Low water on Salmon River pushes back opening day for Fly Fishermen
Rilet Keenan (WTNY) -- Bad news for fly fishermen. Opening day of the Lower Fly Fishing Area on the Salmon River has been postponed until October 31 due to low water levels.
The DEC announced the emergency regulation to ensure that adequate numbers of salmon enter the DEC's Salmon River Hatchery in order to provide eggs for stocking that supports Lake Ontario and tributary fisheries.
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