Waters · United States
Sandy River (Bull Run) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 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: poor (40/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Sandy River (Bull Run) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.9°C (62°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge SANDY RIVER BLW BULL RUN RIVER, NR BULL RUN, OR shows the water level steady (0 cm/24h).
Sandy River (Bull Run) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.9°C (62°F)
- Discharge: 8.3 m³/s (293 cfs) — down 0% over 24 hours
- Level trend: steady
Measured at gauge SANDY RIVER BLW BULL RUN RIVER, NR BULL RUN, OR · reading 19 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 41/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 40/100
- 03:00–05:00 local time — score 41/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 22 — poor | 22 — poor | 25 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 40 — poor | 45 — fair | 52 — fair |
| Coho salmon | 35 — poor | 38 — poor | 45 — fair |
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:
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- season: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:40 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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