Salmon River Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Salmon River Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout, and 5 more. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2017, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

7

Since 2017

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.7 in

Elevation

888 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Redfield
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

DEC-listed public unimproved trailer launch on Salmon River /Lake Ontario in Redfield. Parking for 120 cars and trailers.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , water_type , fishing_notes , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Salmon River Reservoir is stocked

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

No plants recorded in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Fish at Salmon River Reservoir

Fishing Salmon River Reservoir is most likely to be for Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Salmon River Reservoir

Salmon River Reservoir, often referred to as Redfield Reservoir, is a large remote water body located in Oswego County in the hamlet of Redfield. It covers an area of 2,660 acres with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Fish species include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, black crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, and yellow p. A wheelchair accessible fishing/viewing platform is also available.

Sources: dec.ny.gov , en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

There is very little rooted aquatic vegetation in the reservoir due to the fluctuating water levels.

Fish stocked per year

  • 40,0152017
  • 63,4512018
  • 97,2372019
  • 90,0002020
  • 57,6002021
  • 64,0002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Walleye 64,000 1.6 in report
June 1, 2021 Walleye 57,600 1.9 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 90,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2019 Walleye 97,237 1.4 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 12,031 2 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 51,420 1.7 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 40,015 1.5 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Largemouth bass : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • smallmouth bass : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • brown trout : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • brook trout : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • rainbow trout : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • black crappie : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • pumpkinseed sunfish : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • yellow perch : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • white sucker : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)
  • brown bullhead : Documented in a DEC fisheries survey of this water. (source)

Species stocked here

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

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