The San Lorenzo River is a freestone river in California, listed as Steelhead / salmon water by California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Branch.
The nearest USGS gauge on the same stream system is shown, labelled; California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Branch lists 1 species. 1 shop nearby are listed here.
San Lorenzo River is a freestone river in California.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of San Lorenzo River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of San Lorenzo River with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of San Lorenzo River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 6 restrooms near San Lorenzo River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near San Lorenzo River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Run by City of Santa Cruz Water Department (as mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Run by City of Santa Cruz Water Department (as mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Run by City of Santa Cruz Water Department (as mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Carmel RiverRush Creek, Mono County, California. Photo: Greg Reis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Carmel River.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not San Joaquin RiverThe East Walker River in Bridgeport, California. Photo: Ixfd64, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not San Joaquin River.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Mokelumne RiverThe Yuba River at Sierra City, California. Photo: Yngvadottir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mokelumne River.
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Tuolumne RiverHot Creek near Mammoth Lakes, with steam from geothermal springs. Photo: TheDailyNathan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Tuolumne River.
California · about 99 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Putah CreekThe Sacramento River in Redding, California. Photo: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Putah Creek.
California · about 101 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not American RiverUpper Hat Creek below Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: NPS / Lassen Volcanic National Park, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not American River.
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under salmon & steelhead.
On the Steelhead Report and Restoration Card location codes (named river systems) list (California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Branch, read 2026-10-16). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
8.8 of 28.4 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Winter steelhead fishing on the Skagit River, Washington (Doug Wilson, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Photo: Doug Wilson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
12 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From California Fly Fisher (secondary sources: an angling organisation or magazine, not an agency).
American grannom (April to September) · Golden stonefly (May to July) · Green drake (May to July) · Pale morning dun (May to August) · Saddle-case caddis (May to September) · Salmonfly (May to June) · and 6 more on the chart
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the San Lorenzo River? Same fish, overseas.
Freestone river
Freestone riverThe Santa Cruz River from National Route 40, downstream of Lago Argentino. Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Dean RiverThe Chilko River at Lava Canyon. Photo: Kevin Teague, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Dean River.
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterPenstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihueThe Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverThe Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with San Lorenzo River.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: a point on the mapped channel of “San Lorenzo River”, halfway along its length in California, from the USGS high-resolution hydrography (NHDPlus HR), read 4 Nov 2026. It marks the water, not a particular access or reach. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At SAN LORENZO R A BIG TREES CA (USGS 11160500). No gauge on San Lorenzo River. Nearest: SAN LORENZO R A BIG TREES CA (3.5 mi away), on the river it flows into. San Lorenzo River's own flow is not measured. Provisional USGS data
USGS 11160500 · NWS BTEC1
No gauge on San Lorenzo River. Nearest: SAN LORENZO R A BIG TREES CA (3.5 mi away), on the river it flows into. San Lorenzo River's own flow is not measured.
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, 4:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST; ranging 15.7 to 32.6 ft³/s; latest 19.9 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 19.9 | 3.27 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 19.9 | 3.27 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 20.3 | 3.28 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 20.7 | 3.29 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 20.7 | 3.29 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 20.7 | 3.29 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 20.7 | 3.29 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 21.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 21.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 21.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 21.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 21.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 21.6 | 3.31 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 22 | 3.32 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 22 | 3.32 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 22.4 | 3.33 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 22.9 | 3.34 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 23.3 | 3.35 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 23.3 | 3.35 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 23.8 | 3.36 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 24.2 | 3.37 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 24.7 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 24.7 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 24.7 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 25.6 | 3.4 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 26.1 | 3.41 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 27 | 3.43 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 28 | 3.45 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 29 | 3.47 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 31 | 3.51 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 32.1 | 3.53 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 32.6 | 3.54 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 31.5 | 3.52 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 31.5 | 3.52 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 31.5 | 3.52 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 32.6 | 3.54 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 31.5 | 3.52 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 32.1 | 3.53 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 25.1 | 3.39 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 24.2 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 22.9 | 3.34 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 22.9 | 3.34 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 23.8 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 22.4 | 3.33 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 19.5 | 3.26 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 18.3 | 3.23 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 18.3 | 3.23 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 18 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 18.3 | 3.23 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 18.3 | 3.23 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 18.3 | 3.23 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 17.6 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 15.7 | 3.16 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 16.5 | 3.18 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
| Oct 29, 5:15 PM PDT | 16.8 | 3.19 |
Normal for Nov 5: 15–26 ft³/s (middle half of 90 years of record). Now: 19.9 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 19.9 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 90 years of record (1937–2026): 10th 12, 25th 15, median 22, 75th 26, 90th 38 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 9.74 ft³/s, highest 226 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 13.1%, from 22.9 to 19.9 ft³/s. 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.27 ft stage, 20 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:45 PM PST (NWS gauge BTEC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 12:34 PM PST. Highest point: 3.27 ft, 20 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.27 ft | 20 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.26 ft | 20 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.24 ft | 19 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.23 ft | 18 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.23 ft | 18 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.23 ft | 18 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines CDFW uses are 67°F.
Species the agency lists for San Lorenzo River: Steelhead.
Source: Steelhead Report and Restoration Card location codes (named river systems) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Branch).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Checked Nov 5, 4:37 PM PST; 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.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Carmel RiverRush Creek, Mono County, California. Photo: Greg Reis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Carmel River.
Running well nowRepresentative photo · not San Joaquin RiverThe East Walker River in Bridgeport, California. Photo: Ixfd64, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not San Joaquin River.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Mokelumne RiverThe Yuba River at Sierra City, California. Photo: Yngvadottir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mokelumne River.
Running well nowRepresentative photo · not Tuolumne RiverHot Creek near Mammoth Lakes, with steam from geothermal springs. Photo: TheDailyNathan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Tuolumne River.
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Putah CreekThe Sacramento River in Redding, California. Photo: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Putah Creek.
California · about 101 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not American RiverUpper Hat Creek below Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: NPS / Lassen Volcanic National Park, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not American River.
