When was Salmon River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 100 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Salmon River stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.

What kind of trout are stocked in Salmon River?

Brown trout (6 stockings, 3,040 fish).

Salmon River trout stocking

Redfield, Oswego County, New York · stream

Salmon River was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 8 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked

17 months ago

May 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

8 stockings

since May 1, 2023

River conditions

USGS gage: NORTH BRANCH SALMON RIVER AT REDFIELD NY (1 km away).

Flow: 27 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.02 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 33 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Salmon River

Tonight
36°F
Clear
wind 6 mph
Friday
70°F
Sunny
wind 2 to 8 mph
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 8 mph
Saturday
67°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
16% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
Saturday Night
50°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
16% rain · wind 9 mph
Sunday
65°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
39% rain · wind 8 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Salmon River stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Stockings of Salmon River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026					1
2025					1
2024					1
2023					1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	6	3,040	507	13.6 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
May 1 to 7, 2026planned	Brown trout	120
May 1 to 7, 2026planned	Brown trout	950
May 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	100
May 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	940
May 1 to 31, 2024	Brown trout	900
May 1 to 31, 2024	Brown trout	100
May 1 to 31, 2023	Brown trout	900
May 1 to 31, 2023	Brown trout	100

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.

Where is Salmon River?

Redfield, Oswego County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.

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Stocked waters near Salmon River

North Branch Salmon Riverstream · 1 mistocked May 1, 2025
Beaverdam Brookstream · 6 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
West Branch Fish Creekstream · 8 mistocked May 1, 2025
Grindstone Creekstream · 12 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Salmon Riverstream · 12 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Mad Riverstream · 14 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
South Sandy Creekstream · 18 mistocked May 1, 2025
Point Rock Creekstream · 19 mistocked May 1, 2025

All stocked waters in Oswego County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Salmon River

When was Salmon River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 100 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Salmon River stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Salmon River?: Brown trout (6 stockings, 3,040 fish).