Hudson River Fishing Report: Steelhead Frenzy at Douglaston Salmon Run

Good morning, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Hudson River fishing report for Sunday, November 30th, 2025.

Let's talk tides first. We're looking at a high tide at 2:25 AM this morning—already passed—with a low at 9:09 AM coming up soon, followed by another high at 2:39 PM. Plan your movements accordingly if you're heading out.

Weather-wise, expect cloudy skies with occasional showers developing this afternoon. High around 49 degrees with southeast winds picking up to 10 to 15 miles per hour. There's an 80 percent chance of rain, so bring rain gear.

Now here's the real news: the Douglaston Salmon Run just upstream is absolutely firing right now. They've had consistent catches of bright chrome Steelhead across all sections—upper, middle, and lower. Most guests are landing multiple fish daily, with some anglers hitting double digits. We're also seeing Brown Trout in the 13 to 24-inch range and occasional King and Coho salmon mixed in. The dam release remains steady at 750 CFS.

As for what's working, Douglaston reports that 14mm beads—chartreuse leading the way, followed by tangerine—drifted under bobbers are absolutely deadly. Egg sacks under bobbers and swinging flies round out the top three presentations. White-colored Gulp baits are also producing well throughout the region.

For your Hudson River session today, I'd recommend hitting the Manasquan River area near the train bridge to inlet if you can make the run. Kayakers have been weighing in fish over five pounds there. Alternatively, the lower Hudson holds solid populations of Steelhead and occasional Bass.

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