Umatilla River

Type: Freestone river, Oregon (West)
Designation: Steelhead / salmon water
USGS gauges: 3 live
Guides: None listed
Shops: 1 nearby

Today on the Umatilla River

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

Flow now: 55.6 ft³/s
Vs normal for Nov 5: Normal
Water temp: 47.1°F (8.4°C)
Trend: Steady over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST

At UMATILLA RIVER ABOVE MEACHAM CREEK, NR GIBBON, OR (USGS 14020000) · 1 of 3 gauges below Provisional USGS data

The Umatilla River is a freestone river in Oregon, listed as Steelhead / salmon water by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

More about the Umatilla River

3 USGS gauges on the water report flow; Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife lists 3 species, including chinook salmon, coho salmon and steelhead. 1 shop nearby are listed here.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 · Sources: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code), Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code), USGS Water Data

Representative photograph of similar water; not a photograph of this place. — Representative photograph, not this water.

Where it is

Umatilla River is a freestone river in Oregon.

Flow now at 3 gauges

UMATILLA RIVER ABOVE MEACHAM CREEK, NR GIBBON, OR

USGS 14020000 · NWS GIBO3

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

47.1°F now, 47.1°F at most in 24 hours: under ODFW's 68°F line. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Flow 55.6 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 93 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Cold water, 47.1°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Check the temperature often. Use a thermometer to check water temperatures frequently Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 55.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.83 ft
Water temp: 47.1°F (8.4°C)

Reading Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 55.6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.1
Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.8
Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.4
Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46
Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.7
Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.1
Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	45.1
Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.5
Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	45.9
Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	46
Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	46.2
Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST	59.9	2.86	46.6
Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	46.6
Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST	59.9	2.86	46.9
Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.9
Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST	58.5	2.85	46.2
Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST	57	2.84	45.7
Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.1
Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST	57	2.84	45.1
Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	45.3
Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	45.7
Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46
Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.2
Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.4
Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.4
Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.6
Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.8
Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.8
Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.9
Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.9
Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	47.1
Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.3
Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.3
Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST	58.5	2.85	47.3
Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.1
Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.8
Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.2
Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST	57	2.84	45.7
Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST	58.5	2.85	45.3
Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.5
Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.9
Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.2
Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST	52.8	2.81	46.4
Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.6
Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.2
Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46
Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	45.3
Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST	52.8	2.81	43.9
Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	43.3
Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST	52.8	2.81	43.2
Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	43.2
Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	43.3
Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	43.5
Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST	57	2.84	43.9
Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.1
Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.4
Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.7
Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46
Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.4
Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.8
Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.1
Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.3
Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.5
Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.8
Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.8
Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.8
Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.8
Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.5
Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.1
Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.9
Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.9
Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST	58.5	2.85	46.6
Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.6
Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	46.8
Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.3
Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	47.3
Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	47.3
Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.6
Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.2
Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	45.3
Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.6
Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.2
Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	43.9
Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	43.9
Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.1
Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	44.2
Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.4
Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	44.6
Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	45
Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	45.5
Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	45.9
Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.2
Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	46.6
Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.3
Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.5
Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.5
Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.5
Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.3
Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.6
Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT	59.9	2.86	46
Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	45.7
Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.1
Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.7
Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.9
Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	46
Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	46.2
Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT	59.9	2.86	46.6
Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.1
Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	47.5
Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	47.8
Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	48.2
Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	48.7
Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	48.9
Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	49.1
Oct 29, 5:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	49.1
Oct 29, 4:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	49.1
Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	49.1

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 50–85.3 ft³/s (middle half of 93 years of record). Now: 55.6 ft³/s, normal.

Normal for this date. 55.6 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 93 years of record: 10th 47, 25th 50, median 61, 75th 85.3, 90th 128 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 36 ft³/s, highest 679 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 (−2.5% 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.

NWS observed 2.83 ft stage, 56 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST (NWS gauge GIBO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor flood: 7 ft
Moderate flood: 9 ft
Major flood: 11.5 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:10 AM PST. Highest point: 2.84 ft, 57 ft³/s on Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	2.84 ft	57 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	2.83 ft	56 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	2.82 ft	54 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	2.81 ft	53 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Wed, Nov 11	2.81 ft	53 ft³/s
Thu, Nov 12	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 13	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 14	2.81 ft	53 ft³/s

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 47.1°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 47.1°F. That is under the 68°F at which ODFW says trout, steelhead and salmon “start to feel stressed”. “Fish early in the morning when water temperatures are cooler and fish are more active.”
5 tips for fishing in hot water (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Species

Species the agency lists for Umatilla River: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead.

Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).

Safety

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)
Cold water. Water 47.1°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

UMATILLA R AT W RESERVATION BNDY NR PENDLETON, OR

USGS 14020850 · NWS PDUO3

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

Flow 61.1 ft³/s: much below normal (under the 10th percentile) for Nov 5, over 31 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Stay low and approach slowly. Approach the stream carefully and with a low profile Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Work upstream. Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstream Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Look to deep pools and undercut banks. Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low water Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 61.1 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.83 ft

Reading Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data

Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 61.1 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST	62.7	2.84
Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST	58.1	2.81
Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST	62.7	2.84
Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST	59.6	2.82
Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST	61.1	2.83
Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT	59.6	2.82
Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT	59.6	2.82
Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT	59.6	2.82
Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT	59.6	2.82
Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT	59.6	2.82
Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT	61.1	2.83
Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 29, 5:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 29, 4:15 PM PDT	62.7	2.84
Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT	64.2	2.85

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 67–108 ft³/s (middle half of 31 years of record). Now: 61.1 ft³/s, much below normal.

Much below normal for this date. 61.1 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 31 years of record: 10th 63.4, 25th 67, median 80.4, 75th 108, 90th 177 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 48.8 ft³/s, highest 716 ft³/s.

Steady over 24 hours (−2.6% 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

NWS observed 2.83 ft stage, 61 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST (NWS gauge PDUO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.

Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines ODFW uses are 68°F and 70°F.

Species

Species the agency lists for Umatilla River: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead.

Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).

Safety

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.

Open the USGS gauge page

UMATILLA RIVER NEAR UMATILLA, OR

USGS 14033500 · NWS UMAO3

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

50.2°F now, 50.2°F at most in 24 hours: under ODFW's 68°F line. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Flow 210 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 123 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Cold water, 50.2°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Check the temperature often. Use a thermometer to check water temperatures frequently Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 210 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.88 ft
Water temp: 50.2°F (10.1°C)

Reading Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 210 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST	210	2.88	50.2
Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST	216	2.89	50
Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST	210	2.88	49.6
Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.9
Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.2
Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST	205	2.87	47.7
Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST	200	2.86	47.7
Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48
Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48.2
Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.4
Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.4
Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.4
Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.4
Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST	216	2.89	48.2
Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST	216	2.89	48.2
Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST	221	2.9	47.8
Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST	216	2.89	47.7
Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST	210	2.88	47.5
Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST	210	2.88	47.5
Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST	205	2.87	47.5
Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST	205	2.87	47.5
Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST	205	2.87	47.8
Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST	205	2.87	48.2
Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST	205	2.87	48.9
Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST	205	2.87	49.1
Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST	205	2.87	49.1
Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48.7
Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.2
Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48
Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST	200	2.86	47.7
Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST	205	2.87	47.5
Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST	205	2.87	47.8
Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48
Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48.2
Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48.4
Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48.6
Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48.6
Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.7
Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST	210	2.88	48.7
Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST	205	2.87	48.7
Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST	205	2.87	48.9
Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST	205	2.87	48.9
Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST	210	2.88	48.9
Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST	210	2.88	48.9
Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST	210	2.88	49.1
Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST	210	2.88	49.3
Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST	210	2.88	49.5
Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST	205	2.87	49.6
Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST	205	2.87	49.6
Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST	210	2.88	50
Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.6
Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.1
Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.1
Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST	205	2.87	48.9
Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST	210	2.88	48.9
Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.1
Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.3
Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.3
Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.3
Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.3
Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.3
Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST	210	2.88	49.3
Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST	210	2.88	49.1
Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST	216	2.89	48.9
Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST	210	2.88	48.7
Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST	205	2.87	48.6
Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST	200	2.86	48.4
Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST	200	2.86	48.4
Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST	200	2.86	48.6
Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST	200	2.86	48.9
Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.6
Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.8
Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST	205	2.87	49.8
Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST	200	2.86	50.2
Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST	205	2.87	50
Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST	200	2.86	49.5
Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST	200	2.86	48.9
Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST	195	2.85	48.2
Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST	200	2.86	48.2
Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST	195	2.85	48.6
Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST	200	2.86	48.7
Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST	195	2.85	48.9
Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST	200	2.86	49.3
Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST	200	2.86	49.5
Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST	200	2.86	49.6
Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.8
Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.8
Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.8
Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.6
Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.6
Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.5
Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST	200	2.86	49.5
Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST	205	2.87	49.8
Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST	205	2.87	50.2
Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST	210	2.88	50.5
Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST	205	2.87	51.1
Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST	210	2.88	51.3
Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST	210	2.88	51.1
Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST	210	2.88	50.7
Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST	216	2.89	50.2
Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST	216	2.89	49.6
Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST	221	2.9	49.5
Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST	221	2.9	49.6
Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST	221	2.9	49.6
Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST	221	2.9	49.8
Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST	216	2.89	49.6
Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.6
Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.6
Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST	205	2.87	49.6
Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	49.8
Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	50
Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	50.2
Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT	210	2.88	50
Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT	210	2.88	50
Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	49.8
Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT	210	2.88	49.6
Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	49.8
Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT	210	2.88	49.8
Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT	210	2.88	50.2
Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT	216	2.89	50.5
Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT	210	2.88	50.7
Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT	216	2.89	50.7
Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT	221	2.9	50.7
Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT	216	2.89	50.5
Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT	221	2.9	50.2
Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT	227	2.91	49.6
Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT	227	2.91	49.8
Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT	233	2.92	50
Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT	239	2.93	50.4
Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT	239	2.93	50.7
Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT	251	2.95	50.9
Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT	251	2.95	51.1
Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT	251	2.95	51.3
Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT	257	2.96	51.4
Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT	263	2.97	51.4
Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT	257	2.96	51.4
Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT	257	2.96	51.3
Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT	239	2.93	51.1
Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT	216	2.89	51.1
Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT	210	2.88	51.1
Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	51.1
Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	51.4
Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	51.8
Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	52.3
Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	52.5
Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	52.3
Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT	205	2.87	52.2
Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT	148	2.75	52
Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT	121	2.68	51.6
Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT	157	2.77	51.3
Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	51.3
Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT	200	2.86	51.4
Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT	200	2.86	51.4
Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	51.6
Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	51.8
Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	52
Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	52.2
Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT	205	2.87	52.2
Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT	210	2.88	52.3
Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT	216	2.89	52.3
Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT	216	2.89	52.3
Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT	221	2.9	52.2
Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT	227	2.91	52
Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT	239	2.93	52.2
Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT	245	2.94	52.2
Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT	245	2.94	52.3
Oct 29, 4:30 PM PDT	221	2.9	52.7
Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT	200	2.86	53.2

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 114–250 ft³/s (middle half of 123 years of record). Now: 210 ft³/s, normal.

Normal for this date. 210 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 123 years of record: 10th 50.2, 25th 114, median 172, 75th 250, 90th 308 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 6 ft³/s, highest 527 ft³/s.

Steady over 24 hours (+2.4% 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

NWS observed 2.88 ft stage, 210 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST (NWS gauge UMAO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:10 AM PST. Highest point: 2.86 ft, 200 ft³/s on Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST.

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	2.86 ft	200 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	2.82 ft	180 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	2.83 ft	185 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	2.83 ft	185 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	2.83 ft	185 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	2.83 ft	185 ft³/s
Wed, Nov 11	2.83 ft	185 ft³/s
Thu, Nov 12	2.83 ft	185 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 13	2.83 ft	185 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 14	2.82 ft	180 ft³/s

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 50.2°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 50.2°F. That is under the 68°F at which ODFW says trout, steelhead and salmon “start to feel stressed”. “Fish early in the morning when water temperatures are cooler and fish are more active.”
5 tips for fishing in hot water (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Species

Species the agency lists for Umatilla River: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead.

Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).

Safety

Cold water. Water 50.2°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

Checked Nov 5, 2:21 PM PST; 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.

Reading the gauges…

Check any river's flow

Follow Umatilla River for flow alerts

Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.

Follow this water

Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.

Where to fish

Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Oregon fishing and trout stocking maps

Umatilla River on the map

Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles

Restrooms Access map

Map of Umatilla River with 3 USGS gauges.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near Umatilla River

Restrooms within 2 miles of Umatilla River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.

Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.

Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.

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Regulations

Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.

Official designation: Steelhead / salmon water

Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under salmon & steelhead.

Steelhead / salmon water
On the Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) list (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
- below Three-Mile Dam
- above Nolin
- Three-Mile Dam to Nolin

The water on the map

Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.

Length: 89.2 mi (86.6 in OR)
Drains: 2,120 sq mi
Drop: 2,058 ft · 23.1 ft/mi
Watershed: Umatilla

Public land along it

Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.

1.3 of 86.6 mi on public land

Umatilla National ForestForest Service · 1.3 mi

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Guides and shops near Umatilla River

Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

Guides

No guide within 40 miles yet.

All Oregon guides

1 shop nearby

BM
Blue Mountain Anglers & Fly Shop, LLC
Pendleton, OR
Fly shop
- Unclaimed
View shop

All Oregon shops

Species and hatches

The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.

Listed by the state agency

Steelhead
Species guide
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Species guide
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Chinook salmon moving upstream in the lower Tuolumne River, California (Dan Cook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Coho salmon
Species guide
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Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

When the bugs come off

Regional hatch months: Pacific Northwest

1 hatch charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.

January: no charted hatch
February: no charted hatch
March: no charted hatch
April: no charted hatch
May: 1 charted hatch
June: no charted hatch
July: no charted hatch
August: no charted hatch
September: no charted hatch
October: no charted hatch
November: no charted hatch
December: no charted hatch

Salmonfly (May)

Pacific Northwest hatch chart

Plan your stay

Getting there

PDT · Pendleton · 5 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
ALW · Walla Walla · 36 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
GEG · Spokane · 146 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

About this

Miles are straight-line distances, not drive times.
Airports: scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports (public domain) (2026-11-04).
Lodges are listed when their own website talks about fishing. Prices and availability are the lodge's own.

Plan a trip here

None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.

No hub within 40 miles

Plan a trip here

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At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.

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Freestone river
Photo credit
The Río Futaleufú, Los Lagos. Photo: Kaaty.7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Río Futaleufú
Los Lagos, Chile
Same fish: chinook salmon & coho salmon · also a freestone river
Flagship water
Photo credit
The Rakaia River where the Wilberforce joins it, Canterbury. Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rakaia River
Canterbury, New Zealand
Same fish: chinook salmon · also a freestone river
Freestone river
Photo credit
The Skeena River at Dorreen, from the air. Photo: Sam Beebe, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Skeena River
British Columbia, Canada
Same fish: steelhead · also a freestone river
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río Petrohué
Photo credit
The Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Río Petrohué
Los Lagos, Chile
Same fish: chinook salmon & coho salmon · also a freestone river

Fish it when it's winter here

Southern seasons open while ours close.

Flagship water
Photo credit
Lake Taupō. Photo: Ériugena, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lake Taupō
Waikato, New Zealand
Season open all year · DOC
Flagship water
Photo credit
Penstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Penstock Lagoon
Tasmania, Australia
Season open Aug–May · Inland Fisheries Service
Tailwater
Photo credit
The Río Limay, Argentina. Photo: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Río Limay
Río Negro, Argentina
Season open Nov–May · Patagonian fishing regulation
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río Petrohué
Photo credit
The banks of the Río Palena near La Junta, Aysén. Photo: Lin linao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Río Petrohué
Los Lagos, Chile
Season open Nov–May · SERNAPESCA
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago Llanquihue
Photo credit
The Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lago Llanquihue
Los Lagos, Chile
Season open Nov–May · SERNAPESCA
Lake or reservoir
Photo credit
Lago Nahuel Huapi from Llao Llao. Photo: David, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lago Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro, Argentina
Season open Oct–May · Patagonian fishing regulation
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura River
Photo credit
The Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Mataura River
Southland, New Zealand
Season open Oct–Apr · Fish & Game NZ
Flagship water
Photo credit
Great Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Yingina / Great Lake
Tasmania, Australia
Season open all year · Inland Fisheries Service

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Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge UMATILLA R AT W RESERVATION BNDY NR PENDLETON, OR. Water type is our own classification.

UMATILLA RIVER ABOVE MEACHAM CREEK, NR GIBBON, OR

USGS 14020000 · NWS GIBO3

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

47.1°F now, 47.1°F at most in 24 hours: under ODFW's 68°F line. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Flow 55.6 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 93 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Cold water, 47.1°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Check the temperature often. Use a thermometer to check water temperatures frequently Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 55.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.83 ft
Water temp: 47.1°F (8.4°C)

Reading Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 55.6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.1
Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.8
Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.4
Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46
Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.7
Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.1
Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	45.1
Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.5
Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	45.9
Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	46
Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	46.2
Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST	59.9	2.86	46.6
Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST	61.4	2.87	46.6
Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST	59.9	2.86	46.9
Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.9
Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST	58.5	2.85	46.2
Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST	57	2.84	45.7
Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.1
Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST	57	2.84	45.1
Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	45.3
Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	45.7
Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46
Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.2
Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.4
Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.4
Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.6
Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.8
Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.8
Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.9
Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.9
Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	47.1
Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.3
Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.3
Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST	58.5	2.85	47.3
Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.1
Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.8
Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.2
Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST	57	2.84	45.7
Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST	58.5	2.85	45.3
Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.8
Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45
Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.5
Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	45.9
Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.2
Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST	52.8	2.81	46.4
Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.6
Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.6
Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46.2
Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	46
Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	45.3
Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST	54.2	2.82	44.8
Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST	52.8	2.81	43.9
Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	43.3
Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST	52.8	2.81	43.2
Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	43.2
Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	43.3
Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST	54.2	2.82	43.5
Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST	57	2.84	43.9
Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	44.1
Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.4
Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST	57	2.84	44.8
Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.3
Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	45.7
Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46
Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST	57	2.84	46.4
Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	46.8
Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.1
Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.3
Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.5
Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST	55.6	2.83	47.8
Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.8
Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.8
Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.8
Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.5
Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST	57	2.84	47.1
Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.9
Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.9
Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST	58.5	2.85	46.6
Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST	55.6	2.83	46.6
Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	46.6
Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	46.8
Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.3
Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	47.3
Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	47.3
Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.6
Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.2
Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	45.3
Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.6
Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.2
Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	43.9
Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	43.9
Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.1
Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	44.2
Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	44.4
Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	44.6
Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	45
Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	45.5
Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT	55.6	2.83	45.9
Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.2
Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT	55.6	2.83	46.6
Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.9
Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.3
Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.5
Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.5
Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.5
Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.3
Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	47.1
Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT	57	2.84	46.6
Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT	59.9	2.86	46
Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT	57	2.84	45.7
Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.1
Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.3
Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.7
Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	45.9
Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	46
Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	46.2
Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT	59.9	2.86	46.6
Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT	58.5	2.85	47.1
Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	47.5
Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	47.8
Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	48.2
Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	48.7
Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	48.9
Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	49.1
Oct 29, 5:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	49.1
Oct 29, 4:15 PM PDT	58.5	2.85	49.1
Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT	59.9	2.86	49.1

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 50–85.3 ft³/s (middle half of 93 years of record). Now: 55.6 ft³/s, normal.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 36 ft³/s, highest 679 ft³/s.

Steady over 24 hours (−2.5% 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.

NWS observed 2.83 ft stage, 56 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST (NWS gauge GIBO3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor flood: 7 ft
Moderate flood: 9 ft
Major flood: 11.5 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:10 AM PST. Highest point: 2.84 ft, 57 ft³/s on Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	2.84 ft	57 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	2.83 ft	56 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	2.82 ft	54 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	2.81 ft	53 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Wed, Nov 11	2.81 ft	53 ft³/s
Thu, Nov 12	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 13	2.8 ft	51 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 14	2.81 ft	53 ft³/s

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under ODFW's 68°F line. Water 47.1°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 47.1°F. That is under the 68°F at which ODFW says trout, steelhead and salmon “start to feel stressed”. “Fish early in the morning when water temperatures are cooler and fish are more active.”
5 tips for fishing in hot water (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Species

Species the agency lists for Umatilla River: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead.

Source: Salmon and steelhead sport catch waterbodies (2025 expanded catch by month and waterbody code) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).

Safety

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)
Cold water. Water 47.1°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)
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.

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