Waters · United States
Kalamazoo River (New Richmond) fishing report
Updated Thursday, 15 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A big, slow, coloured river where steelhead and kings run upstream to the Allegan dam. It reads very differently from the clear Lake Michigan streams — flow and turbidity decide whether the fish move at all.
Today's report: excellent (86/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Kalamazoo River (New Richmond) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.7°C (62°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge KALAMAZOO RIVER AT NEW RICHMOND, MI shows the water level falling (4 cm/24h).
Kalamazoo River (New Richmond) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.7°C (62°F)
- Discharge: 32.3 m³/s (1,141 cfs) — down 6% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (4 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge KALAMAZOO RIVER AT NEW RICHMOND, MI · reading 29 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 78/100
- 13:00–15:00 local time — score 82/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 86/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Thursday 15 Oct | Friday 16 Oct | Saturday 17 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 71 — good | 76 — good | 71 — good |
| Chinook salmon | 86 — excellent | 80 — good | 77 — good |
| Smallmouth Bass | 71 — good | 72 — good | 57 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Kalamazoo River (New Richmond) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:29:15 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge KALAMAZOO RIVER AT NEW RICHMOND, MI · 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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