noted yesterday Brookfield is keeping the flow at 185 cfs through early September until we receive an appreciable amount of precipitation. The river restoration continues from ‘No Name Hole’ / #19 on our DSR map downstream with a completion date of NLT 1 September.  There is no fishing / walking from that area downstream until the restoration has been completed.  

67° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:23am

Sunset: 7:49pm

213 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

This is the first salmon brought to hand this year at DSR, a real beauty; honors go to Marty, one of our season passholders, who has been here at opening time the past several days. Marty also sighted two other salmon in the area he was fishing. Another season pass holder separately reported three salmon holding in pools within the middle of the run this morning.

56° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:23am

Sunset: 7:49pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

8/26/2025-Our guests didn’t hook any Salmon or Smallmouth today; however (1) Salmon was seen moving upriver from the Joss Hole this afternoon.  It was a pleasant day to be on the run with temperatures in the upper 60s, and partly cloudy skies; water temperature was 67 degrees midday. There are some showers in the forecast for this evening scheduled to subside around 7am tomorrow.  Temperatures will again be in the upper 50s to mid-60s throughout the day with winds initially from the N / NW shifting to the W in the afternoon at 3-10 mph. As mentioned earlier in the day Brookfield will be keeping the flow from the dam @185 cfs through this Labor Day weekend and into the early part of September until substantial rainfall brings up the water level of the reservoir. The river restoration is ongoing from ‘No Name Hole’ / #19 on our DSR map with a completion date of NLT 1 September.

67° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:22am

Sunset: 7:51pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

8/25/2025-A partly cloudy day with temperatures making it to the low 70s with light W / SW winds was the weather pattern today here on the run. Our guests started showing up at first light and a few still remain as this report is being written.  A couple of Smallmouth were caught, but no other species were brought to hand or sighted. Tomorrow, temperatures will range from the high 50s climbing to the upper 60s by late afternoon with winds out of the West 6-13 mph.  A few light showers possible in the morning, but not much in the way of accumulation predicted. The flow from the dam was 185 cfs today and scheduled to remain at that level through midnight tomorrow evening; the Pineville gauge is currently reading 216 cfs. As noted in several of our previous reports, the river restoration is underway in the lower portions of the river, (‘No Name Hole / #19 on our map), and fishing / walking is closed from that area downstream.  The completion date remains NLT 1 Sep. ’25.

66° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:20am

Sunset: 7:52pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

8/24/2025-The rain that we had hoped to get didn’t materialize, at least up to the time of this report.  Cloudy skies with temperatures in the upper 70s, along with high humidity and southerly winds was the weather pattern for us today. Our guests, (some are still on the river at this time), caught some Smallmouth and Fall fish, but didn’t raise or see any Salmon throughout the day. The water flow remained at 185 cfs from the dam and 216 cfs at Pineville. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for temperatures starting out around 60 degrees F barely reaching 70 degrees F by days end, coupled with winds from the W /  SW at 5-7 mph, picking up after midday and be coming Westerly at 10-15 mph.  There is some light precipitation listed for the morning hours but becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Fishing from ‘No Name Hole’, (#19 on our DSR map) downstream is still closed as the River Restoration continues with a completion date of NLT 1 September

70° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:19am

Sunset: 7:54pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

8/23/2025-A mostly sunny morning did slowly change over to cloudy skies, and eventually light showers as darkness approached.  The flow was 185 cfs from the dam and 224 cfs at Pineville.  Our guests didn’t report any hook ups of Smallmouth or salmon today; there was a Salmon sighted mid river moving up, but that was it. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for rain and or scattered thunderstorms from dawn to dusk with expected precipitation totals to be around ½”, temperatures in the mid-60s to mid-70s and light S SE winds 5-8 mph. The river restoration continues; from hole #19 on our DSR map, (‘No Name Hole’), downstream is closed to fishing until that project is completed NLT 1 September ’25.

76° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:18am

Sunset: 7:56pm

224 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

8/22/2025-We had a mostly sunny day with light winds here on the run, temperatures reaching the low 80s.  The water flow remained consistent at 185 cfs from the dam, and 216 at the Pineville gauge. Our guests on the run had some luck with smallmouth; no hook ups or sightings of Salmon at this time.  (We have guests currently on the run and will edit this post with any significant updates.) Temperatures will start out tomorrow around 60 degrees F, reaching the low 80s by mid-afternoon with mostly sunny skies in the morning, giving way to increasing clouds and the possibility of some scattered thunderstorms after 6:00pm.  Winds will be from the S at 5-10mph. As previously mentioned, the River Restoration project is ongoing with a completion date scheduled for NLT 1 September.  Fishing from ‘No Name Hole’, (#19 on our DSR map) downstream is closed until the completion of the restoration.

77° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:17am

Sunset: 7:57pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

8/21/2025-The flow from the dam was at 185 cfs today and the Pineville gauge is currently listed at 216 cfs.  Water temperature at dawn was 65 degrees F and bumped up to 68 degrees F at midday. Our guests didn’t encounter any Salmon on their line or in their periphery today on the run, however there were a handful of Smallmouth caught and a lesser number of fall fish. As the restoration continues a reminder that from ‘No Name Hole’, (#19 on our DSR map) downstream continues to be closed to fishing, with a completion date of NLT September 1^st, 2025.

73° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:16am

Sunset: 7:59pm

224 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

The fishing was challenging for our anglers today. The weather all day and into this evening will be cloudy, with a high 61F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. For tomorrow the temperatures will be back in the 70's with cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 76F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. The flow out of the Dam remains at 185CFS through midnight tonight.

55° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:15am

Sunset: 8:00pm

224 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

It's "official" - this morning, within a span of three hours, one of our season pass holders hooked into a large salmon on the run, which broke him off, and witnessed yet another making it's way upriver. CFS at the dam remains at 185, CFS at the Pineville gauge 216, overcast, light wind, currently 64 degrees (high of 77), no precipitation. This coming week we are forecasted to have cool overnight temperatures in the low to high 50s (good news), with daytime temperatures from the high 60s to a few days in the low 80s, and showers and rain four of the days (good news).

65° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:14am

Sunset: 8:02pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The water temperature was between 66F and 67F. The flow out of the Dam remains at 185CFS through midnight on the 19th. The weather today was sunny to partly cloudy. High around 75F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. For this evening partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 54F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow's forecast is cloudy. High 77F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. The fishing today was mixed with some anglers landing a few smallmouth bass and fallfish. A beautiful sunrise to start off the week, thanks Dan.

68° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:13am

Sunset: 8:04pm

213 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

8/17/2025-We have (1) guest who joined us on the run mid afternoon and hasn’t come back up yet; I’ll update this report if any fish are brought to hand. The water flow is at 185 cfs from the dam and 216 cfs at Pineville.  Water temperature was 76 degrees midday. We had an overcast, warm, muggy day until just after the noon hour, then the wind shifted, coming from the N NE at about 10-15 mph and the temperature dropped several degrees, even producing a very light sprinkle that only lasted a few minutes. As mentioned in yesterday’s report the River Restoration Project is in full swing and due to be completed NLT September 1^st.  There is no fishing below the Spring Hole, both South and North sides of the DSR until the project is completed.

66° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:11am

Sunset: 8:05pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

8/16/2025-We didn’t have any guests join us on the run today.  The flow from the dam continues at 185 cfs and out of Pineville just a slight increase to 216 cfs; water temperature taken at mid-day was 76 degrees F. The river restoration project here at the DSR is underway due to be completed NLT 1 September 2025.  During this time frame fishing is closed from the Spring Hole downstream on both the North and South sides.  We will put a notification out as soon as that projected has been completed.

84° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:10am

Sunset: 8:07pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

8/15/2025-This past week we had a handful of anglers join us most days with their results generally being a handful of smallmouth bass in the 10-12” range and a similar number of fall fish of varying sized.  The flow from the dam stayed at 185 cfs with the Pineville gauge reading between 217 and 240 cfs. Summer weather was in control with highs reaching 85 – 90 degrees F and light S SW winds from 5-10 mph.  River temperatures stayed between 71-75 degrees. We haven’t had any Salmon sited or brought to hand as of yet.  We are hoping for some rainfall and cooler temperatures as are all of you to start bringing them in!

81° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:09am

Sunset: 8:08pm

216 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

8/11/2025-Our warm sunny weather with light winds continued over the weekend while we hosted ‘Spey Nation’ here on the run.  Fall Fish were caught in abundance by most of the participants along with a few smallmouth. The water flow has been steady at 185 cfs from the dam, with only 40-60 additional cfs listed at the Pineville Gauge; water temperatures have stayed in the low to mid 70s.  Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any days with large amounts of precipitation expected, at least over the next week or so. We’re still awaiting the first Salmon sighting as of this afternoon!  Hopefully over the next 7-10 days we’ll see our first ‘King of the Fall’ season!

84° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:05am

Sunset: 8:14pm

213 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS 185 at the dam, CFS 260 at the Pineville gauge. Hazy skies, diffused sunshine, light breezes, high of 82 degrees. We had four instructors and five students of the Spey Nation on the run today. We also had a season pass holder who was able to bring five Smallmouth Bass to hand, the largest 13". The forecast for tomorrow is: "Mostly sunny skies. High 87F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph."

81° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:01am

Sunset: 8:18pm

256 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

NOTICE: effective tomorrow, 8 August, we will transition from Summer to Fall hours of operation: specifically, from 8 through 14 August we will be open 5:15 AM until 5 PM daily. Subsequent hours of operation may be found on our website: in the upper left hand corner of the home page, select "Menu", from the drop-down menus then select "About", then "Release Schedule", and then click on the timeframe of dates you desire to review. Also, on 8 August our nine month season passes will be effective. We have published almost all of them (excepting those missing uploaded pictures in their accounts), so they may be issued upon your first visit to the DSR. Please ensure that you are in possession of a valid New York State fishing license at the time you request your season pass to be issued. On Tuesday at 7 AM the CFS at the dam dropped to 185, where it remained until 9 PM Wednesday when it increased to 400, however at 6 AM today it dropped back to 185, where it remains. There were correlating fluctuations in the CFS at the Pineville gauge. Air temperatures were in the mid 80s during this period, with light winds, and partly cloudy to clear skies. We had two guests each day Tuesday and Wednesday, one targeting Fallfish those days. The other angler each day caught a Bluegill, and a small Rainbow Trout. One angler specifically ventured out yesterday in an attempt to be the first this season to bring a salmon to hand at the DSR (he was unsuccessful). Today we have two guests on the run; we will update this post should they encounter any salmon.

73° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:00am

Sunset: 8:20pm

248 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Over the weekend, the CFS at the dam was 750 (scheduled increase for recreational purposes), dropped to 350 at 6 PM Sunday, then further dropped to 285 at 7 AM this morning, and is scheduled to drop further to 185 (normal summertime flow) at 7 AM tomorrow. The CFS at the Pineville gauge over the weekend was 771, then dropped to 408 this morning. Our air temperatures were in the high 70s, with plenty of sunshine, and light breezes. Water temperatures today are a bit cooler than last week, ranging from 69 to 72 degrees. Although we had one guest on the run over the weekend, there was no report from that guest. Today, we had two season pass holders, targeting Smallmouth Bass. They caught three bass, the largest 13". Two other guests targeted Fallfish, with one reporting success in these endeavors. The forecast for tomorrow is: "Partly cloudy skies. Areas of smoke reducing visibility at times. High 84F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph."

78° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:57am

Sunset: 8:23pm

332 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Last Tuesday our CFS at the dam was 185, however it bumped up to 205 on Wednesday, where it remained until today when it bumped further up to 350. Tonight, at 10 PM, the CFS at the dam is projected to bump up to 750, where it will remain through the weekend (this is part of a scheduled release for recreational reasons). The CFS at the Pineville gauge hovered in the mid 240s to low 250s Tuesday through Thursday, but moved up to 419 today. Our weather has been pleasant, in the low 80s Tuesday and Wednesday, then low 70s for Thursday and today, with light winds, the very occasional sprinkle, and abundant sunshine. Water temperatures have been in the low to mid 70s. We have had one to two guests each day, primarily targeting Fallfish (successfully). The two guests who targeted Smallmouth Bass on two days were able to get into five total on Wednesday only, in the 12" range. Tomorrow's forecast is: "Mainly sunny. High 77F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph."

70° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:54am

Sunset: 8:27pm

419 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear