Waters · United States
Clinch River (Kyles Ford) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The upper Clinch above the reservoirs is one of North America's most biologically diverse rivers — a shallow, clear smallmouth and muskie float through farmland, over freshwater mussel beds that make it a conservation priority.
Today's report: good (74/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Clinch River (Kyles Ford) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 22.1°C (72°F) and barometric pressure is rising.
Clinch River (Kyles Ford) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 22.1°C (72°F)
Measured at gauge CLINCH RIVER AT KYLES FORD, TN · reading 19 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 71/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 75/100
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 67/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 74 — good | 68 — good | 71 — good |
| Muskellunge | 54 — fair | 56 — fair | 56 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Clinch River (Kyles Ford) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:30 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge CLINCH RIVER AT KYLES FORD, TN · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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