Root River
River · Ontario · near Sault Ste. Marie
Today’s fishing score
72out of 100 · 2026-09-14 · Good
Computed from live weather, water temperature and the species documented here. Sign in to weight it by your own target species and distance.
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This location
- Location verified by our team — missing
- Real, measured waterbody depth — present
- Real waterbody surface area — present
- Complete weather data for this date — present
- Conditions (weather, pressure, moon, season)73 · 100% weight
What went into the conditions number
| Sub-factor | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Weather conditions | 89 | 0.25 |
| Barometric pressure | 41 | 0.2 |
| Moon phase | 65 | 0.1 |
| Season | 100 | 0.35 |
| Community activity | 50 | 0.1 |
These weights are the configured ones and are not normalised — they set the relative pull of each sub-factor, not a share of a hundred.
Your own preferences then move the result by ×1.15, within a maximum of ±15%.
Conditions on 2026-09-14
Weather
Night 7°C · Day 19°C
15 km/h wind · 0 mm rain · 36% cloud cover
Pressure rising, +7.7 hPa over 24 h
Forecast
How it has scored
- Good 70+
- Fair 45–69
- Slow under 45
All 8 days as a table
| Date | Score | Rating | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | 72 | Good | 13.2 °C |
| Sep 15 | 81 | Good | 13.0 °C |
| Sep 16 | 70 | Good | 12.3 °C |
| Sep 17 | 78 | Good | 12.3 °C |
| Sep 18 | 78 | Good | 12.2 °C |
| Sep 19 | 84 | Good | 11.9 °C |
| Sep 20 | 79 | Good | 12.0 °C |
| Sep 21 | 81 | Good | 12.6 °C |
Regulations
A real summary from official government data, not a legal source - always confirm current regulations before fishing.
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Species documented here
| Species | Today |
|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 100 |
| Brook Trout | 98 |
| Splake | 98 |
| Lake Sturgeon | 86 |
| Chinook Salmon | 75 |
| Coho Salmon | 66 |
| Walleye | 63 |
| Pumpkinseed | 24 |
| Brown Bullhead | 20 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 20 |
| Rock Bass | 15 |
| Yellow Perch | 0 |
26 more documented here
- Blackchin ShinerSometimes caught here
- Blacknose DaceSometimes caught here
- Blacknose ShinerSometimes caught here
- Brook SticklebackSometimes caught here
- Central MudminnowSometimes caught here
- Finescale DaceSometimes caught here
- Johnny DarterSometimes caught here
- Lake ChubSometimes caught here
- LogperchSometimes caught here
- Longnose DaceSometimes caught here
- Longnose SuckerSometimes caught here
- Northern Pearl DaceSometimes caught here
- Northern Redbelly DaceSometimes caught here
- TroutperchSometimes caught here
- White SuckerSometimes caught here
- American Brook LampreySometimes caught here
- Mottled SculpinSometimes caught here
- Sea LampreySometimes caught here
- Slimy SculpinSometimes caught here
- Bluntnose MinnowSometimes caught here
- Brassy MinnowSometimes caught here
- Common ShinerSometimes caught here
- Creek ChubSometimes caught here
- Mimic ShinerSometimes caught here
- Fathead MinnowSometimes caught here
- Golden ShinerSometimes caught here
Techniques
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Casting
- Fly fishing
- Ice fishing
- Drift fishing
- Bottom bouncing