Massachusetts
Concord River at Lowell
Current River Rating
Unavailable
Not enough local guidance to rate conditions.
Low confidence
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Timing Outlook
No reliable fishing window is available with the current data.
Why
- Current flow and stage observations are available, but this river does not yet have enough local fishing guidance to assign a rating.
Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
- 65.4 CFS
- Gage Height
- 3.83 ft
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Observation Time
- Sep 5, 2026, 7:30 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 01099500 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
65°F
Feels like
64°F
Wind
5 mph W
Wind gust
12 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 1:15 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.02 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 62°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 66°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 12 PM
Overcast
Temp 72°F
Chance 5%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sat 4 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 72°F
Chance 17%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 10 mph
Sat 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 64°F
Chance 8%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sun 12 AM
Overcast
Temp 62°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 73°F / Low 60°F
Chance 19%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 14 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Rain
High 72°F / Low 56°F
Chance 11%
Precip 0.07 in
Max gust 21 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 80°F / Low 54°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 20 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 83°F / Low 61°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
USGS streamgage CONCORD R BELOW R MEADOW BROOK, AT LOWELL, MA (01099500). Coordinates are the USGS monitoring-location point. App-supported continuous parameters currently available: streamflow (00060) and gage height (00065). This destination is the bounded Lowell corridor, not the entire Concord mainstem and not tidal Merrimack. generic-fishing Monitoring-Backed does not require 00010 and must not apply trout 50/65/68°F bands.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Concord River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lower Concord warmwater / pike corridor into the Merrimack at Lowell. USGS 01099500 provides live streamflow and stage. Analog: french-creek-at-meadville. Must not inherit trout temperature bands.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth bass are a primary lower Concord target.
Source: MassWildlife
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
MassWildlife trophy pike list names Concord River.
Source: MassWildlife
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth bass are present on the Lowell Concord corridor.
Source: MassWildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Lower Concord warmwater corridor at the Lowell gauge reach. Not the entire Concord or tidal Merrimack.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Lowell corridor public access. Catalog coordinates are the USGS gage point, not a verified put-in pin.
Stocking information
Warmwater fisheries are established. Confirm any current MassWildlife stocking on the official trout stocking report.
Official sources
This destination is the Lowell gauge reach only. Do not treat it as whole-Concord coverage.
Hatch Match
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Massachusetts
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
Management Category
Warmwater river
Regulation Scope
Concord River at Lowell gauge reach
Regulation Summary
MassWildlife freshwater fishing regulations apply on the lower Concord. Confirm current seasons, methods, and limits for the Lowell corridor.
Target Species
Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
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