Salmon River trout stocking
Peru, Clinton County, New York · stream
Salmon River was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 16 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 7 of 41 stocked waters in Clinton County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 87% of New York waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: LITTLE AUSABLE RIVER NEAR VALCOUR NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 16 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.23 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Salmon River
- Today51°FMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain · wind 3 to 13 mph
- Tonight41°FChance Rain Showers46% rain · wind 5 mph
- Monday51°FChance Rain Showers43% rain · wind 2 to 14 mph
- Monday Night38°FMostly Cloudy10% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
- Tuesday51°FMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers46% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night37°FChance Rain Showers46% rain · wind 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Salmon River stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 15 | 3,990 | 266 | 12.8 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Week of Apr 1Planned Apr 1 to Apr 7 | Brown trout | 350 | 11.5 in |
20251 stocking · 330 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 330 | 10.4 in |
20241 stocking · 320 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brown trout | 320 | 11.3 in |
20231 stocking · 320 fish
- April brown trout, 320 fish
20221 stocking · 320 fish
- April brown trout, 320 fish
20211 stocking · 320 fish
- April brown trout, 320 fish
20202 stockings · 430 fish
- April brown trout, 100 fish
- March brown trout, 330 fish
20192 stockings · 500 fish
- May brown trout, 100 fish
- April brown trout, 400 fish
20182 stockings · 490 fish
- May brown trout, 100 fish
- April brown trout, 390 fish
20172 stockings · 470 fish
- May brown trout, 100 fish
- April brown trout, 370 fish
20162 stockings · 490 fish
- May brown trout, 100 fish
- April brown trout, 390 fish
From New York fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: New York fishing regulations.
Where is Salmon River?
Peru, Clinton County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Salmon River
- Dry Mill Brookstream · 1 mistocked Apr 2025
- Riley Brookstream · 4 mistocked Mar 2020
- Saranac Riverstream · 9 mistocked May 2025
- Scribner Pondpond · 9 mistocked May 2024
- Gay Brookstream · 9 mistocked Mar 2024
- Military Pondpond · 10 mistocked Apr 2025
- Saranac Riverstream · 12 mistocked Jun 2025
- True Brookstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2019
All stocked waters in Clinton CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Salmon River
- When was Salmon River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 330 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Salmon River stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Salmon River stocked often?
- Number 7 of 41 stocked waters in Clinton County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 87% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Salmon River?
- Brown trout (15 stockings, 3,990 fish).