The Cascade River is a freestone river in Washington, listed as Special-regulation trout water by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Commission (WAC 220-312).
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow.
Cascade River is a freestone river in Washington.
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.
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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.
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Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Cascade River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Cascade River with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Cascade 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.
Map of the restroom near Cascade River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 1 restroom near Cascade River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Vogler LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Vogler Lake.
Washington · about 17 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Sauk RiverThe Methow River near Pateros, Washington, at sunset. Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sauk River.
Washington · about 21 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Big Beaver CreekThe Columbia River in Washington. Photo: Belle Unruh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Big Beaver Creek.
Washington · about 23 mi
Fly-fishing onlyRepresentative photo · not North Fork Stillaguamish RiverThe Columbia River Gorge looking east from Crown Point, Oregon. Photo: Hux, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork Stillaguamish River.
Washington · about 24 mi
Fly-fishing onlyRepresentative photo · not South Fork Nooksack RiverWashington · about 31 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Stehekin RiverWashington · about 36 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
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 trout.
On the Selective gear rules waters list (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Commission (WAC 220-312), read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
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.
From the agency’s own records (WDFW-Fish Plants, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), via data.wa.gov, read 2026-11-04), listed as CASCADE R 03.1411 (Skagit County). Check the agency for this season.
Past stockings, not a schedule
2026: Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon in Apr, Jun (12 stockings, 1,885,698 fish).
2025: Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon in Mar, Apr, May, Jun (14 stockings, 1,536,588 fish).
2024: Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon in Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Sep (14 stockings, 1,314,797 fish).
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
No shop nearby yet.
The hatch and season chart for this water's region.
1 hatch charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Salmonfly (May)
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
A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Cascade River.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
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 CASCADE RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy
At CASCADE RIVER AT MARBLEMOUNT, WA (USGS 12182500) Provisional USGS data
USGS 12182500
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota 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.
Reading Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 4:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST; ranging 147 to 197 ft³/s; latest 168 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 47.5 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 47.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 47.1 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 46.9 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 46.8 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 46.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 46.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 162 | 11.3 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 45.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 155 | 11.3 | 45.9 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 45.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.7 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.1 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 147 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 147 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.1 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 149 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 43.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 43.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 43.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 153 | 11.3 | 43.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 43.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.2 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.8 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 44.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 153 | 11.3 | 45.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 153 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 151 | 11.3 | 45.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 153 | 11.3 | 45.5 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 153 | 11.3 | 45.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 153 | 11.3 | 45.7 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 153 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 155 | 11.3 | 44.8 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 155 | 11.3 | 44.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.3 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 158 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 44.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 44.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 160 | 11.3 | 43.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 43.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 42.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 42.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 41.9 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 42.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 42.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 42.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 42.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 42.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 162 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 162 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 162 | 11.3 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 162 | 11.3 | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 43.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 43.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 44.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 44.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 44.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 45 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 164 | 11.3 | 44.8 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 44.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 166 | 11.3 | 43.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 171 | 11.4 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 171 | 11.4 | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 171 | 11.4 | 43.5 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 171 | 11.4 | 43.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 44.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 44.2 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 168 | 11.4 | 44.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 44.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 44.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 44.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 44.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 45.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 45.9 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 168 | 11.4 | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 171 | 11.4 | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 171 | 11.4 | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 171 | 11.4 | 45.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 171 | 11.4 | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 173 | 11.4 | 44.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 44.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 44.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 44.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 44.8 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 45.3 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 45.3 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 45.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 175 | 11.4 | 45.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 45.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 45.9 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 46 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 177 | 11.4 | 46 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 180 | 11.4 | 46 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 180 | 11.4 | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 182 | 11.4 | 45.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 182 | 11.4 | 44.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 184 | 11.4 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 184 | 11.4 | 44.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 184 | 11.4 | 44.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 184 | 11.4 | 44.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 187 | 11.4 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 187 | 11.4 | 44.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 189 | 11.4 | 45 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 187 | 11.4 | 45.3 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 189 | 11.4 | 45.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 189 | 11.4 | 45.9 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 189 | 11.4 | 46 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 192 | 11.5 | 46.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 192 | 11.5 | 46.4 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 192 | 11.5 | 46.6 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 192 | 11.5 | 46.6 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 194 | 11.5 | 46.6 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT | 194 | 11.5 | 46.8 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM PDT | 194 | 11.5 | 46.9 |
| Oct 29, 4:45 PM PDT | 197 | 11.5 | 47.1 |
| Oct 29, 4:30 PM PDT | 197 | 11.5 | 47.1 |
Normal for Nov 5: 463–1,240 ft³/s (middle half of 71 years of record). Now: 168 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 168 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 71 years of record: 10th 316, 25th 463, median 740, 75th 1,240, 90th 2,572 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 179 ft³/s, highest 6,720 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 12.8%, from 149 to 168 ft³/s. 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Federal guidance. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule:
Under the federal 68°F line. Water 47.5°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 47.5°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)This gauge is on our page for Cascade River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 12.8%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Cold water. Water 47.5°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.
Checked Nov 5, 3:18 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.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Vogler LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Vogler Lake.
Washington · about 17 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Sauk RiverThe Methow River near Pateros, Washington, at sunset. Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sauk River.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Big Beaver CreekThe Columbia River in Washington. Photo: Belle Unruh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Big Beaver Creek.
Fly-fishing onlyRepresentative photo · not North Fork Stillaguamish RiverThe Columbia River Gorge looking east from Crown Point, Oregon. Photo: Hux, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork Stillaguamish River.
Washington · about 24 mi
Fly-fishing onlyRepresentative photo · not South Fork Nooksack RiverWashington · about 31 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Stehekin River