The Big Blue River is a freestone river in Indiana, listed as Designated trout water by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow; Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife lists 1 species.
Big Blue River is a freestone river in Indiana.
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 Big Blue River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Big Blue River with 2 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Big Blue 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.
No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.
Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.
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.
Trophy / quality trout waterRepresentative photo · not Whitewater RiverThe Clear Fork Mohican River in Mohican State Park, Ashland County, Ohio. Photo: Tim Kiser ( w:User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Not Whitewater River.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Mississinewa RiverThe Huron River at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from the Broadway Street bridge. Photo: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mississinewa River.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Wildcat CreekThe Muskegon River near Newaygo, Michigan. Photo: Marc Steensma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Wildcat Creek.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Spy Run CreekThe Chagrin River west of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, December 2024. Photo: EF5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Spy Run Creek.
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Blue RiverWolf Creek Dam from the air, with Lake Cumberland behind it and the Cumberland River tailwater flowing away below. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr Not Blue River.
Indiana · about 110 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Cedar CreekThe Pere Marquette River in autumn, Manistee National Forest. Photo: Yetiwriter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cedar Creek.
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 2026 Inland Trout Stocking Plan: stream stockings list (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife, 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.
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.
2.9 of 77.2 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.
No shop nearby yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 Big Blue River? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe Tongariro River from the Tree Trunk Gorge track. Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Clutha River / Mata-Au at Albert Town, near the Hāwea confluence. Photo: Photo by Lewis: Verduyn-Cassels, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Derwent River from the Pulpit Rock lookout, Tasmania. Photo: Bill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Credit River at Streetsville. Photo: Mustang Joe, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Sava Bohinjka at Bodešče, below Bled, Slovenia (the reach of the ARSO gauge). Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 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.
7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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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 BIG BLUE RIVER AT CARTHAGE, IN. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level
No water temperature here.
At BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IN (USGS 03361500) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 03361500 · NWS SBVI3
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, 5:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST; ranging 101 to 133 ft³/s; latest 133 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 133 | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 130 | 4.88 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 128 | 4.87 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 128 | 4.87 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 125 | 4.86 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 122 | 4.85 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 120 | 4.84 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 120 | 4.84 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 117 | 4.83 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 115 | 4.82 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 115 | 4.82 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 115 | 4.82 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 110 | 4.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 110 | 4.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 110 | 4.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 110 | 4.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 110 | 4.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 115 | 4.82 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 125 | 4.86 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 115 | 4.82 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 115 | 4.82 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 115 | 4.82 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 117 | 4.83 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 120 | 4.84 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 117 | 4.83 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 128 | 4.87 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 112 | 4.81 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 120 | 4.84 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 108 | 4.79 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 103 | 4.77 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 101 | 4.76 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 103 | 4.77 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM EDT | 105 | 4.78 |
Normal for Nov 5: 91–223 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 133 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 133 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 83 years of record (1944–2026): 10th 71, 25th 91, median 127, 75th 223, 90th 505 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 48 ft³/s, highest 1,350 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 18.8%, from 112 to 133 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 4.88 ft stage, 129 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST (NWS gauge SBVI3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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. Indiana DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Indiana rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Big Blue River: Rainbow Trout.
Source: 2026 Inland Trout Stocking Plan: stream stockings (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife).
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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 18.8%). 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 03361000 · NWS CARI3
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.
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Oct 1, 2005; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IN (USGS 03361500, 18.3 miles away).
Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST; ranging 0.65 to 0.86 ft; latest 0.74 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 0.75 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 0.77 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 0.77 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 0.77 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 0.78 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 0.79 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 0.79 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 0.82 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 0.82 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 0.84 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 0.85 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 0.86 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 0.86 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 0.86 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 0.84 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 0.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 0.78 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 0.75 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 0.75 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 0.74 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 0.73 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 0.73 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 0.72 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 0.72 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 0.71 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 0.72 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 0.69 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 0.69 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 0.69 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 0.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 0.67 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 0.65 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 0.69 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 0.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 0.69 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 0.69 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 0.68 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 0.68 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM EDT | 0.68 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM EDT | 0.66 |
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.06 ft). 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 0.74 ft stage, 58 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST (NWS gauge CARI3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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. Indiana DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Indiana rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Big Blue River: Rainbow Trout.
Source: 2026 Inland Trout Stocking Plan: stream stockings (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife).
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, 6:19 PM EST; 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.
Trophy / quality trout waterRepresentative photo · not Whitewater RiverThe Clear Fork Mohican River in Mohican State Park, Ashland County, Ohio. Photo: Tim Kiser ( w:User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Not Whitewater River.
Indiana · about 25 mi
Rainbow & brown trout
0.11cfsFlow now · lowest for this date on record
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Mississinewa RiverThe Huron River at Ann Arbor, Michigan, from the Broadway Street bridge. Photo: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mississinewa River.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Wildcat CreekThe Muskegon River near Newaygo, Michigan. Photo: Marc Steensma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Wildcat Creek.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Spy Run CreekThe Chagrin River west of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, December 2024. Photo: EF5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Spy Run Creek.
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Blue RiverWolf Creek Dam from the air, with Lake Cumberland behind it and the Cumberland River tailwater flowing away below. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr Not Blue River.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Cedar CreekThe Pere Marquette River in autumn, Manistee National Forest. Photo: Yetiwriter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cedar Creek.
