Waters · United States
Methow River (Pateros) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Methow summer steelhead travel over 500 miles and nine dams to get here. High desert, cold and clear, with seasons that open late and close fast.
Today's report: good (78/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Methow River (Pateros) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 13.6°C (56°F) and barometric pressure is stable.
Methow River (Pateros) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 13.6°C (56°F)
Measured at gauge METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WA · reading 61 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 82/100
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 84/100
- 15:00–17:00 local time — score 77/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 63 — good | 78 — good | 78 — good |
| Chinook salmon | 78 — good | 86 — excellent | 85 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Methow River (Pateros) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- solunar period: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:31:25 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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