Waters · United States
Salmon River (White Bird) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The River of No Return carries B-run steelhead — the largest in the interior Columbia basin — more than 500 miles inland. Water temperature governs when those fish move and when they simply stop.
Today's report: good (66/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Salmon River (White Bird) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 22.1°C (72°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge SALMON RIVER AT WHITE BIRD ID shows the water level rising (1 cm/24h).
Salmon River (White Bird) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 22.1°C (72°F)
- Discharge: 99.1 m³/s (3,500 cfs) — up 1% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge SALMON RIVER AT WHITE BIRD ID · reading 37 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 64/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 56/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 54/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 20 — poor | 23 — poor | 23 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 38 — poor | 42 — fair | 44 — fair |
| Smallmouth Bass | 66 — good | 59 — fair | 66 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Salmon River (White Bird) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+0.94)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.9)
- light: helping (+0.85)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:20 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge SALMON RIVER AT WHITE BIRD ID · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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