The Choctawhatchee River is a freestone river in Florida, listed as Featured sport-fishing water by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
3 USGS gauges on the water report flow; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission lists 3 species, including bream, catfish and spotted bass. 1 shop nearby are listed here.
Choctawhatchee River is a freestone river in Florida.
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.
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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.
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Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Choctawhatchee River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Choctawhatchee River with 3 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Choctawhatchee 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 the restroom near Choctawhatchee River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 1 restroom near Choctawhatchee River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Agency-named bass waterRepresentative photo · not Lake VictorLake Rousseau, Florida, March 2007. Photo: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lake Victor.
Florida · about 3 mi
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Holmes CreekThe Apalachicola River looking upstream from Neal Landing, Blountstown, Florida. Photo: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Holmes Creek.
Florida · about 24 mi
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Yellow RiverThe head of the Wacissa River at Wacissa River Park, Jefferson County, Florida. Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Yellow River.
Florida · about 42 mi
Agency-named saltwater fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Rocky BayouA beach in the Ten Thousand Islands, Everglades National Park. Photo: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rocky Bayou.
Agency-named saltwater fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Choctawhatchee BayFly fishing on a flat in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Choctawhatchee Bay.
Agency-named saltwater fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Joe's BayouBiscayne Bay in Biscayne National Park, Florida. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Joe's Bayou.
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 bass.
On the Black Bass Top Spots (FWC: the sites most likely to be best for Florida black bass fishing in 2026) list (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read 2026-10-24). All waters with this designation
On the Black Bass Top Spots (FWC: the sites most likely to be best for Florida black bass fishing in 2026) list (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read 2026-10-24). 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.
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
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 practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
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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 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NR PITTMAN, FLA.. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level
No water temperature here.
At CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NR PITTMAN, FLA. (USGS 02365200) · 1 of 3 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 02365200 · NWS PITF1
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST; ranging 1,520 to 2,080 ft³/s; latest 2,080 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 2,080 | 8.5 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 8.47 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 1,990 | 8.36 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 1,990 | 8.36 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 1,980 | 8.35 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 1,960 | 8.32 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 1,960 | 8.32 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 1,950 | 8.31 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 1,940 | 8.29 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 1,930 | 8.27 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 1,890 | 8.21 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 8.19 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 1,860 | 8.17 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 1,840 | 8.14 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.13 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.12 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 1,820 | 8.11 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 1,810 | 8.09 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 1,810 | 8.09 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 1,800 | 8.08 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 1,800 | 8.08 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 1,760 | 8.01 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 1,750 | 8 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 1,780 | 8.04 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 7.98 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 1,750 | 8 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.05 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.04 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.05 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.05 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 1,790 | 8.06 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 1,790 | 8.07 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 1,790 | 8.07 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 1,800 | 8.08 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 1,810 | 8.09 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 1,820 | 8.11 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.12 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.12 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.13 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 1,850 | 8.15 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 1,860 | 8.17 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 8.18 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 1,880 | 8.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 1,890 | 8.21 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 1,890 | 8.21 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 1,890 | 8.22 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 1,860 | 8.17 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 1,830 | 8.13 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 1,810 | 8.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 1,810 | 8.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.04 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 7.98 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 7.95 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 1,690 | 7.91 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 1,680 | 7.89 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 1,660 | 7.86 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 1,640 | 7.83 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 1,630 | 7.81 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 1,620 | 7.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 1,610 | 7.77 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 1,610 | 7.77 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 7.73 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 7.73 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 1,590 | 7.74 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 7.72 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 1,590 | 7.74 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 1,580 | 7.73 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 1,580 | 7.72 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 1,550 | 7.68 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 1,530 | 7.64 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.69 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 1,540 | 7.66 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 1,550 | 7.67 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,530 | 7.65 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,540 | 7.66 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,530 | 7.64 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.68 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.68 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 1,530 | 7.65 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 1,520 | 7.63 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.69 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.72 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.72 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.73 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.73 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.69 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 1,590 | 7.74 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,610 | 7.77 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,610 | 7.77 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,610 | 7.77 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDT | 1,610 | 7.78 |
Normal for Nov 5: 957–2,540 ft³/s (middle half of 33 years of record). Now: 2,080 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 2,080 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 33 years of record (1977–2026): 10th 662, 25th 957, median 1,670, 75th 2,540, 90th 3,470 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 460 ft³/s, highest 15,700 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 17.5%, from 1,770 to 2,080 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.
NWS category unavailable. NWS did not report a flood category for this gauge.
NWS observed 8.49 ft stage, 1,330 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST (NWS gauge PITF1; 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. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Florida rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Choctawhatchee River: Bream, Catfish, Spotted Bass.
Source: Black Bass Top Spots (FWC: the sites most likely to be best for Florida black bass fishing in 2026) (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 17.5%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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 02365500 · NWS CARF1
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST; ranging 1,810 to 2,140 ft³/s; latest 2,140 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 2,140 | 3.41 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 2,120 | 3.38 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 2,120 | 3.38 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 2,110 | 3.37 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 2,090 | 3.32 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 2,090 | 3.32 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 2,070 | 3.27 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.26 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 2,070 | 3.27 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 2,070 | 3.27 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.26 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.26 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.26 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.26 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.26 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 2,070 | 3.27 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 2,050 | 3.24 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 3.26 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 2,080 | 3.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 2,080 | 3.29 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 2,090 | 3.32 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 2,080 | 3.29 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 2,090 | 3.31 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 2,090 | 3.32 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 2,100 | 3.33 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 2,100 | 3.34 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 2,100 | 3.35 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 2,100 | 3.34 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 2,110 | 3.36 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 2,110 | 3.37 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 2,110 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 2,120 | 3.38 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 2,120 | 3.38 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 2,130 | 3.39 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 2,130 | 3.39 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 2,130 | 3.39 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 2,120 | 3.38 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 2,130 | 3.39 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 2,130 | 3.39 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 2,130 | 3.39 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 2,090 | 3.31 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 2,100 | 3.33 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 2,110 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 2,100 | 3.33 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 2,100 | 3.34 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 2,100 | 3.33 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 2,090 | 3.32 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 2,090 | 3.31 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 2,080 | 3.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 2,090 | 3.31 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 2,080 | 3.29 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 2,070 | 3.27 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 2,060 | 3.25 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 2,050 | 3.24 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 2,040 | 3.21 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 2,030 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 2,020 | 3.17 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 2,000 | 3.12 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 1,990 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 1,990 | 3.09 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 1,970 | 3.06 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 1,960 | 3.03 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 1,950 | 3.01 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 1,940 | 2.98 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 1,930 | 2.96 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 2.94 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 1,900 | 2.89 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 1,900 | 2.89 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 1,890 | 2.87 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 1,880 | 2.85 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 2.84 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 2.83 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 1,880 | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 1,880 | 2.85 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 1,880 | 2.85 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 2.84 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 2.84 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 2.83 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 2.83 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 1,870 | 2.83 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 1,870 | 2.83 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 1,870 | 2.83 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 1,850 | 2.79 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 1,850 | 2.79 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 1,860 | 2.81 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 1,860 | 2.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 1,860 | 2.81 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 1,860 | 2.81 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 1,860 | 2.8 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 2.78 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 1,840 | 2.75 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 1,810 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 1,820 | 2.72 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,810 | 2.69 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,820 | 2.72 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,810 | 2.68 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,810 | 2.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,820 | 2.72 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,820 | 2.72 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,820 | 2.72 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 1,820 | 2.71 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 1,830 | 2.73 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 1,820 | 2.71 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 1,840 | 2.76 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 1,830 | 2.74 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 1,840 | 2.75 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 1,840 | 2.77 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 1,840 | 2.77 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 1,850 | 2.78 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 1,850 | 2.78 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 1,850 | 2.79 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 1,850 | 2.79 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 1,850 | 2.79 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 1,850 | 2.79 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,860 | 2.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,860 | 2.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,860 | 2.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,860 | 2.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,860 | 2.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,860 | 2.81 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,860 | 2.81 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,860 | 2.81 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 1,860 | 2.81 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 1,850 | 2.79 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 1,870 | 2.82 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 1,870 | 2.84 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 1,880 | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 1,890 | 2.87 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 1,890 | 2.87 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 1,890 | 2.87 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 1,890 | 2.88 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 1,890 | 2.88 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 1,890 | 2.88 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 1,900 | 2.89 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 1,900 | 2.89 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,900 | 2.89 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,900 | 2.89 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,900 | 2.9 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,900 | 2.9 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,900 | 2.9 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,900 | 2.9 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,900 | 2.91 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,900 | 2.91 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDT | 1,900 | 2.91 |
Normal for Nov 5: 1,310–3,060 ft³/s (middle half of 96 years of record). Now: 2,140 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 2,140 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 96 years of record (1930–2026): 10th 1,040, 25th 1,310, median 1,900, 75th 3,060, 90th 4,790 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 510 ft³/s, highest 21,100 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 (+3.4% 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 3.41 ft stage, 1,810 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST (NWS gauge CARF1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:13 AM CST. Highest point: 3.5 ft, 1,850 ft³/s on Nov 6, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.3 ft | 1,770 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.5 ft | 1,850 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.5 ft | 1,850 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.4 ft | 1,810 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.1 ft | 1,690 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2.4 ft | 1,420 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. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Florida rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Choctawhatchee River: Bream, Catfish, Spotted Bass.
Source: Black Bass Top Spots (FWC: the sites most likely to be best for Florida black bass fishing in 2026) (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).
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 02366500 · NWS BRUF1
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST; ranging 2,930 to 3,720 ft³/s; latest 3,500 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 3,500 | 7.08 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 3,510 | 7.09 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 3,470 | 7.04 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 3,480 | 7.06 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 3,470 | 7.04 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 3,470 | 7.05 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 3,470 | 7.05 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 3,510 | 7.09 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 3,510 | 7.09 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 3,510 | 7.09 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 3,490 | 7.07 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 3,490 | 7.07 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 3,480 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 3,480 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 3,480 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 3,480 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 3,490 | 7.07 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 3,490 | 7.07 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 3,500 | 7.08 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 3,510 | 7.09 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 3,540 | 7.12 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 3,540 | 7.12 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 3,540 | 7.12 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 3,520 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 3,530 | 7.11 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 3,530 | 7.11 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 3,530 | 7.11 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 3,530 | 7.11 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 3,540 | 7.12 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 3,540 | 7.12 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 3,540 | 7.12 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 3,550 | 7.13 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 3,550 | 7.13 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 3,550 | 7.13 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 3,550 | 7.13 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 3,550 | 7.13 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 3,560 | 7.14 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 3,500 | 7.08 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 3,560 | 7.14 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 3,560 | 7.14 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 3,580 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 3,580 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 3,590 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 3,600 | 7.18 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 3,610 | 7.19 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 3,620 | 7.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 3,630 | 7.21 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 3,630 | 7.21 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 3,640 | 7.22 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 3,650 | 7.23 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 3,650 | 7.23 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 3,660 | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 3,660 | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 3,670 | 7.25 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 3,670 | 7.25 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 3,680 | 7.26 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 3,680 | 7.26 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 3,680 | 7.26 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 3,680 | 7.26 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 3,700 | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 3,680 | 7.26 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 3,700 | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 3,700 | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 3,710 | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 3,710 | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 3,680 | 7.26 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 3,700 | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 3,720 | 7.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 3,720 | 7.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 3,720 | 7.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 3,720 | 7.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 3,710 | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 3,710 | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 3,700 | 7.28 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 3,700 | 7.28 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 3,690 | 7.27 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 3,660 | 7.24 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 3,680 | 7.26 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 3,660 | 7.24 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 3,630 | 7.21 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 3,640 | 7.22 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 3,620 | 7.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 3,590 | 7.17 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 3,580 | 7.16 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 3,560 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 3,540 | 7.12 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 3,500 | 7.08 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 3,450 | 7.02 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 3,430 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 3,370 | 6.94 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 3,320 | 6.88 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 3,240 | 6.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 3,160 | 6.71 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 3,090 | 6.63 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 3,030 | 6.55 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 2,980 | 6.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 2,960 | 6.47 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 2,930 | 6.43 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 2,930 | 6.44 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 2,930 | 6.43 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 2,930 | 6.44 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 2,930 | 6.44 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 2,940 | 6.45 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 2,930 | 6.44 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 2,950 | 6.46 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 2,950 | 6.46 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 2,950 | 6.46 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 2,980 | 6.49 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 2,980 | 6.49 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 2,980 | 6.49 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 2,980 | 6.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 2,980 | 6.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 2,980 | 6.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 2,990 | 6.51 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 2,980 | 6.5 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 2,990 | 6.51 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 2,990 | 6.51 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 3,010 | 6.53 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 2,990 | 6.51 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 3,020 | 6.54 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 3,000 | 6.52 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 3,030 | 6.55 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 3,030 | 6.55 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 3,040 | 6.57 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 3,050 | 6.58 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 3,050 | 6.58 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 3,060 | 6.59 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 3,060 | 6.59 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 3,070 | 6.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 3,070 | 6.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 3,080 | 6.61 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 3,080 | 6.61 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 3,080 | 6.61 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 3,080 | 6.61 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 3,090 | 6.62 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 3,090 | 6.62 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 3,090 | 6.63 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT | 3,090 | 6.63 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM CDT | 3,090 | 6.63 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM CDT | 3,090 | 6.63 |
Normal for Nov 5: 2,140–4,210 ft³/s (middle half of 95 years of record). Now: 3,500 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 3,500 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 95 years of record (1931–2026): 10th 1,800, 25th 2,140, median 2,930, 75th 4,210, 90th 6,500 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1,170 ft³/s, highest 20,400 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 (+0.3% 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 7.1 ft stage, 3,530 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST (NWS gauge BRUF1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:13 AM CST. Highest point: 7.1 ft, 3,530 ft³/s on Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 7.1 ft | 3,530 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 7.1 ft | 3,530 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 7.1 ft | 3,530 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6.9 ft | 3,340 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6.8 ft | 3,250 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6.7 ft | 3,160 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. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Florida rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Choctawhatchee River: Bream, Catfish, Spotted Bass.
Source: Black Bass Top Spots (FWC: the sites most likely to be best for Florida black bass fishing in 2026) (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).
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, 5:18 PM CST; 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.
Agency-named bass waterRepresentative photo · not Lake VictorLake Rousseau, Florida, March 2007. Photo: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lake Victor.
Florida · about 3 mi
Running well nowRepresentative photo · not Holmes CreekThe Apalachicola River looking upstream from Neal Landing, Blountstown, Florida. Photo: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Holmes Creek.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Yellow RiverThe head of the Wacissa River at Wacissa River Park, Jefferson County, Florida. Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Yellow River.
Agency-named saltwater fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Rocky BayouA beach in the Ten Thousand Islands, Everglades National Park. Photo: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rocky Bayou.
Agency-named saltwater fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Choctawhatchee BayFly fishing on a flat in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Choctawhatchee Bay.
Agency-named saltwater fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Joe's BayouBiscayne Bay in Biscayne National Park, Florida. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Joe's Bayou.
