Niagara River conditions today

New York, river. Friday, Oct 23

The Niagara River runs about 36 miles from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario along the New York and Ontario border. This page shows weather and the USGS water surface elevation at Black Rock Lock in Buffalo, on the upper river, with the source and time of every reading.

Water temp for fishing

Not measured

No sensor on this water.

  • UV index

    3

    EPA, today

7-day forecast

wind mph, arrow points downwind

National Weather Service forecast, updated 3 h ago

Species

Listed A to Z. Not ranked.

  • Brown trout
  • Chinook salmon
  • Coho salmon
  • Lake trout
  • Muskellunge
  • Smallmouth bass
  • Smelt
  • Steelhead
  • Walleye
  • Yellow perch

Access

  • Village of Lewiston Launch, Lewiston Landing Waterfront Park Village of Lewiston
  • Village of Youngstown Launch, Water Street Village Park Village of Youngstown
  • Fort Niagara State Park launch New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Alerts for this water