January 18, 2026

Today's forecast: "Overcast. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 26F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.".

The current dam release is 750 CFS, where it is projected to remain until 9 PM today, at which time it will bump up to 1200 and remain there until 12:59 PM 01/19/26. The CFS at the Pineville gauge was at 1060 at our opening time, and only dropped slightly to 1040 over the course of the day. The water temperature was not taken today.

There were a number of guests who went down to the run beginning at opening time this morning, or shortly afterwards, with a few more trickling through until the very early afternoon. Today, it seemed that the majority of our guests concentrated on fishing the upper section, with only a few starting in the middle section and fishing to the lower section. The fishing reports were almost equally divided into two distinct groups: (1) those who were experienced in fishing the river, and who "did well", and (2) those who were on a steep learning curve, with little success. Steelhead were the primary fish reported, a mix of chrome bright and colored-up, nothing out of the ordinary for this time of the year, but an 18" Brown Trout was in the mix as well. Our guests did not report any slush in the water this morning, however winds were stiff below the Spring Hole (changing from WSW to W over the course of the morning).

Successful Baits & Techniques: it was blue egg sacks, period, today; other baits and such were tried, without much success.

featured today are: Andy and Ron, who were guided by DSR Guide Mike Ford of Reel Addicted Charters & Guide Service; and Stuart, one of our highly successful Season Pass Holders.

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: "Cloudy skies. Low around 15F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.".

The forecast for tomorrow is: "Cloudy skies. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 26F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 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:

Walk-up Daily Access Fishing Pass procedures:

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.