BirdTroutOpen the map Mohawk River fishing report
63.0–64.4 °F across 5 gauges on the Mohawk River, read from USGS and re-read when this page loaded. No reporting stretch is in the cold band right now, so fish the first hours of light and the tributary mouths.
Water temperature right now
| Gauge | Reading | July mean | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk R above State Highway 30A at Fonda Ny | 63.0 °F | 77.5 °F | 30 Sep 2026, 13:15 UTC |
| Mohawk R Blw Pepper Island at Fort Johnson Ny | 63.3 °F | 76.9 °F | 30 Sep 2026, 13:30 UTC |
| Amsterdam Ny | 63.1 °F | 77.2 °F | 30 Sep 2026, 14:15 UTC |
| Lock 9 at Rotterdam Junction Ny | 64.2 °F | 78.7 °F | 30 Sep 2026, 14:05 UTC |
| Cohoes Ny | 64.4 °F | 79.4 °F | 30 Sep 2026, 14:00 UTC |
Read from USGS instantaneous values when this page was built, and rebuilt nightly. The colour is the same four-band scale the map paints from.
What is hatching in September
Nothing in this region's hatch record peaks in September. The year-round insects — midges, scuds, sculpins — are still there, and they are what this month is fished on.
More about Mohawk River
Mohawk River — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish the Mohawk River, New York
- How to get to the Mohawk River, New York
- Mohawk River fishing regulations