January 14, 2026

Wednesday, 14 January 2026, full-day DSR fishing report follows. Today's forecast: "Showers this morning, becoming a steady rain during the afternoon hours. High 46F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.". The current dam release is 1200 CFS, where it is projected to remain until 11:59 PM 01/15/26. The CFS at the Pineville gauge was at 1570 at our opening time, and only dropped slightly to 1560 over the course of the day. The water temperature was 35 degrees Fahrenheit this morning. There was a steady trickle of guests who went down to the run beginning at opening time this morning, into the very early afternoon. Most started in the middle section and worked down to the lower section, a few went straightaway to the lower section, only one fished the upper section, and a couple fished the whole run top to bottom. The first four guests who came off the run, between 10 AM to noon, reported that they "never even got a tug" . . . one of these guests stated "(I) tried everything" . . . shortly afterwards, guests started coming off the run periodically, with improved reports that ranged from "it was very tough (fishing) today", to "it was OK today". Most in this latter group were able to at least hook-up once or twice, but had difficulty bringing fish to hand. One duo reported outstanding results today, due to a combination of angling experience on this river, total hours spent on the water today, and productive water covered; even they remarked "it was tough today". Steelhead were the only fish reported, a mix of chrome bright and colored-up, nothing out of the ordinary for this time of the year. Successful Baits & Techniques: it was necessary to mix it up today, between egg sacks, beads, and flies, and different colors, to achieve any hook-ups. Chartreuse egg sacks, as well as beads, seemed to be marginally more effective today, with blue egg sacks remaining the mainstay. Pink egg sacks, and other beads of varying colors, particularly yellowish / natural colored, all drifted under a bobber, accounted for fish as well. 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 you 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 turning to all snow overnight. Low near 20F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.". The forecast for tomorrow is: "Snow during the morning will taper off to light snow during the afternoon. High 24F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.". 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.

38° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:35am

Sunset: 4:51pm

1560 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Rain