River conditions

Live flow, water temperature, and a fishability read for every river we cover — straight from the USGS gauges, refreshed through the day.

18 of 50 monitored rivers are fishing well
Showing 50 rivers

Battenkill River

Fishing well
State
VT
Flow
364 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
4.7 ft
USGS gauge 01329490

Bighorn River

Fishing well
State
Montana
Flow
1,520 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
59.42 ft
USGS gauge 06287000

Gallatin River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
465 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.58 ft
USGS gauge 06043500

Guadalupe River

Fishing well
State
TX
Flow
258 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.25 ft
USGS gauge 08168500

Gunpowder Falls

Fishing well
State
MD
Flow
150 cfs
Water temp
59°F
Gauge height
2.16 ft
USGS gauge 01581920

Kankakee River

Fishing well
State
IL
Flow
1,550 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.99 ft
USGS gauge 05520500

Madison River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
1,230 cfs
Water temp
57°F
Gauge height
2.08 ft
USGS gauge 06038800

Missouri River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
3,880 cfs
Water temp
66°F
Gauge height
2.92 ft
USGS gauge 06066500

Penns Creek

Fishing well
State
PA
Flow
245 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.12 ft
USGS gauge 01555000

Sipsey Fork

Fishing well
State
AL
Flow
272 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
34.99 ft
USGS gauge 02452505

St. Joseph River

Fishing well
State
IN
Flow
3,350 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.26 ft
USGS gauge 04101225

Swift River

Fishing well
State
MA
Flow
52 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.22 ft
USGS gauge 01175500

White River

Fishing well
State
AR
Flow
8,920 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
7.46 ft
USGS gauge 07057370

Yellowstone River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
2,580 cfs
Water temp
63°F
Gauge height
2.36 ft
USGS gauge 06191500

Arkansas River

Low water
State
KS
Flow
1 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
3.17 ft
USGS gauge 07138000

Beaverhead River

Low water
State
MT
Flow
71 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
3.52 ft
USGS gauge 06018500

Bois Brule River

Low water
State
WI
Flow
107 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.42 ft
USGS gauge 04025500

Chattooga River

Low water
State
SC
Flow
64 cfs
Water temp
67°F
Gauge height
0.92 ft
USGS gauge 02176930

Farmington River

Low water
State
CT
Flow
116 cfs
Water temp
50°F
Gauge height
3.66 ft
USGS gauge 01186000

Mad River

Low water
State
OH
Flow
24 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.68 ft
USGS gauge 03266560

Niobrara River

Low water
State
NE
Flow
497 cfs
Water temp
64°F
Gauge height
2.53 ft
USGS gauge 06461500

Rapid Creek

Low water
State
SD
Flow
15 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
4.52 ft
USGS gauge 06410500

Smith River

Low water
State
Montana
Flow
76 cfs
Water temp
55°F
Gauge height
2.91 ft
USGS gauge 06077200

Truckee River

Low water
State
NV
Flow
334 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
5.77 ft
USGS gauge 10347460

Henry's Fork

High water
State
ID
Flow
1,000 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
4.53 ft
USGS gauge 13042500

Kenai River

High water
State
AK
Flow
6,700 cfs
Water temp
52°F
Gauge height
10.75 ft
USGS gauge 15258000
State
CA
Flow
13,100 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
14.99 ft
USGS gauge 11370500

Root River

High water
State
MN
Flow
646 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
8.9 ft
USGS gauge 05383950

Upper Iowa River

High water
State
IA
Flow
521 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.32 ft
USGS gauge 05387500

Wailua River

High water
State
HI
Flow
119 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
3.18 ft
USGS gauge 16060000

Wood River

High water
State
RI
Flow
208 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.82 ft
USGS gauge 01118000

Yakima River

High water
State
WA
Flow
3,640 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
32.58 ft
USGS gauge 12484500

Au Sable River

Too warm
State
MI
Flow
1,430 cfs
Water temp
69°F
Gauge height
3.75 ft
USGS gauge 04136500

Davidson River

Too warm
State
NC
Flow
49 cfs
Water temp
68°F
Gauge height
0.66 ft
USGS gauge 03441000

Elk River

Too warm
State
WV
Flow
200 cfs
Water temp
76°F
Gauge height
4 ft
USGS gauge 03194700
State
NY
Flow
2,120 cfs
Water temp
70°F
Gauge height
3.76 ft
USGS gauge 01427510

White Clay Creek

Too warm
State
DE
Flow
102 cfs
Water temp
74°F
Gauge height
5.86 ft
USGS gauge 01478650

Verdict logic: flow inside the seasonal band with water under 68°F reads as fishing well. 68°F and up reads too warm — hoot-owl conditions; fish early or rest the water. Flow above the band reads high water. Data: USGS Water Services instantaneous values.