Steelhead · Great Lakes

Salmon River

Pulaski, New York · USA

About 12 of its 17 miles are public, with big fall salmon runs from Lake Ontario followed by steelhead all winter. It is the busiest big-fish river in the Northeast.

Sep–Oct for salmon; Oct–Dec and Mar–Apr for steelhead

Target species
Steelhead, chinook and coho salmon, lake-run browns
Guide day rate
$450–600Drift boat or wade, 2 anglers. Cobble Creek's $550 trip is 6 hours.Source: cobblecreekoutfitters.comChecked October 2026
Trip style
DIY-friendly
Access
Wade & float
Public access
Good
Crowding
High
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fly into
SYR Syracuse45 min

Getting there

Fly into SYR Syracuse, then 45 min. About 34 miles (54 km) by road.

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More sources

dec.ny.govcaptainexperiences.com

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