Waters · United States
Skagit River (Marblemount) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The largest river flowing into Puget Sound, and the one whose wild steelhead run reopened to catch-and-release fishing after decades of closure. Glacial melt colours it through summer; winter is the clear-water season.
Today's report: poor (38/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Skagit River (Marblemount) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 11.8°C (53°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge SKAGIT RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA shows the water level falling (0 cm/24h).
Skagit River (Marblemount) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 11.8°C (53°F)
- Discharge: 61.4 m³/s (2,168 cfs) — down 1% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (0 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge SKAGIT RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA · reading 19 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 38/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 37/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 36/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 20 — poor | 21 — poor | 23 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 38 — poor | 40 — fair | 46 — fair |
| Coho salmon | 33 — poor | 35 — poor | 39 — poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Skagit River (Marblemount) 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 11:03:46 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge SKAGIT RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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