River conditions

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

24 of 55 monitored rivers are fishing well
Showing 55 rivers

Bighorn River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
1,570 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
59.7 ft
USGS gauge 06287000

Farmington River

Fishing well
State
CT
Flow
213 cfs
Water temp
51°F
Gauge height
3.99 ft
USGS gauge 01186000

Gallatin River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
408 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.48 ft
USGS gauge 06043500

Guadalupe River

Fishing well
State
TX
Flow
204 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.15 ft
USGS gauge 08168500

Gunpowder Falls

Fishing well
State
MD
Flow
113 cfs
Water temp
62°F
Gauge height
2 ft
USGS gauge 01581920

Henry's Fork

Fishing well
State
ID
Flow
680 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
4.15 ft
USGS gauge 13042500

Kankakee River

Fishing well
State
IL
Flow
2,380 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.52 ft
USGS gauge 05520500

Kenai River

Fishing well
State
AK
Flow
4,610 cfs
Water temp
50°F
Gauge height
9.63 ft
USGS gauge 15258000

Lower Sacramento River

Fishing well
State
CA
Flow
9,590 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
12.87 ft
USGS gauge 11370500

Missouri River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
3,660 cfs
Water temp
65°F
Gauge height
3.25 ft
USGS gauge 06066500

North Branch Potomac

Fishing well
State
MD/WV
Flow
256 cfs
Water temp
55°F
Gauge height
3.04 ft
USGS gauge 01595800

Penns Creek

Fishing well
State
PA
Flow
241 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.15 ft
USGS gauge 01555000

Savage River

Fishing well
State
MD
Flow
63 cfs
Water temp
57°F
Gauge height
0.8 ft
USGS gauge 01597500

Shenandoah River

Fishing well
State
VA
Flow
808 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.79 ft
USGS gauge 01636500

St. Joseph River

Fishing well
State
IN
Flow
3,910 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.62 ft
USGS gauge 04101225

Susquehanna River

Fishing well
State
PA
Flow
19,500 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
4.22 ft
USGS gauge 01570500

Upper Delaware River

Fishing well
State
NY
Flow
1,300 cfs
Water temp
67°F
Gauge height
3.39 ft
USGS gauge 01427510

Upper Iowa River

Fishing well
State
IA
Flow
194 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.83 ft
USGS gauge 05387500

Wood River

Fishing well
State
RI
Flow
58 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.08 ft
USGS gauge 01118000

Yakima River

Fishing well
State
WA
Flow
2,850 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
32.19 ft
USGS gauge 12484500

Yellowstone River

Fishing well
State
MT
Flow
1,780 cfs
Water temp
65°F
Gauge height
1.86 ft
USGS gauge 06191500

Arkansas River

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

Battenkill River

Low water
State
VT
Flow
166 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
4.18 ft
USGS gauge 01329490

Beaverhead River

Low water
State
MT
Flow
73 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
3.53 ft
USGS gauge 06018500

Bois Brule River

Low water
State
WI
Flow
106 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
1.41 ft
USGS gauge 04025500

Madison River

Low water
State
MT
Flow
886 cfs
Water temp
59°F
Gauge height
1.79 ft
USGS gauge 06038800

Rapid Creek

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

Smith River

Low water
State
MT
Flow
80 cfs
Water temp
62°F
Gauge height
2.93 ft
USGS gauge 06077200

Au Sable River

High water
State
MI
Flow
1,020 cfs
Water temp
63°F
Gauge height
3.19 ft
USGS gauge 04136500

Frying Pan River

High water
State
CO
Flow
435 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.49 ft
USGS gauge 09080400

Mad River

High water
State
OH
Flow
57 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.98 ft
USGS gauge 03266560

Swift River

High water
State
MA
Flow
119 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.84 ft
USGS gauge 01175500

Wailua River

High water
State
HI
Flow
67 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
2.74 ft
USGS gauge 16060000

White River

High water
State
AR
Flow
14,000 cfs
Water temp
Gauge height
9.1 ft
USGS gauge 07057370

Chattooga River

Too warm
State
SC
Flow
37 cfs
Water temp
69°F
Gauge height
0.71 ft
USGS gauge 02176930

Davidson River

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

Elk River

Too warm
State
WV
Flow
215 cfs
Water temp
69°F
Gauge height
4.05 ft
USGS gauge 03194700

Niobrara River

Too warm
State
NE
Flow
572 cfs
Water temp
71°F
Gauge height
2.61 ft
USGS gauge 06461500

Root River

No data
State
MN
Flow
Water temp
Gauge height
USGS gauge 05383950

Sipsey Fork

No data
State
AL
Flow
Water temp
Gauge height
USGS gauge 02452505

Truckee River

No data
State
NV
Flow
Water temp
Gauge height
USGS gauge 10347460
State
DE
Flow
Water temp
Gauge height
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.