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Ohio River — Newburgh Lock And Dam, In Fishing Conditions

Updated 2 hours ago · 1 attached data sensor

59/100Fair
Weather safety alert: Heat Advisory. Official alerts override this site's planning score.
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

An active weather alert matters more than the fishing score

Check the active National Weather Service alert before deciding whether to go. The derived fishing score should not override official safety information.

Today59/100
Tomorrow70/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Water level18.34 ft

A live gauge-height reading is available even though discharge is not. Use the 24-hour gauge trend and official station context rather than treating the number alone as good or bad fishing.

Wind3 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Gauge height18.34 ftUSGS
24h gauge change+0.41 ftvs ~24h ago
Air temp79°FNWS
Wind3 mphSSE
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 3 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 1%.
  • An active NWS alert is reducing the planning score.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Wed 6 am63/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

5 mph wind · 1% rain
Wed 8 am63/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

6 mph wind · 2% rain
Wed 6 pm63/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

6 mph wind · 1% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Wed70/10075–98°F · wind up to 9 mph
Thu70/10074–99°F · wind up to 7 mph
Fri70/10072–96°F · wind up to 5 mph
Sat70/10070–97°F · wind up to 7 mph
Sun70/10073–95°F · wind up to 8 mph
Mon66/10071–91°F · wind up to 9 mph
Tue66/10067–82°F · wind up to 6 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • USGS: Ohio River At Newburgh Lock And Dam, In (sensor ID 03304300)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

USFWS license finder →
Indiana rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

Verify official rules →
Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

Check location/access context →
KEEP EXPLORING

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

Read the methodology →