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Skagit River Fishing Guides

The biggest river in Puget Sound, running out of the North Cascades past Marblemount, Rockport and Concrete, with salmon runs, bull trout and the most storied winter steelhead water in Washington.

A wooden drift boat pulled onto a gravel bar on a Pacific Northwest river

Map of the Skagit River

16 numbered points: 6 access points, 3 campsites, 4 parks and conservation areas, 1 agency office, 1 hazard, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 15, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (6)
  • Campsite (3)
  • Park / conservation area (4)
  • Agency / conservation office (1)
  • Dam / hazard (1)
  • USGS gauge (1)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Points are curated from OpenStreetMap and state agency sources; confirm access and hours before you go.

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All 16 points on this map
#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Gorge Dam
Seattle City Light		Dam / hazard48.69780, -121.20877Upstream limit of the free-flowing river; everything above is the Gorge, Diablo and Ross reservoirs.
2Lower Goodell Creek Campground
North Cascades National Park		Campsite48.67794, -121.27249Campground at Newhalem, at the top of the Wild and Scenic reach.
3Boat launch at Goodell Creek
Newhalem - unnamed in OpenStreetMap		Access / boat ramp48.67193, -121.26957The put-in below Newhalem; OSM maps the ramp but does not name it.
4Cascade Wagon Road Campground
Marblemount		Campsite48.52664, -121.41754
5Marblemount Fish Hatchery
WDFW		Agency / conservation office48.52277, -121.41829Hatchery on the Cascade River side of Marblemount.
6Marblemount Boat Launch
Marblemount		Access / boat ramp48.52658, -121.42864Top of the classic drift, at the Cascade River confluence.
7Pressentin County Park
Skagit County		Park / conservation area48.52448, -121.43447County park on the bank just below the Marblemount launch.
8Riverside ParkPark / conservation area48.49445, -121.54175Small riverside park on the reach above Rockport.
9Howard Miller Steelhead Park
Skagit County - launch and campground		Access / boat ramp48.48489, -121.60901Rockport's park at the Sauk confluence; the ramp, the park polygon and the campground node merged to one point.
10Fisherman Access
Concrete		Access / boat ramp48.53493, -121.73424Bank access above the Baker River mouth.
11Baker River Boat Launch
Concrete		Access / boat ramp48.53385, -121.73850Launch at the Baker River confluence, the middle-river hub.
12USGS gauge 12194000 - Skagit River near Concrete
Live stage and discharge		USGS gauge48.52428, -121.77097The gauge this water page reads from.
13Rasar State Park Campground
Washington State Parks		Campsite48.51679, -121.90478State park campground with river frontage below Birdsview.
14Hamilton Boat Launch
Hamilton		Access / boat ramp48.51651, -121.98109Town launch; two OSM polygons 50 m apart merged to one point.
15Lyman City Park
Lyman		Park / conservation area48.52669, -122.06809
16Ann Wolford River Edge Park
Lyman		Park / conservation area48.52045, -122.09196Lowest mapped river park on this reach; below here the Skagit runs to Sedro-Woolley and the delta.

Guides on the Skagit River

Claimed profiles take booking requests. Unclaimed profiles are built from public records so the river is never empty; the guide can claim or remove one any time.

About the Skagit River

The Skagit drains a huge piece of the North Cascades and enters Puget Sound near Mount Vernon. It is a big, cold, glacier-fed river with a run of every Pacific salmon species, a native char population, sea-run cutthroat, and a steelhead history that made the upper river between Rockport and Marblemount famous well beyond the Northwest.

What the river offers depends entirely on the calendar and on current regulations, which change here more often than on most rivers. Pink salmon flood the system in odd-numbered years and are the easiest introduction to Northwest salmon fishing there is. Chinook and coho follow their own schedules. Bull trout fishing on the upper river, with big streamers on a sink tip, is a genuinely good and underrated fishery. Steelhead seasons on the Skagit have been closed, reopened as limited catch-and-release fisheries, and adjusted repeatedly under co-management with the treaty tribes, so anyone planning a trip needs to check the current rules rather than the reputation.

The Concrete gauge reads a large drainage that includes the Baker River and the upper dams. Winter storm events move it fast, and the river can go from clear to chocolate in a day and take several days to drop back. Glacial melt colors the upper river in warm summer weather. Guides look for a dropping river with three or four feet of visibility.

Sedro-Woolley, Concrete, Rockport and Marblemount line the highway. Boat access is good, the water is big enough to demand a competent oarsman, and winter days here are short, wet and cold.

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Tell me when the Skagit River cfs

Now: 6,260 cfs, read 3:45 am CDT, Mon Oct 19, 2026 (USGS 12194000, SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE, WA).

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Access

Marblemount: upper river ramp near the Cascade River confluence.
Rockport and Howard Miller Steelhead Park: campground and ramp in the heart of the upper river.
Sutter Creek and Sauk River confluence: access to the Sauk and the middle Skagit.
Concrete and the Baker River confluence: access near the gauge.
Birdsview and Faber Ferry: middle river ramps.
Sedro-Woolley, Burlington and Mount Vernon: lower river access toward the sound.

Seasons

Check current Washington rules before planning; Skagit seasons change year to year.
Winter and early spring: catch-and-release steelhead when a season is open, bull trout on the upper river.
Summer: glacial melt colors the river; sea-run cutthroat and resident fish in the tributaries.
Late summer and fall: pink salmon in odd years, then chinook, coho and chum through the fall.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Skagit River?

As of Oct 19, 3:45 am, the USGS gauge SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE, WA reads 6,260 cfs, the 27th percentile for this date. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Skagit River?

Anglers target Bull Trout, Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Steelhead on the Skagit River in Washington.

Are there fishing guides on the Skagit River?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Skagit River. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Skagit River?

Marblemount: upper river ramp near the Cascade River confluence. Rockport and Howard Miller Steelhead Park: campground and ramp in the heart of the upper river. Sutter Creek and Sauk River confluence: access to the Sauk and the middle Skagit. Concrete and the Baker River confluence: access near the gauge. Birdsview and Faber Ferry: middle river ramps. Sedro-Woolley, Burlington and Mount Vernon: lower river access toward the sound.

When is the best time to fish the Skagit River?

Check current Washington rules before planning; Skagit seasons change year to year. Winter and early spring: catch-and-release steelhead when a season is open, bull trout on the upper river. Summer: glacial melt colors the river; sea-run cutthroat and resident fish in the tributaries. Late summer and fall: pink salmon in odd years, then chinook, coho and chum through the fall.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Skagit River?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Washington agency site: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations