Fantastic Atlantic Salmon fishing has long been a prime attraction at the mouth of the Salmon River in New York, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. A lighthouse was established at the entrance to the river in 1838. The two-story keeper’s house was topped by a so-called birdcage-style lantern room, which remains in place today. The importance of the harbor faded and the lighthouse was deactivated in 1859, and the property was eventually auctioned by the government. In 2014 the lighthouse was bought by the Barnell and Ellis families, longtime summer residents of the area, and they set about restoring and revitalizing the property. The lighthouse is open for daily and weekly rentals and there are fishing charters available from the Salmon River Marina.  Abe Ellis is the general manager of the Salmon River Lighthouse and Marina.