Waters · United States
Wenatchee River (Monitor) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A short, steep river from Lake Wenatchee down to the Columbia, opened to fishing only when returning run counts justify it — a river whose season depends on a fish count rather than a calendar.
Today's report: poor (40/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Wenatchee River (Monitor) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 19.2°C (67°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WA shows the water level falling (1 cm/24h).
Wenatchee River (Monitor) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 19.2°C (67°F)
- Discharge: 12.2 m³/s (431 cfs) — down 5% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WA · reading 34 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
- 16:00–18:00 local time — score 38/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 40/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 20 — poor | 22 — poor | 23 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 40 — poor | 41 — fair | 44 — fair |
| Rainbow Trout | 38 — poor | 41 — fair | 40 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Wenatchee River (Monitor) rating:
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- season: helping (+0.7)
- river flow: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:50 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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