January 13, 2026

Tuesday, 13 January 2026, full-day DSR fishing report follows. Today's forecast: "Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High around 40F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.". The current dam release is 1200 CFS, where it is projected to remain until 11:59 PM 01/13/26. The CFS at the Pineville gauge was at 1610 at our opening time, and slowly dropped to 1590 over the course of the day. The water temperature was not available this morning. There was a steady trickle of guests who went down to the run beginning at opening time this morning, into the early afternoon. Most started in the middle section and worked down to the lower section, a lesser percentage went straightaway to the lower section, and only a few fished the upper section. The first one off the run, around 9 AM, gave me a thumbs-down on the way out, which set a somewhat ominous tone for what the day would bring . . . however, nobody else came off the run until mid-afternoon, and there were definitely more coming in than leaving - something was "up" . . . apparently the grapevine was thrumming about the fish being very cooperative today as, with two exceptions, each guest subsequently each reported between three to five fish brought to hand, with half again more hookups, mostly Steelhead, with an 18" Brown Trout in the mix. The high stick today was, incredibly, 17 / 30 Steelhead; he fished dawn to dark! The Steelhead were a mix of chrome bright and colored-up. Not a bad day, at all. Successful Baits & Techniques: beads of varying colors, particularly yellowish / natural colored, drifted under a bobber, accounted for half of the fish brought to hand today; egg sacks (when used today), specifically blue ones, some pink, also drifted under a bobber, accounted for the remaining half of the fish today. One guest was swinging a blue bead, and a blue "scup" fly, and did on par with other guests. NOTE: A reminder that our guests must be respectful of other guests' fishing techniques and locations. Some techniques perhaps require greater lengths of fishable water, and guests utilizing those techniques must be cognizant that they may have to shorten their own drifts to respect other guests fishing well downriver of them. At a minimum, our etiquette rule is that your may not fish within one rod's length of another guest, unless that other person agrees to a lesser distance. However, common sense must prevail, to fit the circumstances, and cordial communications is always the key to reaching a mutually acceptable compromise. The forecast for tonight is: "Rain and snow this evening then remaining overcast overnight. Low 38F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precip 80%.". The forecast for tomorrow is: "Rain showers in the morning becoming more intermittent in the afternoon. High 41F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.". 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 and September 2026 passes - Wednesday 21 January 2026 - enter queue at 5:30 PM, sales begin at 6 PM; Premium Access passes (only) - 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.

39° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:35am

Sunset: 4:50pm

1580 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Rain