Waters · United States
Truckee River (Farad) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The Truckee below the state line is pocket water with a reputation for being difficult and for holding very large browns. Flows are managed for Nevada water rights, so they change abruptly.
Today's report: fair (43/100)
Rainbow Trout is the most promising species on Truckee River (Farad) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.2°C (61°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA shows the water level rising (1 cm/24h).
Truckee River (Farad) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.2°C (61°F)
- Discharge: 14.4 m³/s (509 cfs) — up 2% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA · reading 19 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 04:00–06:00 local time — score 41/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 42/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 38/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 43 — fair | 37 — poor | 43 — fair |
| Rainbow Trout | 43 — fair | 42 — fair | 43 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Truckee River (Farad) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- solunar period: helping (+0.7)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.65)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:19:03 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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