Waters · United States
Au Sable River (Foote Dam) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Foote Dam is the last barrier before Lake Huron, so every steelhead and king in the system piles into a short stretch of river. Concentrated fish, concentrated anglers.
Today's report: fair (51/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Au Sable River (Foote Dam) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 22.2°C (72°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge AU SABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE, MI shows the water level falling (22 cm/24h).
Au Sable River (Foote Dam) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 22.2°C (72°F)
- Discharge: 35.7 m³/s (1,261 cfs) — down 26% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (22 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge AU SABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE, MI · reading 37 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 43/100
- 02:00–04:00 local time — score 45/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 43/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 26 — poor | 22 — poor | 23 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 51 — fair | 45 — fair | 46 — fair |
| Brown Trout | 44 — fair | 44 — fair | 45 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Au Sable River (Foote Dam) rating:
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- season: helping (+0.7)
- river flow: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:06:40 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge AU SABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE, MI · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Au Sable River (Mio) — Michigan, USA (61 km away)
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- Muskegon River (Croton) — Michigan, USA (211 km away)
- Lake St. Clair — Michigan, USA (228 km away)