Waters · United States
Lehigh River (Francis E. Walter Dam) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A cold-release river running through a steep forested gorge. Scheduled whitewater releases from the dam are published in advance and dominate the fishing calendar.
Today's report: excellent (82/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Lehigh River (Francis E. Walter Dam) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 20.7°C (69°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PA shows the water level falling (0 cm/24h).
Lehigh River (Francis E. Walter Dam) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 20.7°C (69°F)
- Discharge: 8.2 m³/s (290 cfs) — down 1% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (0 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PA · reading 53 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 76/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 82/100
- 14:00–16:00 local time — score 73/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 47 — fair | 47 — fair | 45 — fair |
| Rainbow Trout | 53 — fair | 49 — fair | 49 — fair |
| Smallmouth Bass | 82 — excellent | 78 — good | 79 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lehigh River (Francis E. Walter Dam) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- river flow: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:50 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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