PM Report:  Fishing reports were listed as moderate to good throughout the entire stretch of the river this afternoon, with the middle section seeing a bit more action overall.  Kings remain the predominant fish brought to hand with Coho numbers increasing incrementally over the past week.  We also had confirmed reports of (2) Atlantics caught as well as a Brown Trout from the upper reaches of the river. The flow from the Damn remains at 350 cfs while Pineville is reporting 447 cfs thru midnight 10/1/2023.  

69° / Clear

Sunrise: 7:00am

Sunset: 6:48pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Overcast skies in the morning gave way to sunny skies in the afternoon. Coincidentally, fishing action was reported as being better in the morning than it was this afternoon. That being said, this afternoon's fishing was, by any measure, still very good. Numerous anglers that I spoke with reported becoming exhausted by playing large numbers of fish. Mostly Kings, but solid number of Coho as well. A few browns and Steelhead added to the mix. Late this afternoon, the lower section of the run was winning top honors for the most action although the mid-and upper-sections were reporting moderate anglers present and moderate to good fishing success.

67° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:59am

Sunset: 6:50pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

AM Fishing Report: The water temperature this morning was 60F. The weather for today is overcast. High around 70F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. No rain in the forecast for the next few days. The River Patrol is seeing fish moving upriver along the entire run, with fish holding in some of the pools. The action has been moderate on most of the run with the south side of the lower section seeing good action. All beats are seeing Kings, Cohos sighted at the upper end and Browns in the lower section. The flow remains at 350CFS thru midnight tonight. - ATTENTION GUESTS : DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES BEYOND OUR CONTROL - 'SAME DAY' & AFTERNOON PASS SALES WILL NOW BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS, ON HOW TO OBTAIN FULL DAY 'WALK-UP' OR AFTERNOON ACCESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  

59° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:59am

Sunset: 6:50pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Seems like for most of our anglers, you couldn't ask for much better fishing.  While the day had it's ups and downs, most of the run reported fairly good success throughout the day.  This afternoon our river patrol indicated light angling pressure in the upper sections of the property, but fishing consistently, with fish steadily moving through.  Middle sections of the property reported a moderate amount of angling pressure with a mix of Kings and Cohos moving through slowly.  Lower sections of the property indicated the most angling pressure, as well as the most success, catching a mix of both king and Cohos.  It's certainly been quite a year for the Atlantic salmon, with one lucky season pass holder (pictured below) bringing his first to hand this afternoon, fishing the the middle section of the run. ATTENTION GUESTS : DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES BEYOND OUR CONTROL - 'SAME DAY' & AFTERNOON PASS SALES WILL NOW BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS, ON HOW TO OBTAIN FULL DAY 'WALK-UP' OR AFTERNOON ACCESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

68° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:58am

Sunset: 6:52pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Another nice weather day and the fishing wasn't bad either. Not quite the action of yesterday, but all things are relative. Today was still a very good day with no complaints from our anglers and no shortage of fish movement, hooked fish, and fish brought to hand. A higher concentration of Kings than we have had of late, but there are still plenty of nice-sized Coho in the mix. This afternoons fishing reports indicate that the lower section of the run was the most active with a good amount of hookups. We also had reports of fish moving jumping and moving up from the estuary.

66° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:57am

Sunset: 6:54pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Reasonable temperature, overcast skies, and little wind were the weather factors for the day. Add to that excellent movement of fish throughout the day and we had a day that "it's hard to ask for anything more." Section of the run to fish? Pick your poison. Top to bottom, the reports from our anglers were that fishing was consistently good regardless of the section of the run one was fishing or the particular location (hole) within that section. Kings mostly, good numbers of Coho, with little reports of trout. Significantly more fish were hooked than were brought to hand, but we're talking about, in many instances, double-digit hook ups. I had one regular season pass holder leave around 1:00 say "For the first time this year, I got tired of hooking fish." Another season pass holder, when asked how the fishing was, replied, "If I had to use one word it would be steady. "Steady, consistent good fishing throughout the day, throughout the run.

64° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:56am

Sunset: 6:56pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Anglers this afternoon reported a small uptick in activity with reports of steady kings along with a few Cohos throughout the run, we even had one angler report his best day yet. The weather continues to feel more like summer with mild temperatures and sunny skies and no rain in the weekly forecast.

71° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:54am

Sunset: 6:57pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

AM Fishing Report: The water temperature remains the same at 60F. The weather for today mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 74F. Winds light and variable. On the run today, River Patrol noted that most anglers are seeing moderate action, Kings and Cohos with a few Brown Trout thrown in the mix. The fish are mostly moving up river, with the exception of the lower end, where they're moving up and down.

60° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:54am

Sunset: 6:57pm

447 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

PM Fishing Report:  Reports from all portions of the river appeared to slow a bit from the morning report.  Kings and Cohos were far and away the most abundant reported catch with just a handful of steelhead and browns falling 3rd and 4th in fish brought to hand.  Once again the temperatures stayed moderate as has been the norm, with fairly heavy cloud cover that persisted thru the afternoon into the evening, but didn't seem to spur any increases in the amount of fish caught, or seen moving into the river from the estuary. Flow from the damn continues at 350 cfs thru midnight 9/25/2023 The Pineville gauge is reading 447 cfs.

63° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:53am

Sunset: 6:59pm

447 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

AM Fishing Report: The water temperature was 60F this morning, a little up from yesterday. The weather for today is cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 70F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. All beats are reporting Kings and Cohos being sighted through out the run, some Steelhead at the bottom of the run. At first light there was good action at the top of the run, which as since calmed down a bit. The fish are holding at the top and the bottom of the run, with movement up river through out the middle. Release from the Dam still at 350CFS.

56° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:53am

Sunset: 6:59pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

It's hard to beat this weather, especially as we near the final week of September.  Fishing this morning proved to be a bit more productive than this afternoon, but overall, activity today has seemed to improve quite a bit regardless.  Reports from the upper sections of the property indicated minimal angling pressure, with some fish reported moving through once in a while.  The middle section reported a bit more angling pressure, and a bit more action.  Anglers have reported a majority of fish being kings, but it seems there have been a fair amount of Coho.  Lower sections of the property reported similar activity to that of the middle section this afternoon with fish consistently moving up and through.  

72° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:51am

Sunset: 7:03pm

447 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

One couldn't ask for nicer weather, but the day could have been improved with a little better fishing. Not that it was horrible. Some anglers had what they described as "very, very good" while others struggled to bring a fish to hand. It was another one of those days that if you happened to be in the right spot you did well. If not, things were more difficult. The day started with the estuary loaded with fish, the expectation that they would make their way into the run, and then they changed their mind and, seemingly made their way back to the lake. An exciting note is that at least two Atlantics were in the mix. (One was pictured in this mornings reports). No particular section of the run won top honors for "best fishing" and so, as is often the case, don't fall in love with one spot and change locations as needed Flow from the dam remains at 350 cfs through midnight tomorrow and the current flow at Pineville 453 cfs

62° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:49am

Sunset: 7:07pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

The better part of the day consisted of cloudy overcast skies which gave way, about mid-afternoon to mostly sunny skies. One would have thought that the weather this morning (add in cooler temperatures) would have resulted in better fishing success, but that was not the case. Most anglers that I spoke with struggled this morning. There were exceptions to the rule where some anglers happened to be over a cooperative pod of salmon, but that was the exception. This afternoon with the sun out, fishing conditions did not change very much. Most sections of the run reported light fish movement with the exception being at the very top of the run we had better numbers of fish (mostly Coho) moving through. This afternoon we did receive a report of fish porpoising in the estuary and numbers of salmon making their way into the run. Flow from the dam remains at 350 cfs and the flow at Pineville is 453 cfs

63° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:48am

Sunset: 7:08pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Anglers this afternoon reported sporadic kings with no area showing more activity than another, just a general sprinkling throughout the run. We did have a report of a few Coho being landed as well as one steelhead in the lower end of the run. Rain is forecasted overnight with a daytime high tomorrow of 64F.

68° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:47am

Sunset: 7:10pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

AM Fishing Report. The water temperature this morning was 62F. The flow out of the Dam will be 350CFS thru 11:59pm tonight. The weather for today is sun and clouds mixed. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The fish are moving up from the Estuary, holding in the lower section of the run, but moving from the middle to the upper section of the river. Overall the fishing at the bottom of the run has been moderate with Kings and Brown Trout sighted. The middle of the run is also moderate with Kings and Coho, and the upper end, seeing Kings and Brown at the top of the run. We have some prime-time lodges available for booking during September and through mid-October (other dates are available for the rest of October through November); check it out on our website. Angler Release Schedule - https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/release-schedule/ ‘Same Day’ Full Day Passes – (Formerly ‘Walk Up’ Passes) – Availability : Available passes are published online at 7 AM each day Purchase Via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/sameday Redemption: Immediately after 7 AM at Welcome Center – Afternoon Passes – Availability : Available passes are published online at 10 AM each day - purchase via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/pm Redemption : at or after 1 PM at Welcome Center until 5 Nov '23 - 12 PM thereafter.

60° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:47am

Sunset: 7:10pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

PM Fishing Report:  This afternoon's fishing slowed a bit from the morning's activity in part due to the decreased cloud cover, keeping fish in the deeper pools and reducing the movement of fish upstream.  As has become the norm so far this season, Kings were by far the most plentiful fish brought to hand, but a few Cohos and Steelhead made their presence known.  Tomorrow's weather should be similar to today with lows in the mid 50s, highs hovering around 70, and a slight chance of rain. The flow continues to be 350 cfs from the dam scheduled thru midnight tomorrow.

63° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:45am

Sunset: 7:12pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

AM Fishing Report: The water temperature is 60F. River Patrol is seeing moderate movement up and down the river, mostly Kings with a few Steelhead in the upper and middle parts or the run. The lower section is seeing slight movement, again mostly Kings. There have been moderate hookups up and down the river, several fish have been taken so far this morning. The flow out of the Dam remains at 350CFS thru 11:59 tonight. The weather for the rest of today cloudy. High 71F. Winds light and variable.  We have some prime-time lodges available for booking during September and through mid-October (other dates are available for the rest of October through November); check it out on our website. Angler Release Schedule - https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/release-schedule/ ‘Same Day’ Full Day Passes – (Formerly ‘Walk Up’ Passes) – Availability : Available passes are published online at 7 AM each day Purchase Via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/sameday Redemption: Immediately after 7 AM at Welcome Center – Afternoon Passes – Availability : Available passes are published online at 10 AM each day - purchase via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/pm Redemption : at or after 1 PM at Welcome Center until 5 Nov '23 - 12 PM thereafter.

57° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:45am

Sunset: 7:12pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Evening Report:  Reports from this afternoon proved to be fairly solid from the upper stretches thru the lower river.  With the past (2) mornings cooler temperatures, the fishing certainly picked up.  Many clients were able to get into a fish, if not several.  Once again Kings were the most widely reported fish caught today, but Coho numbers are picking up, along with a steelhead and a beautiful Atlantic Salmon brought to hand as well. The scheduled flow is listed as 350 cfs thru midnight, 9/17/23

68° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:44am

Sunset: 7:14pm

459 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

9 AM River Patrol fishing report: CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 464, opening air temperature 50 degrees, water temperature a nice chilly 59 degrees, mostly cloudy, dead calm, no precipitation forecasted - we have 245 guests checked into the run this morning - reports from the estuary are of "lots of fish" in both the North and center channels, primarily Kings, moving into the run - just upriver, that translated into moderately good guest activity, with some of the fish choosing to stop for a rest - in the middle section fish were reported also moving upriver, providing slow to moderate guest activity (depending on the location), primarily Kings, but with a nice Atlantic and a Brown Trout in that mix - in the upper section, fish continued moving up, with moderate guest action, primarily Kings, but with a few Coho starting to show up in the mix - at the uppermost section, fish movement started to slow down, with a commensurate slow down of guest activity. We have some prime-time lodges available for booking during September and through mid-October (other dates are available for the rest of October through November); check it out on our website. Angler Release Schedule - https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/release-schedule/ ------------------------------------------------------- ‘Same Day’ Full Day Passes – (Formerly ‘Walk Up’ Passes) – Availability : Available passes are published online at 7 AM each day Purchase Via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/sameday Redemption: Immediately after 7 AM at Welcome Center ________________________________ – Afternoon Passes – Availability : Available passes are published online at 10 AM each day - purchase via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/pm Redemption : at or after 1 PM at Welcome Center until 5 Nov '23 - 12 PM thereafter

53° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:44am

Sunset: 7:14pm

459 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Fishing picked up slightly from the morning, with the lower and middle sections reporting the most action over the course of the afternoon.  Reports from our River Patrol this afternoon indicated minimal angler presence in the upper sections of the runs, but those anglers present had slow pick at the few pods of kings moving through.  Middle sections of the run reported moderate action, with a mixture of kings and some cohos, and a few brown trout in the mix as well.  Lower sections of the property fished similar to the middle section, with a mixture of Kings and Cohos continuing to move out of the estuary and up into the river. Overall for mid September, things have remained fairly consistent.  While not overrun with fish, nor anglers, the fishing continues to be, good!

64° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:43am

Sunset: 7:16pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

9 AM River Patrol fishing report: CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 470, air temperature at opening 50 degrees, water temperature 61 degrees, currently slightly hazy blue skies and brilliant sunshine, dead calm, no forecasted precipitation for the AM - the estuary section reported a moderate sized pod of fish in the center channel, with movement upriver, providing very good initial action on Chinook ("King") salmon - just upriver, fish continued with their movement, however guest action was just a bit slower and some fish chose to hunker down upon arriving - fish movement in the middle section was described as good, with slow to moderate guest action, primarily Kings, with one small Brown Trout in the mix - Kings continued to move in the upper section, to a lesser degree, and guest action progressively diminished as we moved further upriver Angler Release Schedule - https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/release-schedule/ ------------------------------------------------------- ‘Same Day’ Full Day Passes – (Formerly ‘Walk Up’ Passes) – Availability : Available passes are published online at 7 AM each day Purchase Via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/sameday Redemption: Immediately after 7 AM at Welcome Center ________________________________ – Afternoon Passes – Availability : Available passes are published online at 10 AM each day - purchase via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/pm Redemption : at or after 1 PM at Welcome Center

59° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:43am

Sunset: 7:16pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Yesterday the number of fish present on the run increased and our guest reports today suggest that the angling has continued to incrementally improve. In particular, the middle section of the run saw the most consistent action throughout the day. The lower end reported a trickle of kings and cohos with a fair number of kings jumping in the estuary. The upper end of the run had the slowest reports but perhaps the fish will reach that section by dusk.

61° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:42am

Sunset: 7:18pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Another mixed weather day with overcast skies giving way to sunshine and returning to overcast skies at the end of the day. Fishing reports were mixed as well with some anglers reporting seeing very few fish and others reporting good numbers of fish. Overall, there is no question that todays fishing was a marked improvement over the last several days. More fish were brought to hand, overall a lot more fish were sighted on the run, and the good news is that we had an increased presence of Coho mixed in with the Kings. The mid-section proved to be the place where the most action was. Two anglers that I spoke with that fished the middle section for a half day indicated that they saw around 30 salmon with a good mix of Coho (that blasted through of course). An encouraging day which makes us anxious to see what tomorrow might bring Water from the dam remains at 350 cfs and the current flow at Pineville is 470 cfs

64° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:41am

Sunset: 7:20pm

470 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

9 AM River Patrol fishing report: CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 470, air temperature at opening 64 degrees, water temperature 66 degrees - overcast skies, dead calm, sprinkled a bit early this morning, no other rain forecasted at least into the early afternoon - estuary reported that at first light there were fish present, with some moving upriver - as we move up into the run, most reports continued to be of slight movement upriver, with a good number of the fish simply holding in pools - predominant fish are King salmon - guest angling success throughout the run was described as "slow" (hooking up, but few and far between) to "quiet" (no action) - Angler Release Schedule - https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/release-schedule/ ------------------------------------------------------- ‘Same Day’ Full Day Passes – (Formerly ‘Walk Up’ Passes) – Availability : Available passes are published online at 7 AM each day Purchase Via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/sameday Redemption: Immediately after 7 AM at Welcome Center ________________________________ – Afternoon Passes – Availability : Available passes are published online at 10 AM each day - purchase via : www.douglastonsalmonrun.com/pm Redemption : at or after 1 PM at Welcome Center until 5 Nov '23 - 12 PM thereafter

64° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:41am

Sunset: 7:20pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Overcast skies, sunny skies, and back to overcast skies. The rain that we are all hoping for has not yet arrived, but it would be nice if we could get some. And more than a little. That could encourage an increased number of fish on the run. Today was a continuation of the past several. Some early morning movement of fish, but not in any great numbers. Anglers struggling to get into fish today and while a number were brought to hand, we are not seeing the numbers we saw a week or so ago. Again. It would be nice to get rain. Nights have been a little cooler with water temperatures in the mid-sixties. Water flow from the dam remains at 350 cfs and the flow at Pineville is 459 cfs

75° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:40am

Sunset: 7:21pm

459 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

9 AM River Patrol fishing report: CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 470, air temperature at opening was 59 degrees, water temperature 64 degrees - overcast, dead calm - estuary section reports Kings holding in place - just upriver, minimal fish movement - middle section was the most active section, with some fish movement upriver and "slow" (less than ten hookups) guest action on Kings - upper section reported no fish movement or guest action -

62° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:40am

Sunset: 7:21pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

While we enjoyed cooler temperatures and an overcast misty morning, fishing has been pretty slow overall today. A few kings are sporadically trickling through the entire run but guests are working hard for their fish. We did receive one report of a single Coho hooked but no other species have been reported this afternoon. Looking ahead, we hope the cooer temps and showers forecasted later this week cool the water down and start to get things moving again. We'll be here to find out!

69° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:39am

Sunset: 7:23pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Am fishing report: Today the water temperature is 66F. River Patrol reported that the fish are holding up river, the middle to lower some movement with the Estuary reporting that the fish are holding. Kings are the only species that have been sighted. Fishing is challenging even with the cooler conditions. The weather for today cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 74F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. The flow out of the Dam remains at 350CFS until 11:59pm tonight.

63° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:39am

Sunset: 7:23pm

470 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Evening Report:  This afternoon's action on the river basically mirrored reports from the morning.  From the upper stretches of the river, to the middle, down to the lower and estuary, fishing was reported as light to moderate, with Kings once again being the most reported catch.  There was an afternoon report of a Coho in the middle portion of the river.  The one significant difference between today and yesterday was fisherman were hooking greater numbers of fish as the bite seemed to be stronger today. With clouds and moderate temperatures, along with some rain in the forecast, tomorrow looks to provide good opportunities. The reported flow from the dam continues to be listed as 350cfs thru midnight tomorrow.

67° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:38am

Sunset: 7:25pm

476 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

AM fishing report: The water temperature is 67F. River Patrol has noted moderate movement in the Estuary, several hook-ups and several Kings landed in the upper end of the run. All fish sighted have been Kings. There's been some fish movement in the middle of the run. One angler reported having at least 6 hook-ups in the middle of the run. The weather for today generally cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 70F. Winds light and variable.

64° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:38am

Sunset: 7:25pm

494 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A cooler day with overcast skies was a nice relief from the hot weather we've had recently.  So while the temperatures improved, the fishing did not. As is frequently the case, some anglers were more successful than others, however that was the exception rather than the rule.  Most anglers struggled to bring fish to hand; the fish that were sighted were exclusively Kings.  Hopefully over the next several days with cooler temperatures and some expected rain in the forecast, we will see an increased Salmon presence in the run.   Current Water Flow from the Dam is scheduled to remain at 350 cfs thru midnight tomorrow and the current flow at Pineville is 459 cfs.

68° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:37am

Sunset: 7:27pm

459 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

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63° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:37am

Sunset: 7:27pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A bit of a reprieve from warmer temperatures, with plenty of overcast throughout the day.  Water temperatures reached around 70 F early this afternoon.  Hopefully we will continue to see some cooler weather, and water temperatures dropping with forecasts calling for nights in the low 60's and highs in the mid 70's.  Reports from our River Patrol this afternoon, indicated very little angling pressure and fish activity this afternoon throughout the run.  Overall, while not a banner day, the ratio of fish to number of anglers has continued to make for great days on the water.

70° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:36am

Sunset: 7:29pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The day started warm and sunny, changed to overcast with rain (with a couple scary cells moving through), then changed back to warm and sunny. The overcast skies may have contributed to the good fish movement we've had for the better part of the day. There have been some slow periods (particularly later in the day at the lower end), but most of the run (particularly the mid and upper sections) has experienced very good fish movement. One angler fished the mid section and couldn't believe he had the water to himself for the better part of the day and was able to get into double digit hookups with 8 fish brought to hand. Kings have been the "fish of the day" with no reports (thus far) of any other species being spotted. At mid-dy the water temperature was a warm 73 degrees. It's been a good day on the run with many happy anglers Water flow from the dam is 350 cfs through midnight tonight and the flow at Pineville is 442 cfs

79° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:34am

Sunset: 7:30pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Another hot day, but thankfully temperatures remained in the 80's.  Despite the heat, the fish activity still seems to maintaining its pace.  Reports continue to indicate things are a bit more productive in the early mornings, before the sun and heat take affect.  Anglers fishing the middle sections of the run in the early afternoon again saw the product of the sun instigating some movement.  Forecasts for tomorrow call for the possibility of rain in the later afternoon, with temperatures topping out at about 83 F by 2:00 PM.  The release from the dam is scheduled to remain at 350 CFS until tomorrow (9/7) at 11:59 PM. Attention Anglers : Friday - 9/8/23 begins our staggered angler release.  Please review posted check-in and release schedules ahead of your trip, by visiting -  https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/release-schedule/  

76° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:33am

Sunset: 7:32pm

447 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

With temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 80's, expectations weren't terribly high from the anglers who joined us today. It seems the mid day heat, and the high sun put some pressure on the fish we have had milling around the estuary. Anglers fishing the lower sections of the run were pleasantly surprised by the influx of activity as some pods made their way up river. Upper sections of the property eventually had their turn at these fish on the move, but with these fish on a mission, the opportunity was brief. Based on weather forecasts, we are looking at a bit of the same weather, and just a bit warmer than today. The release the dam is scheduled to remain at 350 CFS until midnight tomorrow (9/6).

79° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:32am

Sunset: 7:34pm

447 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The air heated up but the fishing cooled down. At least this afternoon. Nowhere near the number of fish were sighted nor brought to hand as we witnessed this morning Part of this was the bright sun, high temperatures and considerably less anglers on the water. A fish here and a fish there. One anger reported getting into and landing multiple Kings, but that was the notable exception. Tomorrow looks to be another warm one with temperatures in the mid-80's. Water from the dam will remain at 350 cfs until midnight tomorrow and the current flow at Pineville is 453 cfs.

76° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:31am

Sunset: 7:36pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Temperatures heated up a bit this afternoon and the bright sunlight may have contributed to slower fishing action this afternoon than that which was experienced this morning. That being said, reports from the anglers with which I spoke were able to get into a fish or two. Not everyone, of course, and, as usual, some anglers did better than a fish or two. Clearly, this morning was more productive than this afternoon, but this afternoon still provided sufficient action to keep angers busy and entertained. Water from the dam is currently 350 cfs where it will remain until midnight tomorrow. Water level at Pineville is 834 cfs (and dropping)

71° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:30am

Sunset: 7:38pm

834 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The fishing was productive today, at least two dozen fish, mostly Kings, were taken past the ticket booth window. An Atlantic was brought to hand this morning in the upper part of the run. The middle of the run had the most action with lots of movement and a good bit of jumping Kings. The lower section had some movement and a few jumpers. The weather for tonight partly cloudy skies. Low near 60F. Winds light and variable. For tomorrow sunshine. High 81F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. The flow from the Dam thru 11:59pm tonight 750CFS and from dawn to dusk tomorrow also 750CFS. At 6pm on the 3rd the flow drops to 350CFS thru 11:59pm on the 3rd.

69° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:29am

Sunset: 7:39pm

868 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The fishing picked up this afternoon in the middle of the run, several fish were taken. River Patrol sited mostly Kings moving in the middle along with Kings jumping in the Estuary. The upper end of the run saw minimum action. The weather for tonight will be mostly clear sky. Low 57F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrows weather will be partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 79F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. The flow out of the Dam will rise to 750CFS starting tonight at 9pm thru 11:59pm tomorrow night.

68° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:28am

Sunset: 7:41pm

442 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

8 AM River Patrol fishing report: CFS 350 at the dam, 447 at the Pineville gauge - a moderate amount of fish are being sighted as they are moving throughout the run, with a few areas that are relatively inactive - the most angler action has been in the upper section - all Kings so far - we have hazy blue skies and sunshine, 59 degrees air temperature, light breezes -

53° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:28am

Sunset: 7:41pm

447 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

The weather improved significantly, but unfortunately the fishing did not keep pace. Morning reports were more positive than this afternoon with most anglers getting into a a few fish and bringing a fish to hand. All kings and no reports of any trout in the mix. This afternoon the reports were less favorable with a few fish sighted here and there, a couple anglers brought one to hand, but a more consistent report of "no fish sighted". We've had the same number of anglers as we have had over the past several days (i.e. a couple dozen) so I have to conclude that, while there are still fish there, they are not in the numbers of the past several days. The higher water this weekend is reason to be optimistic about the next several days, however.  

63° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:27am

Sunset: 7:43pm

260 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Today was very similar to yesterday. About two dozen anglers joined us on the run and had some rain showers in the morning which gave way to clearing skies and cooler temperatures for the balance of the day. Fishing reports were similar as well in that pretty much everyone saw fish (some more than others) most were able to get into more fish than they were able to land (due to the strength of these fish at this time of year). 1 for 7, 1 for 5, 2 for 8, 0 for 2 are representative reports. It's nice to know that the fish are still here and are providing ample action for our guests. One angler that fished for a couple hours this afternoon, when asked how it was, replied: "I had some fun down there. I don't know if I had the fish or it had me. Couldn't move him." I didn't receive any reports of Steelhead or Browns being brought to hand today. Water from the dam will remain at 185 cfs until 9:00 PM tomorrow when it will go to 350 cfs (and up from there for the weekend. Current flow at the Pineville gauge is 268 cfs

63° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:26am

Sunset: 7:45pm

268 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A couple dozen anglers joined us for what turned out to be a beautiful day.  Clear skies, calm winds, and temperatures into the mid-70's.  While not all anglers provided a report this afternoon, those with whom I spoke all indicated that they saw salmon.  Some significantly more than other but sufficient  for me to conclude that there are good numbers of fish in the run.  Of course not all were interested in cooperating, some were "hunkered down" but enough did  cooperate to allow most of those with whom I spoke get in to multiple fish, bring a fish or two to hand, and  couple were able to bring their limit to the net.  One angler, fishing the middle section was able to bring a beautiful Steelhead to hand.  Seems a bit early for Steelhead, but then things seem to be happening early this year.  Hopefully pointed to another banner year on the Salmon River

72° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:24am

Sunset: 7:46pm

256 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 185, CFS at the Pineville gauge 256 - water temperature 63 degrees to start, mid-day it had risen to 68 degrees - the day started with temperatures in the low 60s, with a peak of 76 degrees - skies alternated between partly cloudy, hazy with bright sunshine, to almost all overcast - winds were light and variable - 35 guests joined us on the run today, from opening time until as late as 4:30 PM - many fished the morning, took a break during the afternoon, and returned to fish the late afternoon to evening hours - most of our guests reported the most fish activity before 9 AM - three of our guests fished the lower end of the run from early morning until 12:30 PM - they reported a dozen fish passing by, without any action on their part - at 1 PM a guest reported seeing fish splashing in the lower portion, but not hooking up - a bit after that, two guests reported 0 / 4 each, fishing the upper portion, to include a Brown Trout - they observed two young men bringing to hand four salmon each, while they were fishing in the upper area - 1:15 PM two anglers reported 1 / 4 (to include a Brown Trout) and 0 / 2 while fishing the lower portion - at 1:45 PM a guest came off the run, reporting that his buddy just brought to hand a 23" Atlantic Salmon while swinging a fly in the middle section - the picture of Kenny, with the Atlantic Salmon, is featured - at 2:30 PM a guest reported 0 / 1 in the upper section - just after 4 PM one guest reported 0 / 10, all on nymphs, but they kept straightening his hooks until he re-rigged with a single green egg - at 4:15 PM one angler reported 1 / 1, while another pair of guests reported 2 / 3 between them using an orange estatz fly - at 4:45 PM a guest reported seeing a dozen fish, but not being able to hook up - at 5:30 PM a group of three guests, including the Kenny previously mentioned, reported 0 / 1, 0 / 1, with Kenny ending his day 1 / 4 (to include the Atlantic Salmon and a Brown Trout that escaped) - I will get this report posted, and update you if there is anything really significant later - there will be a 60 percent chance of rain tonight, with an overnight low of 63 degrees - forecast for tomorrow is: Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High 76F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40% - sounds like a good salmon fishing day!

72° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:23am

Sunset: 7:48pm

256 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

It appears that the flow being dropped improved the fishing today. Our guests reported that there was movement in the upper part of the run this morning with several Kings being landed, numerous hookups and one Brown brought to hand. The middle section saw action most of the day. One angler went down river with little success. The weather for tonight a few passing clouds. Low 56F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow's weather will be sunshine and clouds mixed. Slight chance of a rain shower. High around 75F. Winds light and variable. The flow out of the Dam thru 11:59pm on the 28th will be 185CFS.

66° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:22am

Sunset: 7:50pm

264 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 350 to start the day, dropped to 285 as of 7 AM, projected to further drop to 185 at 7 AM tomorrow, 27 August - CFS at the Pineville gauge 488 first thing this AM, dropped to 398 over the course of the day - air temperature at 4:45 AM already up to 68 degrees, and climbed to only 72 by early evening - partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies dominated the day, with brief intervals of clearing skies and bright sunshine - light to moderate breezes throughout the day - 38 anglers joined us on the run today, with an anxious group at the gates upon opening, all the way to a trickle of afternoon-only pass holders arriving as late as 3:30 PM, and one at 4:30 PM - of the 19 guests who I was able to directly meet up with on their way out, three had brought four fish to hand between them (one was 1 / 6, another was 2 / 6, and one was 1 / 1 for a nice Brown Trout), seven others had twelve fish hooked up (to include two large Brown Trout), but were unable to bring any of those to hand because they were "too feisty"- the remaining only sighted fish moving, but that included several large Brown Trout - Brown Trout being in the river system this early, and in significant numbers, is slightly unusual, I believe - typically, it seemed that activity was at it's highest during the early morning, with a lull in the action starting mid-morning through early afternoon - we had quite a few guests who came in from other parts of the river, a few that left our run for other parts of the river, and others still who left and came back repeatedly - essentially, early-season "scouting" based on the grapevine reporting - I'll wrap this report up, and update the report if anything truly significant occurs later - NOTE: if you are contemplating visiting us in the near future to fish, I always advise pre-buying the Daily Access Pass(es) online due to heightened interest with the salmon coming into the river - until we get into the hey dey of the salmon season, we do sell walk-up full day and afternoon-only passes at the ticket office (today I had plenty), but that will tighten up shortly, and eventually the "extra" passes for that particular day will only be available online each day.

73° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:21am

Sunset: 7:51pm

398 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Some welcome news for the anglers this weekend, the flow is being dropped. At 9am today the flow dropped to 350CFS, starting tomorrow at 7am another drop to 285CFS and on Sunday the 27th at 7am down to 185CFS. The water clarity has been improving. One Salmon was landed along with some Small Mouth and Fall fish. There were a few anglers that had hook-ups, but were unable to land them. The weather for tonight will be partly cloudy this evening. Scattered thunderstorms developing after midnight. Low near 65F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tomorrow's forecast scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy late. High 73F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Last angler update...the bite picked up early evening with a King taken, caught on a brown wooly bear. This guest went one for three.

75° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:20am

Sunset: 7:53pm

494 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

About a dozen anglers joined us over the course of the day with the last angler leaving in the early evening. Overcast skies, chilly temperatures, and occasional drizzle was the weather for today. Looks to be about the same for tomorrow. There are still salmon being sighted. Nothing serious, but maybe a total of around a dozen fish in total. One angler reported going one for one with a female chinook a little after 9:00 AM and then it was a fish here and a fish there reported throughout the morning. (0/1 and 0/3) Two season pass holders reported seeing a half dozen fish early at the lower end of the run. The updated forecast from Safewaters is that the flow will drop to 750 cfs at 9:00 PM this evening and stay at that 750 cfs level until midnight Friday. Current flow at Pineville is 1390 cfs

65° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:19am

Sunset: 7:55pm

1390 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 1200 (no projection beyond midnight tonight), CFS at the Pineville gauge 1400 - air temperatures started at 61 degrees and climbed to it's current 76 degrees - hazy skies and sunshine, with light breezes all day, made for a very pleasant day to be on the run - we had seven guests join us today, roughly half in the morning, roughly half in the afternoon (two of those as late as 4:30 PM) - the morning "shift" only reported a couple of small Smallmouth Bass, and remarked that the water was somewhat cloudy - one guest fished the AM, went 0 / 7 on salmon, sighted maybe 15 total, came back in PM but saw nothing - a guest who checked in around 4:30 PM came off the water at 6:45 PM - he sighted a few salmon, and saw others hooking up, but stated the water was still muddy - a pair of guests, who also checked in around 4:30 PM today, came off the water at 7:30 PM - they did not hook up, but saw plenty of fresh salmon, some jumping - another young guest, fishing all day with his grandfather, went 0 / 11 this morning, his grandfather 0 / 3, with fresh (silver) salmon - the lad stated there were a lot of fish moving, more so in the morning and just recently as we move into dusk - only one guest left out there, who checked in at around 6:30 PM, so I'll get this posted and, if anything significant occurs, I will update you - tonight there may be some rain showers (good), tomorrow will be overcast (also good), high of 68 (good), with afternoon showers (good!)

68° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:18am

Sunset: 7:56pm

1400 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Cool overnight temperatures and sunny skies with temperatures in the low 70's contributed to making it a beautiful day on the run. About a dozen anglers joined us today and even with the water around 1500 cfs at the DSR a few salmon were spotted again today. One was still carrying hardware (a flasher) that he must have picked up in the lack. Three anglers fished until near sunset with one season pass holder fishing from a canoe at the lower end got into a few salmon but "wasn't able to hold them." (He did indicate that he observed more fish last night than he did today). Water from the dam is to remain at 1200 cfs through midnight Wednesday and the current flow at Pineville is 1420 cfs

68° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:17am

Sunset: 7:58pm

1420 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam currently 750, will rise to 1200 at 9 PM tonight - CFS at the Pineville gauge 998 - air temperatures remained steady at 71 degrees all day - water temperatures were 68 degrees this AM - hazy skies and abundant sunshine made for a pleasant day on the run - 13 guests joined us, the last one in the early afternoon - most had left by 2:30 PM - several guest reported sighting "bright" fish, with one reliable source reporting an even dozen, but none were brought to hand - tomorrow's weather and conditions will be similar to today's, excepting the CFS increase - update: at 7:15 PM the last guest on the run came off - he reported 0 / 4 for salmon - "they're in there!"

72° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:15am

Sunset: 8:00pm

998 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Temperatures stayed in the upper 70's for most of the day. The flow out of the Dam stayed at 750CFS and about 1100CFS out of Pineville. At 9:00pm tomorrow night, the 21st, the flow will drop to 285CFS. The action on the majority of the run was slow with a few sightings. The upper end was a different story, the last three anglers saw quite a bit of action with several hookups and one landed. The fish were jumping around the Black Hole today. The water clarity was good. Tomorrow's weather looks to be cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 73F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.

75° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:14am

Sunset: 8:01pm

1040 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 750, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1160 to start the day - the CFS remained constant throughout the day, only dropping to 1150 - our forecasted rain showers never materialized - rather, we started cloudy, mid-morning we changed to partly cloudy with blue patches, and now we are at hazy skies without clouds - plenty of sunshine throughout mid-morning through closing, with consistent fairly light winds - our opening air temperature was 65 degrees, and we climbed to 74 degrees for our high - we had a total of seven guests today, with four not joining us until the early to late afternoon - one of the all-day guests, who checked-in just after 6 AM, was shortly rewarded with the first Chinook salmon brought to hand at the DSR this season, weighing in around 20 pounds - Norbert, year after year, is usually the first to accomplish this hallmark - he went on to bring to hand a second salmon, in the mid-afternoon, about 12 pounds - only one other guest took a small break around 5:45 PM - he reported 0 / 1 for a hen salmon that he battled to the shoreline before it took off - he also reported sighting three other salmon cruising through - this guest went right back down to the run, tried a few holes, without further action, leaving around 6 PM - just prior to 6 PM, one of our afternoon guests came off the run - he fished a limited area of the middle section, and was able to hook into a few Smallmouth Bass and Fallfish, but he did not see any salmon moving through - two other guests had checked in around 6:15 AM but have not yet come off the run - something must be keeping them occupied . . . I'll publish this report, then update if there is anything of note -

69° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:13am

Sunset: 8:03pm

1150 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Due to the high water (2200 cfs from the dam) we were closed to fishing today. That was the bad news. The good news is the water flow from the dam was to go to 750 cfs beginning at 3:00 PM this afternoon. At this hour (4:30 PM) the water has not dropped at the Pineville gauge, but it should be going down in the next hour or so. It will be interesting to see if the quick bump in the water encouraged any salmon to nose up into the run. Cooler temperatures overnight tomorrow and sunnier skies and a high of 72 degrees is forecast for tomorrow. Should be a nice day.

63° / Rain

Sunrise: 6:12am

Sunset: 8:04pm

2600 CFS Pineville Gauge

2200 CFS Dam Release

Rain

Another day that began overcast with the sun making its appearance for the afternoon. Rising temperatures and humidity became noticeable but not uncomfortable. Only three anglers joined us on the run. The first two, both season pass holders fished from early morning until noon with water temperatures rising from 66-69 degrees. No fish brought to hand, but did report seeing one salmon each. We had another angler join us around 4:00 PM fished for three and a half hours and got into a bunch of small smallmouth, but no salmon sightings. Water level has been raised to 2200 cfs from the dam. The DSR will be closed to fishing tomorrow. Office hours will be 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

75° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:11am

Sunset: 8:06pm

436 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Clouds gave way to a beautiful day with increased sunshine. We had a couple of anglers fish the run for a solid 10 hours today and although they were not able hook into a fish they did see one salmon move quickly through some shallow water into a deeper pool and disappear. Tomorrow? Who knows. Might see another tomorrow and might not see another for some time. It's that time of year, but we now know for certain that they'll come. A season pass holder also fished for a couple hours this afternoon, noted that the water was muddy, and did not see any fish . Water from the dam is 285 cfs until midnight and the current flow at Pineville is 519 cfs

77° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:10am

Sunset: 8:07pm

519 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

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75° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:10am

Sunset: 8:07pm

519 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Overcast al day, but fortunately no rain.  A bit humid but overall not a bad weather day on the run.  Happy to see that the water level has continued to drop and the current flow from the dam is 350 cfs and the current flow at the Pineville gauge is 494 cfs. Despite the improved water conditions we only had two anglers try their luck today. One season pass holder fished the better part of the morning swinging flies without luck and reported not seeing any fish movement. A second season pass holder fished for a couple of hours late in the day with similar results.

69° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:09am

Sunset: 8:09pm

494 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A few anglers took advantage of the beautiful weather and drop in water, but without success. A season pass holder swung flies for a couple of hours in the lower river without success or any sightings of fish. At this hour( 7:30 PM) a couple of lodge guest are fishing the mid-section, but at this point have nothing to report. The water from the dam is scheduled to remain at 750 cfs through midnight tomorrow and the current flow at the Pineville gauge is 893 cfs.

70° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:08am

Sunset: 8:10pm

893 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The storms of yesterday have passed and given way to an absolutely beautiful day at the DSR. Two anglers took advantage of the weather and swung flies in the lower section of the run, without success. Still no sign of salmon, but with the water running at 1800 cfs it's difficult to tell what might have come in. It could be interesting to see what might be around tomorrow as the water will be dropping to 750 cfs starting at 8:00 PM this evening

72° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:06am

Sunset: 8:12pm

2050 CFS Pineville Gauge

1800 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Sun and dry conditions started off the day. There were intermittent rain and thunderstorms along with a Tornado Watch, which kept all but three anglers off of the run today. So far no salmon sighted, the water is high and muddy, this from one of the anglers as he was leaving this afternoon. Water flow out of the Dam will be 1800CFS thru 11:59pm Sunday night 8/13.

73° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:05am

Sunset: 8:13pm

2040 CFS Pineville Gauge

1800 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Temperatures were above average this week, getting into the 80's on a few days. The rain closed the run down for two days with the flow over 2000CFS on the 9th and 10th. The water temperature today was 68F, down from over the weekend. There's yet to be a salmon sighted. The flow today was 750CFS and it was noted by a season passholder that the water had some color. The water flow out of the dam is projected to go from 750CFS to 1800CFS at 9pm tonight and will remain there until 11:59pm on the 12th.

71° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:04am

Sunset: 8:15pm

893 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Temperatures this weekend stayed just shy of the 80 F mark, but water temperatures remained in the low 70's even with the minimal sun we had.  Despite the increased flows from the scheduled 'white water' release, a handful of anglers joined us over the weekend, continuing to report decent numbers of small mouth bass with a few guests reporting just about a half dozen landed in their outings.  The current dam release is 285 CFS with a reported flow of 308 CFS at the Pineville gauge this afternoon.  

78° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:00am

Sunset: 8:20pm

308 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

This week we experienced a welcome break from the hot and humid weather. Some perfect days of low humidity and daily high temperatures in the lower 70's Water temperatures ranged in the mid to upper 60's. Only a few anglers took advantage of the conditions, and were able to get into a few small mouth basses in the smallish size. Water release from the dam will be 350 cfs until 10:00 PM this evening at which point it will go to 750 cfs through the balance of the week Join the Team! - Apply now by visiting - https://douglastonsalmonrun.com/jobs/ . . Full Time & Part Time Positions Available . . Douglaston Salmon Run is currently seeking outgoing, professional & customer service oriented individuals to become a part of our seasonal River Patrol staff this Fall.

76° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:56am

Sunset: 8:24pm

430 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

A couple of anglers joined us on Sunday in hopes the bump in water flows from Saturday's rain would get the smallmouth moving. While things weren't as active as they hoped, they both were able to get a decent smallie or two on the line. The next white water release is scheduled for this Saturday where water flows will be at 750cfs from dawn until dusk. The 10 day forecast shows cooler than average temperatures and a good mix of rain and sun. We will see what the week ahead brings, stay tuned!

71° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:52am

Sunset: 8:29pm

236 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

It hasn't been scorching hot, but it sure has been humid! A bit of rain and a few thunderstorms were enough to keep things in the 80's for most of the week. Low temperatures have remained in the low to mid 60's.  With a current release of 185 CFS from the dam, water temperatures have inched their way up a bit more hitting a high of 75 F this week.  Only a couple of anglers were able to get some time in on the water with the small windows of opportunity this week, but were successful in their outings, each landed several smallmouth ranging from 8-12 inches.  Forecasted temperatures for the week ahead call for lows in the 50's, and highs in the mid to upper 70's, and a whole lot of sun!

84° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:49am

Sunset: 8:32pm

232 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

We are in the thick of summer and heat and humidity rule the days. Consistent with previous reports, the water temperature continues to hover in the low to mid 70s, resulting in sluggish fish and anglers alike. The reports from the last few days indicate there are smallmouth bass to be found but you need to work for them, covering ground in the early morning hours.

72° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:45am

Sunset: 8:36pm

322 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Things have cooled down just a bit, with some rain, and a few thunderstorms over the course of the week.  One angler joined us for a few outings this week, indicating a strong start to the week with a handful of bass ranging in size, but as the week progressed, the activity slowed a bit.  The release from the dam is currently at 350 CFS with a reported flow of 430 CFS at the Pineville gauge this afternoon.  Water temperatures have remained in the upper 60's for most of the week, with some days reaching into the low to mid 70's.  Forecasts for this weekend call some cooler overnights, but temperatures will reach around 80 F, with plenty of sun.

76° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:42am

Sunset: 8:39pm

430 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A bit of an increase in air temperatures this past weekend, reaching around 90 F brought water temperatures up with it. Water temperatures today began at a recorded 69 F and reached about 75 F by mid afternoon.  Given the heat, only 1 angler joined us for an outing yesterday, covering nearly the entire property, reporting decent small mouth action. Today a duo joined us for the greater part of the morning ahead of the mid day heat, and reported a total of 5 bass ranging from 10’’- 16’’. Forecasts for the week call for some cooler temperatures with a high probability of rain a few days.

82° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:38am

Sunset: 8:42pm

240 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

weather over this past week has ranged from clear and sunny to torrential rains with lightning - nonetheless, a handful of our regulars have ventured out, primarily in the mornings, with results ranging from "nothing today" to a few medium-sized Smallmouth Bass still providing some action - flows dropped from 750 to 185 during this period, remaining at the lowest end the past several days - scheduled CFS bumps up to 750 will occur 5-6 August, as well as 2-3 September - worth checking out for the earliest salmon nosing into the river about those time frames

76° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:35am

Sunset: 8:44pm

248 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Heavy rains hit the DSR this morning and continued through the afternoon. It was one of those days we wish we had a rain gauge because it really came down! Water flows are on the rise but are still at a manageable 512cfs at the Pineville gauge. We are told areas to our south, in Mexico, NY, got several inches this morning. Even with all that water, we still had a couple anglers that couldn't sit home and had to try their hand after the weekend white water release. Between the two of them they landed a handful of nice smallmouth, but rain ended up driving them off the water late morning. It will be interesting to see what the next few days will bring with water flows and smallmouth bass activity!

67° / Rain

Sunrise: 5:32am

Sunset: 8:46pm

512 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Rain

Temperatures have remained in the 80's with a few days approaching the 90 F mark, making for a fairly quiet week on the run.  A couple of regular pass holders joined us for a few early morning outings, getting their fishing in before things got too hot for them, and the fish.  Overall, a few bass were reported by the duo, ranging from 13-15 inches.  Water temperatures have officially entered the 70's now with a high water temperature of 72 F recorded this week.  With a bit of rain forecasted over the weekend, we definitely hope to see things cool off a bit.

76° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:30am

Sunset: 8:48pm

430 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Fishing for smallmouth bass has been productive over the past several days. Our guests have enjoyed landing up to a dozen bass per outing with several bass in the 16-18" range still in the mix. Looking at the forecast ahead, we'd expect similar activity. Perhaps the whitewater release this coming weekend will move some more fish around in the system and improve the bite further. We remind all that we will be closed tomorrow 7/4 for the holiday. Happy Independence Day everyone!

75° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:28am

Sunset: 8:49pm

240 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Based on the reports from the few anglers we had join us this week, it seems the bass fishing has picked back up a bit.  Nearly all of the anglers that joined us over the course of the week neared double digit numbers on small mouth, while swinging flies. Today was a bit slower for the single angler that joined us. With both air and water temperatures now on a steady rise, these anglers have continued to focus their efforts in the morning and early afternoon ahead of the heat.  This week, hopeful that the high water brought some new fish in with it!  Water temperatures this week have lingered around the upper 60’s with temperatures jumping into the 70’s briefly.  It hasn’t been overly sunny, but it sure has been humid. Overcast has been abundant, with more smoke coverage returning from the ongoing wildfires north of us in Canada.

80° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:26am

Sunset: 8:49pm

244 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Weekend storms brought a bit of much-needed rain to the area and left us with muggy weather the last couple days. Between the storms and the bump in water flows from the whitewater release, anglers today reported a small uptick in smallmouth bass activity than what was reported over the weekend. Two anglers were able to hook into 10 smallies this morning on the lower half of the run, before an afternoon thunderstorm drove them off the water. Its hard to believe July is right around the corner, and salmon season soon to follow!

78° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:24am

Sunset: 8:49pm

236 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

With temperatures making their way into the 80's, it was a fairly quiet week for the run.  A few season passholders joined us over the course of the week, for early morning outings.  Action earlier in the week seemed a bit better, likely from the cooler weather.  Things seemed to get tougher as the week progressed, as air and water temperatures have continued to rise.  The most recent water temperatures recorded were in the mid 60's approaching 70 F toward the end of this week.  Forecasts for this weekend call for a chance of rain, and some thunderstorms in the mix, which will hopefully cool things back down.  The dam release will be adjusted to 400 CFS tonight at 10:00 PM for the first of the scheduled summer white water releases.  For updated dam release information please visit safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill

78° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:23am

Sunset: 8:49pm

240 CFS Pineville Gauge

200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Despite the cool conditions, it was a pretty quiet weekend on the run, with just a couple of season passholders joining us for an outing yesterday morning into the early afternoon.  The veteran angling duo were able to muster up a few small mouth bass in the lower sections of the run, but indicated no such success in hooking into the targeted Atlantic Salmon.  Forecasted temperatures are a bit higher around 80 F this week but with overnight lows around 60 F, still allowing for good fishing opportunities in the early morning.

77° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:23am

Sunset: 8:48pm

252 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A light crowd this week on a run, with just a couple of veteran season pass holders joining us a few days this week.  Things remained fairly cool throughout most of the week, with a bit of rain in the mix.  Water temperatures this week hovered around 61-62 F for most of the week.  Anglers reported a few bass in their outings, but no significant numbers.  Forecasted temperatures for this week are finally creeping back toward the 80 degree mark, with plenty of overcast.

62° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:22am

Sunset: 8:47pm

264 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

With a cloudy weekend overall, things managed to stayed fairly cool.  Water temperatures rose just a hair to about 60 F for most of the weekend.  A few anglers joined us each day over the weekend, most continuing to indicate pretty solid numbers of smallmouth brought to hand throughout the property, with a couple of double digit reports.  Most anglers mentioning these were smaller bass around 15".   Forecasts for the remainder of the week have a mix of rain, with lows around 55 F and highs around 70 F, until we get to the weekend.

73° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:23am

Sunset: 8:45pm

240 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Quite an interesting week, with the smoke we experienced from the fires just north of us in Canada.  Needless to say, given the smoke, just a few anglers joined us over the course of the week.  Most of whom joined us later this week, once the smoke dissipated a bit.   It appears things have returned to normal with just a minimal amount of smoke visible at this point.   Yesterday was our most heavily fished day of the week, with just 3 anglers taking advantage of the lightly pressured week, hoping the increased water earlier in the week brought some fish in with it.  A number of bass reported between the anglers yesterday, with one of the anglers landing approximately 10 bass with the largest at about 4.5 lbs.  No other species were reported this week. Water temperatures this week have settled in the range of 58-60 F.  Conditions forecasted to the weekend look pretty optimal, with good cloud coverage keeping things cool for most of the weekend.

58° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:23am

Sunset: 8:44pm

244 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The last few days have brought cooler daytime temperatures and a handful of anglers to the run. Reports of average sized smallmouth bass dominated but one angler landed a lunker along with a few fallfish. Water temps have dropped back down to the upper 50's and lower 60's and water flows will continue to drop over the next 48hrs to normal 185cfs baseflows by Wednesday AM. The week ahead looks mild and dry - we could certainly use some rain!

70° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:24am

Sunset: 8:41pm

778 CFS Pineville Gauge

650 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

With a week of clear skies and high temperatures reaching mid 80's daily, water temperatures have increased quite a bit, and angling pressure has decreased given the conditions. Water temperatures have reached upwards of 70F this week, which is a significant increase from temperatures of nearly 50F only two weeks ago.  A couple of anglers joined us each day this week, with nearly all fishing the early mornings, making it off the water ahead of the mid day heat.  A few anglers were on a specific quest for Atlantic Salmon, but all anglers indicated catching only smallmouth this week.  Not quite an abundance of smallmouth, and quite spread out, but most anglers reporting having landed several each.

84° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:26am

Sunset: 8:39pm

236 CFS Pineville Gauge

250 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

REMINDER: the season pass holders, who renewed their season passes, and put down a deposit only, are reminded that the balance is due not later than close of business on Wednesday, 31 May. There are several lodge dates that are now available during the prime times of mid-September through the first couple of weeks in November - check it out online, or call Guest Services for information and assistance in identifying which dates are available. CFS at the dam has been at 185, mid 240s to 250s at the Pineville gauge, since the last report on Monday, 22 May - water temperatures throughout this same period have been in the 55 to 60 degree range - the first few days were cloudy, however these last several days have been sunny, with light winds, with air temperatures ranging from low 40s to high 70s - our guests have either been targeting Smallmouth Bass, or have hooked into the bass incidentally while searching for the stray Steelhead or elusive Atlantic (none of either were reported) - results with the bass have been feast or famine, with some impressive sized bass brought to hand - just yesterday, one pair of anglers reported hooking bass on every cast, as an example, while today the counts were in the five fish range

80° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:28am

Sunset: 8:36pm

244 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

The number of anglers on the run has diminished over the past week and of those that have fished the run, smallmouth bass has been the primary result of their labors.  For all intents and purposes the Steelhead seemed to have existed the river and have made their way to the lake.  While we could use some rain, we can't complain about the weather that we have had and will have into the foreseeable future.  Cool nights (which have lower the water temperature noticeably) and dry days with temperatures into the high 60's and lower 70's.  Great conditions to be on the water pursuing whatever opportunity presents itself.  The water from the dam remains at 185 cfs and the current flow at Pineville is 244 cfs.

65° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:30am

Sunset: 8:33pm

244 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Can't complain about this weather!   A bit of rain to start the weekend, but not enough to make any significant impact on the river levels. However, these cooler overnights and mild days have knocked the water temperatures back down a few degrees.  Air temperatures have continued to remain a low around 45 F and highs creeping into the upper 60's F for the past few days.  A handful of anglers took advantage of the low pressure and gorgeous conditions throughout the weekend, and proved to be quite successful in their quest for smallmouth.  Many of our anglers indicated double digit numbers of smallmouth landed, noting a definite increase in the quantities of bass, but seems as though the larger bass may have already moved on out.  Conditions forecasted for this week call for similar weather to that of this past weekend, with cool overnights, and the highest forecasted temperature just breaking 70 F.  The dam release continues to be scheduled at the base summer flow of 185 CFS.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

67° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:33am

Sunset: 8:29pm

256 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clear

The weather has been all over the map this week, with temperatures ranging from just below freezing to nearly 80, we've gotten a taste of just about every season in such a short window.  With steelhead season just about winding down, and some cooler mornings, the run has seen very light angling pressure this week.  Today was the first steelhead we had reported by and angler in quite a few days now.  But, the smallmouth activity has continued to gain, with a number of anglers this week landing quite a few more than we saw last week.  The dam release is scheduled to remain at a release of 185 CFS until tonight (5/19) at 11:59 PM.  At this time, no further scheduling has been published for the weekend.  With the anticipation of rain, please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.    

73° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:36am

Sunset: 8:26pm

256 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Things continue to quiet down here as we wrap up steelhead season.  Just a couple of anglers joined us today, for brief outings.  With the water down to the baseline summer release of 185 CFS, we’ll certainly take some more of these cloudy days to keep the water cool, and the fish active.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 185 CFS until tonight (5/16) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for update dam release information.

76° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:39am

Sunset: 8:23pm

273 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Quite a cool start to officially kick off our 'Summer' season, with morning temperatures beginning in the low 40's. Things warmed up fairly quick, ultimately reaching just around 70 F by this afternoon.  Water temperatures began at a recorded 51 F and reach approximately 57 F by noon.  Reports from the handful of anglers that joined us this morning indicated decent small mouth bass activity, despite the cooler morning, with no reports of steelhead in the mix today.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 185 CFS until tonight (5/15).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

67° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:40am

Sunset: 8:21pm

273 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS 185 at the dam, 286 at the Pineville gauge to start the day - air temperature at 45 degrees around 4:15 AM, dropped to 40 degrees at dawn, and climbed to our high of 57 degrees for the day, as of 12:45 PM, before slowly dropping to 53 degrees as of this report - we had calm until late morning, when a light and variable breeze stirred, which continued for much of the day - hazy skies and diffuse sunshine made for an overall pleasant day to be outdoors and on the run, fishing - water temperatures were at 54 degrees to start the day, up to 56 degrees near noon - four guests joined us today, one checking in as early as 5:15 AM, and the last at near 4 PM - our first guest to check-in was also the first off the run - he reported only tangling with a "couple of smolts", swinging flies in the lower section - at 1:15 PM our next guest reported 1 / 2 Steelhead, and a "couple of (very) good Smallmouths" swinging a pheasant tailed wooly bugger in the middle to lower sections - after just a few hours of fishing, our next guest reported +20 Smallmouth Bass, with a sole Largemouth Bass added to the mix, from one little honey hole in the middle section of the run - he showed me the lures he had spin-casted (I could not get the picture I took to "send") - an 1/8 ounce black jig, with a large white painted eye, with a small black dot in the middle of the white (very striking), with about a 2 1/2" ribbed slender paddle-tail, of a brownish-grey translucent body with random black inclusions, or Mister Twisters in black, white, or "sunfish" colors - the lure described is very similar to the lure used by a couple of anglers recently, accounting for +40 bass that one day last week - our last guest checking out at 6:45 PM, who was also the last guest who checked in very late this afternoon, reported 2 / 2 Steelhead, twin 24" fish, and "perhaps 10" Smallmouth Bass, in the 3 # range, spin-casting a small Panther-Martin spinner with a black body and gold blade in the center section - of interest, the two Steelhead struck on consecutive casts - the overnight low will be 38 degrees - the forecast for tomorrow is: Sunshine and some clouds. High near 65F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

56° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:41am

Sunset: 8:20pm

277 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A beautiful day weather-wise, but the fishing was less so. A few spooky smallmouth bass, some gar, redhorse suckers, and a couple of Steelhead were in the mix today. Most anglers worked hard for the fish that were brought to hand and while they reported that while there are still some Steelhead around (that were bright and frisky) they were hard to come by. Water from the dam remains at 185 cfs from the dam and the current flow at Pineville is 281 cfs. With no rain in the forecast, I would expect the water level will stay at this level for a while.

69° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:42am

Sunset: 8:19pm

281 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Our warmest day yet, with temperatures reaching into the upper 70's, and just the right amount of overcast to keep things comfortable.  A dozen anglers joined us today, with a majority fishing the morning into the early afternoon trying to beat the heat.  Water temperatures today began at approximately 56 F, and reach 61 F by noon.  We had quite a range of species reported being caught today, to include; a few steelhead, an abundant amount Smallmouth Bass, a Longnose Gar, and a couple of redhorse suckers.  With the number of steelhead lessening each day, its great to see we have some more of our summer time residents making their way back into the river.  The dam release was dropped to 185 CFS today, where it is currently scheduled until 11:59 MP tonight (5/12).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

77° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:43am

Sunset: 8:18pm

403 CFS Pineville Gauge

185 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

It's hard to beat these mild days we've been experiencing, even it's slowed things down a hair.  Another dozen anglers took to the run, most fishing early morning, well into the afternoon.  Despite the minimal overcast, not too much change in the water temperature, beginning at 50 F early morning, and reaching about 55 F again at noon.  The reports from the anglers we spoke with, continue to point towards the conclusion of our steelhead season.  A few anglers managed to land a steelhead or two, but the majority reporting a few bass each.  Current dam release schedules indicate the release to be adjusted from 350 CFS to 185 CFS tomorrow (3/12) at 3:00 PM until 11:59 PM (3/12).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

74° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:44am

Sunset: 8:17pm

408 CFS Pineville Gauge

285 CFS Dam Release

Clear

A bit warmer, lower water, with plenty of overcast made for what seemed to be a fairly productive morning for the handful of anglers that joined us for the morning into the afternoon.  Most of our angler's efforts were focused in the lower sections of the property, still a number of steelhead reported in the mix of fish landed, with reports of bass picking back up again today.  The overcast ultimately kept things cool today, with water temperatures beginning around a 49 F, and reaching about 55 F by noon.   The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 350 CFS until tomorrow (5/11) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill ahead for updated dam release information.

66° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:45am

Sunset: 8:16pm

525 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

With another mild day and blue bird skies, its certainly hard to resist any opportunity to go steelhead fishing.  Another dozen anglers joined us, a majority fishing the morning into the early afternoon.  Most efforts were focused in the middle and lower sections of the property, with the middle reporting the most activity today.  The reports we received from our anglers indicated fishing was a bit better this morning.  Once the sun hit the water, things quieted right down.  Overall, surprisingly more steelhead reported today, with quite a few anglers reporting one or two lost in addition to those landed.  Only a few anglers reported smallmouth today in the middle section.  The dam release is currently scheduled to be adjusted from 500 CFS to 350 CFS at 12:00 AM (5/10).  For updated dam release information, please visit safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill

58° / Clear

Sunrise: 5:46am

Sunset: 8:15pm

673 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Mild temperatures, plenty of sunshine and a bit of overcast brought a little over a dozen anglers, most of whom joined us for the morning.  Reports from our anglers today were very similar to those yesterday. The steelhead fishing continues slow down as we rapidly approach mid May.  A few anglers reported landing a steelhead each, and only a few smallmouth reported today.  Water temperatures began at 55 F degrees and reached about 59 F by noon today.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 500 CFS, until tomorrow night (5/9) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

60° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:48am

Sunset: 8:14pm

688 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Over a dozen anglers fished the run today and for the better part of the day enjoyed sunny skies. By late afternoon clouds rolled in bringing with them rain showers. The Steelhead fishing today was challenging for most of our anglers. Most success came from two anglers that went five for nine with a few bass in the mix. Anglers that came up short on Steelhead were able to enjoy themselves with better numbers of smallmouth bass. At the end of the day our three remaining anglers caught good numbers of bass (including "some dandies") and hooked a few Steelhead. Tomorrow's forecast promises to be a little cooler, but plenty of sunshine. A perfect day to be on the water. Water from the dam is scheduled to remain at 500 cfs and the current flow at Pineville is 702 cfs.

53° / Rain

Sunrise: 5:49am

Sunset: 8:12pm

702 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Rain

NOTE: season pass renewal balance payments are due not later than close of business Wednesday 31 May - please remind your friends, who are season pass holders, as we are receiving calls regarding when is this deadline - CFS at the dam 500, CFS at the Pineville gauge started at 747 and dropped to 732 by the end of the day - air temperatures rose from 40 degrees just before dawn, to our high of 62 degrees for the day at 6:15 PM - hazy blue skies, brilliant sunshine, and very light breezes made for an idyllic day to be out and fishing on the run - 14 guests chose to spend part of their day with us, the first as early as 5:20 AM and the last one checking in at 3:45 PM - a significant number of guests took breaks from fishing, so the notes got complicated, but here is what I sorted out: our first guest came off the run at 11 AM - he reported 0 / 1 "(a) really big fish!" skating a muddler fly across the surface in the middle section - this guest stated that around 10 AM things slowed a bit - shortly after, a guest reported that he scored four Smallmouth Bass in the 3 to 4# range using pink worms, took a break, returned to the run and fished to near dusk without further success - at 12:15 PM our next guest coming off the run reported five Steelhead, and six Smallmouth Bass, casting what looked like a medium sized Mepps spinner, with a yellow-spotted black blade, while walking the entire run - a young couple, Hailie and Jimmy, came off the run at 1:15 PM, reporting 15 Smallmouth Bass, in the 3 to 5 # range, casting what looked like 1/16 ounce jigs tipped with two-inch long and slender paddletail softbaits in various colors ("the bass took any color tossed at them") - they took a short break, went back down, then came back up at 8:11 PM and reported a personal best of + 40 Smallmouth Bass (photographs featured today) using the same lures - at 1:30 PM a father and son team reported two Steelhead each, one about 10#, drifting egg sacks under a bobber in the middle to lower sections - at 3 PM, two ladies reported "casting practice" only . . . despite apparently having used productive lures in productive spots - shortly thereafter, a father and two sons reported 16 Smallmouth Bass among them, casting jigs tipped with plastic baits in the middle section only - at 4:45 PM a guest reported a 25" Steelhead, and "a couple of Smallmouth Bass", drifting pink worms under a bobber in the lower section - the overnight low will be 44 degrees, and the forecast for tomorrow is: Mostly cloudy in the morning then periods of showers later in the day. High 67F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

57° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:50am

Sunset: 8:11pm

732 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam was 750 to start the day - at 4 PM it dropped to 500 CFS - the CFS at the Pineville gauge started at 1010 and has since dropped to it's current 794 - water temperature at 7:30 AM was 49 degrees - it rose to 52 degrees as of 12:30 PM - air temperatures were in the mid-40s during the morning, and climbed to the low 50s as of the time of this report - an initially overcast sky slowly cleared to partly cloudy, then mostly clear by the late afternoon - all in all, a beautiful Spring day with plenty of sunshine and very light breezes - we had a total of 11 guests on the run today, and were able to catch most of them on their way out - our first guest came off the run in the early afternoon, reporting a nice 33" Steelhead brought to hand in the lower section while swinging flies - at 3:30 PM one guest reported 5 / 7 Steelhead while center-pinning beads and eggs under a bobber in the center section - at 4 PM the next guest scored 2 / 3 Steelhead, the best a nice 30" fish, while drifting beads and eggs under a bobber in the middle section - at 4:15 PM a guest, who fished top to bottom of the run, reported 6 / 8 Steelhead, and two Smallmouth Bass (3 - 4 # range), swinging flies - on his heels another guest, who fished just a couple of hours, and who was targeting Smallmouth Bass, reported "a couple of bass" casting jigs tipped with crawdad soft-baits in the center section - at 5 PM a guest reported no success after a couple of hours on the run - he'll come back to fish the last few hours - our best report came from two guests, who came off the run near 5:30 PM, reporting 2 / 5 Steelhead (center-pinning pink worms under a bobber) and 6 / 8 Steelhead, as well as a "Big Smallmouth (Bass)" (drifting beads under a bobber) in both the upper and middle sections - tonight the temperature will drop to 39 degrees - tomorrow's forecast is: Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 62F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

56° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:52am

Sunset: 8:10pm

794 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

With the dam release adjusted to 750 CFS, a few anglers joined us first thing this morning with most joining us for the afternoon.  Things have remained fairly cool with the rain and overcast this past week.  Today, water temperatures began at a reported 49 F and only reached 51 F by this afternoon.  Based on reports from our anglers it seemed to be a fairly quiet day for nearly all.  The small mouth likely a bit inactive with the cooler water temperatures.  The steelhead on the other hand, may have had a nice ride out with the high water we experience this week, giving the river a bit of a clean sweep.  The highlight of the day came from a couple of our pass holders, reporting a recently expired chinook in the area of center pool.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until tomorrow  (5/5) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

50° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:53am

Sunset: 8:09pm

1030 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

DSR will remain closed for fishing today (5/2) and open for office hours only  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a current dam release for 2200 CFS. Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

39° / Rain

Sunrise: 5:54am

Sunset: 8:08pm

2820 CFS Pineville Gauge

2200 CFS Dam Release

Rain

DSR will remain closed to anglers today and open for office hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00, with a current dam release for 2200 CFS.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

41° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:56am

Sunset: 8:07pm

2930 CFS Pineville Gauge

2200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

With the water way up, it was a quiet Monday for the run.  A few inches of rain over the weekend resulted in the dam release being increased last night from 500 CFS (4/30) to 1800 CFS, where it is currently scheduled to remain until tomorrow (5/2) at 11:59PM.  At this time no further schedule has been published.  Given the considerable amount of inflow to the reservoir with the heavy rains, and an unknown reservoir level, it will be a waiting game to see what kind of release we will see for the remainder of the week, especially with bit more rain in the forecast tomorrow and Wednesday. Please check Safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

45° / Clouds

Sunrise: 5:57am

Sunset: 8:05pm

2560 CFS Pineville Gauge

1800 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Anglers were hooking up on the Smallmouth and Steelhead (mostly Smallmouth) today. The rain started this afternoon but only a few anglers had left the run early. The action was mostly from the middle to lower end of the run. Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow and tonight with the potential for heavy rainfall. Low 42F. SE winds shifting to WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall possibly over one inch. The flow out of the Dam will be 500CFS thru 1159pm tomorrow night.

53° / Rain

Sunrise: 5:58am

Sunset: 8:04pm

680 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Rain

CFS at the dam 500, CFS at the Pineville gauge 652 first thing this morning, has since climbed modestly to 673 as of the time of this report - water temperature mid-morning was at 53 degrees and climbed to 57 degrees by the early afternoon - air temperatures started at 51 degrees before sunrise, dipped to 44 degrees near dawn, then slowly climbed to our high of 55 degrees by 3:30 PM, before beginning a slow drop towards sundown - just before dawn it started to sprinkle - that soon turned into a steady drizzle that lasted until about 9:30 AM, when it stopped - we were dry the rest of the day - we had some stiff SE winds pretty much all day - some guests indicated that a few spots on the run were, essentially, unfishable as they were not sheltered enough to enable casting - 13 total guests joined us on the run today, as early as 8:45 AM to as late as 4:30 PM - our first guest came off the run for the day at 12:45 PM - he had fished only a few hours in the lower section, swinging flies, and reported 3 / 3 small Steelhead and several Smallmouth Bass - three hours later, at 3:45 PM, again after only a few hours, our next guest coming off the run reported seven Smallmouth Bass, "some decent", which he was targeting while swinging flies in the lower section - at 6 PM a guest came off the run - he was targeting Smallmouth Bass, so he fished the lower section with a brown 1/8 ounce jig tipped with an imitation crawdad - he was able to bring to hand "about 20" bass, in the 2 to 3 # range, with a couple of 4# in that mix - he then came up to the middle section and threw a copper bladed spinner for just a bit, without any results - just a bit later another guest came off the run - this person was one of the first on the run this morning - he fished the lower section hard, without any success - near noon he took a short break, then went back down on the run, to the upper section this time, and scored 2 / 4 Steelhead, in the 6 to 8 # range (larger ones broke him off due to a 6 # leader), swinging a purple and black stone fly (which accounted for three of the fish) and a peach colored UV enhanced fly which accounted for the second fish brought to hand - at 6:45 PM a guest came off the run and reported five smaller Steelhead (3 to 5 #) and "a bunch of bass" - he fished top to bottom of the run, spin casting spinners - the winds down low were not any problem, and seemed stronger the further upriver he went - just a short time later a father and his young son came off the run - they had fished earlier this morning, with the son landing a Smallmouth Bass in the lower section, and this time they fished the middle section, with the son bringing to hand several more bass - a few minutes later, another two guests came of the run - they were both trying Spey casting, as novices, did get a few tugs in the lower section, but were not able to bring anything to hand - both stated they nonetheless enjoyed being on the run today - at 7 PM our last guest checked off the run - he only fished a little bit, but was able to bring a chunky Smallmouth to hand, in the lower section, swinging a stone fly - for the amount of time, he was pleased enough - tonight the low will be 48 degrees - the forecast for tomorrow is: Rain. Potential for heavy rainfall. High 59F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near an half an inch.

50° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:00am

Sunset: 8:03pm

673 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The fishing continues to be hot and cold, today, apparently a hot day for the handful of anglers we spoke with.  We couldn't ask for much more comfortable weather, with temperatures in the 60's today, and plenty of overcast definitely in favor of our anglers out today.  Contrary to the reports this past week, it seems the majority of the steelhead which were caught today, were caught in the lower end of the property, with mostly bass reported in the middle and upper sections.  Water temperatures early morning were 49 F, but only reached 53 F with the overcast.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 500 CFS until 11:59 PM tonight (4/28).  At this time no further scheduling has been posted for the weekend.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release scheduling.

63° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:01am

Sunset: 8:02pm

659 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A lighter crowd today, with most anglers joining us again for the morning, with a few anglers making their way onto the run for a few hours this afternoon.  Things quieted down quite a bit today compared the days past, with just a few steelhead and reported collectively between all of our anglers, with one angler notably landing a walleye in the lower end of the property.  The dam release has schedule has been updated to remain at 500 CFS until 11:59 PM tomorrow (4/28).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information.

54° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:03am

Sunset: 8:01pm

688 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Another nice, but rather cool day made for fairly busy day on the run with two dozen anglers, most joining us for the greater part of the morning into the early afternoon.  From the reports we received, it seems today was a bit tougher than yesterday.  One angler having covered nearly the entire property, made mention that there were plenty of steelhead around but just a few showed interest in the various presentations.  Bluebird skies, and clear water are surely not helping odds today either.  Overall, most anglers were able to manage either a steelhead or two, or a pile of smallmouth bass.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 500 CFS until tomorrow (4/26) at 11:59 PM.    

47° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:04am

Sunset: 7:59pm

688 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Overall, conditions were fair with the lack of overcast just about the only unfavorable factor.  Based on the reports we received from the nearly two dozen anglers that joined us, fishing picked up a bit today, with one veteran father and son duo reporting double digit numbers on steelhead, between them.  Other anglers reported a mixed bag of both steelhead and 'plenty' of smallmouth bass landed.  Water temperatures began at a recorded 48 F this morning, and reached 52 F by early afternoon.  At this time the dam release is scheduled to remain at 500 CFS until tomorrow night (4/26).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

48° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:06am

Sunset: 7:58pm

710 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

We started off the week with considerably less angling pressure than what we saw over this past weekend.  Just under a dozen anglers joined us, mostly for the morning, and nearly all indicated a rather difficult time getting into fish today.  It seems even those anglers targeting bass, found it rather difficult to rack up any sort of numbers.  Conditions over the week continue to cool down, with quite a bit of rain in the forecast. The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 500 CFS until tomorrow (4/25) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill ahead for updated dam release information.

44° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:07am

Sunset: 7:57pm

755 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A note of interest: at 2:10 PM today, our area was rocked by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake, centered at the Oswego / Jefferson County line, near Adams . . . CFS at the dam 500, CFS at the Pineville gauge 747 all day - air temperature started at 48 degrees, typically dipped a bit after sunrise to 46 degrees, then gradually climbed to our high of 51 degrees at 2:15 PM before sliding down to it's current 45 degrees - a wet, foggy morning slowly cleared until at noon there were some hazy blue spots in the sky, with diffused sunshine - as the afternoon progressed, skies cleared even more, to partly cloudy and brilliant sunshine by 2:15 PM - by 4:15 PM we were again completely overcast - winds all day were relatively light and variable - we had 30 guests join us on the run today, arriving as early as 5:15 AM to as late as 3:30 PM - our first two guests off the run, at 9:45 AM, reported only a fingerling trout (or salmon?) between them - at 10:45 AM two guests reported being skunked while targeting bass in the lower section - on their heels four guests reported 0 / 2 ("probably bass") between them, but they were admittedly new to fishing the river - at 11:45 AM the reports took a bit of a turn for the better when a guest reported 0 / 3 (one Steelhead, two Smallmouth Bass) swinging an olive Wooly Bugger in the middle section - just afterwards, another guest reported 3 / 6 Steelhead drifting eggs and beads under a bobber in the middle section - at 1 PM a guest reported one Smallmouth Bass swinging, and drifting under a bobber, various colored Wooly Buggers in the middle section - near 2 PM a guest reported 0 / 2 Steelhead and 1 / 3 Smallmouth Bass swinging a black Wooly Bugger in the lower section - at 3:15 a guest reported being skunked swinging flies in the upper section - at 3:45 PM two guests, who only fished a couple of hours, reported five Smallmouth Bass between them - at 4:45 PM two guests, the high rods for today, reported 3 / 7 Steelhead, 8 / 8 Steelhead, and two Smallmouth Bass, drifting "all colors of eggs" and blue blue beads under a bobber, and swinging copper colored spinners, in the middle section - at the same time another guest reported 1 / 4 Steelhead bottom bouncing egg sacks in the upper section - he was thrilled by a take he saw while reeling the egg sack in - at 5 PM a guest reported 0 / 2 Steelhead swinging streamers in the middle section - an hour later two guests reported 1 / 3 Steelhead, and one Smallmouth Bass, from the upper section, "after throwing all types of eggs and lures at them!" - our last guest came off the water at 7:30 PM (he checked in early afternoon) and was pleased with 2 / 3 Steelhead, and two Smallmouth Bass, swinging olive colored Wooly Buggers in the lower section - the overnight low will be 39 degrees - the forecast for tomorrow is: Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 50F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.

43° / Rain

Sunrise: 6:09am

Sunset: 7:56pm

747 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Rain

Forty-plus anglers took advantage of the fine weather and good water level to join us on the run today. The wind became pretty brutal and that made things challenging for many of our anglers, but that being said, it was still a very good day to be on the run. Of the anglers that I spoke with, nearly all were able to get into good numbers of Steelhead with six being the most frequent number with some doing less and a few doing much better. Not as many Smallmouth were brought to hand, but I believe that was due to the fact that the Steelhead fishing was so productive that anglers didn't modify their techniques to target Smallmouth. That being said, reports of some very good sized fish were brought to hand. As is frequently the case, the float-fishermen were most successful, but all techniques were productive today and all sections of the run fished well. By late afternoon, the temperature took a nose dive, the winds picked up and rain thunder and lighting drove most anglers off the water. The scheduled flow from the dam remains at 500 cfs through midnight tomorrow (though that might change with the rain we're getting) and the flow at Pineville is 562 cfs

53° / Rain

Sunrise: 6:10am

Sunset: 7:55pm

652 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Rain

CFS at the dam 500, CFS at the Pineville gauge started at 695 and dropped over the day to 666 - water temperature started at 47 degrees and climbed to 52 degrees by the early afternoon - air temperatures were in the low to mid 50s early this morning, climbed to our high of 86 degrees at 4:15 PM, before abruptly dropping to 76 degrees within the next hour as the clouds rolled in - for the most part, our skies were hazy with indistinct clouds and bright sunshine, until clouds formed by late afternoon, becoming wholly overcast by 6 PM - winds were light and variable all day, with a cooling effect - 27 guests joined us on the run today, with guests checking in as late as 3:30 PM for a few hours of fishing - the first guest off the run reported two drop-back Steelhead, and two Smallmouth Bass, swinging flies in the lower section - at 3 PM a single guest accounted for 4 / 5 Steelhead, 21" to 29", swinging streamers in the lower section - at 4:45 PM a lady reported a decent Smallmouth Bass caught on a blue and silver Panther-Martin spinner, while her male companion reported being skunked swinging flies, both while angling in the middle to lower sections - near 5 PM, a guest in a hurry stated "got a few Steelhead" on his way to his car, carrying a fly rod - at 5:15 PM another guest reported "lots of Smallmouth Bass!" without further detail - on his heels, a father and his two young sons reported a couple of Steelhead floating pink worms under a bobber in the lower section - most of his action was this morning - at 5:30 a trio of guests came off the run, also having fished pink worms under a bobber, and swinging flies, all without success - they left with some tips for tomorrow from other anglers - at 6:30 PM a man and his wife reported 7 / 10 and 3 / 7 Steelhead respectively, swinging olive and brown stone flies in the middle and upper sections - her top fish was a nice 10 #, with the rest of theirs in the 6 # to 8 # range - shortly thereafter another guest reported two Smallmouth Bass, and an half hour later the next guest reported the same results on a brown wooly bugger in the middle section - the last guest came off the run a bit after 8 PM - he had checked in at around 3:30 PM, but in those few hours he had swung streamers in the upper and middle sections, connecting with a 29" Steelhead and several Smallmouth Bass , so he was happy - the forecast for tonight is 60% chance of showers, low of 54 degrees - the forecast for tomorrow is: Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High near 75F. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

66° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:12am

Sunset: 7:53pm

673 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Just a tad warmer today.  Temperatures hovered around 50 F for most of the day, with little to no wind, and some pretty good overcast.  Just under 2 dozen anglers early took advantage of the weather, a majority joining us early in the day, and wrapping things up early afternoon.  The reports from the anglers echoed those of yesterday, with plenty of fish being caught by all over the run, but what you caught really depending on where the efforts were focused.  The lower end again produced substantially more smallmouth bass with a few steelhead in the mix, while the middle and upper sections reported a majority of steelhead caught, with just a few bass in the mix.  Having your pick is never a bad thing!  Hopefully we will continue to see some more upbeat action as we head into the weekend. The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 500 CFS until 11:59 PM tomorrow night (4/21).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for update release information.

51° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:14am

Sunset: 7:52pm

695 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

We got a little bit of everything today, between the weather and the fish!  A cold day overall, started out with some early showers, turning into sun, and then back to overcast with some pretty strong and constant wind.  Needless to say, the morning seemed to be a bit more productive for most of our anglers.  Reports varied heavily today based on where each of our anglers focused their attention today.  Anglers fishing the lower sections of the property reported quite a few bass, with just a couple of steelhead, and even a walleye in the mix.  Anglers fishing the middle sections of the property proved to be more productive with steelhead, reporting double digit hook-ups.   Forecasts call for a bit of the same for weather conditions, just a tad warmer with a bit more sun.  The dam release was adjusted last night from 750 CFS to 500 CFS, where it is currently scheduled to remain until 11:59 PM tomorrow (4/20).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

40° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:15am

Sunset: 7:51pm

695 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Temperatures have continued to take a dive, settling around 40 F with steady showers throughout the day today.  Reports varied from the handful of anglers that joined us, but all successful in bringing multiple fish to hand.   A majority of these anglers reporting multiple drop backs landed, and a few anglers reported double digits numbers of small mouth bass landed despite the cool down.  Current forecasts indicate that things will remain cool over the next few days, and dry out, with temperatures expected to rise back up again just in time for the weekend.  The release from the dam is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until 11:59 PM tomorrow (4/18). Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for update dam release information.

39° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:17am

Sunset: 7:50pm

876 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Rain

What a difference a day can make.  Temperatures barely scratched 50 F today, with plenty of overcast, and a few showers leading up to the expected rain this evening. Regardless of it being a Monday, just over a dozen anglers joined us, with a majority fishing the morning into the early afternoon.  Overall, a quiet day, with a few steelhead reported among the anglers we spoke with today, as well as a few more bass.  With air temperatures and water levels all over the place, its anyone's guess what kind of steelhead fishing we will see this week.  The dam release is back down to 750 CFS today, where it is scheduled to remain until 4/18 at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

52° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:18am

Sunset: 7:49pm

876 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam started at 1200 this morning, then two hours earlier than previously advertised, at 10 AM, the CFS at the dam abruptly dropped to 750 - CFS at the Pineville gauge started high as well, at 1480, then rapidly dropped through 1470 (11:15 AM), 910 (12:15 PM), 876 (2:15 PM), before it settled at 868 (3:15 PM) for the day - air temperature started at 61 degrees, climbed to our high of 83 degrees by 3:30 PM, then slowly dropped to our current 77 degrees - water temperatures started at 47 degrees and climbed to 52 degrees by early afternoon - hazy blue skies early in the morning gradually clouded over on just one half of the horizon, with brilliant sunshine for most of the day - winds were very light, and variable, serving to cool a bit - we had a total of 22 guests, checking in as early as 6 AM and as late as 5 PM - our first guest to leave at 11 AM was happy with the four Smallmouth Bass he brought to hand, in the middle section, fishing a 3" floating blue-back Rapala - the bass ranged from 16" to 18", with his largest at 21" - a pair of guests came off the run on his heels - they both fished a pink paddletail worm (one by spinning, the other by fly rod), under bobbers, without success . . . apparently, this lure and rig performed well for Steelhead yesterday - at 11:15 AM one guest came off the lower and middle parts of the run, having been unsuccessful, but turned right around and fished the upper section for an hour, and connected with two Steelhead, one a drop back, the other a fresh fish, swinging a white wooly bugger with a red / white tail and bead "eyes" - at 12:30 PM two guests came off the upper part of the run - one was skunked, the other was broken off by a nice Steelhead, which took off with his chartreuse wooly bugger . . . that angler is hoping some other lucky angler is able to bring the fish to hand, with the fly still there - shortly after 1 PM three of our veteran anglers came off the run - two reported no success, the last reported 0 / 2 Steelhead swinging flies in the lower and middle sections - at 1:15 PM a guest came off the run, reporting 0 / 3 Steelhead, all of which broke him off - he went back down with a spinning rod as well to target some very large bass cruising the run - this guest came back off the run at 6:15 PM, reporting a total for the day of 0 / 4 Steelhead, and seven Smallmouth Bass, 18" and up, including a real trophy (the pictures of Hank, in a blue shirt, which are featured in this report), perhaps pushing -??- pounds - at 2:15 PM a guide and his client came off the run, not having been successful - the guide immediately went back down to the run, to scout, and at 4:15 PM he reported 0 / 1 Steelhead swinging a white wooly bugger - one guest had previously came off the run at 2:20 PM, but reported not having had any success fishing the middle and upper sections . . . a guest, who had checked in late, and fished for a couple of hours, at 6 PM reported 1 / 2 Steelhead, bright chrome, about 27", swinging orange colored flies, with some black and tinsel, in the upper section - his first time connecting in seven trips, so he was very happy - a pair of guests came off the run at 6:45 PM - one was unsuccessful, however the other (Vin, in white shirt, whose pictures of a Steelhead and Smallmouth Bass are also featured today) reported 2 Smallmouth Bass in the 18-21" range, and 1 / 1 Steelhead swinging flies for the first time ever, a tan zonker - at 7:15 PM, after only a couple of hours on the run, our last guest reported 2 / 2 Steelhead drifting a green glow bead under a bobber in the upper section - the forecast for tonight is: evening showers, becoming a steady rain overnight, a total of a quarter inch of rain - low near 45F. The forecast for tomorrow is: Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 57F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Sounds like really good conditions for angling for Spring Steelhead and bass!

79° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:20am

Sunset: 7:47pm

868 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Sunny skies. light wind, and temperatures in the mid-80's provided our dozen anglers with excellent fishing conditions. The higher water, however, made things a bit of a challenge. With high water wading is significantly restricted which limits access to areas that might be holding fish. While most anglers were not able to bring fish to hand, a few were successful. One of the nicer Steelhead was by a two-handed fisherman that was fishing the middle section of the run. Fortunately, the water level is dropping (from 1650 cfs to 1200 cfs at noon today and tomorrow at noon the scheduled flow will go from 1200 cfs to 750 cfs. The water temperature is rising and combined with decreased flows, things are setting up for some excellent fishing. There were reports of smallmouth bass being hooked (and released, of course) which is not surprising given the warmer temperatures. Even some suckers were sighted in the run. Tomorrows forecast looks to be a replication of today and with decreased flow, things should show a marked improvement tomorrow.

79° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:22am

Sunset: 7:46pm

1470 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Today was bound to be hit or miss given another increase in the dam release last night.  From the reports we received from the handful of anglers that joined us today, it seems to have been a miss, with nearly all anglers reporting no fish.  A few anglers were fortunate to muster up a fish or two but no staggering numbers today.   The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 1650 CFS until tonight at 11:59 PM (4/14), and scheduled to drop to 1200 CFS at midnight until tomorrow night at (4/15), and then scheduled to drop once again down to 750 CFS on (4/16).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill ahead of any planned trips this weekend!

81° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:23am

Sunset: 7:45pm

1820 CFS Pineville Gauge

1650 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Current Season Pass renewals: a last minute reminder that a minimum of a 50% nonrefundable deposit is due not later than close of business today; the balance is due not later than 31 May.

51° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:23am

Sunset: 7:45pm

1820 CFS Pineville Gauge

1650 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

We officially broke the 70 degree mark today!  With the water back up to 1200 CFS the crowd was a bit lighter today, and most fishing the morning given the temperatures and lack of overcast today. Reports from anglers today were drastically different then yesterday's reports.  Fishing proved to be quite tough today with the majority reporting a skunk.  A few anglers guided in a drift boat took the cake today, with multiple fish landed, all drop backs. Water temperatures began around 42 F, and crept into the 50's by mid afternoon today.  The dam release is scheduled to increase again from 1200 CFS to 1650 CFS tonight (4/13) at 9:00 PM, where it is scheduled to remain until tomorrow night (4/14) at 11:59 PM.  Please be sure to check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated information ahead of any upcoming trips!

78° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:25am

Sunset: 7:44pm

1470 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

With another day in the 60's, and a bit of overcast, we had about a dozen anglers join us today.  It's safe to say, based on the reports from these anglers today, things picked up quite a bit, with double digit numbers reported from some of the groups that joined us.  Fishing was reported to be more productive this morning, with a bit of a lull during the high sun, and picking back up again toward the end of the day.  Water temperatures began at 43 F this morning, and reached about 48 F by about 1:00 PM this afternoon.  The dam release is scheduled to increase from 750 CFS to 1200 CFS at 9:00 PM tonight, were it is scheduled to remain until 11:59 PM tomorrow (4/13).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information.

74° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:27am

Sunset: 7:43pm

918 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Hard to beat a 65 F day, with good overcast, until you add a bit of wind in the mix.  With little wind this morning, a handful of anglers took advantage of another good window of opportunity.  Winds picked up early afternoon, making fishing quite a bit more difficult with winds at 15 MPH, and most calling it a day.  Another mixed report, with few unable to locate a fish, a couple with missed takes, one honestly reporting a sucker, and the high hook of the day going 2 for 3 on steelhead.  Not the most productive day by any means, but it's just a matter of time.

70° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:28am

Sunset: 7:42pm

918 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Hard to believe with a low of 28 F early this morning, that we'd have such a warm and comfortable day.  With temperatures hovering around 60 F, about a half dozen anglers joined us to take advantage of some beautiful weather, and lighter weekday pressure.  Despite the gorgeous day, the fishing proved to be rather difficult with clear blue  skies.  The majority of our anglers were unable to get into a fish today.  Just a couple of anglers reported success, one angler with a fresh (unspawned) steelhead, and another angler with a brown trout.  Fortunately we will see some more of the same weather, with a bit of overcast tomorrow. and Wednesday. Water temperatures reach a reported 47 F by mid afternoon today.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until tomorrow night (4/10) until 11:59 PM.  Please visit safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information.

63° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:30am

Sunset: 7:40pm

945 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clear

REMINDER: Season Pass renewal invitations were sent out the first of March - a 50% deposit to renew your season pass is due not later than close of business 14 April - the balance is due not later than 31 May - if you are not aware of these matters, in that you believe that you did not receive the invitation to renew your season pass, please first check your spam folder - please also ask any season pass holders that you may know if they are aware of these deadlines - thanks! CFS at the dam 750, CFS at the Pineville gauge 980 - air temperature started at 29 degrees, dipped to 24 degrees near dawn, then slowly rose to our high of 47 by 3 PM - water temperatures started at 37 degrees first thing this morning, then climbed to 44 degrees by midafternoon - bluebird skies and brilliant sunshine greeted our guests first thing this morning, with skies hazing over slightly as the day progressed - light and variable winds put a bit of a pleasant chill in the air - we had seven guests on the run today - I was able to catch five as they left - one of the DSR guides, John Kopy, shortly after noon reported that his morning clients scored 5 / 10 or so Steelhead, drifting through the run, running pink and chartreuse eggs and lures ("something bright") - these numbers are typical of his guided clients - the fish were all described as drop-backs, chroming back up - two of our guests fished the middle to lower sections for a few hours, but were unable to connect - the lady stated it was beautiful on the run, but a bit chilly - our first guest, on the run at 8:15 AM, did not leave until 2:30 PM - he reported 1 / 3 (or 4) Steelhead, swinging flies in the lower section - a nice 31" chromer - the low tonight will be 30 degrees - tomorrow's forecast is: A mainly sunny sky. High 59F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

48° / Clear

Sunrise: 6:32am

Sunset: 7:39pm

971 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clear

Bright sunshine made you think it was warmer than it was. It was cold this morning and chilly all day, but at least the wind was manageable for a change. We need warmer temperatures to raise the water temperature (although late afternoon it got close to 40). All anglers struggled today and of those that I spoke with, not a fish was brought to hand. I think colder water temperatures have slowed the spawn down, but with temperatures forecast to get into the 70's this week, I expect things will change in a major way real fast. The release from the dam will remain at 1500 cfs through midnight tomorrow and the current flow at Pineville is 1920 cfs. Happy Easter everybody!!

44° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:34am

Sunset: 7:38pm

1850 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 1500, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1900 - air temperature started at mid-30s this morning and only climbed to our high of 40 degrees - an overcast day to start with cleared by mid-afternoon to bluebird skies and brilliant sunshine, before hazing over a bit - we had a light, steady, breeze / light wind throughout the day - we had two lodge guests on the run, however they did not report their day to us - tonight's low will be 26 degrees, tomorrow's forecast is: Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 43F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

39° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:35am

Sunset: 7:37pm

1900 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Due to high water (dam release of 2,000 CFS ), DSR was closed to fishing today, April 6, 2023. For updated water flow information, please visit: safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill

48° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:37am

Sunset: 7:36pm

2000 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Just a couple of anglers joined us for fairly brief outings this morning, and indicated that like yesterday, it was tough to find a fish in all the water.  Needless to say, all called it a day ahead of the impending weather.  With a few inches of rain forecasted, the 1500 CFS release from the dam has once again been extended, now scheduled to remain at 1500 CFS until tomorrow night (4/6) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill ahead of any planned trips.  DSR will remain open for fishing unless the release from the dam is greater than 2000 CFS.

59° / Rain

Sunrise: 6:39am

Sunset: 7:34pm

1810 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Rain

A rather mild day, hanging around 50F for the majority of the day, with plenty of overcast.  About a half dozen anglers joined us throughout the day, all reporting no success in competition with the higher flows.  Water temperatures this morning were a reported 36 F, and rose to about 39 F by this afternoon.  Water clarity even given some of the thaw we've seen with 50 F days, still remains clear.  The dam release is scheduled to remain at 1500 CFS until tomorrow night (4/5) at 11:59 PM.  Please be sure to check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill before your next trip!

50° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:41am

Sunset: 7:33pm

1810 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A quiet Monday for the run with flows still up.  One DSR guide took advantage of the bigger water, and floated through with clients in a drift boat.  He indicated a fairly successful day, with most of the fish reported in the lower end of the run, with surprisingly not much success in the middle and upper sections. The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 1500 CFS until tomorrow (4/4) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill ahead of your trip!

54° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:43am

Sunset: 7:32pm

1830 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 1500, CFS at the Pineville gauge has been slowly dropping all day to its current 1930 - our air temperature to start the morning was 28 degrees, with frozen rain left over from overnight - during the day, air temperatures slowly climbed to our recent high of 34 degrees - we had bluebird skies and brilliant sunshine throughout the day - an initially blustery wind abated somewhat towards the early afternoon, making for an overall pleasant day to be out on the run - six guests joined us, starting at 9:30 AM through the early afternoon - a pair of guests took a break at 2:30 PM, reporting 0 / 1 between them, bottom bouncing eggs, as well as drifting eggs under a bobber, in the middle section - these two went back onto the run, fishing the upper section for a few more hours, without further success - our last guest to have checked in this afternoon reported, after a few hours, not even a tug - a guide reported that his two clients, who fished only the morning hours, achieved six fish brought to hand, including a chrome "football" Brown Trout, which was incredibly acrobatic and a real fighter - his clients drifted chartreuse and white eggs, under a bobber, as they floated through the run - overnight low will be 26 degrees - forecast for tomorrow is: Mostly cloudy with some showers in the afternoon. High 58F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:44am

Sunset: 7:31pm

1930 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Winter. Summer. Winter. The day began with cold. chilly temperatures and a thunderstorm which gave way to clearing skies around 8:00AM which stayed with us for the better part of the day with temperatures rising into the mid-60's. An absolute gorgeous day to be on the river (although the wind was a bit of a nuisance, but that died after a while). Then late afternoon things went back to winter with increasing clouds, rain and temperatures falling into the 40's. About a dozen anglers fished the run and while I was not able to get a report from all of them, the reports indicate that fishing continues to be tough. Only two anglers were able to bring a single fish to hand. One in the morning and another by aa season pass holder that fished for a few hours at the end of the day. With the rain that we received today I suspect that the flow from the dam will continue to be high for a while. The current forecast is for the water from the dam to remain at 1500 cfs through midnight tomorrow and the current flow at Pineville is 1940 cfs (and rising).

47° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:46am

Sunset: 7:30pm

1940 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 1500, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1770 - air temperatures started at freezing this morning and rose to our high of 39 degrees - overcast, relatively light winds, a constant sprinkling all day - we had a total of four guests today, three of which were guided clients - I received a secondhand report that one client went 1 / 1 Steelhead - a guide reported that his two clients went 4 / 10 Steelhead, drifting through the run, using blue and white egg sacks as well as Hotshots - our last guest fished the middle and upper sections, drifting beads under a bobber, without success - tonight it will continue to rain, with a low of 38 degrees - tomorrow the forecast is: A steady rain early. Showers with perhaps a rumble of thunder developing in the afternoon. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High 62F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

41° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:48am

Sunset: 7:29pm

1770 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Freezing temperatures continue to linger, with temperatures just breaking 32 F today.  Even with the blue skies, and sun out in full force, it just didn't want to warm up today.  Another half dozen anglers joined us, for what was reported as a tough day for nearly all.  A majority of these anglers fished the early morning into the afternoon, and were not able to bring a fish to hand with the lack of overcast and crystal clear, cold water.  Reports from our last angler out this evening,  made it seem like when the sun started to get behind the trees things turned on a bit, with several fish landed within a short window.  The dam release is scheduled to be increased to 1500 CFS tonight at 12:00 AM (3/31). Please be sure to check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information ahead of this weekend's fishing trip!

32° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:50am

Sunset: 7:27pm

1060 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Conditions were much more favorable today (up until this afternoon), with plenty of overcast bringing out about a half dozen anglers.  Most of anglers fished the morning, with just a couple joining us for the afternoon.  Overall, another tough day for most of these anglers, with split results. About half unable to bring a fish to hand, while others were able to find a few in one spot.  Recently, that just seems to be the theme, just right place at the right time.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until tonight (3/29) at 11:59 PM.  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information for updated release information ahead of any planned trips tomorrow, and this weekend!

47° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:51am

Sunset: 7:26pm

1080 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

To no surprise given the bright blue skies and fish activity that we've seen thus far this week, we didn't have too much angling pressure with just a single angler joining us for the greater part of the morning. Reports from the angler echoed that of yesterday, with no fish brought to hand. Things are bound to pick up with spawning clearly underway, it's only a matter of time before the flood gates open and the fish fly back into the lake. The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until tomorrow night (3/29) at 11:59 PM. Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill ahead of your upcoming trip!

42° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:53am

Sunset: 7:25pm

1100 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

With flows back down to a more manageable level, a handful of anglers joined us for the morning to beat this afternoon's steady rain.  From the reports we received from these anglers, fishing was anything but easy, with the majority unable to get into a fish.  The few that were fortunate enough to find some fish, were able bring a couple to hand. The lower end proved to be the most successful today based on these reports. Of the fish that were reported caught today, nearly all were reported to be spawned out drop backs.  Flows are currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until 11:59 PM tomorrow night (3/27).  For updated release information, please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill before your next trip!

37° / Rain

Sunrise: 6:55am

Sunset: 7:24pm

1150 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Rain

Skies cleared near morning and the temperatures rose into the mid 40's, but the wind, which blew hard all day, made it feel a lot colder. The water level was lowered to 750 cfs last night which I would have thought would have encouraged more anglers to join us on the run today, but it must have been the wind that kept folks away. Only two anglers joined us mid-morning and fished until mid-afternoon, but slipped by me before I was able to get a status report from them. Tomorrow's forecast calls for sun in the morning giving way to clouds in the afternoon with temperatures in the lower 40's.Fortunately winds will diminish overnight with light winds 3-5 MPH in the forecast. The scheduled release from the dam has not been updated at the time of this posting (i.e. 6:00PM) and remains at 750 cfs and the flow at the Pine4ville gauge is currently 1470 cfs. https://safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill

46° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:57am

Sunset: 7:23pm

1170 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 1200, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1600 - air temperature started at 34 degrees this morning and only rose to 37 degrees as our high - skies remained overcast all day - winds first thing this morning were light, but that changed dramatically as the day progressed, with strong, sustained, high winds and some really fierce gusts - as a topper, the entire day we had waves of slushy snow or rain move through periodically - despite the tough conditions, we had four tough guests that ventured out as early as 6:30 AM through as late as 1:30 PM - a brace of guests came off the run at 12:15 PM, having fished a couple of hours, reporting 0 / 1 between them; essentially a quick, hard, tug on a bottom-bounced red stonefly pattern that caught the guest by surprise . . . at 2:30 PM our first guest to arrive this morning came off the run - he had swung flies in the lower section without success - the wind was so bad there that he had to wait between gusts to cast in the lulls, until he realized there were no longer any lulls in the wind and he was getting pushed around by the force of the wind . . . a pair of guests came off the run at near 5 PM, having fished since 1:30 PM, in the middle section, "trying everything . . . flies, beads, eggs . . ." without even a tug - have to admire their perseverance under these conditions - the overnight low will be 36 degrees, with mixed rain and snow - the forecast for tomorrow is: Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 43F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

37° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:59am

Sunset: 7:21pm

1600 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 1200, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1650 - air temperatures started in the mid 30s, climbed to the mid 40s, and is currently at 39 degrees - we started off overcast, with skies clearing throughout the morning, so that by the afternoon it was pretty much blue skies - in the late afternoon, it clouded back over - winds were light throughout the day - we had five guests on the run today - Guest Services was able to catch only two as they left the run - the first reported "a very nice Steelhead", with few other details - the second came off the run at 4:40 PM and reported 1 / 4 Steelhead, drifting beads under a bobber, only after having fished from top to bottom . . . "had to work for them today!" . . . tonight's forecast is: Low 29F. Tomorrow the forecast is: Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers and windy conditions developing in the afternoon. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. High near 40F. Winds SE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. You may want to get here early and fish the morning . . . we open at 6 AM

39° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:01am

Sunset: 7:20pm

1670 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Steady rain made for a rather quiet day, with only a couple of anglers joining us for the morning.  Each of our anglers indicated a rather productive outing, one angler float fishing and the other fly fishing both getting into several fish in the middle section of the property.  With mostly snow melt, the water has remained clear, and today not proving to be too much of an issue with complete overcast and fog today.  The dam release has not yet been scheduled past tonight (3/23) at 11:59 PM.  It's difficult to anticipate whether we will see a continuation of the 1200 release, but more than likely with a bit more rain in the forecast for this weekend.  Please be sure to check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill of updated release information before your fishing trip this weekend!

45° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:02am

Sunset: 7:19pm

1540 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Rain

It's certainly difficult to resist steelhead fishing on a 55 degree day, high water or not.  Quite a few anglers joined us this morning, but most called it a day in the early afternoon.  Today's results were almost an even split, with about half of our anglers able to get into several fish, while the other weren't able to locate any fish in the bigger water.  With the Pineville gauge hovering around 1470 CFS, the volume of water down here is not only difficult to navigate, it's hard to cover it all.  Tomorrow's conditions don't look quite as fair, with a high probability of rain forecasted for the majority of the day, but we will fortunately see temperatures get back into the 50's.   At this time the scheduled dam release has not yet been updated past tonight 3/22/23 at 11:59 PM.  Please be sure the check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information.

55° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:04am

Sunset: 7:18pm

1470 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The water is up, but it didn't deter a little over a dozen anglers from taking advantage of another mild day.  The release from the dam was adjusted last night from 350 CFS to 750 CFS,  anticipating snow melt with temperatures inching into the 50's this week.  Despite the surge, the water has maintained its clarity only adding some cold snowmelt into the equation.  Water temperatures still remain in the 30's, with a recorded temperature of 35 F this morning.  Again, it seems like most of our anglers were able to bring at least one fish to hand, and some a few more, with a majority of the fish caught being fresh unspawned fish.  Anticipating continued melt, and most likely a bit of rain at the end of the week, the dam release will be updated tonight (3/21) to 1200 CFS at 11:59 PM where it is scheduled to remain until tomorrow night (3/22) at 11:59 PM.  Please be sure to check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information ahead of your next trip!

44° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:06am

Sunset: 7:17pm

901 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Hard to believe with white out conditions yesterday, today is the first day of spring!  Thankfully, no snow today.  A handful of anglers joined, most this afternoon, for what seemed to be an 'okay' day for the majority of these anglers.  No anglers reported significant numbers, and activity comparable to that of last week.  Hopefully with some warmer weather in store, we'll start to see the drop back fishing snowball.  Overnight temperatures for the week still forecasted to be around freezing, but highs during the day are expected to broach mid 50's.  The dam release is scheduled to increase tonight to 750 CFS at 9:00 PM (3/20), where it is currently scheduled to remain until 11:59 PM 3/21. Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for update dam release information.

39° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:08am

Sunset: 7:15pm

525 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS 350 at the dam, 544 at the Pineville gauge - despite the lake effect snow storm warning, in effect from 5 PM yesterday until 8 PM tonight, as is the nature of lake effect snowstorms, the Pulaski area received no more than a dusting of snow overnight, possibly because very strong winds all night long blew all of it somewhere else . . . air temperatures were at 24 degrees early this morning, and climbed to only 28 degrees as our high for the day - there were no guests when we opened, perhaps due to the lake effect snow warning - it was interesting this morning to see what snow that fell at first light whip past the window perfectly horizontal to the ground, creating a short whiteout, with the DSR sign at the gate at a plus 45 degree angle, where it remained for most of the day . . . winds remained very strong almost all day, with intermittent brief snow squalls, the wind gradually subsiding during the late afternoon - one of our lodge guests, a fairly new "Steelheader", relatively new to this river as well, ventured out to the upper section early this morning - despite a few hours of swinging flies, he reported that he was unsuccessful when he came up for a short break early this afternoon - he gave it a few more hours in the middle section, but was again unsuccessful . . . surprisingly, he did state that winds were not really a problem for him - a trio of guests checked into the run mid-afternoon - they came off the run at 6:15 PM and reported that they had fished down to the lower section, bringing a 22" Brown Trout to hand - the forecast for tonight is: Windy with on and off snow showers this evening. Then some clearing later. Low 27F. WSW winds at 20 to 30 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Higher wind gusts possible. The forecast for tomorrow is: Mostly sunny skies. High 42F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.

29° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:10am

Sunset: 7:14pm

544 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A few anglers joined us on the run today and were greeted with sunshine and above freezing temperatures. Things don't look at promising tomorrow. From the reports of the anglers, it seemed that the morning was the more productive portion of the day. The fact that the wind began to pick up this afternoon didn't help matters that's for sure. A guide and his client went 3 for 5 this morning (which was the anglers first ever Steelhead and so, obviously, he was quite happy). A group of four lodge guest went three for four this morning, but struck out this afternoon. Our last anglers on the run (a father/son team) that only fished in the afternoon were able to bring a nice Brown trout to hand At the time of this posting (6:45PM), the lake effect snow that was forecast has yet to materialize. As I said, the wind has picked up somewhat, but were still looking at blue sky. The flow from the dam is to remain at 350 cfs and the current flow at Pineville is 583 cfs

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:11am

Sunset: 7:13pm

583 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 500 - air temperature in the low to mid 40s all day - winds relatively light, either a light drizzle, or outright rain, all day - four guests chose to be on the run to day - we were able to catch up with three of these guests, who all had relatively great results: 2 / 2 one drop-back and one a chrome Steelhead; 2 / 4 chrome Steelhead plus a "nice" bonus Brown Trout; 2 / 3 chrome Steelhead, with the lost fish a "big one!" - tonight's forecast: Light rain early. Then remaining mainly cloudy. Low 31F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Tomorrow's forecast: Cloudy. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 36F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph - be aware we will be under a lake effect (snow) warning starting at 5 PM Saturday through 8 PM Sunday - 5" to 10" snow expected in the most persistent areas, complicated by winds gusting up to 45 mph, making travel difficult

46° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:13am

Sunset: 7:12pm

500 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Rain

Today's conditions enticed a few more anglers to join us.  Plenty of overcast, minimal wind, and weather in the mid 40's.  A majority of the anglers that joined us for the morning, into the early afternoon, fished the middle and lower sections of the property. Reports from the half dozen anglers that joined us, pointed to another successful day with fresh fish still in the mix.   With temperatures in the mid 40's, we've seen a fair amount of the snow we accumulated from this weeks storm melt already.  Temperatures are only expected to drop slightly over night, and then bounce right back into the 40's again tomorrow for some of the same, with the possibility of rain in the forecast as well.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 350 CFS until tomorrow (3/17) at 11:59 PM.

47° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:15am

Sunset: 7:11pm

459 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A dramatic difference in weather today.  Mid 30's and clear blue skies already started to chip away at the mess we were left with yesterday.  Although beautiful, the clear skies and low water were definitely a difficult combination for the couple of anglers that joined us.  In just a few hours, one angler came off the water deciding to end on a good note, going 1 for 1 on a dime bright steelhead.  Overall, it seemed to be a good day, despite no crazy numbers of fish, and just a couple of anglers.   The dam release remains at 350 CFS with a reported flow of 464 CFS at the Pineville gauge this afternoon.  At this time the scheduled dam release has not yet been updated past tonight at 11:59 PM (3/15).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

36° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:17am

Sunset: 7:09pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Conditions were by no means preferable, but a little bit of snow didn’t deter a couple of anglers from trudging threw the fresh powder we’ve been accumulating today.  The wind proved to be the toughest obstacle today, with near white out conditions at times. In the their rather brief outings, overall it seemed like a successful day, with several fish landed by the first couple of anglers off the water this morning (pictured below).  Conditions should clear up for tomorrow morning, with the sun expected to make an appearance finally tomorrow afternoon and approach 40 F

31° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:19am

Sunset: 7:08pm

470 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Snow

Temperatures remained over freezing , with a bit of rain and plenty of overcast.   A quiet Monday for the the run, with just a couple of anglers joining us today.  One angler reporting 1 for 1 with a confirmed drop-back while swinging flies in the lower sections, and the other angler 3 for 3 on beads in the middle section, both having fished the entirety of the morning into the early afternoon.  As we quickly approach April, it's only a matter of time before we start to see the number of drop-backs snow ball!  Today's rain is expected to transition to snow tonight into the morning, with a current 'winter storm warning' in affect for tomorrow.  The current release from the dam remains at 350 CFS until tomorrow 3/14 at 11:59 PM with a reported flow of 453 CFS at the Pineville gauge this evening.

36° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:20am

Sunset: 7:07pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Plenty of sunshine through most of the day gave way to overcast skies by days end. Only a few anglers joined us on the run today. A guide with one client fished early and left around mid day and went one for one. Three anglers joined us around noon and fished until late afternoon without bringing a fish to hand. Good weather and a good water flow, but tough fishing. Hard to explain, but fish being in their transition between feeding and spawning is the explanation that I go with. Water from the dam remains at 350 cfs and the current flow at Pineville is 459 cfs

37° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:22am

Sunset: 7:06pm

459 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 453 - air temperature started at 28 degrees, then slowly climbed to our high of 33 degrees as of the time of this report - we received a moderate dusting of snow overnight, with ultrafine snow (almost like a frozen mist) falling periodically until 11:30 AM - an overcast sky cleared up around 3:30 for a couple hours of brilliant sunshine - there were relatively light and variable winds throughout the day - 20 guests joined us on the run today, starting as early as 6 AM until as late as 3:30 PM - "the early (angler) gets the (fish)" was true today - our first two guests to come off the run at 10:15 AM reported 1 / 1 Steelhead between them, drifting both beads and egg sacks under a bobber - at 11:15 AM a solitary guest reported 1 / 2 Steelhead drifting beads under a bobber - another solitary guest came off the run at 12:45, reporting 2 / 2 Steelhead, again drifting beads under a bobber - from 2 PM to 5:30 PM eleven guests came off the run, all reporting no success (not even any tugs . . . ) - this, despite fishing upper through lower stretches of the run, drifting the usual beads and egg sacks . . . the opinion of a guide was that there is only so much water, holding only so many fish, in these low flows, so an early arrival is a must for success - the last guest came off the run at 6:30 PM - he had fished earlier, took a break, and went back down - no success - the remainder of our guests are in lodges so I do not think I will catch them on their way off the run - the forecast for tonight is: Low 18F. The forecast for tomorrow is: temperatures slowly rising from 19 degrees at 7 AM up to freezing around 11 AM, partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 39F. Winds light and variable.

30° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:24am

Sunset: 6:05pm

453 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

About a half dozen anglers joined us today and from my discussions with them, I have to conclude that fishing picked up somewhat from what it has been the past few days. Things haven't gone crazy, but when anglers, for the most part, previously were coming up empty, today was the reverse. For the most part, anglers were able to bring a fish or two to hand. One season pass holder that went down mid-afternoon was able to bring three fish to hand in three hours time. A good day by any measure. A couple anglers came up empty, but today that was the exception to the rule. Water from the dam will remain at 350 cfs and the current flow at Pineville is 476 cfs

31° / Snow

Sunrise: 6:26am

Sunset: 6:03pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Snow

A half dozen anglers hit the Run this morning and enjoyed mild weather and a few tugs on the line. Reports of 2/3 and 3/4 for steelhead from the anglers that have come up so far, with one landing a nice brown and another who hooked and lost a large steelhead. The next several days will bring a holding pattern in the weather, with mid-30s and a few flurries mixed in. Don't forget, this Sunday, clocks spring forward 1 hour - that gives us all an extra hour to fish at the end of the day!

30° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:28am

Sunset: 6:02pm

464 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A bit sunnier, and little less wind, but the fishing remained tough.  Another half dozen anglers joined us for the greater part of the day, and just about all of them indicated another grind.  With the spring approaching, surely we are approaching a transitional period, and commonly see a lull at this time.  Before we know it, it'll be drop back season!  The release from the dam remained at 350 CFS, with a reported flow of 470 CFS at the Pineville gauge this afternoon. At this time the scheduled dam release has not yet been updated. Please visit safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information.

30° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:29am

Sunset: 6:01pm

470 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Just a few anglers joined us, for what shaped up to be an extremely windy day.  Overall, similar to the past few days, anglers were able to hook several fish, and land about one or two of them.  Anglers continue to indicate dime bright fish in the mix, and today another brown trout reported.  Forecasted conditions for tomorrow nearly identical today, with wind expected at 6 to 12 MPH, with gusts up to 24 MPH.  The release from the dam remains at 350 CFS with a reported flow of 470 CFS at the Pineville gauge this afternoon.  At this time the scheduled dam release has not yet been updated.  Please visit safe waters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated release information.

31° / Snow

Sunrise: 6:31am

Sunset: 6:00pm

470 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Snow

Conditions were on point, above freezing, good overcast, little to no wind. But, it seemed to be a rather quiet day for the majority of our anglers. The reports we received, indicated anglers had a bit more success earlier this morning, but about half of our anglers came up short today.  The current release from the dam remains at 350 CFS with a reported flow of 470 CFS at the Pineville gauge this afternoon.  At this time the scheduled release has not yet been update.  Please check Safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for updated dam release information.

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:33am

Sunset: 5:58pm

470 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A decent day weather-wise. Cloudy with a couple very brief peeks of sun, and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 30's with no wind to speak of. About a dozen anglers joined us today with mixed results. About half of our anglers failed to "touch a fish" and the other half were able to get into a coupe at least. Two anglers that fished the morning were able to bring three Steelhead to hand, An angler that fished for a few hours this afternoon was able to get a Steelhead up top and a brown trout down low. In all instances, fish or no fish, anglers covered lots of water. The snow cover is not too bad (maybe 4 inches of packed heavy snow) so getting around was tiring, but not terrible difficult. The last two anglers off the water accounted for a Brown, a domestic rainbow and two Steelhead (and they were tired) The scheduled water release has yet to be updated (@5:20 PM) and still calls for 350 cfs from the dam. The current flow at Pineville is 476 cfs (where it has been since early this morning which indicates that there is virtually no runoff today.

37° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:34am

Sunset: 5:57pm

476 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 482 - overnight, we received about 7" of wet snow - air temperature hovered in the mid-30s all day, finally dropping to freezing as of this report - overcast skies, light and variable winds, occasional short-lived snow flurries - one guest joined us on the run around 11 AM - he fished for a few hours, without success, took a break, and headed back down - near 6 PM he came back up - persistence paid off with a nice chrome Steelhead, in the 10# range, drifting an 8mm frosted orange bead under a bobber in the upper section - tonight's forecast: Cloudy skies this evening. A few snow showers developing late. Low 29F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Tomorrow's forecast: Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. High 37F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40%.

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:36am

Sunset: 5:56pm

482 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

NOTE: we will open at 9 AM tomorrow morning - Season pass renewal invitations were sent out 1 March - if you have not yet received your renewal invitation by e-mail, first check your spam folder, as some are being shunted there depending on the key words you entered for your spam filter - if the invitation is also not there, please call us immediately so we can send you the link - there have been some calls about how to renew your season pass from your account - log into your account - if you are not already on your dashboard, at the top select the dashboard - once you have done so, at the top of the page, you will then see this: "Douglaston Salmon Run - 9 month season pass - active don't forget to *click-here* to renew your season pass . . . " select "click-here" then just follow the prompts as for any other order - CFS at the dam 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge 476 - air temperatures started at 28 degrees, slowly climbed to our high of 40 degrees around 2 PM, and is currently dropping slowly - our skies were clear and we had bright sunshine early this morning - clouds moved into the area by 11 AM, and it was fully overcast at 2 PM - winds were light and variable throughout the day - we had 11 guests join us on the run today, beginning at 7 AM until 1 PM - our first guest off the run at 12:45 PM reported 2 / 2 Steelhead "bright chrome and fat with eggs" drifting blue egg sacks under a bobber in the upper section - near 1 PM a party of four guests checked out, reporting no tugs at all, although they fished from the middle to lower sections . . . at 1:45 PM two guided clients reported 2 / 4 Steelhead, in the 5 - 6 # range, fishing the middle to upper sections - they were very pleased with the freshness of the fish, and the clear waters, which are not available on their home waters - we do tend to get a bit spoiled by the relatively unique fishery we have here - at 3:45 PM a solitary guest came off the run, reporting no success today, swinging an egg-pattern peach-colored fly in the upper section - our last guest (that I was able to speak with), who also had been the last one who checked in this afternoon, came off the run at 5:15 PM - he reported 1 / 2 Steelhead, drifting pink egg sacks and orange beads under a bobber, in the upper section - due to an overnight forecasted snowstorm, we are opening at 9 AM tomorrow morning, and closing at our regularly scheduled time - the forecast for tonight is: Heavy snow. Winds will increase late. Snowfall rates of 1 inches or more per hour. Low 31F. Winds ESE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 100%. 8 to 12 inches of snow expected. The forecast for tomorrow is: Snow during the morning will give way to lingering snow showers during the afternoon. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90%. About one inch of snow expected.

37° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:38am

Sunset: 5:55pm

476 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A bit windy and damp, but overall conditions seemed to be better than what was initially forecasted.  Just a couple of anglers joined us given the continued ‘winter storm watch’.  The anglers we spoke with today indicated fair success in just a few hours, each with multiple fish landed.  The current release from the dam remains at 350 CFS, with a reported 482 CFS at the Pineville gauge this afternoon.   Reminder: Season Pass Renewal invitations have been email to all current 12, 9 and 6.5 month pass holders.  Please be sure to review junk or spam inboxes for the published letter on 3/1/23.  

35° / Snow

Sunrise: 6:40am

Sunset: 5:53pm

482 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Snow

Season pass renewal invitations were sent out first thing this morning - if you believe that you did not receive your renewal invitation, please first check your Spam folder, then call us immediately - the deadline to submit a 50% deposit for the renewal of the season pass is midnight 14 April '23, while the deadline for payment of the balance is 31 May '23 - CFS at the dam is 350, CFS at the Pineville gauge is 488 - air temperatures stayed in the mid-30s all day - skies were overcast, with a relatively light and variable wind, and sporadic snow flurries moved through on occasion (very short lived, ultra fine grain lake effect) - we had six guests join us on the run today - the first guest to leave, at noon, reported a quick 4 / 4 Steelhead initially, in the 5 - 6# range, drifting an orange bead under a bobber in the upper section - he then worked down through the middle section, without success, before moving back into the upper section, where he achieved an additional 1 / 1 Steelhead - a duo of guests left at 1 PM, each reporting 1 / 1 (a Steelhead and an 18" Brown Trout), bottom bouncing natural and pink colored egg sacks in the middle section - at 2:30 a single guest reported that he worked from the upper to middle sections, drifting "beads and bags" under a bobber, without any tugs . . . there are two more guests on the run as of this report - the forecast for tonight is: Cloudy skies. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low around 35F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. The forecast for tomorrow is: Flurries or snow showers possible early. Cloudy skies. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

35° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:41am

Sunset: 5:52pm

488 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The good news for today was that the river wasn't slushy. A few fish were hooked with one angler going 1 for 3, all Steelheads. The weather tonight cloudy skies. Low around 25F. W winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph. Tomorrow's weather will also have cloudy skies early followed by a mixture of light rain and snow in the afternoon. High 38F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 70%. The flow out of the Dam remains 500 CFS thru 9pm tonight, then will be dropped to 350CFS and remain there thru 11:59pm on the 1st of March. The flow out of Pineville is 673CFS.

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:43am

Sunset: 5:51pm

673 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

The day started out sunny and cold, clouds moved in as the day progressed. For this evening watching a potential winter storm. Snow. Winds will increase late. Low 28F. Winds ESE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches. On Tuesday, last day of the month, windy with snow during the morning then a mixture of rain and snow during the afternoon. High 38F. SE winds shifting to WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precip 90%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Higher wind gusts possible. The flow out of the Dam thru 1150PM on 28 Feb, will be 500CFS. The flow out of Pineville this evening was 673CFS. The anglers today saw some action, one season passholder came in this afternoon, spent a couple of hours on the water, hooked 5 and landed 2 Steelheads. Another angler went 3 for 6, landing 2 Steelheads and one Brown.

30° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:45am

Sunset: 5:50pm

673 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam was 1000, until 7 AM when it dropped to 750 - the CFS is scheduled to further drop to 500 at 9 PM tonight - CFS at the Pineville gauge was 1310 to start the day, since dropped to 1020 as of this report - air temperatures started at 21 degrees at our opening time, slowly climbed to our high of 37 degrees at 1 PM, and has dropped to 33 degrees - skies were mostly overcast, except for a brief period at 1 PM when there was brilliant sunshine - there were periodic flurries of short-lived, fine-grained or smaller flakes, of snow - we had 15 guests join us on the run today, beginning at 7 AM through nearly 2 PM - the first individual came off the run at 9:30 AM, reporting a 26" Steelhead brought to hand, in the upper section, using white egg sacks under a bobber - at 1:30 PM a lodge guest reported striking out in the lower and middle sections, with the intent to fish the upper section for the remainder of the day - at 2 PM a pair of young guests reported that they had worked most of the middle to upper sections of the run, floating beads, eggs, and pink worms, all under bobbers, without any success - shortly afterwards, another guest reported "did a little better today (than yesterday)" which, for this particular person, translates to "closer to five fish" - yet another guest, on his heels, reported 2 / 2 Steelhead, working the middle to lower portions of the run, floating egg sacks under a bobber - about this same time, four guests in the same party reported 3 / 5 Steelhead among them, floating blue egg sacks under a bobber in the middle section - later, they were an additional 0 / 1 to conclude their day - our high rod for the day came off the water at 4:15 PM, after a bit over a couple of hours, reporting 2 / 7 Steelhead, in the 6-7# range, drifting an orange 10mm bead under a bobber, in the middle to upper sections - the last three guests came off the run just after 6 PM, and reported 3 / 6 (one of the three being a Brown Trout) drifting beads under a bobber in the middle to lower sections - the forecast for tonight is: Snow this evening will give way to partly cloudy conditions late. Low 16F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90%. The forecast for tomorrow is: Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High around 35F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:46am

Sunset: 5:48pm

1010 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 1000 (dropping to 750 at 7 AM tomorrow morning, then to 500 at 9 PM tomorrow evening), CFS at the Pineville gauge 1310 - air temperature at opening time was 14 degrees, climbing to our high of 29 degrees at 1 PM, and slowly dropping to it's current 24 degrees - it has been an overcast day, with an ultrafine, dry lake-effect snow falling from around 10 AM through now, about 2" of accumulation to add to our prior 3" - winds were generally light, except for a brief period early afternoon when it was a bit gusty - nine guests joined us on the run today - the first ones to show up, at opening time, was a trio of first-timers to the DSR, who fished the morning without success, took a short break for lunch at noon, then fished the afternoon for a couple of hours, again without success . . . our next guest (a seasoned angler) came off the run at 3 PM, reporting no success either . . . our last guest came off the run a bit after 5 PM, covered in snow, reporting 1 / 1 Steelhead earlier in the morning (he, too, had taken a short break in his fishing), but nothing for the afternoon - a tough day all-around . . . the forecast for tonight is: Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the evening. Low around 15F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50%. The forecast for tomorrow is: Cloudy and becoming windy with snow showers in the morning. High near 35F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.

22° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:48am

Sunset: 5:47pm

1310 CFS Pineville Gauge

1000 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

MODIFIED OPENING TIME SATURDAY 25 FEB '23: due to forecasted extreme overnight cold temperatures, DSR will open at 9 AM tomorrow morning - we will be open until our published closing time of 6:30 PM - today, the CFS was 1000 at the dam, 1330 at the Pineville gauge - water temperature 33 degrees - overnight we received perhaps 3" of fluffy lake effect snow - air temperatures started out this morning in the mid-teens and only climbed into the mid-20s, where it is at as of the time of this report - we had generally overcast skies, except in the mid-afternoon when some patches of blue peeked out, with occasional sunshine - winds were fairly light and were variable - occasional snow flurries drifted through the area - four guests joined us on the run today, from mid-morning through early afternoon - the first guest came off the run at 1:22 PM, reporting 0 / 1 on a "large" Brown trout, swinging a fly - "it was tough fishing" . . . the next guest, the last to check in earlier in the afternoon, came off the run at 3 PM - he walked the parts of the run which were accessible, drifting both beads and egg sacks under a bobber, to no avail - our last two guests left the run together at 3:45 PM - the lady brought a 5# Brown Trout to hand, drifting a pink egg sack under a bobber - the other angler reported 0 / 1 on what he believes was a Steelhead - the forecast for tonight is: Cloudy. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 7F. NW winds shifting to NE at 10 to 15 mph. The forecast for tomorrow is: Snow showers. High 24F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%. About one inch of snow expected.

18° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:49am

Sunset: 5:46pm

1330 CFS Pineville Gauge

1000 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 750, CFS at the Pineville gauge stood at 1030 all day - air temperatures started in the low 20s this morning, rose to a high of freezing, and is currently at 28 degrees and dropping - our snowfall last night had a crust of freezing rain, deposited early this morning . . . as of the time of this report, we are experiencing a freezing drizzle - skies were overcast all day and there was a variable, relatively light wind - we had four guests join us on the run today - near 4 PM the first guest I was able to catch up with left the run - he reported 2 / 4 (including a small Brown Trout brought to hand) drifting 10mm frosted orange beads, as well as pink or white egg sacks, under a bobber - our last guest (who checked in during the late afternoon) came off the run at 5:50 PM - he reported 1 / 1 Steelhead, under tough fishing conditions - he stated the water temperature was 33 degrees - the forecast for tonight is: Light freezing rain this evening changing over to snow showers overnight. Low 18F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50%. Snow and ice accumulations less than one inch. The forecast for Friday is: Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. High 21F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Friday night the forecast is: Partly cloudy. Low 7F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

26° / Snow

Sunrise: 6:51am

Sunset: 5:44pm

1030 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Snow

About a dozen anglers joined us over the course of the day. Some arriving early and some in the afternoon. Those that I spoke with were happy to get into a single fish and others didn't fare as well. Overall the bite seemed pretty difficult today. The last angler that I spoke with went one for four but indicated ""It was tough. Had to cover a lot of water". We both agreed that it seemed like it should have been better than it was, but I guess that's fishing. At the time of this posting (4:30PM) the water release schedule hasn't been updated and is still calling for water at 750 cfs until midnight tonight. The current flow at Pineville is 1010 cfs

29° / Snow

Sunrise: 6:53am

Sunset: 5:43pm

1010 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Snow

CFS at the dam 750, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1030 - air temperatures started out at 28 degrees, climbed to 44 degrees a bit after noon, and is at 37 degrees now - mostly overcast, with a few hours of a light drizzle, later peeks of blue skies and sunshine - light winds - four guests joined us on the run today - between 12:45 and 2:30 PM three of these guests came off the run, reporting they swung flies, and drifted beads and egg sacks under a bobber, yet did not even get a tug . . . oh, oh, quite a change from yesterday . . . however, our last guest came off the run at 4:15 PM, reporting that he drifted yellow beads under a bobber and, as soon as it started drizzling (around 12:30 PM), there was a flurry of four hookups, of which two were brought to hand - afterwards, nothing . . . due to extreme cold overnight temperatures Friday night, this Saturday, 25 Feb '23, we will not open until 9 AM

38° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:54am

Sunset: 5:42pm

1030 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 750, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1030 - air temperature started at 43 degrees to start the morning, it is currently 36 degrees - water temperature was recorded at 34 degrees first thing this morning - a generally overcast day, with variable winds that made fishing tough whenever it picked up throughout the day - we had 20 guests join us on the run - I came on shift in the early afternoon, so was able to catch the first guests who came off the run - at 1 PM one guest reported 0 / 2 swinging flies in the lower section - at 1:45 PM another guest reported getting skunked despite fishing the middle to lower sections - at 2:45 PM a trio of guests reported that two were skunked, however the last guest reported a lot of Steelhead (I got the sense of five total) with one at the 11# mark - near 3 PM one guest reported 3 / 5 (two were Steelhead, one was a Brown Trout), bottom bouncing pink egg sacks on the bottom, with one of the Steelhead pushing 15# after we both looked at the picture of the fish - two guests who left on his heels reported 3 / ? and 0 / 3 Steelhead, also bouncing pink egg sacks on the bottom - at 4:45 PM a guest reported 1 / 3 Steelhead swinging a blue estaz (spelling?) fly in the middle section - just afterwards, a guest on the phone reported, in passing, one Brown Trout (no other details) - near 5 PM a guest reported 1 / 2 Steelhead drifting a 10mm frosted light orange bead under a bobber - at 5:45 a guest reported 1 / 1 Steelhead bouncing a 10mm frosted peach bead on the bottom - our last two guests, at 6:05 PM, reported 3 / 6 (two Steelhead 6# & 10#, a 6# Brown Trout) between them, drifting green and orange beads under a bobber - the forecast for tonight is: Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 26F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow's forecast is: Rain showers in the morning will evolve into a more steady rain in the afternoon. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 42F. SE winds shifting to WSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

35° / Clouds

Sunrise: 6:56am

Sunset: 5:40pm

1030 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

As forecasted, we saw last nights rain turn to snow early this morning as the temperatures took a dive.  Forecasts called for flurries but the snow has been fairly constant. Although, it hasn't amounted to much.  Given the conditions again today, and the fish activity we've seen this week just a couple of anglers joined us for part of the day.  The release from the dam is currently 1200 CFS, where it scheduled to remain until 11:59 PM tonight (2/17).  Having run quite a bit of water this past week, and based on the current reservoir levels, we will hopefully see the release drop pretty soon.

22° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:00am

Sunset: 5:36pm

1490 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A bit gloomy, with temperatures dropping into the low 40's today, made for a rather quiet day on the run.  Only a couple of anglers joined us, for a few hours each.  It seemed like the consensus today, was again similar to yesterday's, quiet.  We've certainly seen quite a lull in fish activity with the extreme fluctuation of weather, and water conditions.  Tonight, we'll see temperatures take another dive, with rain tonight, turning to snow for the morning with temperatures settling in the mid 20's tomorrow.

41° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:02am

Sunset: 5:35pm

1480 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Weather conditions were great today, but the higher water conditions still continue add a layer of difficulty for most of the anglers that joined us today.  Of the anglers we spoke with today, no fish were reported to have been landed.  Certainly no complaints though, with temperatures holding around 60 F today, and tolerable wind.  Water temperatures were a reported 35 F this morning, and crawled up to 37 F by mid day.  These warmer days have certainly done a number on the snow that we've been accumulating, with almost no snow left in site, just a bit tucked back in the woods if any.  The dam release is scheduled to remain at 1200 CFS until midnight tonight (2/15).  Please check safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill for update release information.

62° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:03am

Sunset: 5:34pm

1460 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Another beautiful day, with about half of the anglers we saw yesterday.  The dam release continues to remain at 1200 CFS with flows hovering around 1500 CFS at the Pineville again today.  With no overcast, crystal clear water conditions, angler expectations weren't terribly high today.  A few anglers reported a couple fish hooked, but ultimately unable to seal the deal and bring them to hand.  Forecasted temperatures for tomorrow are projecting 60F, with plenty of overcast.  But, those pleasant conditions wont come without a bit of wind, just to keep things interesting.

46° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:05am

Sunset: 5:32pm

1470 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

It’s hard to say no to a day outside with clear blue skies, and a high temp of 46 F.  Just about a dozen anglers joined us today, to take advantage of the weather despite the higher water.  A majority of our anglers called it a day quite early, all echoing one another, indicating there’s just a whole lot of water with the flows up.  The high rod of the day was able to land 2 fish, with a few other indicating a fish or two hooked, but weren’t able to bring them in against the heavy currents.  Tomorrow looks to be a repeat of today’s conditions with clear skies, just not quite as warm.  It’s anyone’s guess what we might see happen with flows for the week here, with a bit of rain and warmer temperatures in store.  The dam is currently scheduled to remain at a 1200 CFS release, until tonight (2/13).  Please check safewaters.com/lighthouse-hill for update release information.

44° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:06am

Sunset: 5:31pm

1480 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

A half dozen anglers joined us on the run. Given the nice day that it was, I was expecting more, but perhaps the higher water, the task of making guacamole, nachos, and fried chicken wings kept our anglers away. Those that fished the run had a difficult time (in all likelihood due to the higher water and the unsettled state of things). A group of three anglers were only able manage one smaller fish (while covering lots of water), a angler that was swing flies managed one hard tug, and angler that arrived early afternoon and fished for three hours was able to bring two Steelhead to hand. At the time of this posting (4:45PM) the schedule release at the dame is to remain at 1200 cfs until midnight tonight and the current flow at Pineville is 1510 cfs

39° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:07am

Sunset: 5:30pm

1510 CFS Pineville Gauge

1200 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam 500 (will bump up to 1200 at 9 PM tonight), CFS at the Pineville gauge 893 to start this morning, but dropped to 851 as of 4 PM - air temperature early this morning was 31 degrees, dropped to 29 degrees from first light to mid-morning, then slowly rose to our high of 36 degrees at 1 PM before beginning a slow drop to near freezing again - we had a total of 11 guests join us today, starting at 6:15 AM through early afternoon - at 1 PM our first guests to arrive were also the first to depart - one reported 1 / 3 Steelhead, drifting 10mm frosted light yellow beads, under a bobber, in the middle section - the other guest was unsuccessful in her endeavors - our next pair of guests came off the run at 2:15 PM, with one reporting that he achieved 1 / 2 Steelhead, drifting egg sacks under a bobber, walking the run from top to bottom - his companion, fishing the same waters, was not able to connect . . . two adults, and two youths, came off the run at 4:45 PM - only one of the youths was able to report 0 / 1 Steelhead - near 5 PM a pair of guests came off the run with good news - one of the guests went 0 / 1 Steelhead drifting a frosted red 10mm bead under a bobber, while the other reported 2 / 6 Steelhead bottom bouncing pink egg sacks - at 5:15 PM a guest reported 0 / 4 Steelhead, drifting frosted pink beads (which accounted for all his fish today), as well as egg sacks, under a bobber - on his heels, our next to last guest reported 0 / 1 first thing this morning, nothing since . . . both had fished the run top to bottom - the very last (diehard) guest came up at 5:35 PM - he reported no success, despite drifting both egg sacks and beads under a bobber, top to bottom of the run . . . the forecast for tonight is: Partly cloudy skies. Low 27F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.. The forecast for tomorrow is: Partly cloudy. High near 40F. Winds light and variable.

30° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:09am

Sunset: 5:28pm

851 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

We crawled into the 40's today, but along with that warmer weather came an onslaught of rain and driving winds.  Given the inclement weather, just a handful of anglers joined us, making the best of things in their brief outings.  It seems like the majority of the anglers whom joined us today were able to manage hooking a steelhead or two, despite the 17 MPH wind and the 30 MPH gusts.  Today, was certainly not in the anglers favor by any means. Temperatures will drop back into the 30's with another windy day in store for tomorrow.

38° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:11am

Sunset: 5:25pm

717 CFS Pineville Gauge

500 CFS Dam Release

Rain

Over a dozen anglers took advantage of lower water levels and warming temperatures. The bright sunshine around midday seemed to put the fish off a bit and the wind coming our of the Northwest didn't help things, but still and all, it was a decent day on the run. There were those that struggled to bring a fish to hand and there were those that were able to get into multiple fish.. Ones and twos was most typical for those that had success, but all expressed appreciation for the fish, the fishing, and the beautiful day that we had here on the run. The last angler that came off the run (just before dark) was able to bring 3 fish to hand ("a good day but not as good as yesterday"). Water from the dam will be going up to 500 cfs at 8:00PM this evening and the current flow (which is about to change) is 476 cfs at Pineville

40° / Clear

Sunrise: 7:13am

Sunset: 5:24pm

476 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clear

A half dozen anglers enjoyed sunny skies for the first part of the day and while the dose of vitamin D was welcome, the wind was not. Anglers found themselves looking for shelter from the wind and contending with icy conditions, but even so, reports were decent from those that stuck it out through the afternoon hours once the clouds rolled in. Covering ground was the name of the game and for those that did, many were rewarded with fresh steelhead.

42° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:14am

Sunset: 5:23pm

470 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Back to blue bird skies, with temperatures reaching a high of 38 F today!  The reprieve in the weather conditions brought around a half dozen anglers to the run today.  Though our anglers had some comfortable conditions, it may not have been optimal, now with lower water and no overcast in the equation.  On top of it, the ice and snow that we’ve accumulated as of recently, is melting fairly quickly in the current conditions.  A few anglers reported they eagerly headed to the bottom end of the property, but nearly stopped in their tracks with a mess of snow and ice damming things up quite a bit and diverting water in precarious places.  Definitely surprising how rapidly the environment and fishing opportunity has changed as result of all this crazy weather. Overall, the anglers we spoke with today indicated a successful trip, each reporting several fish landed.  Temperatures will drop just a bit tonight, but expected to bounce back up, and break freezing by 10:00 AM tomorrow even amidst the expected wind.  High winds are expected tomorrow from 5 MPH to 17 MPH, with gusts up to 36 MPH.

30° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:15am

Sunset: 5:21pm

482 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

CFS at the dam started at 750 this morning, but (as advertised) was dropped to 350 around noon - CFS at the Pineville gauge started high, at 971, and was recorded at 525 as of 4:30 PM - air temperatures started at 23 degrees, slowly climbed to our high of 48 degrees around 2 PM, and just as slowly dropped to 39 degrees as of this report - we had overcast skies all day, with variable, sometimes gusting, winds - a total of 11 guests joined us today, arriving from 6:45 AM through mid-afternoon, with our first guest leaving the run just after 8 AM - he reported that the river was choked with ice - this guest went upriver to fish, where he experienced some success, until the water was dropped, which shut the bite right down . . . he came back to the run at 12:30 PM, and fished until 3 PM in the upper section without success - he mentioned that although the slush had cleared up, there were icebergs in the river, and anchor ice breaking free, which complicated angling - our second guest came off the river around 8:30 AM, stating there was too much slush (he bottom bounces egg sacks exclusively) - our first bit of good news was a brace of guests who came off the run at 12:15 PM, reporting four Steelhead for one of them, drifting pink egg sacks - these two reported that the morning slush had cleared up - at 3:45 PM a single guest came off the run - he had drifted beads and egg sacks under a bobber, in the upper section, without success (although he noted that other anglers were successful in that area), and went 1 / 4 Steelhead in the middle section - he stated that slush cleared up fairly early, however crumbling shelf ice, and uprooted anchor ice icebergs, complicated drifts - another guest came up at 4 PM, reporting 1 / 1 chrome Steelhead in the middle section, drifting egg sacks under a bobber - three guests came off the run just afterwards - two of them had tried fishing the very uppermost section of the property early this morning, without success, before coming back to the Welcome Center and accessing the run - subsequently one struck out swinging flies (!), the other went 0 / 1 drifting beads under a bobber in the middle section - the third member of this trio had been here earlier (reported four fish the first time), left, and came back, reporting a couple more Steelhead, again drifting pink egg sacks under a bobber in the middle section - one of our Canadian friends came off the run at 4:15 PM, and reported seven Steelhead (pictures were of darker fish, some with a little color, in the 8-10# range) drifting a 10mm pinkish frosted bead under a bobber at a specific section in the middle section - he stated that fishing was very good until 11 AM, when the icebergs started coming downriver . . . we still have two diehards out on the run - the evening forecast is: Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 31F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70% - the forecast for tomorrow is: Morning clouds will give way to sunshine for the afternoon. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 34F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.

42° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:16am

Sunset: 5:20pm

525 CFS Pineville Gauge

350 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Given today's conditions, the run went unfished.  Temperatures started the day in the single digits, but have continued to drop, now into the negatives.  Currently a reported -2 F, with wind chill temperatures reported at -23 F.  With the extreme conditions, DSR will be closed tomorrow 2/4/23, and will re-open Sunday 2/5/23.

-0° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:19am

Sunset: 5:17pm

998 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

We broke the freezing mark today, but not by much.  Temperatures crept into the mid 30's today surprisingly, despite the lack of sunshine.  A half dozen anglers seized the fair weather opportunity, before we temperatures plummet back into the negatives for the next few days.  Today, similar to yesterday most of anglers indicated success in their outings, but with just a fish or two.  Even with the streak of overnight lows, and a bit of slush, things seems clear of shelf ice with opportunity still in the bottom part of the property.  We will see how things start to stack up literally after this stretch of negative temperatures coming our way.

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:20am

Sunset: 5:16pm

1010 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

To no surprise, given the current conditions, just one dedicated angler joined us late morning for a brief outing.  With temperatures in the teens last night, and only creeping into the low 20's today and fairly consistent snow, things were definitely messy down there today.  Crossing our fingers, we'll see temperatures break out of freezing tomorrow.  With overnight temperatures in the teens tonight, we'll surely see some slush in the morning.  Hopefully we'll see some sunshine in the mix to burn some of it off!

23° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:21am

Sunset: 5:14pm

1010 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Snow

Temperatures didn’t budge much today, remaining around 20 F for the majority of the day.  Things got off to a quiet start this morning, with just another handful of anglers, waiting out the early morning slush.  All anglers were fairly brief in the outings, but rewarded for their attempts today despite the temperatures.

15° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:22am

Sunset: 5:13pm

998 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Back to snow, with steady, light snow showers for most of the day. Overall, a bit cold, but with little to no wind it definitely made for a good day on the water for the handful of anglers that decided to join us.  Reports from the anglers we spoke with indicated a bit less activity, compared to what we saw over the weekend.  About half of our anglers today were able to get on the board, with a few ‘2 for’s being reported.  While the other half of our anglers were unfortunately not as successful in their outings.  With temperatures on a steady decline, we will likely have some slushy days, and bring the long awaited, first shelf ice of the season. The release from the dam is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until 11:59 PM tomorrow 1/31/23.

27° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:23am

Sunset: 5:12pm

1020 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Snow

Another day with temperatures into the high 30's and light and intermittent rain showers for the better part of the day. The fact that it is rain and not snow with temperatures near 40 for this time of year is amazing. We'll take it. We had about two dozen anglers take advantage of the conditions today and of those that I spoke with I would characterize the day as "very good". As I said I didn't speak with everyone and there were a few that failed to get into fish, but that was the exception and not the rule. Most got into multiple fish; characterized as fresh, bright, and full of energy. 3 for 6, 0 for 3, "at least six and lost a bunch"1 for 7 and one for 7. The bite was real light today which explains good numbers of fish hooked but not a good proportion landed.

38° / Rain

Sunrise: 7:24am

Sunset: 5:10pm

1020 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Rain

CFS at the dam 750, CFS at the Pineville gauge 1030 - air temperatures started at 35 degrees early this morning, rose to a high of 43 degrees at 1:30 PM, then has been slowly dropping since to it's current 36 degrees - skies remained overcast, we had a slushy couple of inches on the ground from overnight falls, and small (short-lived) waves of small grapple (miniature snowballs) and sprinkles of rain moved through this morning, but the afternoon was clear of any type of precipitation - a calm morning changed to winds picking up just a bit late morning, apparently blowing straight up the river, which caused a bit of difficulty with drifts - we had 27 guests join us, with perhaps ten accessing from other points than the Welcome Center - I spoke to several guests who came off the river fairly early this morning, to warm up, get some food, tackle, etc., before heading back out - the initial reports were that there had been no action whatsoever . . . however, at 10:45 AM one guest came up, all smiles, reporting 2 / 5 Steelhead, all bright chrome, drifting blue egg sacks under a bobber - 10:50 AM a trio of guests came off the run - all they would say was "we did well . . . OK" . . . 12:30 AM a single guest reported 1 / 1 Steelhead drifting a pink egg sack under a bobber in the upper section - at 1:45 PM a sole guest reported 2 / 3 Steelhead bottom bouncing egg sacks in the middle section (he "usually does much better" each outing) - at 2:55 PM a pair of guests reported 1 Steelhead between them, swinging an egg patterned fly in the middle section - 3:45 PM a guest reported 1 / 1 on a nice 28" Domestic Rainbow in full colors, as well as 1 / 1 on a 25" Brown Trout, swinging flies in the lower section - at 3:55 PM two veteran anglers reported each scoring double-digits for Steelhead, a mix of dark and chrome, drifting eggs under a bobber in the middle and lower sections - at 5:25 the last two guests came off the run - they reported 2 / 3 and 1 / 2 respectively, all Steelhead, drifting beads under a bobber - the forecast for tonight is: Snow showers will become more widely scattered overnight. Low 27F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50%. The forecast for tomorrow is: Rain likely. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:25am

Sunset: 5:09pm

1020 CFS Pineville Gauge

750 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

Just a few anglers joined us on the run which, quite frankly, surprised me. Temperatures in the upper 30's to near 40, overcast skies with no precipitation. Water a little high but really not that bad. No slush. No shelf ice. Pretty good Steelhead weather any time of year but for the end of January? What more can you ask for? All anglers were able to bring fresh Steelhead to hand (which included one angler that stopped by for the last hour of the day). Best of the bunch went 6 for 7, which is a really good day. With dropping water and temperatures in the mid-30's tomorrow, I would think it would be a good day to be on the run. Water will be dropping to 750 cfs from the dam at 9:00PM this evening and the current flow at Pineville is 1310 cfs.

33° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:26am

Sunset: 5:08pm

1310 CFS Pineville Gauge

1000 CFS Dam Release

Clouds

We had blustery conditions on the run today, yet we still had a number of anglers try their luck. Reports varied but some anglers were able to get into a few steelhead even thought the weather drove them off by mid afternoon. We picked up about 5 inches of snow in the last 24 hours but many areas are windswept.

28° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:27am

Sunset: 5:06pm

1330 CFS Pineville Gauge

1000 CFS Dam Release

Snow

Angling improved today despite the impending weather front. All the guests we've spoken with have reported success, of course some better then others. As of 3:30pm we're receiving a steady snowfall, with 8-12" of snow possible. The snow will turn to rain later  tonight and will likely make things messy in the morning. Please use caution if you plan to visit us tomorrow! The release from the dam is scheduled to remain at 1,000cfs through midnight tonight and the Pineville gauge reports 1,330cfs.

31° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:28am

Sunset: 5:05pm

1330 CFS Pineville Gauge

1000 CFS Dam Release

Snow

It was a quiet day on the run, a handful of anglers had the place to themselves and reported a challenging day with the higher flows. A tug on the line and one steelhead brought to hand is the report as of 3pm.  The release from the dam is scheduled to remain at 1,500cfs through midnight tonight. We picked up a couple inches of snow over the last 24 hrs, but nothing that impedes walking the trails. We may pick up another 1-2 inches of snow over the next 24 hrs.    

29° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:29am

Sunset: 5:02pm

1850 CFS Pineville Gauge

1500 CFS Dam Release

Clouds