ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A reminder that our last day of "shotgun starts" (leave as soon as you check in at the ticket booth) is today. Effective tomorrow Friday, 12 September, through Saturday, 1 November, we will be conducting our staggered release schedule. The release schedule may be found at https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/release-schedule/
The flow from the dam is scheduled to remain at 200 CFS until 09/11/2025 11:59 PM. The CFS at the Pineville gauge is 213 currently .
Current conditions are partly cloudy skies. High 74F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
River Patrol 9 AM fishing report (this report is a subjective, generalized, evaluation of fishing conditions within large, yet specific, areas of the run, compiled through personal observations of the River Patrol assigned to these areas, as well as those of our guests angling within these areas, over a span of several hours, and may differ from your personal observations):
The estuary section reported a low volume of anglers with slow angling success. A few King salmon were reported as moving upriver with some swirling in the north channel.
The lower section reported a low volume of anglers with slow angling success. A few King salmon were seen holding in deeper water as the sun got higher in the sky.
The middle section reported a moderate volume of anglers with moderate angling success. Multiple King salmon were seen hooked and landed. Pictured below is William with his first ever King salmon landed!
The upper section reported a low volume of anglers with slow angling success. No King or Coho salmon were seen landed but a few were sighted moving upriver quickly.
The top section reported as having no anglers present.
68° / Clear
Sunrise: 6:39am
Sunset: 7:22pm
213 CFS Pineville Gauge
200 CFS Dam Release
Clear