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West Fowl River Bridge Fishing Conditions

Updated 47 minutes ago · 1 attached data sensor

61/100Fair
Weather safety alert: Rip Current Statement. 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.

Today61/100
Tomorrow72/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Wind10 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.
Air temp88°FNWS
Wind10 mphE
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 10 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 0%.
  • An active NWS alert is reducing the planning score.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Thu 6 pm63/100

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

5 mph wind · 0% rain
Thu 8 pm63/100

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

0 mph wind · 0% rain
Fri 1 am59/100

light wind · low rain risk · near a tide turn · active weather alert

0 mph wind · 0% rain

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

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Thu72/10080–90°F · wind up to 10 mph
Fri72/10075–91°F · wind up to 10 mph
Sat72/10075–92°F · wind up to 5 mph
Sun68/10076–90°F · wind up to 5 mph
Mon68/10077–90°F · wind up to 5 mph
Tue68/10076–89°F · wind up to 10 mph
Wed68/10076–88°F · wind up to 10 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.

NOAA TIDES

Upcoming tide turns

Tide and coastal observations: NOAA CO-OPS. Some real-time observations are preliminary and may not have completed full NOAA quality control. This site's planning score is not a NOAA product.

H2026-09-17 01:592.04 ft
L2026-09-17 13:210.47 ft
H2026-09-18 02:562.03 ft
L2026-09-18 14:350.44 ft
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.

GEAR FOR THESE CONDITIONS

Useful starting points

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PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • NOAA: West Fowl River Bridge Fishing Conditions (sensor ID 8738043)

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.

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Alabama rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

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Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

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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 →