December 29, 2025

29 Dec 2025 full-day DSR fishing report follows. Today's forecast: "A few showers this morning will change to snow showers for the afternoon hours as winds become gusty. Morning high of 40F with temps falling to near 30. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precip 80%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.". The current dam release is 500 CFS, where it is projected to remain until 12/30/25 at 11:59 PM. The CFS at the Pineville gauge was at 846 at our opening time, and rose to 953 over the course of the day. The water temperature was 35 degrees early this morning, with the water reported as "murky" from recent snowmelt and rains, with visibility only 18" downriver of runoff points, to 3' generally in the remainder of the run. Our guests spread out to all sections of the run today, the largest percentage to the middle section, followed by the lower section, with only a few fishing the upper section. All things considered, all sections fished relatively equally well today. Guests remarked that the wind was "brutal" on the run, even prompting one pair of guests to only brave them for an half-hour before coming back off. The remainder of the guests I spoke to had varied success; about a quarter did not even receive any (discernable) tugs; another quarter hooked up but had difficulty bringing any to hand; and the remaining half scored at most one brought to hand. It was a tough day, all around ... Steelhead were the primary species mentioned today, ranging from the 6 # to 10 # category, some larger in the mix; nearly all were bright chrome, but some showed colored gill plates and lateral color flashes. Successful Baits & Techniques: blue egg sacks, drifted under a bobber, accounted for a fair percentage of fish today, followed by "natural", pink, and white egg sacks. Other baits that worked well today were assorted flies (black Wooly Bugger specifically), 10 or 12 mm chartreuse, or yellow beads rigged under a bobber; and a 3/4 ounce Little Cleo in silver. The forecast for tonight is: "Occasional snow showers. Quite windy. Low around 15F. Winds W at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snowfall around one inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.". The forecast for tomorrow is: "Cloudy with gusty winds. High 21F. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.". 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 forecasts (use national, area-wide, and local sites) for Pulaski, NY (zip code 13142) 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Daily Access Fishing Pass Availability and pass price guide: https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/fishing/ Walk-up Daily Access Fishing Pass procedures: https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/walkup/ 2026 DAILY ACCESS FISHING PASS RELEASE DATES: 1 January through 27 August 2026 Daily Access Fishing Passes are already available online; September 2026 passes: Monday 19 Jan 2026 - enter queue at 5:30 PM, sales begin at 6 PM; October 2026 passes - Wednesday 21 January 2026 - enter queue at 5:30 PM, sales begin at 6 PM; Premium Access passes - Friday 23 January 2026 - enter queue at 5:30 PM, sales begin at 6 PM. Short Term Lodge Availability (for the next ten days) - please call Guest Services at 315-298-6672, select 0, or browse lodging availability at https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/lodging/ Prime-time (September through November) 2026 lodging dates which are currently available for immediate booking (call for status and assistance in securing reservations) 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.

28° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:37am

Sunset: 4:35pm

953 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Snow