Massachusetts
Sudbury River at Saxonville
Location Snapshot
Sudbury River at Saxonville is a MetroWest Massachusetts river reach flowing through slow pools, wetlands, and developed shoreline. Northern pike, largemouth bass, and chain pickerel are the principal supported targets.
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
- 75.5 CFS
- Gage Height
- 4.99 ft
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 01098530 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
37°F
Feels like
30°F
Wind
6 mph NW
Wind gust
13 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 5:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 8 AM
Clear
Temp 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Tue 12 PM
Clear
Temp 60°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Tue 4 PM
Clear
Temp 61°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Tue 8 PM
Clear
Temp 48°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 12 AM
Overcast
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Wed 4 AM
Overcast
Temp 42°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Overcast
High 62°F / Low 37°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 28 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 51°F / Low 41°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 62°F / Low 42°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 28 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Overcast
High 56°F / Low 40°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 24 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
The Sudbury River is a National Wild and Scenic River from the Danforth Street bridge in Framingham downstream to the Route 2 bridge in Concord.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Sudbury 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
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: MassWildlife
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: MassWildlife
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: MassWildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
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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
Sudbury River at Saxonville gauge reach.
Regulation Summary
MassWildlife freshwater fishing regulations apply on the Saxonville Sudbury corridor. Confirm current seasons and limits.
Target Species
Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel
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