BEAR RIVER NEAR SMITHFIELD, UT
USGS 10102250 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 10102250 · Utah · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST; ranging 422 to 488 ft³/s; latest 424 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 422 | 7.87 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 424 | 7.88 | 388–1,280 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 426 | 7.89 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 426 | 7.89 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 428 | 7.9 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 428 | 7.9 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 431 | 7.91 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 433 | 7.92 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 433 | 7.92 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 436 | 7.93 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 438 | 7.94 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 440 | 7.95 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 443 | 7.96 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 445 | 7.97 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 448 | 7.98 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 450 | 7.99 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 453 | 8 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 455 | 8.01 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 458 | 8.02 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 460 | 8.03 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 463 | 8.04 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 463 | 8.04 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 465 | 8.05 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 465 | 8.05 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 468 | 8.06 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 468 | 8.06 | 522–1,310 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 473 | 8.08 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 473 | 8.08 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 473 | 8.08 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 473 | 8.08 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 475 | 8.09 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 475 | 8.09 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 478 | 8.1 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 478 | 8.1 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 480 | 8.11 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 483 | 8.12 | 447–1,340 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 483 | 8.12 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 483 | 8.12 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 485 | 8.13 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 485 | 8.13 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 485 | 8.13 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 488 | 8.14 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 485 | 8.13 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 485 | 8.13 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 485 | 8.13 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 483 | 8.12 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 483 | 8.12 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 480 | 8.11 | 366–1,390 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 480 | 8.11 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 478 | 8.1 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 475 | 8.09 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 475 | 8.09 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 475 | 8.09 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 473 | 8.08 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 470 | 8.07 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 468 | 8.06 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 468 | 8.06 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 468 | 8.06 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 465 | 8.05 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 465 | 8.05 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 463 | 8.04 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 460 | 8.03 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 458 | 8.02 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 458 | 8.02 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 455 | 8.01 | 364–1,230 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 455 | 8.01 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 455 | 8.01 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 455 | 8.01 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 455 | 8.01 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 453 | 8 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 450 | 7.99 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 448 | 7.98 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 440 | 7.95 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 436 | 7.93 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 433 | 7.92 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 431 | 7.91 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 426 | 7.89 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 422 | 7.87 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 424 | 7.88 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 426 | 7.89 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 426 | 7.89 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 426 | 7.89 | 342–1,180 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 428 | 7.9 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 428 | 7.9 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 431 | 7.91 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 433 | 7.92 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 433 | 7.92 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 436 | 7.93 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 436 | 7.93 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 436 | 7.93 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 436 | 7.93 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 440 | 7.95 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 443 | 7.96 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 445 | 7.97 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 448 | 7.98 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 450 | 7.99 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 453 | 8 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 455 | 8.01 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 458 | 8.02 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 458 | 8.02 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 460 | 8.03 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 460 | 8.03 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 460 | 8.03 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 460 | 8.03 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 460 | 8.03 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 460 | 8.03 | 330–1,190 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 460 | 8.03 | 312–1,300 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 458 | 8.02 | 312–1,300 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 458 | 8.02 | 312–1,300 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT | 458 | 8.02 | 312–1,300 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 458 | 8.02 | 312–1,300 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT | 458 | 8.02 | 312–1,300 |
Map of USGS gauge 10102250 and the river around it
Where BEAR RIVER NEAR SMITHFIELD, UT sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Utah rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 388–1,280 ft³/s (middle half of 21 years of record). Now: 424 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 424 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 21 years of record (1965–2026): 10th 263, 25th 388, median 724, 75th 1,280, 90th 2,030 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 232 ft³/s, highest 2,130 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−2.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Bear River: Brown Trout, Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye.
From our page for Bear River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 6:16 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.