Salmon River trout stocking
Richland, Oswego County, New York · stream
Salmon River was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: landlocked salmon.
River conditions
USGS gage: SALMON RIVER AT PINEVILLE NY (4 km away).
- Flow
- 220 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.32 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Salmon River
- Tonight41°FClearwind 2 to 7 mph
- Friday70°FSunnywind 2 to 9 mph
- Friday Night50°FPartly Cloudywind 6 to 9 mph
- Saturday69°FPartly Sunny9% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
- Saturday Night52°FMostly Cloudy11% rain · wind 12 mph
- Sunday67°FPartly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers36% rain · wind 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Salmon River stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 9 | 219,456 | 24,384 | 6.4 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 20,630 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 20,600 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 30,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Landlocked salmon | 46,153 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Landlocked salmon | 9,896 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 16,377 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 17,908 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 42,892 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 15,000 |
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?
Richland, Oswego 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
- Grindstone Creekstream · 1 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Beaverdam Brookstream · 9 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- North Branch Salmon Riverstream · 12 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Salmon Riverstream · 12 mistocked May 1, 2025
- South Sandy Creekstream · 12 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- West Branch Fish Creekstream · 13 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Sandy Creekstream · 17 mistocked May 1, 2025
- North Branch Sandy Creekstream · 17 mistocked May 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Oswego 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 (landlocked salmon, 20,630 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Salmon River stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Salmon River?
- Landlocked salmon (9 stockings, 219,456 fish).