Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine, ID

Central Idaho (Salmon River) · USGS gauge 13309220 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

Fishable/Floatable591 cfs● steady (+7% in 24 h)

Reading time: Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT · Provisional data

Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.

Vs. normal for this date
53rd percentile
Typical range (25th–75th)
517–693 cfs
Median for this date
582 cfs
7-day low / high
485 / 599 cfs

Plain-language explanation

Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine is flowing at 591 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: higher than about 53% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 36 years of record (1973–2026).

The middle half of those historical flows runs from 517 to 693 cfs, with a median of 582 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 451 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 833 cfs.

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+7.1%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 485 to 599 cfs.

Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).

Quick answers

Is the Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine fishable today?

Flowcast's status for the Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 591 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 53rd percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.

What is the current flow of the Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine?

591 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 13309220 as of Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT, provisional data.

Is the Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine too high or too low right now?

Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (517 to 693 cfs).

Is the Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+7.1%).

What is a normal flow for the Middle Fork Salmon River at Middle Fork Lodge, near Yellow Pine in October?

For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 582 cfs and the middle half of days runs 517 to 693 cfs, over 36 years of USGS record.

7-day trend

typical range for this date (25th-75th pct)468505542579616Sun 10/18Mon 10/19Tue 10/20Wed 10/21Thu 10/22Fri 10/23Sat 10/24

Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.

Day (Pacific)Mean cfsPercentileStatus that day
Sun Oct 1849321stFishable/Floatable
Mon Oct 1949220thFishable/Floatable
Tue Oct 2049019thFishable/Floatable
Wed Oct 2148818thFishable/Floatable
Thu Oct 2249017thFishable/Floatable
Fri Oct 2354132ndFishable/Floatable
Sat Oct 24 (so far)59655thFishable/Floatable

Seasonal context

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Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 36 years of USGS daily data (1973–2026).

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About this gauge

USGS site
USGS-13309220
USGS name
Mf Salmon River At Mf Lodge Nr Yellow Pine Id
Drainage area
1,042 sq mi
Location
44.7215, -115.0143
Record in this analysis
1973–2026
Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.

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