salmon-river

Salmon River is a river in New York.

It ranks #5 among the 12 waters of New York in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Also called Lower Salmon River and the Salmon.

Fished for salmon, steelhead and trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: steelhead, chinook salmon, coho salmon, brown trout and atlantic salmon.

USGS GNIS record: 964320.

Stretches: Lower Fly Zone, Upper Fly Zone and Ellis Cove.

Access points: Haldane Community Center and Port Ontario.

Holes: Long Bridge Pool, Pineville Pool, I-81 Pool, Trestle Pool and Wire Hole.

Douglaston Salmon Run (stretch). Rod fee required — book with the owner.

Black Hole (hole). It is fishable. Oswego County: west end of Pulaski, the biggest and deepest hole on the river; south bank is Douglaston water, north bank public (Riverview Drive or Bridge Street). Also called Blackhole.

It is upstream of Douglaston Salmon Run.

It is downstream of Long Bridge Pool.

Compactor Pool (hole). It is fishable and launchable. Just below the County Route 2A bridge; paved public launch ramp for drift boats and kayaks at the same site.

It is upstream of Railroad Pool.

It is downstream of Sportsman's Pool.

Short Bridge Pool (hole). It is fishable. Just below the US Route 11 bridge in Pulaski; park at Dunbar Field on Lewis Street. Also called Town Pool and Short Bridge.

It is upstream of Long Bridge Pool.

It is downstream of Ball Field Pool.

Altmar Put-In (access). It is launchable. Trident: the upstream launch of the most popular float; 'Altmar put-in'. Relation to DEC's 'Altmar North' not stated.

Ball Field Pool (hole). It is fishable. Oswego County: riffs, pools and undercut banks in the channel between the mainland and an island. DEC's 'Ballpark' is equated on position only (between Short Bridge Pool and Haldane Community Center in both lists). Also called Dunbar Field and Ballpark.

It is upstream of Short Bridge Pool.

It is downstream of Haldane Community Center.

Schoolhouse Pool (hole). It is fishable and launchable. Downriver of Altmar at the County Route 52 bridge; a second site across the road has a paved ramp reserved for drift-boat trailers. HOMONYM: the Beaverkill also has a Schoolhouse Pool.

It is upstream of Ellis Cove.

It is downstream of Altmar North.

Sportsman's Pool (hole). It is fishable. Half a mile upriver of Compactor Pool; north and south access sites (DEC). Also called Sportsman Pool.

It is upstream of Compactor Pool.

It is downstream of Fishing Museum.

Altmar North (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Schoolhouse Pool.

It is downstream of Lower Fly Zone.

Clay Hole (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Douglaston Salmon Run.

Estuary (stretch). It is fishable and launchable. Oswego County: large marshy stillwater fished by boat, with a handicap-accessible site off the north end of the Route 3 bridge.

It is upstream of Port Ontario.

It is downstream of Douglaston Salmon Run.

Fishing Museum (access). It is fishable. DEC access list entry between Sportsman Pool and Pineville.

It is upstream of Sportsman's Pool.

It is downstream of Pineville Pool.

Joss's Hole (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Douglaston Salmon Run.

Little Black Hole (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Douglaston Salmon Run.

Lower Clay Hole (hole). It is fishable. Oswego County names it among the Douglaston pools.

It is on the stretch Douglaston Salmon Run.

Meadow Run (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Douglaston Salmon Run.

Orwell Brook (confluence). It is fishable. Tributary; DEC lists it as an access site.

It is upstream of Upper Fly Zone.

It is downstream of Trout Brook.

Paper Mill Pool (hole). It is fishable. Oswego County: east of Pulaski on County Route 2A; the Paper Mill Pool is upriver of the railroad trestle and the Railroad Pool downstream.

It is upstream of I-81 Pool.

It is downstream of Railroad Pool.

Pine Grove (access). It is fishable. DEC access list entry at the lake end. Order for the Salmon River follows the Oswego County public-sites list and the DEC access list, which both run from the lake upstream.

It is downstream of Port Ontario.

Railroad Pool (hole). It is fishable. Also called Railroad Bridge.

It is upstream of Paper Mill Pool.

It is downstream of Compactor Pool.

The Glide (hole). It is fishable. Oswego County: 'the Glide'.

It is on the stretch Douglaston Salmon Run.

Trout Brook (confluence). It is fishable. Tributary; Oswego County quotes DEC calling it one of the top producers of wild steelhead on Lake Ontario.

It is upstream of Orwell Brook.

Upper Staircase (hole). It is fishable. Flylords report names it as a Town-section spot beside Long Bridge; its relation to Long Bridge Pool is not stated.

Float: Altmar to Pineville, from Altmar Put-In to Pineville Pool.

Sourced from 4 independent fly sites.

Sources: New York State DEC, diyflyfishing.com, flylordsmag.com, guidesly.com, The Perfect Fly Store, tridentflyfishing.com and visitoswegocounty.com.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.