The Upper Truckee River is a freestone river in California, listed as Heritage Trout Water by California Department of Fish and Wildlife / California Fish and Game Commission.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 2 guides and 1 shop nearby are listed here.
Upper Truckee 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 Upper Truckee River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Upper Truckee River with 2 USGS gauges, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Upper Truckee 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 Upper Truckee River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Upper Truckee River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
At a campground
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
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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.
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Caples CreekThe East Walker River in Bridgeport, California. Photo: Ixfd64, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Caples Creek.
California · about 10 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not East Fork Carson RiverRush Creek, Mono County, California. Photo: Greg Reis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not East Fork Carson River.
California · about 17 mi
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lake TahoeEagle Lake, Lassen County, California, with dry Horse Lake in the foreground (aerial). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lake Tahoe.
California · about 17 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Rubicon RiverThe Yuba River at Sierra City, California. Photo: Yngvadottir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rubicon River.
California · about 17 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Gerle Creek Divide ReservoirCrowley Lake and the Long Valley Caldera from US 395. Photo: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Gerle Creek Divide Reservoir.
California · about 21 mi
Heritage Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Heenan LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Heenan Lake.
California · about 24 mi
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 trout.
On the Designated Heritage Trout Waters (Fish and Game Commission) list (California Department of Fish and Wildlife / California Fish and Game Commission, read 2026-10-16). All waters with this designation
On the Designated Wild Trout Waters (Fish and Game Commission) list (California Department of Fish and Wildlife / California Fish and Game Commission, 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.
Whole Upper Truckee River, not only this reach.
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 of the whole Upper Truckee River. 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.
5.8 of 41.8 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.
Olympic Valley, CA · 26 mi
Beginners & lessons · Truckee & Trinity
Nearby
Truckee, CA · 36 mi
Float trips · Walk-and-wade · Truckee & Pyramid Lake
Nearby
What 2 nearby guide websites mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.
Named on 2 nearby guide websites
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
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.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
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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 Upper Truckee 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: the USGS gauge UPPER TRUCKEE RV AT HWY 50 ABV MEYERS, CA. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At UPPER TRUCKEE RV AT HWY 50 ABV MEYERS, CA (USGS 103366092) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 103366092 · NWS UTHC1
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, 2:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST; ranging 3.92 to 10.4 ft³/s; latest 6.38 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 6.38 | 5.12 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 6.38 | 5.12 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.16 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.18 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.18 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.16 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 6.57 | 5.13 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.13 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 7.16 | 5.16 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 7.37 | 5.18 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 7.57 | 5.18 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 7.79 | 5.19 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 8 | 5.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 8 | 5.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 8 | 5.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 8.22 | 5.21 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 8.22 | 5.21 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 8.44 | 5.22 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 8.44 | 5.22 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 8.67 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 8.67 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 8.9 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 8.9 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 8.9 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 9.14 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 9.37 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 9.62 | 5.26 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 9.86 | 5.27 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 10.1 | 5.29 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 10.4 | 5.3 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 10.1 | 5.29 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 9.86 | 5.29 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 9.62 | 5.28 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 9.37 | 5.27 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 9.37 | 5.26 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 8.44 | 5.23 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 7.57 | 5.18 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 7.37 | 5.18 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 7.16 | 5.17 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 6.96 | 5.15 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 6.76 | 5.14 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 6.38 | 5.12 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 6.19 | 5.11 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 6.19 | 5.11 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 5.83 | 5.09 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 5.48 | 5.08 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 5.31 | 5.06 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 5.14 | 5.06 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 5.14 | 5.05 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 5.14 | 5.05 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 4.82 | 5.04 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.02 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.02 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.03 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 4.66 | 5.02 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5.01 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 4.5 | 5.01 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 4.35 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 4.06 | 4.99 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 4:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
| Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT | 3.92 | 4.97 |
Normal for Nov 5: 6.6–17 ft³/s (middle half of 35 years of record). Now: 6.38 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 6.38 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 35 years of record (1991–2025): 10th 4.1, 25th 6.6, median 9.2, 75th 17, 90th 42 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2.8 ft³/s, highest 80.2 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 (−8.3% 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.
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 5.12 ft stage, 6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST (NWS gauge UTHC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.
This gauge is on our page for Upper Truckee River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
USGS 10336610 · NWS UTRC1
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, 3:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST; ranging 7.79 to 13.9 ft³/s; latest 9.75 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 45.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 45.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 45.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 45.1 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 44.1 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 42.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 41.4 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 40.8 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 9.17 | 3.12 | 40.8 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 9.17 | 3.12 | 41 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 9.17 | 3.12 | 41 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 9.17 | 3.12 | 41.2 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 41.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 41.5 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 41.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 42.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 42.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 43 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 9.46 | 3.13 | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 43.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 43 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 43 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 43 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 43.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 44.1 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 10.7 | 3.17 | 44.2 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 10.7 | 3.17 | 44.1 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 10.7 | 3.17 | 43.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 10.7 | 3.17 | 42.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 10.7 | 3.17 | 41.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 40.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 39.6 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 39.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 39.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 40.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 40.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 40.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 40.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 40.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 41 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 42.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 42.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 43.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 44.6 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 45.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 44.4 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 43.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 41.9 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 41.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 41.7 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 41.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 42.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 42.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 9.75 | 3.14 | 42.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 42.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 10.1 | 3.15 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 10.4 | 3.16 | 43.5 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 10.7 | 3.17 | 43.7 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 10.7 | 3.17 | 43.7 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 11 | 3.18 | 43.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 43.5 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 43.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 43.5 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 43.7 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 44.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 44.2 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 43.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 11.6 | 3.2 | 42.4 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 41.7 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 41.4 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 41.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 41.5 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 41.9 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 11.3 | 3.19 | 42.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 11.6 | 3.2 | 42.4 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 11.6 | 3.2 | 42.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 11.6 | 3.2 | 42.8 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 11.6 | 3.2 | 42.8 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 11.9 | 3.21 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 11.9 | 3.21 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 11.9 | 3.21 | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 12.3 | 3.22 | 43.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 12.3 | 3.22 | 43.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 12.6 | 3.23 | 44.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 12.6 | 3.23 | 44.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 12.9 | 3.24 | 44.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 13.2 | 3.25 | 44.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 13.5 | 3.26 | 45 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 13.9 | 3.27 | 44.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 13.9 | 3.27 | 43.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 13.9 | 3.27 | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 13.9 | 3.27 | 43.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 13.9 | 3.27 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 13.9 | 3.27 | 42.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 13.5 | 3.26 | 41.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 13.2 | 3.25 | 41.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 12.9 | 3.24 | 42.3 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 12.9 | 3.24 | 42.4 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 12.9 | 3.24 | 42.6 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 12.6 | 3.23 | 42.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 12.6 | 3.23 | 42.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 12.3 | 3.22 | 42.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 12.3 | 3.22 | 42.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 11.6 | 3.2 | 43.3 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 11 | 3.18 | 44.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 10.7 | 3.17 | 44.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 10.4 | 3.16 | 44.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 10.1 | 3.15 | 44.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 9.75 | 3.14 | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 9.46 | 3.13 | 44.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 9.46 | 3.13 | 44.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 9.46 | 3.13 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 9.17 | 3.12 | 45.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 8.88 | 3.11 | 45.3 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 43.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 43.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 42.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 42.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 43 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 43.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 43.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 43.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.4 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 44.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 46.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 45.1 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 43.9 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 8.6 | 3.1 | 43.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 42.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 42.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 42.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 43.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 43.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 43.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 7.79 | 3.07 | 44.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 7.79 | 3.07 | 44.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 7.79 | 3.07 | 44.2 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 7.79 | 3.07 | 44.1 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 44.1 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 43.9 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 43.9 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 44.1 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM PDT | 8.06 | 3.08 | 44.6 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 45.5 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT | 8.33 | 3.09 | 46 |
Normal for Nov 5: 9.1–20 ft³/s (middle half of 51 years of record). Now: 9.75 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 9.75 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 51 years of record (1972–2026): 10th 6.6, 25th 9.1, median 14, 75th 20, 90th 51 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 5.04 ft³/s, highest 83.8 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 (−6.3% 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.
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 3.14 ft stage, 10 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST (NWS gauge UTRC1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Under CDFW's 67°F line. Water 45.1°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 45.7°F. That is not over the 67°F CDFW uses for its voluntary “Hoot Owl” watchlist: “Sustained afternoon water temperatures exceeding 67 degrees Fahrenheit for trout fisheries could trigger additions to the list.” Water warms in the afternoon; check again later in the day.
CDFW Recommends “Hoot Owl” Practices for Fishing Inland Waters During Drought (15 July 2022) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)This gauge is on our page for Upper Truckee River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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)Cold water. Water 45.1°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (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, 3:18 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.
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