Waters · United States
Sandy River (Bull Run) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A glacial river off Mount Hood half an hour from Portland: grey with silt on warm summer days, then clearing in winter for one of Oregon's most accessible steelhead runs.
Today's report: excellent (85/100)
Coho salmon is the most promising species on Sandy River (Bull Run) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 11.7°C (53°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge SANDY RIVER BLW BULL RUN RIVER, NR BULL RUN, OR shows the water level falling (4 cm/24h).
Sandy River (Bull Run) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 11.7°C (53°F)
- Discharge: 7.3 m³/s (258 cfs) — down 18% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (4 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge SANDY RIVER BLW BULL RUN RIVER, NR BULL RUN, OR · reading 26 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 86/100
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 83/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 85/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 75 — good | 73 — good | 72 — good |
| Chinook salmon | 83 — excellent | 83 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
| Coho salmon | 85 — excellent | 84 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Sandy River (Bull Run) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:11:24 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge SANDY RIVER BLW BULL RUN RIVER, NR BULL RUN, OR · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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