COCHITUATE BK BL LAKE COCHITUATE AT FRAMINGHAM, MA
USGS 01098500 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01098500 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 1.95 to 2.82 ft³/s; latest 2.76 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 2.76 | 1.87 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 2.75 | 1.86 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 2.73 | 1.85 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 2.75 | 1.86 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 2.78 | 1.88 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 2.78 | 1.88 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 2.82 | 1.91 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 2.81 | 1.9 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 2.73 | 1.85 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 2.72 | 1.84 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 2.65 | 1.79 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 2.57 | 1.74 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 2.53 | 1.71 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 2.45 | 1.66 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 2.46 | 1.67 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 2.46 | 1.67 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 2.48 | 1.68 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 2.49 | 1.69 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 2.53 | 1.71 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 2.56 | 1.73 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 2.51 | 1.7 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 2.56 | 1.73 | 7.5–32 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 2.59 | 1.75 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 2.59 | 1.75 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 2.6 | 1.76 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 2.59 | 1.75 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 2.6 | 1.76 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 2.59 | 1.75 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 2.59 | 1.75 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 2.56 | 1.73 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 2.56 | 1.73 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 2.42 | 1.64 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 2.4 | 1.63 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 2.32 | 1.58 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 2.34 | 1.59 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 2.32 | 1.58 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 2.26 | 1.54 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 2.23 | 1.52 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 2.24 | 1.53 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 2.23 | 1.52 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 2.23 | 1.52 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 2.23 | 1.52 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 2.26 | 1.54 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 2.26 | 1.54 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 2.24 | 1.53 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 2.27 | 1.55 | 7.9–40 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 2.27 | 1.55 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 2.29 | 1.56 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 2.27 | 1.55 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 2.27 | 1.55 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 2.29 | 1.56 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 2.27 | 1.55 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 2.31 | 1.57 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 2.35 | 1.6 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 2.21 | 1.51 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 2.21 | 1.51 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 2.24 | 1.53 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 2.23 | 1.52 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 2.16 | 1.48 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 2.09 | 1.44 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 1.99 | 1.38 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7–50 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7–50 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 2.09 | 1.44 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 2.13 | 1.46 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 2.13 | 1.46 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 2.09 | 1.44 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 2.06 | 1.42 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 2.06 | 1.42 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 2.06 | 1.42 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 1.99 | 1.38 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.4–35 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 1.99 | 1.38 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 2.04 | 1.41 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 2.02 | 1.4 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 2.01 | 1.39 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 1.99 | 1.38 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 1.99 | 1.38 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 1.97 | 1.37 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 1.95 | 1.36 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 1.95 | 1.36 | 5.4–42 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 1.97 | 1.37 | 5.4–42 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 1.97 | 1.37 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 1.99 | 1.38 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 1.97 | 1.37 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 2.01 | 1.39 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 2.04 | 1.41 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 2.06 | 1.42 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 2.06 | 1.42 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 2.02 | 1.4 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 2.11 | 1.45 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 2.09 | 1.44 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 2.11 | 1.45 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 2.06 | 1.42 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 2.08 | 1.43 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 2.09 | 1.44 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 2.11 | 1.45 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 2.13 | 1.46 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 2.14 | 1.47 | 7.6–48 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 2.13 | 1.46 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 2.13 | 1.46 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 2.13 | 1.46 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 2.13 | 1.46 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 2.37 | 1.61 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 2.34 | 1.59 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 2.39 | 1.62 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 2.37 | 1.61 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 2.37 | 1.61 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 2.45 | 1.66 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 2.49 | 1.69 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 2.73 | 1.85 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 2.68 | 1.81 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 2.6 | 1.76 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 2.57 | 1.74 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 2.59 | 1.75 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 2.59 | 1.75 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 2.65 | 1.79 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 2.63 | 1.78 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 2.65 | 1.79 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 2.65 | 1.79 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 2.63 | 1.78 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 2.63 | 1.78 | 8–50 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 2.69 | 1.82 | 8–50 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 2.69 | 1.82 | 2.6–46 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 2.73 | 1.85 | 2.6–46 |
Map of USGS gauge 01098500 and the river around it
Where COCHITUATE BK BL LAKE COCHITUATE AT FRAMINGHAM, MA sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. MassWildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Massachusetts rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries / MassWildlife: Massachusetts trout stocking report · Massachusetts recreational saltwater fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 7.5–32 ft³/s (middle half of 16 years of record). Now: 2.76 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 2.76 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 16 years of record (1978–2026): 10th 0.85, 25th 7.5, median 13, 75th 32, 90th 58 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.54 ft³/s, highest 95.3 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+6.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 17 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST (NWS gauge CCHM3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:54 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.