Waters · United States
Root River (Racine) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Wisconsin's most dependable Lake Michigan tributary, fed by the steelhead facility weir at Racine. Low, clear flows make this a sight-fishing river far more often than a swinging one.
Today's report: fair (50/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Root River (Racine) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 19.0°C (66°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge Root River at W. Eight Mile Rd near Caledonia, WI shows the water level falling (6 cm/24h).
Root River (Racine) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 19.0°C (66°F)
- Discharge: 0.7 m³/s (25 cfs) — down 18% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (6 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Root River at W. Eight Mile Rd near Caledonia, WI · reading 67 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 42/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 43/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 41/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 25 — poor | 21 — poor | 22 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 50 — fair | 43 — fair | 42 — fair |
| Coho salmon | 43 — fair | 35 — poor | 37 — poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Root River (Racine) rating:
- light: 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 12:06:50 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Root River at W. Eight Mile Rd near Caledonia, WI · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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