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Salmon River trout stocking

Redfield, Oswego County, New York · stream

Salmon River was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 12 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2017. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
18 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
12 stockings
since Apr 1, 2017
  • The second most stocked of 26 waters in Oswego County.
  • Stocked more often than 75% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

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

Flow
378 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.74 ft
0278557Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 213 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Salmon River

  • Today
    48°F
    Rain Showers
    100% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
  • Tonight
    37°F
    Rain Showers
    91% rain · wind 8 mph
  • Sunday
    53°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
    40% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
  • Sunday Night
    35°F
    Rain Showers
    99% rain · wind 7 mph
  • Monday
    49°F
    Rain Showers
    99% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph
  • Monday Night
    32°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    33% rain · wind 2 to 6 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

JanFebMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 9 stockings9MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Salmon River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211
202011
20191

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout55,0401,00813.1 in
Rainbow trout54,1708348.5 in
Brook trout43,7509388.2 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of May 1Planned
May 1 to May 7
Brown trout
1,070
11.5 in
20251 stocking · 1,040 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MayLatest
sometime this month
Brown trout
1,040
11.7 in
20241 stocking · 1,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Brown trout
1,000
11.5 in
20231 stocking · 1,000 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,000 fish
20221 stocking · 1,000 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,000 fish
20211 stocking · 1,000 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,000 fish
20202 stockings · 1,470 fish
  • May brook trout, 600 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 870 fish
20191 stocking · 2,200 fish
  • May brook trout, rainbow trout, 2,200 fish
20181 stocking · 2,050 fish
  • April brook trout, rainbow trout, 2,050 fish
20172 stockings · 2,200 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 450 fish
  • April brook trout, rainbow trout, 1,750 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?

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

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Questions about Salmon River

When was Salmon River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 1,040 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Salmon River stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
Is Salmon River stocked often?
The second most stocked of 26 waters in Oswego County. Stocked more often than 75% 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 (5 stockings, 5,040 fish); Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 4,170 fish); Brook trout (4 stockings, 3,750 fish).