Waters · United States
Skagit River (Marblemount) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 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: excellent (85/100)
Coho salmon is the most promising species on Skagit River (Marblemount) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 10.8°C (51°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge SKAGIT RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA shows the water level rising (3 cm/24h).
Skagit River (Marblemount) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 10.8°C (51°F)
- Discharge: 102.8 m³/s (3,630 cfs) — up 7% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (3 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge SKAGIT RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA · reading 11 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 85/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 80/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 74 — good | 75 — good | 72 — good |
| Chinook salmon | 84 — excellent | 84 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
| Coho salmon | 85 — excellent | 88 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Skagit River (Marblemount) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:26:25 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge SKAGIT RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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