West Fork Pigeon River

Type: Freestone river, North Carolina (East)
Designation: Delayed Harvest
USGS gauges: 2 live
Guides: 8 nearby
Shops: None listed

Today on the West Fork Pigeon River

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Flow now: 132 ft³/s
Vs normal for Nov 5: Above normal
Water temp: 57.2°F (14°C)
Trend: Rising over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST

At W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NC (USGS 03455500) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data

The West Fork Pigeon River is a freestone river in North Carolina, listed as Delayed Harvest by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

More about the West Fork Pigeon River

2 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 13 guides nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Asheville & Western North Carolina.

Updated 4 Nov 2026 · Sources: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, USGS Water Data

Representative photograph of similar water; not a photograph of this place. — Representative photograph, not this water.

Where it is

West Fork Pigeon River is a freestone river in North Carolina. Our destination hub Asheville & Western North Carolina is 22 mi away in a straight line.

Flow now at 2 gauges

W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NC

USGS 03455500 · NWS LLGN7

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Rising: discharge up 49.7% in 24 hours (88.2 to 132 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Flow 132 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 72 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
If you're fishing for trout here: 57.2°F now, 57.9°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no North Carolina line found). National Park Service
Cold water, 57.2°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Keep an eye on your surroundings. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode 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.

Discharge: 132 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.7 ft
Water temp: 57.2°F (14°C)

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 132 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	132	1.7	57.2
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	141	1.74	57.4
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	159	1.81	57.9
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	179	1.88	57.9
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	210	1.98	57.7
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	245	2.08	56.7
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	293	2.2	56.1
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	370	2.36	55.8
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	480	2.57	55.4
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	560	2.71	55.2
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	184	1.9	54.9
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	164	1.83	54.9
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	151	1.78	54.7
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	162	1.82	54.7
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	179	1.88	54.7
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	206	1.97	54.5
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	252	2.1	54.5
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	320	2.26	54.5
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	429	2.47	54.5
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	480	2.57	54.3
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	491	2.59	54.3
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	530	2.66	54.1
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	434	2.48	54
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	519	2.64	54.1
Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST	88.2	1.47	54.5
Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST	48.1	1.16	54.7
Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST	35.9	1.04	54.9
Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST	30.8	0.98	54.9
Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST	27.8	0.94	55
Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST	27.8	0.94	54.7
Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST	27	0.93	54.3
Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST	27	0.93	53.8
Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST	25.5	0.91	53.2
Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST	23.4	0.88	52.7
Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST	20.2	0.83	52.7
Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST	19	0.81	52.7
Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	52.9
Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	52.7
Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	52.7
Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.1
Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.2
Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.4
Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.6
Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	54
Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	54.3
Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	54.7
Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	54.7
Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	54.3
Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	53.6
Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	51.8
Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	50.5
Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	49.8
Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	49.3
Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	49.3
Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	49.5
Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	49.6
Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST	19	0.81	49.6
Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST	19	0.81	49.8
Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST	19	0.81	49.8
Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST	19	0.81	50
Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST	19.6	0.82	50.2
Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST	19	0.81	50.4
Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST	19.6	0.82	50.4
Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST	18.5	0.8	50.7
Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST	18.5	0.8	51.1
Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	51.6
Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	52
Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	52.3
Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	52.3
Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	52.2
Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	52
Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	51.6
Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	51.1
Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	50.5
Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	50.2
Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.6
Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.5
Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.1
Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST	16.9	0.77	49.1
Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST	16.9	0.77	49.1
Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.3
Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST	16.9	0.77	49.3
Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	49.5
Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	49.6
Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	49.8
Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	50
Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.2
Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.2
Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.4
Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.5
Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.4
Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	50.4
Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50
Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	49.8
Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.5
Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.1
Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.7
Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.7
Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.1
Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.3
Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.3
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.5
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.6
Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.8
Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50
Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.4
Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.5
Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.9
Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.1
Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.3
Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.4
Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.4
Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.3
Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.9
Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.4
Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.8
Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.1
Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.6
Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.2
Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	48.2
Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	48.2
Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.2
Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	48.2
Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.2
Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.4
Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.6
Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.7
Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.1
Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.5
Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.8
Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.4
Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.9
Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	51.6
Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	52.2
Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	52.7
Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	53.1
Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	52.5
Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	51.1
Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.1
Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	47.7
Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.8
Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.4
Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.2
Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46
Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.2
Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.4
Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.8
Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.9
Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	47.1
Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	47.5
Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT	17.4	0.78	47.7
Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48
Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.4
Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.9
Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT	17.4	0.78	49.5
Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50
Oct 29, 7:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.7
Oct 29, 6:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	51.4

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 32–89 ft³/s (middle half of 72 years of record). Now: 132 ft³/s, above normal.

Above normal for this date. 132 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 72 years of record (1955–2026): 10th 20, 25th 32, median 51, 75th 89, 90th 154 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 16 ft³/s, highest 464 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 49.7%, from 88.2 to 132 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 1.7 ft stage, 136 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST (NWS gauge LLGN7; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor flood: 9 ft
Moderate flood: 14 ft
Major flood: 18 ft

Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Federal guidance. NC Wildlife Resources 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 North Carolina rule, with N.C. Cooperative Extension's own figure added:

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 57.2°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 57.9°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

This gauge is on our page for West Fork Pigeon River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 49.7%). 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.
Cold water. Water 57.2°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.

Open the USGS gauge page

WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER AT BETHEL, NC

USGS 03456100 · NWS CWPN7

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 528% in 24 hours (46.5 to 292 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 292 ft³/s: much above normal (over the 90th percentile) for Nov 5, over 45 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 292 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.24 ft

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 292 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	292	1.24
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	322	1.33
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	361	1.44
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	398	1.54
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	446	1.66
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	493	1.77
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	502	1.79
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	350	1.41
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	257	1.14
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	268	1.17
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	285	1.22
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	312	1.3
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	339	1.38
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	379	1.49
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	438	1.64
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	511	1.81
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	580	1.96
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	604	2.01
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	538	1.87
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	339	1.38
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	97.5	0.55
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	65.2	0.36
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	58.1	0.31
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	54	0.28
Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST	46.5	0.22
Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST	41.8	0.18
Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST	36.5	0.13
Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST	33.5	0.1
Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST	31.6	0.08
Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST	31.6	0.08
Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST	31.6	0.08
Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST	31.6	0.08
Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST	31.6	0.08
Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST	28.8	0.05
Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST	30.6	0.07
Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT	29.7	0.06
Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 29, 7:45 PM EDT	30.6	0.07
Oct 29, 6:45 PM EDT	30.6	0.07

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 47–121 ft³/s (middle half of 45 years of record). Now: 292 ft³/s, much above normal.

Much above normal for this date. 292 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 45 years of record (1982–2026): 10th 36, 25th 47, median 74, 75th 121, 90th 213 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 24.1 ft³/s, highest 359 ft³/s.

Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 528%, from 46.5 to 292 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 1.24 ft stage, 292 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST (NWS gauge CWPN7; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor flood: 10 ft
Moderate flood: 14 ft
Major flood: 16 ft

Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. NC Wildlife Resources 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 North Carolina rule, with N.C. Cooperative Extension's own figure added: 68°F and 70°F.

Species

This gauge is on our page for West Fork Pigeon River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 528%). 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.
Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 45 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

Checked Nov 5, 6:20 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.

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Where to fish

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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North Carolina fishing areas and public mountain trout waters map

West Fork Pigeon River on the map

Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles

Restrooms Access map

Map of West Fork Pigeon River with 2 USGS gauges, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.

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Restrooms near West Fork Pigeon River

Restrooms within 2 miles of West Fork Pigeon 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.

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Photo credit
The Davidson River at Davidson River Campground, Pisgah National Forest. Photo: USDA / Lance Cheung, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Davidson River
North Carolina · about 16 mi
Delayed Harvest
Photo credit
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Photo credit
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Tanasee Creek
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Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Wolf Creek
Photo credit
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Wolf Creek
North Carolina · about 10 mi
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Photo credit
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Regulations

Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.

Official designation: Delayed Harvest

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.

Delayed Harvest
On the Delayed Harvest Trout Waters list (North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, read 2026-10-16). All waters with this designation
- Queen Creek to the first game land boundary upstream of Lake Logan

The water on the map

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.

Length: 18.6 mi
Drains: 64.7 sq mi
Drop: 2,655 ft · 143 ft/mi
Flows into: Pigeon River
Watershed: Pigeon

Guides and shops near West Fork Pigeon River

Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

Guides

Cross River’s Fly Fishing
Mills River, NC · 18 mi
Float trips · Walk-and-wade · Nantahala & French Broad
- Unclaimed
Nearby
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Asheville Fly Fishing Company
Asheville, NC · 20 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Henry's Fork & South Holston
- Unclaimed
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BA
Brookings Anglers
Cashiers, NC · 22 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Chattooga & Tuckasegee
- Unclaimed
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RE
Rivers Edge Outfitters
Cherokee, NC · 22 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Tuckasegee & Nantahala
- Unclaimed
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Beast Coast Anglers - Guided Fly Fishing
Asheville, NC · 23 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Snake & Henry's Fork
- Unclaimed
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Brookside Guides
Asheville, NC · 25 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Davidson River
- Unclaimed
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Fly Fishing the Smokies
Bryson City, NC · 25 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Hazel & Tuckasegee
- Unclaimed
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Asheville Drifters Fly Fishing Adventures
Asheville, NC · 27 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Henry's Fork & Watauga
- Unclaimed
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Species and hatches

What 13 nearby guide websites mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.

Named on 13 nearby guide websites

Brook trout9
Smallmouth bass9
Brown trout7
Rainbow trout7
Carp3
Largemouth bass3
Striped bass3
Bonefish2

When the bugs come off

Regional hatch months: Southern Appalachians

17 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

January: 1 charted hatch
February: 3 charted hatches
March: 5 charted hatches
April: 8 charted hatches
May: 9 charted hatches
June: 8 charted hatches
July: 7 charted hatches
August: 5 charted hatches
September: 4 charted hatches
October: 3 charted hatches
November: 3 charted hatches
December: 3 charted hatches

Midges (all year) · Blue-winged olive (February to March, May, October to December) · Early black stonefly (February to March, October to December) · Blue Quill (March to April) · Quill Gordon (March to April) · Black caddis (April to May) · and 11 more on the chart

Southern Appalachians hatch chart

Plan your stay

Fishing lodges nearby

All lodges

Cozy Creek Cottages
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
River cabins · 10 mi
- Unclaimed
Smoky Falls Lodge
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Fishing lodge · 11 mi
- Unclaimed
Jonathan Creek Inn and Villas
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Fishing lodge · 13 mi
- Unclaimed

Getting there

AVL · Asheville · 22 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
GSP · Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg · 53 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
TYS · Knoxville/Maryville · 66 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

About this

Miles are straight-line distances, not drive times.
Airports: scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports (public domain) (2026-11-04).
Lodges are listed when their own website talks about fishing. Prices and availability are the lodge's own.

Asheville & Western North Carolina

Asheville sits on the French Broad River in the Blue Ridge, with the Davidson, Mills, Toe, Watauga, Tuckasegee and Nantahala rivers spread through the surrounding mountains.

Destination hub · 22 mi away in a straight line

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Gear checklist

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.

An angler stands on a boulder at the edge of a fast forest stream and fishes the run

Small mountain streams

7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout

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Sources for this page

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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 W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NC. Water type is our own classification.

W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NC

USGS 03455500 · NWS LLGN7

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

Rising: discharge up 49.7% in 24 hours (88.2 to 132 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Flow 132 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 72 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
If you're fishing for trout here: 57.2°F now, 57.9°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no North Carolina line found). National Park Service
Cold water, 57.2°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Keep an eye on your surroundings. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode 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.

Discharge: 132 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.7 ft
Water temp: 57.2°F (14°C)

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 132 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	132	1.7	57.2
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	141	1.74	57.4
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	159	1.81	57.9
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	179	1.88	57.9
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	210	1.98	57.7
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	245	2.08	56.7
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	293	2.2	56.1
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	370	2.36	55.8
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	480	2.57	55.4
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	560	2.71	55.2
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	184	1.9	54.9
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	164	1.83	54.9
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	151	1.78	54.7
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	162	1.82	54.7
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	179	1.88	54.7
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	206	1.97	54.5
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	252	2.1	54.5
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	320	2.26	54.5
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	429	2.47	54.5
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	480	2.57	54.3
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	491	2.59	54.3
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	530	2.66	54.1
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	434	2.48	54
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	519	2.64	54.1
Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST	88.2	1.47	54.5
Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST	48.1	1.16	54.7
Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST	35.9	1.04	54.9
Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST	30.8	0.98	54.9
Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST	27.8	0.94	55
Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST	27.8	0.94	54.7
Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST	27	0.93	54.3
Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST	27	0.93	53.8
Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST	25.5	0.91	53.2
Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST	23.4	0.88	52.7
Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST	20.2	0.83	52.7
Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST	19	0.81	52.7
Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	52.9
Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	52.7
Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	52.7
Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	52.9
Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.1
Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.2
Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.4
Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	53.6
Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	54
Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	54.3
Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	54.7
Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	54.7
Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	54.3
Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	53.6
Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	51.8
Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	50.5
Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	49.8
Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST	17.9	0.79	49.3
Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	49.3
Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	49.5
Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST	18.5	0.8	49.6
Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST	19	0.81	49.6
Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST	19	0.81	49.8
Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST	19	0.81	49.8
Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST	19	0.81	50
Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST	19.6	0.82	50.2
Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST	19	0.81	50.4
Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST	19.6	0.82	50.4
Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST	18.5	0.8	50.7
Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST	18.5	0.8	51.1
Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST	17.9	0.79	51.6
Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	52
Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	52.3
Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	52.3
Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	52.2
Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	52
Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	51.6
Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	51.1
Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	50.5
Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	50.2
Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.6
Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.5
Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.1
Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST	16.9	0.77	49.1
Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST	16.9	0.77	49.1
Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.3
Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST	16.9	0.77	49.3
Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	49.5
Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	49.6
Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	49.8
Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST	17.4	0.78	50
Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.2
Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.2
Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.4
Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.5
Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50.4
Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	50.4
Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST	16.9	0.77	50
Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST	16.4	0.76	49.8
Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.5
Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.1
Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.7
Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.7
Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	48.9
Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.1
Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.3
Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.3
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST	16.4	0.76	49.5
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.6
Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.8
Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50
Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.4
Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.5
Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.9
Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.1
Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.3
Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.4
Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.4
Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	51.3
Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.9
Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	50.4
Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.8
Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	49.1
Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.6
Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.2
Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	48.2
Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	48.2
Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.2
Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT	16.4	0.76	48.2
Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.2
Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.4
Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.6
Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.7
Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.1
Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.5
Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.8
Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.4
Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.9
Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	51.6
Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	52.2
Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	52.7
Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	53.1
Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	52.5
Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	51.1
Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	49.1
Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	47.7
Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.8
Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.4
Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.2
Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46
Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.2
Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.4
Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.8
Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	46.9
Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	47.1
Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	47.5
Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT	17.4	0.78	47.7
Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT	16.9	0.77	48
Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.4
Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	48.9
Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT	17.4	0.78	49.5
Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50
Oct 29, 7:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	50.7
Oct 29, 6:45 PM EDT	16.9	0.77	51.4

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 32–89 ft³/s (middle half of 72 years of record). Now: 132 ft³/s, above normal.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 16 ft³/s, highest 464 ft³/s.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 1.7 ft stage, 136 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST (NWS gauge LLGN7; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor flood: 9 ft
Moderate flood: 14 ft
Major flood: 18 ft

Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 57.2°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 57.9°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

This gauge is on our page for West Fork Pigeon River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 49.7%). 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.
Cold water. Water 57.2°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.

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