Waters · United States
Bogachiel River fishing report
Updated Sunday, October 25, 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Part of the Quillayute system at Forks with the Sol Duc and Calawah. Hatchery steelhead return to the Bogachiel early in the winter, and wild fish follow later. A rain-fed river, it rises fast in storms and drops back within days.
Today's report: excellent (87/100)
Coho salmon is the most promising species on Bogachiel River today. Water temperature at the gauge is 48°F (9.1°C) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR FORKS, WA shows the water level rising (3 in/24h).
Bogachiel River water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 48°F (9.1°C)
- Discharge: 194 cfs (5.5 m³/s) — up 65% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (3 in/24h)
Measured at gauge BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR FORKS, WA · reading 15 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM local time — score 82/100
- 5:00 PM–7:00 PM local time — score 85/100
- 8:00 AM–10:00 AM local time — score 84/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday, Oct 25 | Monday, Oct 26 | Tuesday, Oct 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 75 — good | 74 — good | 74 — good |
| Coho salmon | 87 — excellent | 85 — excellent | 84 — excellent |
| Chinook salmon | 86 — excellent | 82 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Bogachiel River rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:45:03 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR FORKS, WA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
Winter fishing on Bogachiel River
The Bogachiel is a winter steelhead river: hatchery fish arrive in early winter and wild fish later in the season. It is rain-fed and responds within hours to storms. The day it starts dropping and clearing after a rise is the classic window. The other Forks rivers, the Sol Duc and Calawah, are close by if the Bogachiel is out.
Seasons, closed sections and permits are set by the state and change. Check the current regulations before a winter trip, and never trust shelf ice or a forecast for your safety.
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