Salmon River fishing

Fishing at Salmon River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 18 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

263

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

10.2 in

Elevation

160 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes

The Salmon River carries NY Public Fishing Rights (yellow-signed, walkable banks) along much of its length in Franklin County. In Malone, a car-top launch at Park Street gives hand access, with a wheelchair-accessible spot downstream.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , fishing_notes , watch_outs

View larger map ยท Open on Google Maps

How Salmon River is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Salmon River

Fishing Salmon River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 154 of 263 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 154 plants
Plants
154 of 263
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
10.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 105 plants
Plants
105 of 263
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
9.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 263
Last stocked
November 1, 2024
Average length
7.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Salmon River

The Salmon River is stocked each year with brown and rainbow trout. Along its length, there are six designated fishing areas, which are thirty-three-foot strips allowing anglers to walk and fish along one or both banks. These areas will be posted with the bright yellow Public Fishing Stream designation. Special regulations apply to some sections, such as from the Flat Rock Road bridge to 200 yards downstream of the Cargin Road Bridge, where trout have an all year season, but it is Catch and Release with Artificial lures only.

Sources: visitmalone.com

What to watch for

Anglers should note that Special Regulations apply to certain parts of the river, specifically from the Flat Rock Road bridge to 200 yards downstream of the Cargin Road Bridge, where trout have an all year season, but fishing is restricted to Catch and Release with Artificial lures only.

Fish stocked per year

  • 31,1002011
  • 32,5702012
  • 29,2902013
  • 29,8252014
  • 26,6602015
  • 27,2702016
  • 26,5802017
  • 26,2202018
  • 27,7402019
  • 59,1452020
  • 32,7802021
  • 23,1502022
  • 24,6902023
  • 27,3702024
  • 25,0202025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 263 plants Showing 263 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 200 13.6 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 150 13.6 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 50 13 in report
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 13 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 200 13.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 50 12.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 200 13.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,800 8.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 470 10.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 470 8.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 200 12.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 13.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,520 8.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 170 13.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 170 12.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,800 10.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,520 10.4 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 470 9.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 50 12 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,520 9.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 200 12 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 230 12 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 510 13.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 4,580 9.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 170 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,520 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,800 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 170 12 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 470 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,060 9.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
November 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,000 6.5 in report
November 1, 2024 Brook Trout 300 6.5 in report
November 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,000 6.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 190 12 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,710 9.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 450 9.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 160 12 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,450 9.9 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 450 9.9 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 13.4 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,450 9.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 170 13.4 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 50 12 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,710 9.9 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 200 9.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 650 9.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 880 9.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 220 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 4,360 9.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 510 13 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,710 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 190 11.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 450 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,970 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 50 11.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 200 11.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,450 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 13.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 160 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,450 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 170 13.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 450 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,710 9.5 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 760 10.8 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 650 10.8 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 200 10.8 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,710 9.9 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 190 12.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,450 9.9 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 160 12.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 50 12.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,710 9.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 190 13.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 450 9.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 13.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,450 9.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 450 9.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 450 9.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 190 11.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,450 9.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 220 12.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brook Trout 1,970 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 4,360 9.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 490 13.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,710 9.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 50 11.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 160 11.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,710 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 190 13.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 450 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 13.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 160 13.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,450 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 160 13.6 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 800 11.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,210 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 850 13.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 3,610 9.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 6,200 10 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 890 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 3,160 9.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 4,430 9 in report
November 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,425 6.2 in report
November 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,855 6.2 in report
November 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 4,840 6.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 285 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 190 10.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,710 9.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 75 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 75 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 450 9.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,450 9.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 190 10.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 285 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 160 10.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 50 10.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 50 10.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,450 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 450 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 160 10.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,710 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 330 12.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 4,430 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,970 9.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 450 9.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,450 9.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,710 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 490 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 450 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,710 9.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,450 9 in report
November 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,665 6.2 in report
November 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,665 6.2 in report
November 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,165 6.2 in report
July 1, 2020 Brown Trout 14,570 3.8 in report
July 1, 2020 Brown Trout 14,570 3.8 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,405 9 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,405 9 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,580 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,030 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,380 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 280 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 450 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 4,560 9.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,030 8.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,150 8.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 740 8.8 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 3,000 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 4,500 8.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,100 8.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 280 13.4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 300 13.4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 450 13.4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 3,570 7.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 5,490 7.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,700 8.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 3,540 7.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 890 7.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 3,720 7.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 3,910 8.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,830 8.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,350 8.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 200 13.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 300 13.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 280 13.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 450 13.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 3,510 8.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 5,390 8.2 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 870 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 3,480 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 3,650 8.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 280 13.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 4,500 9.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,100 8.9 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,700 8.9 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 450 13.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 13.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 200 13.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 3,330 8.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 5,120 8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 3,300 8.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 3,470 8.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 830 8.2 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 4,500 9.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,100 9.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 300 12.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 450 12.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 200 12.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 280 12.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 5,340 8.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 3,470 8.5 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,700 8.6 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 860 8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 3,620 8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 3,450 8 in report
June 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,100 9.8 in report
June 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 4,500 9.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,700 8.6 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 450 13.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 280 13.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 3,450 8.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 5,310 7.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 3,590 8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 3,420 8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 860 8 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,660 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,740 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 263 13.7 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 338 13.7 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 75 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 50 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 87 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 5,450 8.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 4,830 8.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 112 9.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,000 8.5 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 4,910 8.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 3,450 8.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 860 8.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 6,000 9.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,100 9.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 300 13.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 450 13.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 350 13.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,510 8.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,800 8.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,910 9.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,000 8.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,140 8.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 730 8 in report
June 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 6,000 8.6 in report
June 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,100 8.6 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 450 13.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 350 13.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 300 13.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 200 13.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 4,800 8.5 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 5,500 8.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 5,060 8.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 3,550 8.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 3,370 8.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 8.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 6,000 8.5 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,100 8.5 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 450 14.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 350 14.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 4,830 8.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 4,660 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 5,250 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 3,220 8.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 850 8.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 3,390 8.1 in report
Show 248 more plants Show less

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

Nearest lakes