September 18, 2025

WALK-UP PASS PROCEDURES: due to our current online "sold-out" status, we anticipate implementing our walk-up daily access fishing pass procedures tomorrow morning, for both full-day and afternoon-only passes; here is the link to our walk-up pass procedures: https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/walkup/ The flow from the dam is scheduled to remain at 200 CFS until 09/18/2025 11:59 PM. The CFS at the Pineville gauge is currently 198. Current conditions are hazy blue skies, bright sunshine, 50 degrees (high of 75 degrees forecasted), dead calm to light breezes, no precipitation. Water temperature is 63 degrees. 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 low guest density, with slow angling activity, and predominately Chinook (King) salmon holding in the area. The lower section reported moderate guest density, with slow angling activity, a mix of King and Coho salmon in the bottom half of this section, fading out to Kings only within the upper half, with both species of fish moving upriver until the sun rose, at which time they hunkered down into pools. The middle section reported moderate guest density, with moderate angling activity, a mix of King and Coho salmon in the bottom half of this section, fading out to Kings only within the upper half, with both species of fish moving upriver until the sun rose, at which time they hunkered down into pools. The upper section reported moderate guest density, with slow angling activity, a mix of King and Coho salmon in the bottom half of this section, fading out to Kings only within the upper half, with both species of fish moving upriver until the sun rose, at which time they hunkered down into pools . The top section reported no guests present, within unidentified fish holding within pools. The forecast for tonight is: "Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Slight chance of a shower throughout the evening. Low 54F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph". The forecast for tomorrow is: "Partly cloudy skies. High near 65F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph". featured is Steve, with a nice salmon brought to hand during his recent trip to the DSR

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Sunrise: 6:47am

Sunset: 7:09pm

198 CFS Pineville Gauge

200 CFS Dam Release

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