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Salmon River trout stocking

Richland, Oswego County, New York · stream

Salmon River was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 11 stockings on record since Jun 1, 2016. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: landlocked salmon, brown trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
11 stockings
since Jun 1, 2016
  • Number 4 of 26 stocked waters in Oswego County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: SALMON RIVER AT PINEVILLE NY (4 km away).

Flow
281 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
5.47 ft
206242278Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 272 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Salmon River

  • Tonight
    39°F
    Rain Showers
    93% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Monday
    50°F
    Rain Showers then Cloudy
    83% rain · wind 12 mph
  • Monday Night
    37°F
    Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
    19% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday
    55°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    44% rain · wind 5 to 14 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    38°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    44% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Veterans Day
    52°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
    26% rain · wind 3 to 7 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: 2 stockings2AprMay: 7 stockings7MayJun: 2 stockings2JunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Salmon River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
202311
20221
202111
20201
20191
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Landlocked salmon7314,54044,9346.6 in
Brown trout511,2302,24613.2 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 71,230 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Landlocked salmon
71,230
6.5 in
20241 stocking · 56,049 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Landlocked salmon
56,049
6.3 in
20232 stockings · 92,177 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Landlocked salmon
34,285
6.3 in
April
sometime this month
Landlocked salmon
57,892
6.4 in
20221 stocking · 29,894 fish
  • May landlocked salmon, 29,894 fish
20212 stockings · 41,190 fish
  • June brown trout, 6,000 fish
  • May landlocked salmon, 35,190 fish
20201 stocking · 31,500 fish
  • May brown trout, landlocked salmon, 31,500 fish
20191 stocking · 1,500 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,500 fish
20181 stocking · 1,000 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,000 fish
20161 stocking · 1,230 fish
  • June brown trout, 1,230 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?

Richland, 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

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, 71,230 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?
Number 4 of 26 stocked waters in Oswego County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 67% 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?
Landlocked salmon (7 stockings, 314,540 fish); Brown trout (5 stockings, 11,230 fish).