December 7, 2025

Today's forecast: "Periods of snow. High 32F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.".

The current dam release is 750 CFS, where it is projected to remain until 12/07/25 at 11:59 PM. The CFS at the Pineville gauge was at 971 as of 6:15 AM and bumped up to 980 over the course of the day. A water temperature was not available today. There was no slush reported within the water this morning.

Our guests spread out to all sections of the run today, a large percentage to the middle section, but an almost equal percentage chose the lowest section as well. All sections fished relatively equally well today, with perhaps a slight weighting in favor of the lower section when the angler to fish ratio is considered. Almost all of the guests I spoke to indicated they were able to at least hookup today, with about half of this population able to bring one to two fish to hand, and the other half fell into either the three to four fish category; a couple of skillful guests achieved even higher numbers, a handful flirting with double-digits "Everyone's catching fish!". Steelhead were the predominate species again, ranging from the 6 # to 11 # category; nearly all were bright chrome, but some showed colored gill plates and lateral color flashes. There were four Brown Trout in the 13" - 16” category brought to hand as well. Again, It was reported that the early morning fished the very best, until about 9 AM, then typically there was a lull until the early afternoon, then picking up through dusk. The pattern seems to be good morning activity middle to top, followed by a lull during which the bottom comes alive, or vice versa; perhaps due to fish actively moving into the river system and continuing upriver. Successful Baits & Techniques: hands-down, blue egg sacks, drifted under a bobber, accounted for the vast majority of the fish today. A hint, without giving away any confidences: don't hesitate to tie up some eggs, in unusual colors; that paid off today, as it's something they hadn't seen! However, one pair of guests were very successful fishing 10 or 12 mm chartreuse beads rigged under a bobber. A couple of guests stuck with pink egg sacks and beads, which paid off very handsomely for them (I should mention that other guests tried pink today, without success). The other notable exception was a single guest, swinging flies exclusively, with these results (brought to hand): black stonefly (1), pink worm (1), plain peach egg pattern (3).

Featured today (see below) is Gabe, with a nice Steelhead, brought to hand swinging a fly

The forecast for tonight is: "Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 8F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.".

The forecast for tomorrow is: "Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 19F. Winds light and variable.".

NOTE: due to the potential for lake effect snow, and other forms of inclement weather conditions during the winter season, please monitor the weather site for Pulaski, NY (zip code 13142) forecasts before getting on the road; remember that lake effect snow typically occurs in relatively narrow bands, and that immediately adjacent areas may be clear of snow, therefore look at the forecast for the general area as well when planning your travel.

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Please ensure that, during colder weather, you keep the fish in the water, until immediately prior to taking the picture, in order to minimize the chance of their gills freezing.