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Pulaski & the Salmon River
Pulaski is a village on the Salmon River in Oswego County, a few miles above the river's mouth on Lake Ontario.
- New York · East
- 11 waters
- 61 guides nearby
- 7 shops nearby
- ART airport · 30 mi
Photo credit
Two anglers wading the Salmon River, Oswego County, New York, in autumn. Photo: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
More about Pulaski & the Salmon River
Pulaski is a village on the Salmon River in Oswego County, a few miles above the river's mouth on Lake Ontario; Altmar and the Salmon River Fish Hatchery are upstream, and the county's other Lake Ontario tributaries, from the Oswego River to the Sandy creeks, reach the lake along its shore.
Waters around Pulaski
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Tap a water for its live flow, access map, regulations and hatches.
Steelhead / salmon waterPhoto credit
Anglers on the lower Salmon River near Port Ontario, New York, in October. Photo: Bill Blevins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Lindsey CreekPhoto credit
Oatka Creek at Le Roy, New York, looking north from the Main Street bridge. Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lindsey Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Grindstone CreekPhoto credit
The West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Grindstone Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Orwell BrookPhoto credit
The East Branch Delaware River at its confluence with the Beaverkill, East Branch, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Orwell Brook.
Orwell Brook
New York · 6 mi from Pulaski
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Trout BrookPhoto credit
Flume Falls on the West Branch Ausable River, Wilmington, New York. Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Trout Brook.
Trout Brook
New York · 4 mi from Pulaski
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Little Sandy CreekPhoto credit
The Beaverkill in autumn rain. Photo: Jack Enright, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Little Sandy Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not South Sandy CreekPhoto credit
A foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Sandy Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Sandy CreekPhoto credit
Willowemoc Creek east of Livingston Manor, New York. Photo: Donald B. Siano, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sandy Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Deer CreekPhoto credit
Esopus Creek at Big Indian, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Deer Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Catfish CreekPhoto credit
The Neversink River at Oakland Valley, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Catfish Creek.
Catfish Creek
New York · 10 mi from Pulaski
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Oswego RiverPhoto credit
The Walloomsac River at the Silk Road Covered Bridge, Bennington, Vermont. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Oswego River.
Distances and official pages
The rivers, lakes or flats this hub is organised around, each with its straight-line distance from Pulaski. Within 40 miles a water's own page names this hub as near; a farther one shows its distance instead. Where a nearby guide names a water on its own website, we say how many do. Access, seasons and special regulations differ by reach: check the agency pages under license and rules.
- Salmon River4 mi from Pulaski in a straight line · named on 28 guide websites nearby
- Lindsey Creek8 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Grindstone Creek4 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Orwell Brook6 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Trout Brook4 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Little Sandy Creek5 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- South Sandy Creek11 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Sandy Creek11 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Deer Creek3 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Catfish Creek10 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
- Oswego River21 mi from Pulaski in a straight line
All gauge readings
The first USGS gauge on each water: the latest reading, how it compares with that gauge's record for today's date, the 24-hour trend and the NWS flood stage. Open a water for what the level means.
Reading the gauges around Pulaski…
Meet local guides
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61 guide listings within 60 miles (6 fly-focused), fly-focused first. Unclaimed listings say so on their page: confirm licensing, rates and dates with the outfitter.
Paul's Guide Service
Pulaski, NY · 1 mi
Float trips · Drift boat · Salmon & West Branch Ausable
- Unclaimed
Guide Salmon River Pulaski NY Drift Boat Steelhead Fishing Report
Mexico, NY · 8 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Salmon River
- Unclaimed
Fly shops nearby
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7 shop listings in the towns around Pulaski, fly shops first. Confirm hours with the shop before you go.
Fish around Pulaski
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Species the state agency lists on the waters here. A species listed for one water is not a promise for every water.
Steelhead
Listed on 6 waters here
Photo credit
Winter steelhead fishing on the Skagit River, Washington (Doug Wilson, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Photo: Doug Wilson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Chinook salmon
Listed on 6 waters here
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Chinook salmon moving upstream in the lower Tuolumne River, California (Dan Cook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Rainbow trout
Listed on 4 waters here
Photo credit
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Brown trout
Listed on 3 waters here
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Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Coho salmon
Listed on 2 waters here
Photo credit
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic salmon
Listed on 1 water here
Photo credit
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Smallmouth bass
Listed on 1 water here
Photo credit
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Brook trout
Listed on 1 water here
Photo credit
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Agency species and seasons (17 waters)
Taken from the state agency pages of 17 waters around Pulaski, each on its own water page with the agency link. Seasons are quoted word for word and apply to the water named.
- Chinook Salmon9 waters
- Steelhead9 waters
- Rainbow Trout6 waters
- Brown Trout4 waters
- Coho Salmon3 waters
- Smallmouth bass2 waters
- Atlantic salmon1 water
- Brook Trout1 water
- Walleye1 water
“The area above the County Rte. 52 bridge in Altmar is open September 15 to May 15.”
Salmon River · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, read 2026-10-14
“The upper section is located adjacent to County Rte. 22 above the Salmon River Hatchery and is open April 1 to November 30.”
Salmon River · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, read 2026-10-14
Species guides mention (58)
Counted from the species each guide lists on its own site. This is what guides advertise, not an agency species list or a promise of what you will catch.
- Brown trout41
- Steelhead36
- Chinook salmon32
- Lake trout30
- Walleye28
- Coho salmon26
- Northern pike20
- Smallmouth bass14
Things to know
Fishing license: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Fees on the agency page.
Getting there
ART Watertown International Airport · 30 mi
Regulations and access
Seasons, limits and access: agency pages.
Official license and rules pages
Buy the license from the agency and read its current regulations before you go. These links are the authoritative pages; nothing on this page grants or implies access to any water, and fees are only shown when read from the agency page on a stated date.
Nothing here grants or implies access to any water.
Veteran-owned and veteran programs
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Near Pulaski & the Salmon River. Each fact comes from the business's own website, an official register or an approved claim; the listing page links the source.
- My Way ChartersGuide · Wolcott · 46 miVeteran-owned · from their websiteVeterans on the team · from their website
- Lake Ontario Fishing Charters Stingray ChartersGuide · Williamson · 55 miVeterans on the team · from their website
- Over The Rail SportfishingGuide · Pulaski · 4 miAccessible or adaptive · from their website
- Hook'd For Life Fishing AdventuresGuide · Henderson · 19 miVeteran-owned · from their website
- TSI Charters - Eastern Lake Ontario Fishing Charters Oswego, NYGuide · Oswego · 20 miMilitary discount · from their website
The Pulaski & the Salmon River area
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The circle is the 60-mile area this page covers, around Pulaski. Tap a water for its page. Shops and guides appear where they publish a street address on their own website; all of them are listed above.
Map of the Pulaski & the Salmon River area: its waters, shops and guides
Map of Pulaski & the Salmon River: the 60-mile area this page covers, its waters, and shops and guides with an exact address.
Guide season: April to November
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Read from the websites of 10 guides within 60 miles that state a season. It is when they run trips, not a hatch chart or a conditions report; closures and seasons are set by the agency pages.
- Jan2
- Feb2
- Mar2
- Apr5
- May6
- Jun6
- Jul6
- Aug6
- Sep5
- Oct6
- Nov7
- Dec2
Restrooms near Pulaski & the Salmon River
Restrooms near Pulaski & the Salmon River
Restrooms within 5 miles of the centre of Pulaski & the Salmon River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 4 restrooms near Pulaski & the Salmon River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 4 restrooms near Pulaski & the Salmon River, numbered as in the list, with the town centre marked.
Restroom
3.9 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
4.3 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
4.3 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
4.4 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Base yourself nearby
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Pulaski has most of the places to stay near the river; Oswego and Watertown are the larger towns along the lake. We do not list or price properties. The search opens an outside site.
Nearest airports
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Distances are straight-line from the town centre, computed from OurAirports open data; distances by road are longer. Fares are never estimated here.
- ART Watertown International AirportWatertown, NY · 30 mi · regionalSearch flights
- SYR Syracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse, NY · 32 mi · major hubSearch flights
- ITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional AirportIthaca, NY · 76 mi · regionalSearch flights
Rough out the trip
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Set nights, anglers and guided days. Each line says where its figure comes from, and anything we cannot source honestly (guide rates, fares, license fees not read from the agency page) stays a link rather than a number.
Estimates, not quotes
- Fishing licenseSee sourceAgency page
Source
One per angler (2 anglers). Fees are set by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; see the agency page.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Guided days34 rates pagesPaul's Guide ServiceWayne-o's Guide ServiceGuide Salmon River Pulaski NY Drift Boat Steelhead Fishing ReportDan's Salmon River Guide Service
Source
1 guided day for 2 anglers. We do not copy guide rates: 34 guides near here publish a rates page on their own website.
Source: Guide websites (rates pages linked, never copied) - Find lodgingSee sourceSearch lodging
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Search places to stay near the destination. We do not list or price properties.
Source: Lodging search link - FlightsSee sourceSearch flights
Source
Fares are not estimated here. Search flights to ART (Watertown International Airport).
Source: Flight search link (no fares quoted)
No priced itemsUse the links for real figures.
How we estimate
Estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price from a guide, a property or an airline; confirm every cost with the provider before you book. No placeholder lodging range is configured for this region, and licenses, guided days and flights are never priced here.
Parks, forests and visitor offices
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For the non-fishing days, or the people traveling with you. Official sources only; what to do there is for their pages to say.
Gear checklist
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A steelhead and salmon fly-fishing checklist: a switch or spey rod (or 9′6″ single-hand) in 7–8 weight, Skagit lines and sink tips, swing flies, studded boots and cold-weather layers, with estimated prices and where to buy.
Watch: swinging flies for steelhead
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Two-hand casting, sink tips and the swing.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
How To Swing Wet Flies | Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube S4 E9 How To Maximize The SwingEmbedded from YouTube · RIO Products · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
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Stories from New York
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly, tagged with a water in New York.
No New York stories yet.
Sources for this page
All 7 sources
Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories (open map records checked against each business’s own website). Everything else links to the publisher below; this page copies none of their text. A destination hub organises discovery; it does not assert public access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: fishing licensesNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Great Lakes and tributaries special regulationsNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Salmon River (DEC place page)New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Selkirk Shores State ParkNew York State Parks
- I Love NYNew York State Division of Tourism
- OurAirports open data (airport locations)OurAirports, public domain
- Overture Maps places (guide and shop map records)Overture Maps Foundation, CDLA-Permissive 2.0
Links checked 24 Oct 2026. Not a claim of access or conditions.