Wender·Vista
Pulaski Salmon River
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
in Oswego County, where the river runs down to Lake Ontario

Pulaski Salmon River

— — the river the salmon come home to in September.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A short tailwater river running about 17 miles from the Salmon River Reservoir down through Pulaski to Lake Ontario. From late August into November the run begins — chinook first, then coho, then steelhead through the winter. The Douglaston Salmon Run holds the most-fished private water in the state. Anglers stand shoulder to shoulder in the Lower Fly Zone at first light, breath visible, the river full of fish that swam in from the lake the day before. — from the studio

from the studio
Pulaski Salmon River
— bring it home

Pulaski Salmon River, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Pulaski Salmon River

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Salmon River runs roughly 17 miles from the Salmon River Reservoir down through the village of Pulaski to its mouth on Lake Ontario, in Oswego County. The lower river is the most-fished salmon and steelhead water in the Northeast. Flows are managed by Brookfield Power's hydroelectric releases, which gives the river its tailwater character even in low-rain years. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has stocked Pacific salmon in Lake Ontario since the 1960s, and the Salmon River is the main return stream.

— the season

The run begins with king (chinook) salmon in late August, peaks through September, and rolls into coho in October. Steelhead and the occasional brown trout move in behind them and hold through the winter and into April. The river fishes hardest in the four-week chinook window, when out-of-state plates fill every motel lot in Pulaski. Brown trout and resident steelhead carry the lighter spring season. Late June through mid-August is the off-window, when locals fish for smallmouth instead.

— the visit

Pulaski sits off I-81 about 35 miles north of Syracuse. The Lower Fly Fishing Zone is free, public, and crowded in season; Douglaston Salmon Run, just upstream of the mouth, is private water sold by the daily rod fee and limits crowding. A current New York State freshwater fishing license is required everywhere. Guide outfits run drift-boat trips on the Lower River, and most book months ahead for the king run. Salmon River Falls Unique Area is 20 minutes upstream and worth the side trip.

— informed by Douglaston Salmon Run
— where
United States · Pulaski, Oswego County, New York
— position
43.5681° N · 76.1271° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km W
Lake Ontario
Great Lake
20 km E
Salmon River Falls
waterfall
5 km NW
Selkirk Shores State Park
lakeshore state park
N
Pulaski Salmon River
Lake Ontario
Salmon River Falls
Selkirk Shores State Park
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Pulaski Salmon River — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

It is the most heavily fished salmon and steelhead river in the Northeast. King and coho salmon from Lake Ontario run up the river from late August through October, drawing anglers from across the country to the village of Pulaski.

Chinook (king) salmon begin in late August and peak through September. Coho follow in October. Steelhead move in behind them and hold through the winter into early April, giving the river two distinct fishing seasons.

In Oswego County, New York, off Interstate 81 about 35 miles north of Syracuse. The river runs roughly 17 miles from the Salmon River Reservoir to Lake Ontario, with the village of Pulaski near its mouth.

Yes. A current New York State freshwater fishing license is required to fish anywhere on the Salmon River. Licenses are sold at most tackle shops in Pulaski and online through the state DEC.

A two-mile stretch of private water just upstream of the river's mouth, sold by a daily rod fee. It limits the number of anglers per day and is the main alternative to the crowded public Lower Fly Fishing Zone.

Steelhead through winter and spring, brown trout in smaller numbers, and resident smallmouth bass in the slower summer months. The chinook and coho runs are the headline, but the river fishes most of the year.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for an angler with Pulaski seasons in their notebook. The river is a yearly pilgrimage for many Northeast fly fishermen, and the tile holds that fall-morning memory. A Medium suits a den or fly-tying room.

The river-stone palette sits well with Lodge, Adirondack-rustic, and Mountain-modern interiors. Cabins, fishing camps, and rooms with leather, wool, and warm wood hold it naturally.

A single Large reads well above a console, mantel, or fly-tying bench. Above a great-room sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the wall; a 9-tile Mural suits a tall lodge wall or stair landing.

Yes. Order it in Dura Satin or Matte for any room with moisture or splash. Glossy is the right choice for a framed den or office piece away from the sink.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough. The colour lives in the ceramic surface under a thin glossy finish, so no polish or chemical cleaner is needed.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license artwork in or out, and Reid Wender curates every place that enters the atlas.

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