Freestone · Glacial · Washington

Hoh River

The glacial blue-grey Hoh River flowing past gravel bars through the temperate rainforest of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Prime · Cutthroat Trout
Chubby Chernobyl · 6-10
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
River steady at a fishable height. On the feed top to bottom — start on the rises with a dry, drop a nymph if they stay down.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.70 mLast reading 15h ago
  • Water temp13.6°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Chubby Chernobyl
Chubby Chernobyl6-10
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.70 m
Last reading 15h ago
Water temp13.6°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindW 6 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent1.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for Cutthroat Trout
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 9–15°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Cutthroat Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Western Green DrakeHatch
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2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2
American March BrownHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Cutthroat Trout fly box
Local fly shops: Red's Fly Shop·Gorge Fly Shop
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • WDFW coastal steelhead rules (2025-26 permanent set): release wild steelhead/rainbow/cutthroat, no removal of wild steelhead from water, 2 hatchery/day, ~Dec 1–Mar 31
  • Frequent emergency changes; tribal co-management
  • Verify before every trip.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Bogachiel River
12 km
Steelhead · Chinook salmon · Coho salmon
Sol Duc River
22 km
23
Steelhead · Chinook salmon · Coho salmon
Queets River
31 km
Steelhead · Chinook salmon · Coho salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. The glacial blue-grey Hoh River flowing past gravel bars through the temperate rainforest of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington
    The Hoh River, Olympic Peninsula
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Olympic Peninsula wild steelhead are NOT ESA-listed (NOAA found listing 'not warranted', Jan 2026) — but they are at moderate risk of extinction and are managed conservation-first. Release wild steelhead without lifting them from the water; single barbless where required; do not fish over redds. These rivers are co-managed with the treaty tribes — respect tribal fisheries and closures. Chinook, coho, chum and sea-run cutthroat are present by season.

The full read · show the working · for Cutthroat Trout · confidence 75%
How the 81 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity47 × 12%5.6
Conditions total= 81
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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