Nooksack River · Washington
Ferndale Drift
Target: Pink Salmon
Confidence is reduced because recent angler reports was unavailable. The score reflects only the sources that reported in.
Angler briefing
generated · claude-haiku-4-5Ferndale Drift is an excellent choice right now with a 94/100 score—pink salmon populations are surging 66% above baseline at 1590 fish, and conditions are ideal with proper flow (1590 cfs) and water temperature (13.9°C) both in their sweet spots. The main drivers are strong fish availability and optimal habitat conditions, though confidence is moderate at 62% because recent angler reports aren't available to confirm what's actually working on the water. Plan your trip with good technique in mind, but stay flexible once you're there.
What drove the score
Factor breakdown
Fish counts
Recent count 1590 vs 960 baseline (+66%, rising).
view source ↗River flow
1590cfs is in the ideal band (600–2200cfs).
view source ↗Water temperature
13.9°C is in the ideal band (8–16°C).
view source ↗Weather & pressure
97% cloud, 10 km/h wind, stable pressure.
view source ↗Excluded — source unavailable
- Recent angler reportsweight 8% · dropped
Catch report
Did you catch fish here?
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Fish-count feed
last 6 readingsSame inputs · every model version
Provenance
- inputs hash
- bc4ed24e
- reproducible
- ✗ mismatch
- usgs gauge
- 12213100 ↗