Waters · United States
Wind River (Boysen) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Above Boysen Reservoir the Wind is a big braided prairie river holding browns and rainbows plus walleye running up out of the reservoir. Irrigation withdrawals drop it sharply in midsummer.
Today's report: good (69/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Wind River (Boysen) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 21.0°C (70°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge WIND RIVER AB BOYSEN RESERVOIR, NR SHOSHONI, WY shows the water level rising (1 cm/24h).
Wind River (Boysen) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 21.0°C (70°F)
- Discharge: 8.4 m³/s (297 cfs) — up 3% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge WIND RIVER AB BOYSEN RESERVOIR, NR SHOSHONI, WY · reading 68 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 64/100
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 68/100
- 04:00–06:00 local time — score 68/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 44 — fair | 41 — fair | 38 — poor |
| Brown Trout | 45 — fair | 42 — fair | 36 — poor |
| Walleye | 69 — good | 69 — good | 64 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Wind River (Boysen) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:36 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge WIND RIVER AB BOYSEN RESERVOIR, NR SHOSHONI, WY · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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