Live Fly Fishing Conditions

Current Hatch Conditions

Real-time hatch status across 577 rivers in 33 states. Based on live USGS water temperature and seasonal timing.

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Active Now(39)
Au Sable RiverMI—Trico
Water: 73°F ✓Flow: 1,230 cfs highPeak conditions
Early morning spinner falls
Au Sable RiverMI—Terrestrials (hoppers, ants, beetles)
Water: 73°F ✓Flow: 1,230 cfs highPeak conditions
Muskegon RiverMI—Terrestrials
Water: 71°F ✓Flow: 1,120 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Green River — Flaming GorgeWY—Midge
Water: 65°F ✓Flow: 584 cfs lowPeak conditions
Green River — Flaming GorgeWY—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 65°F ✓Flow: 584 cfs lowPeak conditions
Wenatchee RiverWA—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 63°F ✓Flow: 320 cfs lowPeak conditions
Tuolumne RiverCA—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 65°F ✓Flow: 14.6 cfs lowPeak conditions
Colorado River — Grand CanyonAZ—Midge
Water: 68°F ✓Flow: 9,280 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Dominant food source at Lees Ferry — size 18–24
Colorado River — Grand CanyonAZ—Scud/Amphipod
Water: 68°F ✓Flow: 9,280 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Not a hatch but a critical subsurface food source below the dam
Youghiogheny RiverPA—Terrestrials
Water: 69°F ✓Flow: 171 cfs lowPeak conditions
Pine CreekPA—Slate Drake
Water: 69°F ✓Flow: 385 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Pine CreekPA—Terrestrials
Water: 69°F ✓Flow: 385 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Chattahoochee River — Metro AtlantaGA—Midge
Water: 70°F ✓Flow: 1,130 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Primary food source in tailwater
Chattahoochee River — Metro AtlantaGA—Terrestrials
Water: 70°F ✓Flow: 1,130 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Blue RiverCO—Midge
Water: 51°F ✓Flow: 30.4 cfs lowPeak conditions
Roaring Fork RiverCO—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 64°F ✓Flow: 295 cfs lowPeak conditions
Missouri River — Upper Missouri BreaksMT—Midge
Water: 61°F ✓Flow: 1,820 cfs lowPeak conditions
Madison RiverMT—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 61°F ✓Flow: 1,140 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Prime dry fly season on the 50-mile riffle
Dismal RiverNE—Trico
Water: 66°F ✓Flow: 248 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Niobrara RiverNE—Trico
Water: 73°F ✓Flow: 515 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Colorado River — Glenwood CanyonCO—Terrestrials
Water: 64°F ✓Flow: 295 cfs lowPeak conditions
Taylor RiverCO—Midges
Water: 58°F ✓Flow: 96.9 cfs lowPeak conditions
Tailwater stays cold and midges hatch all winter
Colorado River — UpperCO—Terrestrials
Water: 64°F ✓Flow: 562 cfs lowPeak conditions
Lackawaxen RiverPA—Terrestrials
Water: 67°F ✓Flow: 137 cfs lowPeak conditions
Truckee RiverCA—Midges
Water: 60°F ✓Flow: 503 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Truckee RiverCA—Terrestrials
Water: 60°F ✓Flow: 503 cfs optimalPeak conditions
Davidson RiverNC—Terrestrials
Water: 68°F ✓Flow: 32.4 cfs lowPeak conditions
Jackson River — Lake Moomaw TailwaterVA—Terrestrials
Water: 62°F ✓Peak conditions
Willowemoc CreekNY—Terrestrials
Water: 60°F ✓Flow: 67.2 cfs lowPeak conditions
Snake River — Snake River CanyonWY—October Caddis
Water: 59°F ✓Flow: 6,360 cfs optimalActive
Rogue RiverOR—October Caddis
Water: 63°F ✓Flow: 1,380 cfs optimalActive
Deschutes RiverOR—October Caddis
Water: 58°F ✓Flow: 4,010 cfs optimalActive
Size 8 — best late season dry fly action
McKenzie RiverOR—October Caddis
Water: 58°F ✓Flow: 1,740 cfs optimalActive
Trinity RiverCA—October Caddis
Water: 64°F ✓Flow: 1,340 cfs optimalActive
San Juan RiverUT—Midge
Water: 74°F ✓Flow: 584 cfs lowActive
The San Juan is a midge factory — size 22–28. This is THE pattern to master here
Madison RiverMT—October Caddis
Water: 61°F ✓Flow: 1,140 cfs optimalActive
Taylor RiverCO—Mysis Shrimp
Water: 58°FFlow: 96.9 cfs lowActive
Mysis flushed from the reservoir feed trophy fish in the Hog Trough
Fryingpan RiverCO—Mysis Shrimp
Flow: 69 cfs lowActive
Hallmark of the Frying Pan — flushed from Ruedi, fuels trophy rainbows
Gunnison River — MainCO—Midges
Water: 71°F ✓Flow: 360 cfs lowActive
Cold tailwater fishes year-round in the canyon
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Pine RiverMI—Terrestrials
Water: 57°F (need 60°F)Flow: 211 cfs optimal
Arkansas RiverCO—Midge
Flow: 191 cfs low
Arkansas RiverCO—Terrestrials (hoppers, ants)
Flow: 191 cfs low
Manistee RiverMI—Trico
Water: 62°F (need 65°F)Flow: 971 cfs optimal
Gallatin RiverMT—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 376 cfs low
Prime dry fly season
Gallatin RiverMT—October Caddis
Flow: 376 cfs low
Blackfoot RiverMT—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 57°F (need 60°F)Flow: 892 cfs low
Nantahala RiverNC—Terrestrials
Flow: 83.2 cfs low
Deerfield RiverMA—Isonychia
Flow: 299 cfs low
Saco RiverNH—Terrestrials
Flow: 155 cfs low
Pere Marquette RiverMI—Trico
Flow: 457 cfs optimal
Pere Marquette RiverMI—Terrestrials
Flow: 457 cfs optimal
Boardman RiverMI—Terrestrials
Jordan RiverMI—Terrestrials
Flow: 178 cfs optimal
Two Hearted RiverMI—Terrestrials
Salmon River — MainID—Caddis
Flow: 963 cfs low
Salmon River — MainID—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 963 cfs low
Lochsa RiverID—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 766 cfs low
Middle Fork of the SalmonID—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 648 cfs low
Flathead River — Middle ForkMT—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 2,220 cfs optimal
Stillwater RiverMT—Hopper/Dropper
Stillwater RiverMT—October Caddis
Snake River — Snake River CanyonWY—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 59°F (need 60°F)Flow: 6,360 cfs optimal
Best dry fly fishing of summer
North Platte River — Northgate CanyonWY—Midge
Flow: 32.8 cfs low
The bread-and-butter pattern on the Miracle Mile
North Platte River — Northgate CanyonWY—Trico
Flow: 32.8 cfs low
Heavy spinner falls at Grey Reef
North Platte River — Northgate CanyonWY—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 32.8 cfs low
Cache la PoudreCO—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 9.51 cfs low
Cache la PoudreCO—Terrestrials
Flow: 9.51 cfs low
North Umpqua RiverOR—October Caddis
Kern RiverCA—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 13.3 cfs low
Merced RiverCA—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 55°F (need 60°F)Flow: 11.2 cfs low
Truckee RiverNV—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 357 cfs optimal
Truckee RiverNV—October Caddis
Flow: 357 cfs optimal
Rio Grande — Taos BoxNM—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 141 cfs low
Rio ChamaNM—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 10.1 cfs low
Gila RiverNM—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 32.5 cfs low
Lehigh RiverPA—Isonychia
Flow: 533 cfs low
Lehigh RiverPA—Terrestrials
Flow: 533 cfs low
Nolichucky RiverTN—Terrestrials
Flow: 789 cfs optimal
Hiwassee RiverTN—Terrestrials
Chattooga RiverNC—Terrestrials
Flow: 172 cfs low
Toccoa RiverGA—Midge
Toccoa RiverGA—Terrestrials
Penobscot River — West BranchME—Terrestrials
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Flow: 426 cfs low
Hudson River GorgeNY—Terrestrials
Flow: 273 cfs low
West RiverVT—Terrestrials
Flow: 46.2 cfs low
Housatonic RiverCT—Isonychia
Flow: 284 cfs low
Housatonic RiverCT—Trico
Flow: 284 cfs low
Housatonic RiverCT—Terrestrials
Flow: 284 cfs low
Farmington RiverCT—Isonychia
Flow: 396 cfs optimal
Farmington RiverCT—Trico
Flow: 396 cfs optimal
Farmington RiverCT—Terrestrials
Flow: 396 cfs optimal
Current RiverMO—Terrestrials
Flow: 762 cfs optimal
Au Sable South BranchMI—Trico
Water: 62°F (need 65°F)Flow: 213 cfs optimal
Delaware River — UpperPA—Trico
Delaware River — UpperNY—Trico
Beaverkill RiverNY—Trico
Water: 62°F (need 65°F)Flow: 437 cfs optimal
Blue RiverCO—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 51°F (need 60°F)Flow: 30.4 cfs low
Eagle RiverCO—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 76.2 cfs low
Big Hole RiverMT—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 110 cfs low
Clark ForkMT—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 57°F (need 60°F)Flow: 1,900 cfs low
Missouri River — Upper Missouri BreaksMT—Trico
Water: 61°F (need 65°F)Flow: 1,820 cfs low
Yellowstone RiverMT—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 59°F (need 60°F)Flow: 1,830 cfs low
Henry's ForkID—Trico
Flow: 1,650 cfs optimal
Heavy spinner falls on the Ranch
Henry's ForkID—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 1,650 cfs optimal
South Fork Boise RiverID—Hopper/Dropper
Sacramento RiverCA—October Caddis
Flow: 7,100 cfs optimal
Best fall dry fly action
East Walker RiverNV—Hopper/Dropper
Flow: 215 cfs high
Provo RiverUT—Hopper/Dropper
Water: 57°F (need 60°F)Flow: 234 cfs optimal
Blue RiverIN—Terrestrials
Flow: 43.3 cfs low
Gunpowder FallsMD—Trico
Flow: 134 cfs optimal
Calamus RiverNE—Trico
Rapid CreekSD—Trico
Flow: 27.3 cfs low
Green River — Lodore CanyonCO—Trico
Water: 58°F (need 65°F)Flow: 2,230 cfs optimal
Morning spinner falls
Green River — Lodore CanyonCO—Terrestrials
Water: 58°F (need 60°F)Flow: 2,230 cfs optimal
Fryingpan RiverCO—Midges
Flow: 69 cfs low
Cold tailwater fishes year-round
Fryingpan RiverCO—Trico
Flow: 69 cfs low
South Platte RiverCO—Midges
Flow: 123 cfs low
South Platte RiverCO—Trico
Flow: 123 cfs low
Famous Dream Stream trico spinner falls
South Platte RiverCO—Terrestrials
Flow: 123 cfs low
Cache la PoudreCO—Terrestrials
North Branch PotomacWV—Trico
Water: 57°F (need 65°F)Flow: 280 cfs low
North Branch PotomacWV—Terrestrials
Water: 57°F (need 60°F)Flow: 280 cfs low
Shavers ForkWV—Terrestrials
Flow: 162 cfs low
Williams RiverWV—Terrestrials
Flow: 57.5 cfs low
Little Juniata RiverPA—Trico
Flow: 295 cfs optimal
Excellent morning trico spinner falls
Little Juniata RiverPA—Terrestrials
Flow: 295 cfs optimal
Kettle CreekPA—Terrestrials
Flow: 111 cfs optimal
Kings RiverCA—Terrestrials
Truckee RiverCA—Trico
Water: 60°F (need 65°F)Flow: 503 cfs optimal
Pit RiverCA—Midges
Upper NantahalaNC—Terrestrials
Flow: 83.2 cfs low
Chattooga River — MainSC—Terrestrials
Flow: 172 cfs low
Tellico RiverTN—Terrestrials (ants, beetles, hoppers)
Flow: 69.1 cfs low
Holston River — South Holston TailwaterTN—Midges
Year-round midge fishing in the cold tailwater
Holston River — South Holston TailwaterTN—Terrestrials (ants, beetles, hoppers)
Rapidan RiverVA—Terrestrials
Flow: 107 cfs low
Penns CreekPA—Terrestrials
Flow: 461 cfs optimal
Spring CreekPA—Midges
Flow: 99.3 cfs optimal
Cold spring water supports midges all year
Spring CreekPA—Terrestrials
Flow: 99.3 cfs optimal
Slate RunPA—Terrestrials
Flow: 181 cfs optimal
Abrams CreekTN—Terrestrials
Citico CreekTN—Terrestrials
Clinch River — Norris TailwaterTN—Midges
Critical year-round food source in the cold tailwater
Clinch River — Norris TailwaterTN—Terrestrials
Mossy CreekVA—Midges
Cold spring water supports midges all year
Mossy CreekVA—Terrestrials (cricket, beetle, ant)
Trophy browns key on terrestrials in summer
South River — WaynesboroVA—Terrestrials
Flow: 21 cfs low
Cumberland River — Wolf Creek TailwaterKY—Midges
Flow: 124 cfs low
Primary food source in the cold tailwater
Cumberland River — Wolf Creek TailwaterKY—Terrestrials
Flow: 124 cfs low
Hatchery CreekKY—Midges
Hazel CreekNC—Terrestrials
Wilson CreekNC—Terrestrials
South Toe RiverNC—Terrestrials
Flow: 43.6 cfs low
Seneca CreekWV—Terrestrials
Dry ForkWV—Terrestrials
Flow: 236 cfs optimal
West Branch Ausable RiverNY—Terrestrials
Flow: 162 cfs optimal
Boyne RiverMI—Terrestrials
Whitewater RiverMN—Terrestrials
Neversink RiverNY—Terrestrials
Water: 59°F (need 60°F)Flow: 99.3 cfs optimal
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Arkansas RiverCO—Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Flow: 191 cfs low
Arkansas RiverCO—Red Quill
Flow: 191 cfs low
Au Sable RiverMI—White Fly
Water: 73°F ✓Flow: 1,230 cfs high
Big Hole RiverMT—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 110 cfs low
Blackfoot RiverMT—PMD / Green Drake
Water: 57°F ✓Flow: 892 cfs low
Blue RiverCO—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 51°F (need 55°F)Flow: 30.4 cfs low
Bois Brule RiverWI—Trico
Flow: 110 cfs optimal
Boyne RiverMI—Trico
Brodhead CreekPA—Trico
Flow: 183 cfs optimal
Cache la PoudreCO—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 9.51 cfs low
Cache la PoudreCO—Red Quill
Flow: 9.51 cfs low
Clark ForkMT—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 57°F ✓Flow: 1,900 cfs low
Clarks Fork YellowstoneWY—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 142 cfs low
Colorado River — Glenwood CanyonCO—PMD (Pale Morning Dun)
Water: 64°F ✓Flow: 295 cfs low
Crystal RiverCO—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 42.2 cfs low
Deschutes RiverOR—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 58°F ✓Flow: 4,010 cfs optimal
Eagle RiverCO—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 76.2 cfs low
East Walker RiverNV—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 215 cfs high
Flathead River — Middle ForkMT—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 2,220 cfs optimal
Fryingpan RiverCO—Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Flow: 69 cfs low
Fryingpan RiverCO—Green Drake
Flow: 69 cfs low
Famous Pan green drake hatch
Gallatin RiverMT—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 376 cfs low
Gila RiverNM—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 32.5 cfs low
Green River — Flaming GorgeWY—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 65°F ✓Flow: 584 cfs low
Green River — Flaming GorgeWY—Cicada
Water: 65°F ✓Flow: 584 cfs low
Periodic — explosive dry fly fishing in cycle years
Greys RiverWY—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 268 cfs low
Gunnison River — MainCO—Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Water: 71°F ✓Flow: 360 cfs low
Henry's ForkID—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 1,650 cfs optimal
Henry's ForkID—Caddis
Flow: 1,650 cfs optimal
Henry's ForkID—Callibaetis
Flow: 1,650 cfs optimal
Hoback RiverWY—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 53°F (need 55°F)Flow: 233 cfs low
Kern RiverCA—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 13.3 cfs low
Kings RiverCA—Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Lochsa RiverID—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 766 cfs low
Logan RiverUT—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 61.2 cfs low
Madison RiverMT—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 61°F ✓Flow: 1,140 cfs optimal
Merced RiverCA—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 55°F ✓Flow: 11.2 cfs low
Middle Fork of the SalmonID—Caddis
Flow: 648 cfs low
Middle Fork of the SalmonID—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 648 cfs low
Missouri River — Upper Missouri BreaksMT—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 61°F ✓Flow: 1,820 cfs low
North Platte River — Northgate CanyonWY—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 32.8 cfs low
Pecos RiverNM—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 2.93 cfs low
Penns CreekPA—Trico
Flow: 461 cfs optimal
Pit RiverCA—Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Provo RiverUT—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 57°F ✓Flow: 234 cfs optimal
Rio ChamaNM—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 10.1 cfs low
Rio Grande — Taos BoxNM—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 141 cfs low
Roaring Fork RiverCO—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 64°F ✓Flow: 295 cfs low
Sacramento RiverCA—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 7,100 cfs optimal
Salmon River — MainID—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 963 cfs low
San Antonio CreekNM—PMD (Pale Morning Dun)
San Juan RiverUT—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 74°F ✓Flow: 584 cfs low
Selway RiverID—Caddis
Flow: 1,040 cfs low
Shoshone RiverWY—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 62°F ✓Flow: 612 cfs low
Snake River — Snake River CanyonWY—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 59°F ✓Flow: 6,360 cfs optimal
South Fork Boise RiverID—Pale Morning Dun
South Platte RiverCO—Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Flow: 123 cfs low
South River — WaynesboroVA—Trico
Flow: 21 cfs low
Spring CreekPA—Trico
Flow: 99.3 cfs optimal
Famous Spring Creek trico spinner falls
Stillwater RiverMT—Pale Morning Dun
Tieton RiverWA—Pale Morning Dun
Truckee RiverNV—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 357 cfs optimal
Truckee RiverCA—Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Water: 60°F ✓Flow: 503 cfs optimal
Tuolumne RiverCA—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 65°F ✓Flow: 14.6 cfs low
Walker RiverNV—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 68°F ✓Flow: 45 cfs low
Weber RiverUT—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 68.3 cfs low
Wenatchee RiverWA—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 63°F ✓Flow: 320 cfs low
West Branch Ausable RiverNY—Trico
Flow: 162 cfs optimal
Whitewater RiverMN—Trico
Willowemoc CreekNY—Trico
Water: 60°F (need 65°F)Flow: 67.2 cfs low
Wind RiverWY—Pale Morning Dun
Flow: 47 cfs low
Yellowstone RiverMT—Pale Morning Dun
Water: 59°F ✓Flow: 1,830 cfs low