Waters · United States
Juniata River (Newport) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A wide, shallow limestone-influenced river with the classic Pennsylvania smallmouth profile: ledge rock, grass beds, and low summer flows that concentrate fish into the deeper runs.
Today's report: good (79/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Juniata River (Newport) today. Water temperature is around 19.1°C and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge Juniata River at Newport, PA shows the water level falling (5 cm/24h).
Juniata River (Newport) water temperature and flow
- Discharge: 146.4 m³/s (5,170 cfs) — down 8% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (5 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Juniata River at Newport, PA · reading 68 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 72/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 81/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 73/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 79 — good | 74 — good | 71 — good |
| Walleye | 65 — good | 69 — good | 69 — good |
| Muskellunge | 58 — fair | 57 — fair | 56 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Juniata River (Newport) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:52 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Juniata River at Newport, PA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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