Brown Trout Stocked · 154 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Salmon River fishing
Salmon River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Sturgeon, and Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 19 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
- September 2025
- Lake Sturgeon
- Plants on record
- 278
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 4
- Average size
- 9.9 in
- Elevation
- 160 ft
Fish at Salmon River
Brown Trout Stocked · 154 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 105 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Lake Sturgeon Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Last stocked September 2025 · avg 5.3 in · 15 plants
Lake Sturgeon species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last November 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Salmon River is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
31,100
Fish stocked in 2012
33,407
Fish stocked in 2013
30,290
Fish stocked in 2014
30,825
Fish stocked in 2015
27,660
Fish stocked in 2016
27,770
Fish stocked in 2017
27,580
Fish stocked in 2018
27,220
Fish stocked in 2019
29,740
Fish stocked in 2020
60,145
Fish stocked in 2021
34,180
Fish stocked in 2022
24,490
Fish stocked in 2023
26,190
Fish stocked in 2024
27,370
Fish stocked in 2025
26,520
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,500 | 0.3 in | report |
| June 2025 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.6 in | report |
| June 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 13 in | report |
| June 2025 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.6 in | report |
| June 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 13 in | report |
| June 2025 | Brown Trout | 50 | 13 in | report |
| June 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 13.3 in | report |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 12.4 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,800 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 470 | 10.4 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 470 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 12.4 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 50 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,520 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 170 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 170 | 12.4 in | report |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,800 | 10.4 in | report |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,520 | 10.4 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 470 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 12 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,520 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 12 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,800 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 230 | 12 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 510 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 4,580 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 170 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,520 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 50 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,800 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 170 | 12 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 470 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,060 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.1 in | report |
| November 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| November 2024 | Brook Trout | 300 | 6.5 in | report |
| November 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 190 | 12 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 9.6 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 450 | 9.6 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 160 | 12 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,450 | 9.9 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 9.9 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 50 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 9.6 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 170 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 12 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,710 | 9.9 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 880 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 220 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 4,360 | 9.4 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 510 | 13 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,710 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 190 | 11.4 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,970 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 11.4 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 11.4 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,450 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 50 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 160 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 170 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 450 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 9.5 in | report |
| October 2023 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,500 | 5.9 in | report |
| June 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 760 | 10.8 in | report |
| June 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 10.8 in | report |
| June 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 10.8 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,710 | 9.9 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 190 | 12.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,450 | 9.9 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 160 | 12.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 12.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 9.7 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 190 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 450 | 9.7 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 50 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 9.7 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 190 | 11.6 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,450 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 220 | 12.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,970 | 9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 4,360 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 490 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,710 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 11.6 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 160 | 11.6 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 190 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 450 | 9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 50 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 160 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 160 | 13.6 in | report |
| October 2022 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,340 | 6.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 11.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 3,210 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 850 | 13.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 3,610 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 6,200 | 10 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 890 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 3,160 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 4,430 | 9 in | report |
| November 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,425 | 6.2 in | report |
| November 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,855 | 6.2 in | report |
| November 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 4,840 | 6.2 in | report |
| October 2021 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,400 | 0.4 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 285 | 12.8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 190 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 240 | 12.8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 75 | 12.8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 75 | 12.8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 450 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 190 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 285 | 12.8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 240 | 12.8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 160 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,450 | 9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 160 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,710 | 9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 330 | 12.8 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 4,430 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,970 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,450 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 490 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 450 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,710 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 9 in | report |
| November 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,665 | 6.2 in | report |
| November 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,665 | 6.2 in | report |
| November 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,165 | 6.2 in | report |
| October 2020 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| July 2020 | Brown Trout | 14,570 | 3.8 in | report |
| July 2020 | Brown Trout | 14,570 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,405 | 9 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,405 | 9 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,580 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 3,030 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 3,380 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 280 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 450 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 300 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 4,560 | 9.2 in | report |
| March 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,030 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 740 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 3,000 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2019 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 7 in | report |
| October 2019 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 0.4 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 4,500 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 280 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 300 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 450 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 3,570 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 5,490 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 3,540 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 890 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 3,720 | 7.8 in | report |
| October 2018 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 7 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 3,910 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,830 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,350 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 300 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 280 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 450 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 3,510 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 5,390 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 870 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 3,480 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 3,650 | 8.5 in | report |
| October 2017 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 7.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 280 | 13.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 4,500 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 450 | 13.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 300 | 13.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 3,330 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 5,120 | 8 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 3,300 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 3,470 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 830 | 8.2 in | report |
| October 2016 | Lake Sturgeon | 500 | – | report |
| May 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 4,500 | 9.8 in | report |
| May 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 9.8 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 300 | 12.7 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 450 | 12.7 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 200 | 12.7 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 280 | 12.7 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 5,340 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 3,470 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 860 | 8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 3,620 | 8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 3,450 | 8 in | report |
| August 2015 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 7.5 in | report |
| June 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 9.8 in | report |
| June 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 4,500 | 9.8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 450 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 280 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 3,450 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 5,310 | 7.9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 3,590 | 8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 3,420 | 8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 860 | 8 in | report |
| October 2014 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 5.8 in | report |
| May 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,660 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 4,740 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 263 | 13.7 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 338 | 13.7 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 75 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 50 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 87 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 5,450 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 4,830 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 112 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 4,910 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 3,450 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 860 | 8.1 in | report |
| October 2013 | Lake Sturgeon | 1,000 | 6 in | report |
| May 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 6,000 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 300 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 450 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 350 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 4,510 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 2,910 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 4,000 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 4,140 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 730 | 8 in | report |
| November 2012 | Lake Sturgeon | 500 | 7.2 in | report |
| November 2012 | Lake Sturgeon | 337 | 6.31 in | report |
| June 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 6,000 | 8.6 in | report |
| June 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 450 | 13.8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 350 | 13.8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 300 | 13.8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 4,800 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 5,500 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 5,060 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 3,550 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 3,370 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 890 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 6,000 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 450 | 14.1 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 350 | 14.1 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 4,830 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 4,660 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 5,250 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 3,220 | 8.4 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 850 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 3,390 | 8.1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Shore access
- Yes
DEC Public Fishing Rights easements give bank access along stretches of the river between Malone and Westville. DEC angler parking is on Cady Road (Malone), Cargin Road (Constable), Lower Flat Rock Road and State Route 37 (Westville).
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Common questions
What fish are at Salmon River?
Fishing Salmon River usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 154 of 278 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more. Brown Trout was last stocked June 2025, averaging 10.5 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 2025, averaging 9.8 in. Lake Sturgeon was last stocked September 2025, averaging 5.3 in. Brook Trout was last stocked November 2024, averaging 7.1 in.
When is Salmon River stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 19 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Salmon River?
Stocked fish average 9.9 in. Brown Trout average 10.5 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.8 in. Lake Sturgeon average 5.3 in. Brook Trout average 7.1 in.
How do you get on Salmon River?
Shore fishing is available. DEC Public Fishing Rights easements give bank access along stretches of the river between Malone and Westville. DEC angler parking is on Cady Road (Malone), Cargin Road (Constable), Lower Flat Rock Road and State Route 37 (Westville).