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River conditions

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

19 of 55 monitored rivers are fishing well
Showing 55 rivers

Battenkill River

Fishing well
State
VT
Flow
345 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
4.66 ft
USGS gauge 01329490

Beaverhead River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
235 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
3.38 ft
USGS gauge 06018500

Bighorn River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
1,660 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
61.11 ft
USGS gauge 06287000

Gallatin River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
360 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
1.39 ft
USGS gauge 06043500

Kankakee River

Fishing well
State
IL
Flow
1,410 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
1.89 ft
USGS gauge 05520500

Kenai River

Fishing well
State
AK
Flow
2,400 cfs
Water temp
42°F
Gauge height
8.16 ft
USGS gauge 15258000

Mad River

Fishing well
State
OH
Flow
30 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
2.75 ft
USGS gauge 03266560

Missouri River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
3,130 cfs
Water temp
49°F
Gauge height
2.8 ft
USGS gauge 06066500

North Branch Potomac

Fishing well
State
MD/WV
Flow
341 cfs
Water temp
53°F
Gauge height
3.24 ft
USGS gauge 01595800

Penns Creek

Fishing well
State
PA
Flow
161 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
1.96 ft
USGS gauge 01555000

Rapid Creek

Fishing well
State
SD
Flow
32 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
4.74 ft
USGS gauge 06410500

Root River

Fishing well
State
MN
Flow
472 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
8.54 ft
USGS gauge 05383950

Savage River

Fishing well
State
MD
Flow
63 cfs
Water temp
55°F
Gauge height
0.8 ft
USGS gauge 01597500

Sipsey Fork

Fishing well
State
AL
Flow
806 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
35.35 ft
USGS gauge 02452505

Susquehanna River

Fishing well
State
PA
Flow
8,300 cfs
Water temp
46°F
Gauge height
3.44 ft
USGS gauge 01570500

Truckee River

Fishing well
State
NV
Flow
426 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
6 ft
USGS gauge 10347460

White Clay Creek

Fishing well
State
DE
Flow
49 cfs
Water temp
47°F
Gauge height
5.38 ft
USGS gauge 01478650

Wood River

Fishing well
State
RI
Flow
155 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
2.62 ft
USGS gauge 01118000

Bois Brule River

Low water
State
WI
Flow
117 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
1.55 ft
USGS gauge 04025500

Chattooga River

Low water
State
SC
Flow
51 cfs
Water temp
44°F
Gauge height
0.83 ft
USGS gauge 02176930

Davidson River

Low water
State
NC
Flow
60 cfs
Water temp
45°F
Gauge height
0.72 ft
USGS gauge 03441000

Farmington River

Low water
State
CT
Flow
157 cfs
Water temp
52°F
Gauge height
3.81 ft
USGS gauge 01186000

Frying Pan River

Low water
State
CO
Flow
39 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
0.93 ft
USGS gauge 09080400

Guadalupe River

Low water
State
TX
Flow
166 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
2.07 ft
USGS gauge 08168500

Gunpowder Falls

Low water
State
MD
Flow
26 cfs
Water temp
50°F
Gauge height
1.44 ft
USGS gauge 01581920

Henry's Fork

Low water
State
ID
Flow
83 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
2.08 ft
USGS gauge 13042500

Madison River

Low water
State
MT
Flow
727 cfs
Water temp
44°F
Gauge height
1.66 ft
USGS gauge 06038800

Shenandoah River

Low water
State
VA
Flow
483 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
1.34 ft
USGS gauge 01636500

Smith River

Low water
State
MT
Flow
148 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
3.22 ft
USGS gauge 06077200

St. Joseph River

Low water
State
IN
Flow
1,890 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
0.04 ft
USGS gauge 04101225

White River

Low water
State
AR
Flow
2,600 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
5.08 ft
USGS gauge 07057370

Yakima River

Low water
State
WA
Flow
765 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
30.71 ft
USGS gauge 12484500

Yellowstone River

Low water
State
MT
Flow
986 cfs
Water temp
44°F
Gauge height
1.06 ft
USGS gauge 06191500

Arkansas River

High water
State
KS
Flow
136 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
4.87 ft
USGS gauge 07138000

Au Sable River

High water
State
MI
Flow
1,010 cfs
Water temp
44°F
Gauge height
3.19 ft
USGS gauge 04136500

Elk River

High water
State
WV
Flow
768 cfs
Water temp
46°F
Gauge height
5.08 ft
USGS gauge 03194700

Niobrara River

High water
State
NE
Flow
939 cfs
Water temp
42°F
Gauge height
2.89 ft
USGS gauge 06461500

Swift River

High water
State
MA
Flow
122 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
2.86 ft
USGS gauge 01175500

Upper Delaware River

High water
State
NY
Flow
4,530 cfs
Water temp
44°F
Gauge height
4.58 ft
USGS gauge 01427510

Upper Iowa River

High water
State
IA
Flow
557 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
2.31 ft
USGS gauge 05387500

Wailua River

High water
State
HI
Flow
1,750 cfs
Water temp
—
Gauge height
9.34 ft
USGS gauge 16060000

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.