Waters · United States
Genesee River (Rochester) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The lower Genesee below the Lower Falls is a short, deep gorge run where Lake Ontario steelhead and kings hold within sight of downtown Rochester.
Today's report: fair (50/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Genesee River (Rochester) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 21.5°C (71°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge GENESEE RIVER AT FORD STREET BRIDGE, ROCHESTER NY shows the water level rising (2 cm/24h).
Genesee River (Rochester) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 21.5°C (71°F)
- Discharge: 14.6 m³/s (516 cfs) — up 8% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (2 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge GENESEE RIVER AT FORD STREET BRIDGE, ROCHESTER NY · reading 37 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 46/100
- 02:00–04:00 local time — score 43/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 47/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 24 — poor | 23 — poor | 23 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 50 — fair | 47 — fair | 45 — fair |
| Brown Trout | 48 — fair | 47 — fair | 38 — poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Genesee River (Rochester) rating:
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- season: helping (+0.7)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:06:56 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge GENESEE RIVER AT FORD STREET BRIDGE, ROCHESTER NY · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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