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Skagit River (WA)

Lake Pacific tributary · Gauge: Skagit River near Mount Vernon, WA

Current Conditions
64°F
Water Temp · steady
6,830
Flow (cfs) · steady
10.69ft
Gage Height

Reading: 8/16/2026, 5:15:00 AM

Run status

Pink Salmon
Confidence: 61%
STAGING
Why this status?

Phase: ramp_up. Water 63.7°F (ideal 52-62), flow 6830 cfs (ideal 5000-20000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.60/0.83/1.00/0.17 → total 0.61.

Chinook Salmon
Confidence: 52%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: ramp_down. Water 63.7°F (ideal 50-60), flow 6830 cfs (ideal 8000-25000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.55/0.63/0.85/0.17 → total 0.52.

Coho Salmon
Confidence: 30%
NOT YET
Why this status?

Phase: before. Water 63.7°F (ideal 50-58), flow 6830 cfs (ideal 5000-18000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.43/1.00/0.17 → total 0.30.

Steelhead
Confidence: 19%
DONE
Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 63.7°F (ideal 38-48), flow 6830 cfs (ideal 4000-20000). 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.

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Typical run windows

Chinook Salmon 07-15 → peak 08-15 → 09-30
Ideal: 50-60°F · 8,000-25,000 cfs

Skagit kings — big-water summer/fall fishery.

Coho Salmon 09-15 → peak 10-15 → 11-30
Ideal: 50-58°F · 5,000-18,000 cfs

Coho run.

Pink Salmon 08-01 → peak 08-25 → 09-30
Ideal: 52-62°F · 5,000-20,000 cfs

Pink (humpy) — runs heavy in odd years.

Steelhead 12-01 → peak 02-15 → 04-30
Ideal: 38-48°F · 4,000-20,000 cfs

Winter steelhead — wild fish only since hatchery suspensions.

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.