Waters · United States
Methow River (Pateros) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 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: poor (39/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Methow River (Pateros) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 19.4°C (67°F) and barometric pressure is stable.
Methow River (Pateros) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 19.4°C (67°F)
Measured at gauge METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WA · reading 34 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 38/100
- 15:00–17:00 local time — score 37/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 41/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 21 — poor | 21 — poor | 23 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 39 — poor | 40 — fair | 44 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Methow River (Pateros) rating:
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- season: helping (+0.7)
- river flow: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:52 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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