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Coho salmon Run in New York
Oncorhynchus kisutch, silver salmon — 7 New York rivers on this map carry a run of it, Lake Ontario. 7 of them are inside a window as of 1 October 2026.
Where these rivers are
7 run rivers on Lake Ontario — the New York shore, each in the colour of its own run stage today.
Drawn 1 October 2026. The ground is the subbasin mesh the app scores in, so the coastline is where the mesh stops rather than a separate shoreline; the mark at each river is its mouth, drawn for every river including the handful whose whole run corridor is under a mile and has no line to show.
Where it runs, and when
Ranked by the rivers the staging estimator models first — the sixteen systems with a USGS temperature gauge behind them — then by corridor miles. Neither is a measure of fishing, and nothing on this page ranks a fishery.
| River | Lake | Window | Peak | Miles | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon River | Ontario | Sept–Nov | Oct–Nov | 16.3 | First runners |
| Lower Niagara River | Ontario | Sept–Nov | Oct–Nov | 14.4 | First runners |
| Genesee River | Ontario | Sept–Nov | Oct–Nov | 6.4 | First runners |
| Oak Orchard Creek | Ontario | Sept–Nov | Oct–Nov | 5.9 | First runners |
| Eighteenmile Creek | Ontario | Sept–Nov | Oct–Nov | 2.1 | First runners |
| Black River | Ontario | Sept–Nov | Oct–Nov | 1.5 | First runners |
| Oswego River | Ontario | Sept–Nov | Oct–Nov | 0.9 | First runners |
Stage as of 1 October 2026. It moves every day and this page does not — current conditions are here.
Identification
White gums with a dark tongue, and spots on the upper lobe of the tail only. Smaller and brighter than a king of the same date.
Size
Four to twelve pounds.
Behaviour in the river
Coho run behind the kings and further into the autumn, and they stay aggressive longer — a fish that will still chase a spoon three weeks into the river.
Tackle and tactics
- Spinning: a medium 7'–8'6" rod, 10–14 lb line, small spoons and spinners. Coho chase, and a moving bait outfishes a still one.
- Fly: 7–8 weight, streamers and egg patterns, 8–12 lb tippet.
Regulations
Great Lakes tributary rules are not the inland trout rules, and they differ by river and often by reach. New York's regulation summary is here; the state's own guide is the regulation.
The rest of the run
- Lake Ontario runs
- Coho salmon in Michigan
- Coho salmon in Minnesota
- Coho salmon in Wisconsin
- The run calendar
- What is running right now