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Potomac River — Wisconsin Ave, Washington, Dc Fishing Conditions

Updated 32 minutes ago · 1 attached data sensor

70/100Good
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

Tomorrow looks better for fishing logistics

Today is 70/100 and tomorrow is 81/100. The forecast improves enough to favor waiting if your schedule is flexible. The tomorrow comparison changes forecast weather while carrying forward the latest measured water context, so recheck the gauge or tide before leaving.

Today70/100
Tomorrow81/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Water level0.73 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.

Wind5 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 height0.73 ftUSGS
24h gauge change-1.29 ftvs ~24h ago
Air temp77°FNWS
Wind5 mphS
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 5 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 14%.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Thu 10 am78/100

light wind · low rain risk

5 mph wind · 14% rain
Thu 6 pm93/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk

6 mph wind · 17% rain
Thu 8 pm93/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk

3 mph wind · 18% rain

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

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Thu77/10077–88°F · wind up to 7 mph
Fri81/10072–85°F · wind up to 9 mph
Sat81/10066–80°F · wind up to 7 mph
Sun65/10068–84°F · wind up to 12 mph
Mon72/10068–75°F · wind up to 9 mph
Tue70/10064–71°F · wind up to 13 mph
Wed70/10062–70°F · wind up to 14 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: Potomac River At Wisconsin Ave, Washington, Dc (sensor ID 01647600)

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 →
District of Columbia 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 →
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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 →