Waters · United States
Youghiogheny River (Confluence) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 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: good (79/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Youghiogheny River (Confluence) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.9°C (62°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge Youghiogheny River below Confluence, PA shows the water level falling (4 cm/24h).
Youghiogheny River (Confluence) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.9°C (62°F)
- Discharge: 53.2 m³/s (1,879 cfs) — down 8% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (4 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Youghiogheny River below Confluence, PA · reading 38 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 81/100
- 14:00–16:00 local time — score 74/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 72/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 49 — fair | 46 — fair | 40 — fair |
| Brown Trout | 46 — fair | 46 — fair | 37 — poor |
| Smallmouth Bass | 79 — good | 79 — good | 73 — 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)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- river flow: helping (+0.99)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:54 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Youghiogheny River below Confluence, PA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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