The Blue River is a freestone river in Indiana.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow.
Blue River is a freestone river in Indiana. Indiana has 2 waters named Blue River in the USGS Geographic Names Information System; this page is the stream whose mouth is in Harrison County.
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 Blue River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Blue River with 2 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of 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 Big Blue 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 Big Blue River.
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
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 Blue 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 Blue 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.
14.6 of 75.3 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.
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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.
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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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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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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 BLUE RIVER NEAR WHITE CLOUD, IN. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level
No water temperature here.
At BLUE RIVER AT FREDERICKSBURG, IN (USGS 03302800) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 03302800 · NWS FRDI3
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, 5:30 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, 6:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST; ranging 8.96 to 124 ft³/s; latest 75.7 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 75.7 | 3.32 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 80 | 3.35 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 84.6 | 3.38 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 87.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 87.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 77.1 | 3.33 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 75.7 | 3.32 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 78.6 | 3.34 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 87.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 94.1 | 3.44 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 101 | 3.48 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 110 | 3.53 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 117 | 3.57 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 123 | 3.6 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 124 | 3.61 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 119 | 3.58 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 101 | 3.48 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 54.9 | 3.16 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 49.2 | 3.11 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 50.3 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 50.3 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 50.3 | 3.12 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 52.6 | 3.14 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 57.2 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 60.9 | 3.21 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 58.4 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 53.7 | 3.15 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 47.1 | 3.09 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 47.1 | 3.09 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 42.8 | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 42.8 | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 37.9 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 36 | 2.98 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 41.8 | 3.04 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 38.9 | 3.01 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 26 | 2.86 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 16.7 | 2.72 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 15 | 2.69 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 16.7 | 2.72 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 14.5 | 2.68 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 14 | 2.67 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 14.5 | 2.68 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 15.6 | 2.7 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 13.5 | 2.66 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 13.5 | 2.66 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 12 | 2.63 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 8.96 | 2.56 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 12.5 | 2.64 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 14.5 | 2.68 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 16.7 | 2.72 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 19.8 | 2.77 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 26 | 2.86 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 23.2 | 2.82 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 16.7 | 2.72 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 8.96 | 2.56 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 8.96 | 2.56 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 8.96 | 2.56 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 8.96 | 2.56 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 8.96 | 2.56 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 11.1 | 2.61 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 11.1 | 2.61 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 11.1 | 2.61 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 11.5 | 2.62 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 10.2 | 2.59 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 9.8 | 2.58 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM EDT | 9.37 | 2.57 |
Normal for Nov 5: 15–96 ft³/s (middle half of 58 years of record). Now: 75.7 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 75.7 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 58 years of record (1969–2026): 10th 8, 25th 15, median 41, 75th 96, 90th 358 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 5.1 ft³/s, highest 1,060 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 24.3%, from 60.9 to 75.7 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 3.32 ft stage, 72 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST (NWS gauge FRDI3; 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.
This gauge is on our page for Blue 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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 24.3%). 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 03303000 · NWS WHCI3
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST; ranging 22.7 to 279 ft³/s; latest 279 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 279 | 2.74 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 256 | 2.68 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 227 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 238 | 2.63 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 227 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 238 | 2.63 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 220 | 2.58 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 238 | 2.63 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 234 | 2.62 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 231 | 2.61 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 227 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 217 | 2.57 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 203 | 2.53 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 178 | 2.45 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 157 | 2.38 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 151 | 2.36 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 151 | 2.36 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 151 | 2.36 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 154 | 2.37 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 154 | 2.37 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 151 | 2.36 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 148 | 2.35 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 145 | 2.34 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 134 | 2.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 126 | 2.27 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 118 | 2.24 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 111 | 2.21 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 101 | 2.17 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 82 | 2.09 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 71.2 | 2.04 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 69.1 | 2.03 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 48.9 | 1.93 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 50.9 | 1.94 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 48.9 | 1.93 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 38 | 1.87 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 48.9 | 1.93 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 34.6 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 45.1 | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 38 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 43.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 38 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 41.5 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 38 | 1.87 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 38 | 1.87 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 36.3 | 1.86 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 36.3 | 1.86 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 36.3 | 1.86 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 36.3 | 1.86 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 36.3 | 1.86 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 34.6 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 34.6 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 34.6 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 33 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 22.7 | 1.77 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 26.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 25.4 | 1.79 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 26.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 28.3 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 29.9 | 1.82 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 34.6 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 31.4 | 1.83 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 34.6 | 1.85 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM EDT | 33 | 1.84 |
Normal for Nov 5: 42–214 ft³/s (middle half of 94 years of record). Now: 279 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 279 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 94 years of record (1932–2025): 10th 26, 25th 42, median 83, 75th 214, 90th 768 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 16.7 ft³/s, highest 3,100 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 121.4%, from 126 to 279 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 observed 2.74 ft stage at Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST (NWS gauge WHCI3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
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. 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.
This gauge is on our page for Blue River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 121%). 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.
Checked Nov 5, 6:18 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 109 mi
Rainbow & brown trout
0.11cfsFlow now · lowest for this date on record
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Big Blue 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 Big Blue River.
