SOUTH FORK SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR OPHIR, CO

USGS 09171310 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

Flow 121 ft³/s: the highest daily mean on record for Nov 5, over 15 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Fish the softer water along the banks. During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocities Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Or fish a lake instead. If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lake Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 121 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.15 ft

Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 14+ years of record
Latest: 121 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM MST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 9:15 PM MST	121	2.15	24–35
Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST	121	2.15	24–35
Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST	124	2.16	24–35
Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST	124	2.16	24–35
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	124	2.16	24–35
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	129	2.18	24–35
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	124	2.16	24–35
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	129	2.18	24–35
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	129	2.18	24–35
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	129	2.18	24–35
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	129	2.18	24–35
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	126	2.17	24–35
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	129	2.18	24–35
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	129	2.18	24–35
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	131	2.19	25–35
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	133	2.2	25–35
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	129	2.18	25–35
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	126	2.17	25–35
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	124	2.16	25–35
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	138	2.22	25–35
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	174	2.39	25–35
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	124	2.16	25–35
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	129	2.18	25–35
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	177	2.41	25–35
Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST	126	2.17	25–35
Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST	131	2.19	25–35
Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST	131	2.19	25–35
Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST	180	2.43	25–35
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	124	2.16	25–35
Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST	129	2.18	25–35
Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST	129	2.18	25–35
Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST	156	2.3	25–35
Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST	192	2.5	25–35
Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST	138	2.22	25–35
Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST	138	2.22	25–35
Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST	138	2.22	25–35
Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST	129	2.18	25–35
Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST	133	2.2	25–35
Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST	182	2.44	26–35
Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST	131	2.19	26–35
Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST	133	2.2	26–35
Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST	182	2.44	26–35
Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST	199	2.55	26–35
Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST	147	2.26	26–35
Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST	145	2.25	26–35
Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST	138	2.22	26–35
Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST	172	2.38	26–35
Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST	190	2.49	26–35
Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST	138	2.22	26–35
Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST	187	2.47	26–35
Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST	162	2.33	26–35
Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST	136	2.21	26–35
Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST	143	2.24	26–35
Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST	188	2.48	26–35
Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST	204	2.58	26–35
Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST	147	2.26	26–35
Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST	149	2.27	26–35
Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST	143	2.24	26–35
Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST	195	2.52	26–35
Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST	196	2.53	26–35
Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST	143	2.24	26–35
Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST	162	2.33	26–35
Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST	199	2.55	24–36
Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST	149	2.27	24–36
Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST	196	2.53	24–36
Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST	205	2.59	24–36
Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST	160	2.32	24–36
Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST	199	2.55	24–36
Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST	205	2.59	24–36
Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST	213	2.64	24–36
Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST	166	2.35	24–36
Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST	204	2.58	24–36
Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST	205	2.59	24–36
Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST	210	2.62	24–36
Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST	211	2.63	24–36
Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST	216	2.66	24–36
Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST	216	2.66	24–36
Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST	216	2.66	24–36
Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST	218	2.67	24–36
Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST	216	2.66	24–36
Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST	222	2.7	24–36
Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST	229	2.74	24–36
Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST	233	2.77	24–36
Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST	235	2.78	24–36
Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST	243	2.83	24–36
Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST	248	2.86	24–36
Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST	248	2.86	26–37
Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST	245	2.84	26–37
Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST	240	2.81	26–37
Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST	235	2.78	26–37
Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST	235	2.78	26–37
Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST	235	2.78	26–37
Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST	237	2.79	26–37
Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST	240	2.81	26–37
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	240	2.81	26–37
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	233	2.77	26–37
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	208	2.61	26–37
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	192	2.5	26–37
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	114	2.12	26–37
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	119	2.14	26–37
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	166	2.35	26–37
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	100	2.06	26–37
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	93.4	2.03	26–37
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	89.2	2.01	26–37
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	85.2	1.99	26–37
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	85.2	1.99	26–37
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	83.2	1.98	26–37
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	81.2	1.97	26–37
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	79.3	1.96	26–37
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–37
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	83.2	1.98	26–37
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	81.2	1.97	26–38
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–38
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–38
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–38
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	91.3	2.02	26–38
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	91.3	2.02	26–38
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	89.2	2.01	26–38
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	87.2	2	26–38
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–38
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–38
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–38
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	26–38
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	89.2	2.01	26–38
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	83.2	1.98	26–38
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	87.2	2	26–38
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	89.2	2.01	26–38
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	91.3	2.02	26–38
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	91.3	2.02	26–38
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	93.4	2.03	26–38
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	100	2.06	26–38
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	93.4	2.03	26–38
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	91.3	2.02	26–38
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	93.4	2.03	26–38
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	95.6	2.04	26–38
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	91.3	2.02	27–38
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	83.2	1.98	27–38
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	27–38
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	89.2	2.01	27–38
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	27–38
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	27–38
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	85.2	1.99	27–38
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	85.2	1.99	27–38
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	85.2	1.99	27–38
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	89.2	2.01	27–38
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	91.3	2.02	27–38
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	89.2	2.01	27–38
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	91.3	2.02	27–38
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	91.3	2.02	27–38
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	87.2	2	27–38
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	91.3	2.02	27–40
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	95.6	2.04	27–40

Where this gauge is

Where SOUTH FORK SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR OPHIR, CO sits.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Conditions for fishing general guidance

No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses are 71°F.

Species

Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Colorado fish stocking report · Colorado fishing rules and regulations.

Safety

Reading SOUTH FORK SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR OPHIR, CO…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 9:15 PM MST

121

2.15

24–35

Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST

121

2.15

24–35

Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST

124

2.16

24–35

Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST

124

2.16

24–35

Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST

124

2.16

24–35

Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST

129

2.18

24–35

Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST

124

2.16

24–35

Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST

129

2.18

24–35

Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST

129

2.18

24–35

Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST

129

2.18

24–35

Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST

129

2.18

24–35

Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST

126

2.17

24–35

Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST

129

2.18

24–35

Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST

129

2.18

24–35

Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST

131

2.19

25–35

Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST

133

2.2

25–35

Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST

129

2.18

25–35

Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST

126

2.17

25–35

Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST

124

2.16

25–35

Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST

138

2.22

25–35

Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST

174

2.39

25–35

Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST

124

2.16

25–35

Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST

129

2.18

25–35

Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST

177

2.41

25–35

Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST

126

2.17

25–35

Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST

131

2.19

25–35

Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST

131

2.19

25–35

Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST

180

2.43

25–35

Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST

124

2.16

25–35

Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST

129

2.18

25–35

Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST

129

2.18

25–35

Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST

156

2.3

25–35

Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST

192

2.5

25–35

Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST

138

2.22

25–35

Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST

138

2.22

25–35

Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST

138

2.22

25–35

Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST

129

2.18

25–35

Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST

133

2.2

25–35

Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST

182

2.44

26–35

Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST

131

2.19

26–35

Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST

133

2.2

26–35

Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST

182

2.44

26–35

Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST

199

2.55

26–35

Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST

147

2.26

26–35

Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST

145

2.25

26–35

Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST

138

2.22

26–35

Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST

172

2.38

26–35

Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST

190

2.49

26–35

Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST

138

2.22

26–35

Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST

187

2.47

26–35

Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST

162

2.33

26–35

Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST

136

2.21

26–35

Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST

143

2.24

26–35

Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST

188

2.48

26–35

Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST

204

2.58

26–35

Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST

147

2.26

26–35

Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST

149

2.27

26–35

Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST

143

2.24

26–35

Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST

195

2.52

26–35

Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST

196

2.53

26–35

Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST

143

2.24

26–35

Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST

162

2.33

26–35

Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST

199

2.55

24–36

Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST

149

2.27

24–36

Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST

196

2.53

24–36

Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST

205

2.59

24–36

Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST

160

2.32

24–36

Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST

199

2.55

24–36

Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST

205

2.59

24–36

Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST

213

2.64

24–36

Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST

166

2.35

24–36

Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST

204

2.58

24–36

Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST

205

2.59

24–36

Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST

210

2.62

24–36

Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST

211

2.63

24–36

Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST

216

2.66

24–36

Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST

216

2.66

24–36

Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST

216

2.66

24–36

Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST

218

2.67

24–36

Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST

216

2.66

24–36

Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST

222

2.7

24–36

Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST

229

2.74

24–36

Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST

233

2.77

24–36

Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST

235

2.78

24–36

Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST

243

2.83

24–36

Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST

248

2.86

24–36

Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST

248

2.86

26–37

Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST

245

2.84

26–37

Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST

240

2.81

26–37

Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST

235

2.78

26–37

Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST

235

2.78

26–37

Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST

235

2.78

26–37

Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST

237

2.79

26–37

Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST

240

2.81

26–37

Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST

240

2.81

26–37

Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST

233

2.77

26–37

Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST

208

2.61

26–37

Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST

192

2.5

26–37

Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST

114

2.12

26–37

Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST

119

2.14

26–37

Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST

166

2.35

26–37

Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST

100

2.06

26–37

Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST

93.4

2.03

26–37

Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST

89.2

2.01

26–37

Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST

85.2

1.99

26–37

Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST

85.2

1.99

26–37

Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST

83.2

1.98

26–37

Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST

81.2

1.97

26–37

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST

79.3

1.96

26–37

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–37

Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT

83.2

1.98

26–37

Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT

81.2

1.97

26–38

Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–38

Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–38

Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–38

Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT

91.3

2.02

26–38

Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT

91.3

2.02

26–38

Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT

89.2

2.01

26–38

Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT

87.2

26–38

Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–38

Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–38

Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–38

Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

26–38

Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT

89.2

2.01

26–38

Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT

83.2

1.98

26–38

Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT

87.2

26–38

Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT

89.2

2.01

26–38

Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT

91.3

2.02

26–38

Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT

91.3

2.02

26–38

Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT

93.4

2.03

26–38

Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT

100

2.06

26–38

Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT

93.4

2.03

26–38

Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT

91.3

2.02

26–38

Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT

93.4

2.03

26–38

Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT

95.6

2.04

26–38

Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT

91.3

2.02

27–38

Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT

83.2

1.98

27–38

Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

27–38

Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT

89.2

2.01

27–38

Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

27–38

Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

27–38

Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT

85.2

1.99

27–38

Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT

85.2

1.99

27–38

Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT

85.2

1.99

27–38

Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT

89.2

2.01

27–38

Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT

91.3

2.02

27–38

Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT

89.2

2.01

27–38

Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT

91.3

2.02

27–38

Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT

91.3

2.02

27–38

Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT

87.2

27–38

Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT

91.3

2.02

27–40

Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT

95.6

2.04

27–40