River Flow Information

Here you will find links to USGS and NOAA sites with river flow information for the rivers of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

We have  linked to sites like Saltwatertides.com and Tidesonline.com where you can search and find up to date tidal information for the areas and dates you are interested in.

River Flow Information
These links to river flow cfs (Cubic Feet per Second) graphs, Gage Height, stage, and forecast predictions can be used to plan a successful fishing trip. Nothing is worse then driving out to the river to discover that it is blown out, muddy and unfishable. These resources should help avoid that.  Click on the below links for the Skagit river, Sauk river, and the Nooksack river to see current and forecasted flow levels.
USGS real-time data stream flow list for all of Washington State. Click here
NOAA River Forecasts and Data map for Whatcom and Skagit counties Click Here

Washington Rivers Gage Height map
Click image to go to USGS site with real time streamflow for all of WA.
Google maps version

Puget Sound Tides

Saltwater fish, especially estuary or incoming salmon, are effected heavily by tidal changes. Feeding will vary based on incoming, outgoing, or slack water tide conditions. Use the following links to time your fishing to the incoming and outgoing tides. Generally speaking, fishing two hours before or after a tide change is recommended. However,
there are no set "rules" that say when the fish will be feeding.

Puget Sound Tides from Saltwatertides.com.
Click Here for Tide selections for all of Puget Sound. Select the body of water you will be fishing and the dates and get current tide reports.
Click Here

Weather.com Tide information
Click Here

Bellingham

Blaine, Semiahmoo Bay

Swinomish Channel ent., Padilla Bay

Tide tables for Samish Bay, and Skagit Bay aren't available from Tideslinesonline.com so we aren't able to display them here. To see tides for the Skagit area check out http://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/washingtonsites.html.