Sacramento River (CA)

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

Current Conditions

69°F

Water Temp · steady

22,800

Flow (cfs) · rising

105.36ft

Gage Height

Reading: 8/16/2026, 6:15:00 PM

Run status

Chinook Salmon

Confidence: 26%

NOT YET

Why this status?

Phase: before. Water 68.5°F (ideal 50-62), flow 22800 cfs (ideal 6000-20000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.35/0.86/0.17 → total 0.26.

Steelhead

Confidence: 15%

DONE

Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 68.5°F (ideal 48-56), flow 22800 cfs (ideal 6000-18000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.00/0.73/0.17 → total 0.15.

Striped Bass

Confidence: 35%

DONE

Why this status?

Phase: after. Water 68.5°F (ideal 55-65), flow 22800 cfs (ideal 6000-25000). 0 reports in last 24h (weighted 7d: 0.00, trust-adjusted). Window/Temp/Flow/Reports scores: 0.00/0.65/1.00/0.17 → total 0.35.

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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.