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Sacramento River (CA)

Lake Pacific tributary · Gauge: Sacramento River at Freeport, CA

Current Conditions
74°F
Water Temp · steady
8,670
Flow (cfs) · steady
104.71ft
Gage Height

Reading: 6/17/2026, 5:00:00 AM

Run status

Chinook Salmon
Confidence: 19%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: before. Water 74.3°F (ideal 50-62), flow 8670 cfs (ideal 6000-20000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.00/1.00/0.17 → total 0.19.

Striped Bass
Confidence: 40%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: ramp_down. Water 74.3°F (ideal 55-65), flow 8670 cfs (ideal 6000-25000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.55/0.07/1.00/0.17 → total 0.40.

Steelhead
Confidence: 19%
DONE
Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 74.3°F (ideal 48-56), flow 8670 cfs (ideal 6000-18000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.00/1.00/0.17 → total 0.19.

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Typical run windows

Chinook Salmon 09-15 → peak 10-30 → 12-31
Ideal: 50-62°F · 6,000-20,000 cfs

Fall-run Chinook (most common). Also winter-run + spring-run.

Steelhead 12-01 → peak 02-15 → 04-30
Ideal: 48-56°F · 6,000-18,000 cfs

Steelhead.

Striped Bass 04-01 → peak 05-15 → 06-30
Ideal: 55-65°F · 6,000-25,000 cfs

Spring striped bass migration upriver.

Status is computed from real-time USGS gauge data, historical run windows, DNR reports, and crowdsourced angler reports. Always confirm conditions with the latest DNR rules before fishing.