Massachusetts
Taunton River near Bridgewater
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
- 69.7 CFS
- Gage Height
- 3.1 ft
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Observation Time
- Sep 5, 2026, 6:45 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 01108000 · Direct monitoring location
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Historical readings are provided for context. Readings outside the current freshness window are not used to rate current conditions.
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
64°F
Feels like
64°F
Wind
5 mph W
Wind gust
14 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
0.09 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 61°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 65°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 12 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 72°F
Chance 6%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Sat 4 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 71°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Sat 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 65°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sun 12 AM
Overcast
Temp 62°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 73°F / Low 60°F
Chance 6%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Rain
High 71°F / Low 55°F
Chance 7%
Precip 0.10 in
Max gust 20 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 80°F / Low 51°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 83°F / Low 58°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 TAUNTON RIVER NEAR BRIDGEWATER, MA (01108000). Coordinates are the USGS monitoring-location point. App-supported continuous parameters currently available: streamflow (00060) and gage height (00065). Historical 00010 last reported 2020-10-05 is stale and is not a current water-temperature source; do not list 00010 as available. This destination is the bounded Bridgewater freshwater gauge corridor only, not the tidal lower Taunton / Dighton / Somerset estuary and not Narragansett Bay. 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 Taunton 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
Southeastern Massachusetts Taunton mainstem at the Bridgewater USGS gauge. National Wild and Scenic River. Live 00060/00065 on 2026-08-13. Distinct from tidal lower Taunton and from Blackstone at Northbridge.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth bass are a primary inland Taunton target.
Source: MassWildlife
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth bass are a primary inland Taunton target on the Bridgewater corridor.
Source: MassWildlife
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
American shad and river herring use the Taunton; this row remains generic-fishing and is not a tidal-estuary destination.
Source: MassWildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Inland Taunton warmwater / anadromous corridor at the Bridgewater gauge. Not the tidal lower river.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Bridgewater corridor public access. Catalog coordinates are the USGS gage point, not a verified put-in pin.
Stocking information
Warmwater and anadromous fisheries are established. Confirm any current MassWildlife stocking on the official trout stocking report.
Official sources
This destination is USGS 01108000 Bridgewater only. Do not extend it to tidal lower Taunton or treat stale 00010 as current temperature.
Hatch Match
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Plymouth, 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
County
Plymouth
Management Category
Warmwater river
Regulation Scope
Taunton River near Bridgewater gauge reach
Regulation Summary
MassWildlife freshwater fishing regulations apply on the inland Taunton. Confirm current seasons, methods, and anadromous-fish rules for the Bridgewater corridor.
Target Species
Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, American Shad
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