Waters · United States
Youghiogheny River (Confluence) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The Yough tailwater below Confluence is Pennsylvania's most consistent big-water trout fishery, held cold all summer by bottom releases from the Youghiogheny River Dam.
Today's report: excellent (88/100)
Brown Trout is the most promising species on Youghiogheny River (Confluence) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 19.1°C (66°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge Youghiogheny River below Confluence, PA shows the water level falling (1 cm/24h).
Youghiogheny River (Confluence) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 19.1°C (66°F)
- Discharge: 23.1 m³/s (816 cfs) — down 2% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Youghiogheny River below Confluence, PA · reading 27 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 88/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 92/100
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 90/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 81 — excellent | 83 — excellent | 78 — good |
| Brown Trout | 88 — excellent | 90 — excellent | 87 — excellent |
| Smallmouth Bass | 84 — excellent | 88 — excellent | 72 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Youghiogheny River (Confluence) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- solunar period: helping (+0.85)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:11:46 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Youghiogheny River below Confluence, PA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- The best time to fish for bass
- Trout stream tactics, read through the forecast
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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