Waters · United States
Juniata River (Newport) fishing report
Updated Saturday, 10 October 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: excellent (93/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Juniata River (Newport) today. Water temperature is around 7.8°C and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge Juniata River at Newport, PA shows the water level falling (1 cm/24h).
Juniata River (Newport) water temperature and flow
- Discharge: 37.4 m³/s (1,321 cfs) — down 4% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Juniata River at Newport, PA · reading 42 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 91/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 94/100
- 22:00–00:00 local time — score 91/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct | Monday 12 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 87 — excellent | 82 — excellent | 90 — excellent |
| Walleye | 93 — excellent | 95 — excellent | 95 — excellent |
| Muskellunge | 91 — excellent | 85 — excellent | 89 — excellent |
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)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.86)
Forecast computed Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:56:46 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Juniata River at Newport, PA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- The best time to fish for bass
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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