Waters · United States
Queets River fishing report
Updated Sunday, October 25, 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A remote, big-water Olympic Peninsula river with a wild winter steelhead run. Much of it flows through Olympic National Park, and the lowest reach crosses Quinault Indian Nation land with its own rules.
Today's report: excellent (86/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Queets River today. Water temperature is around 55°F (12.9°C) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge QUEETS RIVER NEAR CLEARWATER, WA shows the water level rising (3 in/24h).
Queets River water temperature and flow
- Discharge: 717 cfs (20.3 m³/s) — up 33% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (3 in/24h)
Measured at gauge QUEETS RIVER NEAR CLEARWATER, WA · reading 15 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM local time — score 82/100
- 5:00 PM–7:00 PM local time — score 83/100
- 8:00 AM–10:00 AM local time — score 84/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday, Oct 25 | Monday, Oct 26 | Tuesday, Oct 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 75 — good | 75 — good | 72 — good |
| Chinook salmon | 86 — excellent | 82 — excellent | 81 — excellent |
| Coho salmon | 86 — excellent | 86 — excellent | 82 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Queets River rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
Forecast computed Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:45:05 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge QUEETS RIVER NEAR CLEARWATER, WA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
Winter fishing on Queets River
The Queets is a winter steelhead river, but a big, remote one where a storm can make it unfishable for days. It fishes best when it is dropping from a high flow and clearing. Different rules apply inside Olympic National Park and on Quinault land, so check which water you are on.
Seasons, closed sections and permits are set by the state and change. Check the current regulations before a winter trip, and never trust shelf ice or a forecast for your safety.
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