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Fishable with caution. Keep to reachable water.
Fish from the bank. Avoid crossings and exposed bars. Keep an easy exit, measure the water and leave for rising flow or lightning.
Check first: Water temperature not verified; do not use this score to clear warm-water risk. Concrete flow and weather support a bank-first game-fish plan above the Baker-mouth buffer. Water temperature, clarity, fish activity and safe footing are not measured.
Rating updatedRiver local time:
Concrete supplies flow and stage, not current water temperature. Measure the fishing spot; the 70°F salmonid-care stop is protection guidance, not a legal closure. Choose another water at 70°F or warmer.
NWS air forecast near
This is an air forecast, not a river-temperature reading. Check the water with a stream thermometer before fishing in hot weather.
Discharge
Latest reading: 6,920 cfs. Stable over about 6 hours. Chart covers Sep 4 through Sep 11; readings are provisional and may be revised.
Measure the water at your fishing spot; air temperature is not a substitute. USGS has too few recent readings for the 7-day chart.
Mostly Cloudy
The National Weather Service forecast is temporarily unavailable.
Current U.S. Geological Survey gauge: Skagit River near Concrete, Washington
Seasonal starting points, not a live hatch report. Match what you see on the water.
Check which fish you may target before choosing a fly. These are seasonal suggestions, not reports of today's hatches or catches.
Photos show the named fly or a labeled example from the same family: green-olive helmet sculpin, black egg-sucking leech, pink/red Intruder and adult BWO dry. Dry-fly images show adults, not emergers. Hook size is not hook gap; check the rules for your single barbless hook and rig.
Check the flow trend and forecast, then look at the water where you plan to fish. Steady flow does not tell you whether the water is clear or cool, fish are feeding, or your way out is safe.
Work reachable water from a legal bank. The gauge does not certify safe wading.
Avoid crossings and exposed bars. Leave quickly rising water or an uncertain exit.
Reduce disturbance and measure temperature. Low flow does not prove cool or clear water.
As a conservative salmonid-care rule, stop at 70°F or warmer, or sooner if fish show stress. This is not a legal closure.
These scores compare the risks of wading, bank fishing, and floating.
Only enter a visible protected edge after checking depth, current, footing and an easy exit. Avoid forced crossings and isolated bars.
Choose a legal bank in the rated reach with stable footing, casting room and an easy exit. Confirm species rules and water temperature.
This report does not recommend floating this reach.
Check Concrete flow, choose your reach and confirm the rules for your target fish. This is a bank-first plan above the Baker River mouth, not a rating for the entire Skagit.
The /100 score helps plan trout, char and steelhead fishing from 200 feet upstream of the Baker River mouth to the Highway 530 bridge at Rockport, where current rules allow. USGS measures flow and stage downstream, not water temperature, clarity, fish activity or footing at your spot.
Concrete supplies flow and stage, not current water temperature. Measure the fishing spot; the 70°F salmonid-care stop is protection guidance, not a legal closure. Choose another water at 70°F or warmer.
Bank / edge: Choose a legal bank in the rated reach with stable footing, casting room and an easy exit. Confirm species rules and water temperature.
USGS shows 6,920 cfs. The flow has been stable over about 6 hours. USGS marks this reading provisional and may revise it. This is the clearest starting signal.
September–October: Species and gear rules change September 16.
The current NWS air forecast is about 56F, and the next 24-hour high reaches about 74F. Mostly Cloudy.
Check the latest flow and trend near Concrete. Past readings for this date do not tell you when wading is safe.
Do not fish for a species while its season is closed or a current rule prohibits it. Leave for rapid rises, lightning or an uncertain way out. As a fish-care precaution, stop fishing for trout, char or salmon at 70°F or warmer. This is not a legal closure.
Choose where to fish and check the rules for the fish you want to catch. Check flow and weather, then fish water you can reach from the bank.
Return when fishing is open and conditions suit your plan, or check another river's report. Do not assume a nearby river is cooler or open.
When: June 1–January 31 under the annual rule
Identify the fish, check its current rules and measure water temperature. The score does not predict how many fish you will find or catch.
When: Separate openings by river section
The score does not mean salmon fishing is open. Check the species, river section, dates and current emergency rules.
This report covers 200 feet upstream of the Baker River mouth to the Highway 530 bridge at Rockport, with the Baker-mouth buffer excluded. Start with public bank access; check the rules and conditions at your exact spot.
Check the river section and the fish you plan to catch. The annual game-fish season here is June 1–January 31. The Baker-mouth buffer is excluded. Emergency rules can change what is allowed. Salmon dates and possession limits are separate from this rating.
County river access at 52804 Rockport Park Road. Choose the side of the Highway 530 boundary that matches your plan. Check signs, bank footing and current park notices. No launch inspection is claimed.
Site details| River section and season | Fishing rules |
|---|---|
| This sectionAbove Baker mouth to Highway 530 | From 200 feet upstream of the Baker River mouth to the Highway 530 bridge at Rockport. Annual game-fish season: June 1–January 31. Through September 15, selective gear, one single-point barbless hook with maximum half-inch gap, and night closure apply. Check current rules before fishing. Official rule |
| Baker-mouth buffer — excluded | The Baker-mouth buffer is bounded by lines across the river 200 feet above the Baker's east bank and 200 feet below its west bank. It is closed June 1–September 15 and is excluded from this rating year-round. Official rule |
| This sectionAutumn species rules | September 16–30 requires single-point barbless hooks. Night closure continues through October. Annual coho fishing runs September 16–October 31. Release bull trout/Dolly Varden when salmon retention is allowed. Confirm limits and emergency changes. A retention closure is not an all-fishing closure. Official rule |
These places are outside this report’s fishing section. Check their own rules and conditions before choosing an access.
| River section and season | Fishing rules |
|---|---|
| Rasar / below Concrete — separate | The Gilligan Creek–Dalles Bridge reach has different dates, including a September 1 coho opening under the annual rule. Do not apply the above-Baker plan to it. Official rule |
| Rockport–Marblemount and above | Upstream of Highway 530, summer gear and salmon dates differ. Above Marblemount Bridge, separate selective-gear, release and motor restrictions apply. Neither is rated here. Official rule |
A separate shoreline access below Concrete. Its fishing rules and conditions are not covered by the core-reach rating. Use posted paths and confirm park notices.
Site detailsDesk review dated September 4, 2026. Live readings update separately. No field visit, current catch, hatch or launch inspection is claimed.
Check what is allowed, where the rule applies, and whether the river is open.
Check the latest river reading and forecast before you leave.
Check public entry points, land rules, and seasonal access changes.
Use these links for stocking, safety, and other local details.
Check what is allowed, where the rule applies, and whether the river is open.
Open the current rules and check the river section, season, and special limits.
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Check the latest river reading and forecast before you leave.
Open this page and check the latest safety advice before your trip.
Open this river reading to check the latest level, flow, and update time.
Check public entry points, land rules, and seasonal access changes.
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Use these links for stocking, safety, and other local details.
Open this page for more river information and check when it was last updated.
What was checked: Desk review of official flow, weather, annual rules and access sources, with dated local-guide seasonal context. No field visit, current catch, hatch, launch inspection or safe-wading assessment is claimed.
Live measurements and forecasts keep their provider timestamps. Rules, access, and trip guidance use the source-review date shown here. BlueStreamFly planning advice is editorial interpretation, not an agency notice.
First-hand experience: BlueStreamFly does not claim a first-hand visit or local field test for this report unless a real contributor is explicitly named and linked.
Game-fish planning from 200 feet upstream of the Baker River mouth to the Highway 530 bridge at Rockport, excluding the Baker-mouth buffer. Rasar, Marblemount, British Columbia and salmon openings need separate checks.
Yes. USGS 12194000 near Concrete supplies flow and stage plus the seven-day discharge chart. It is a downstream main river reading, not a measurement of every upstream bank, water clarity or safe wading.
The Concrete station has no usable current water-temperature series. We keep an honest unavailable message rather than draw invented readings. Measure your fishing spot. Forecast air temperature cannot replace that check.
Yes. Flow, trend, weather, warnings and the reviewed annual season affect it. Missing or stale key data withholds an unsupported rating. This is a planning estimate, not a catch forecast, salmon permit or safe-wading certificate.
The Baker-mouth buffer is bounded by lines across the river 200 feet above the Baker's east bank and 200 feet below its west bank. It is closed June 1–September 15 and is excluded from this rating year-round. Check the official boundary and current rule. Being outside the buffer does not remove species or access restrictions.
No. The annual core-reach season closes February 1–May 31. Any special reopening requires a current official order. A previous year's fishery is not permission.
After confirming a legal target, try a manageable sculpin or leech profile for subsurface game fish. Match a small dry to actual rises. Use the pictured stage and legal hook setup, not the month alone.
No float itinerary has been assessed. Start with legal bank access. Floating requires separately confirmed launch, takeout, shuttle, craft, PFD and current conditions. This is not a statement that boating is banned.
