The Illinois River is a tailwater in Oklahoma, listed as Tailwater trout fishery by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
3 USGS gauges on the water report flow; Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation lists 2 species, including brown trout and rainbow trout. 1 shop nearby are listed here.
Illinois River is a tailwater in Oklahoma.
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 Illinois River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Illinois River with 3 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Illinois 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.
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Designated trout waterOklahoma · about 71 mi
Tailwater trout fisheryThe Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma. Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 Year-round designated trout areas below dams: Lower Mountain Fork River (Broken Bow) and Lower Illinois River (Tenkiller) list (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, read 2026-10-24). All waters with this designation
On the Year-round designated trout areas below dams: Lower Mountain Fork River (Broken Bow) and Lower Illinois River (Tenkiller) list (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, read 2026-10-24). All waters with this designation
On the Year-round designated trout areas below dams: Lower Mountain Fork River (Broken Bow) and Lower Illinois River (Tenkiller) list (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, read 2026-10-24). All waters with this designation
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.
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.
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
Species guide
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: 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 Illinois River? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe Meander River in Deloraine, Tasmania. Photo: Gary Houston, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Tekapo–Pukaki hydro canal, Mackenzie Country, Canterbury. Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TailwaterThe Grand River just north of Paris, Ontario, looking upstream. Photo: JustSomePics, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TailwaterThe lower Clutha River / Mata-Au and Inch Clutha from Kaitangata. Photo: Andrewrutherford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TailwaterRepresentative photo · not Río CalcurrupeThe Río Toltén at Pocoyán. Photo: Maxbalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Calcurrupe.
TailwaterRepresentative photo · not Brumbys CreekThe South Esk River, Tasmania. Photo: Michael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Brumbys Creek.
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.
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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 Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level
No water temperature here.
At Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK (USGS 07196500) · 1 of 3 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 07196500 · NWS TALO2
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, 4:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST; ranging 217 to 492 ft³/s; latest 492 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 492 | 5.43 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 492 | 5.43 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 481 | 5.41 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 470 | 5.39 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 470 | 5.39 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 454 | 5.36 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 449 | 5.35 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 434 | 5.32 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 418 | 5.29 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 399 | 5.25 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 371 | 5.19 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 344 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 344 | 5.13 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 348 | 5.14 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 357 | 5.16 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 357 | 5.16 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 362 | 5.17 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 366 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 366 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 371 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 375 | 5.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 375 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 380 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 380 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 385 | 5.22 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 394 | 5.24 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 389 | 5.23 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 385 | 5.22 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 380 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 380 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 366 | 5.18 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 353 | 5.15 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 323 | 5.08 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 314 | 5.06 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 310 | 5.05 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 302 | 5.03 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 294 | 5.01 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 287 | 4.99 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 275 | 4.96 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 272 | 4.95 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 268 | 4.94 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 268 | 4.94 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 250 | 4.89 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 250 | 4.89 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 250 | 4.89 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 250 | 4.89 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 246 | 4.88 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 246 | 4.88 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 243 | 4.87 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 246 | 4.88 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 246 | 4.88 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 250 | 4.89 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 253 | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 257 | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 261 | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 261 | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 257 | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 253 | 4.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 250 | 4.89 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 250 | 4.89 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 246 | 4.88 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 243 | 4.87 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 236 | 4.85 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 240 | 4.86 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 220 | 4.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 217 | 4.79 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 220 | 4.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 233 | 4.84 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 229 | 4.83 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 226 | 4.82 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDT | 223 | 4.81 |
Normal for Nov 5: 186–917 ft³/s (middle half of 91 years of record). Now: 492 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 492 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 91 years of record (1936–2026): 10th 118, 25th 186, median 313, 75th 917, 90th 2,360 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 50 ft³/s, highest 25,900 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 41.4%, from 348 to 492 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 5.43 ft stage, 487 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST (NWS gauge TALO2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:39 AM CST. Highest point: 5.3 ft, 418 ft³/s on Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5.3 ft | 418 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5.3 ft | 418 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5.2 ft | 371 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5.1 ft | 328 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5.1 ft | 328 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5.1 ft | 328 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: the trout lines Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation uses are 60°F and 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Illinois River: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Source: Year-round designated trout areas below dams: Lower Mountain Fork River (Broken Bow) and Lower Illinois River (Tenkiller) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation).
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 41.4%). 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 07198000 · NWS GORO2
What the agencies suggest
Fish early in the morning while the water temperature is coolerNational Park Service
Play and land fish quickly to reduce exhaustion stressNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Much below 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, 4:30 PM CST; ranging 30.5 to 4,320 ft³/s; latest 30.5 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 68.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 69.3 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 69.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 69.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 68.4 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 67.5 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 65.8 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 64.4 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 63.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 63 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 63.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 63.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 63.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 64 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 64.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 64.4 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 64.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 65.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 65.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 65.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 66.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 66.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 67.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 68 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 68.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 69.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 70 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 69.8 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 69.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 68.7 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 67.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 66.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 65.3 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 64.9 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 65.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 65.7 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 66 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 30.5 | 6.22 | 66.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 66.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 66.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 66.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 67.1 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 67.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 67.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 31.5 | 6.23 | 68.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 32.5 | 6.24 | 68.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 32.5 | 6.24 | 68.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 32.5 | 6.24 | 68.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 32.5 | 6.24 | 69.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 32.5 | 6.24 | 69.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 33.5 | 6.25 | 69.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 33.5 | 6.25 | 69.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 34.5 | 6.26 | 70 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 35.6 | 6.27 | 70.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 35.6 | 6.27 | 69.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.7 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 38.9 | 6.3 | 69.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 41.2 | 6.32 | 69.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 43.7 | 6.34 | 69.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 46.2 | 6.36 | 70 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 48.8 | 6.38 | 70.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 50.1 | 6.39 | 70.5 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 54.2 | 6.42 | 70.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 64.7 | 6.49 | 70.7 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 83.8 | 6.6 | 70.9 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 122 | 6.78 | 71.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 230 | 7.14 | 71.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 705 | 8.03 | 71.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 2,110 | 9.67 | 71.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 1,900 | 9.46 | 71.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 32.5 | 6.24 | 71.4 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 34.5 | 6.26 | 71.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 33.5 | 6.25 | 72 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 35.6 | 6.27 | 71.8 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 35.6 | 6.27 | 71.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 71.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 70.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 69.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 67.8 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 67.8 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 67.8 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 67.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.4 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.4 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 68.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 69.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 69.4 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 69.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 70 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 70.2 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 36.7 | 6.28 | 69.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.5 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.4 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.4 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.2 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 40.1 | 6.31 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 41.2 | 6.32 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 42.4 | 6.33 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 43.7 | 6.34 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 42.4 | 6.33 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 40.1 | 6.31 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.5 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.5 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 37.8 | 6.29 | 68.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.7 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.9 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 68.9 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 69.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 69.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 69.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 69.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 69.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 70 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 38.9 | 6.3 | 70.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 40.1 | 6.31 | 70.3 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 40.1 | 6.31 | 70.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 40.1 | 6.31 | 70.9 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 40.1 | 6.31 | 70.7 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 41.2 | 6.32 | 70.9 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 42.4 | 6.33 | 70.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 42.4 | 6.33 | 70.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 43.7 | 6.34 | 70 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 43.7 | 6.34 | 69.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 44.9 | 6.35 | 69.3 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 46.2 | 6.36 | 69.3 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 47.4 | 6.37 | 69.3 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 48.8 | 6.38 | 69.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 51.4 | 6.4 | 69.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 54.2 | 6.42 | 69.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 58.6 | 6.45 | 70 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 64.7 | 6.49 | 70.2 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 73 | 6.54 | 70.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 87.6 | 6.62 | 70.9 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 115 | 6.75 | 71.1 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 171 | 6.96 | 71.4 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 342 | 7.41 | 71.6 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 1,180 | 8.66 | 72 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 3,710 | 11.1 | 72.1 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM CDT | 4,320 | 11.6 | 72.1 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM CDT | 3,790 | 11.1 | 72.1 |
Normal for Nov 5: 94–1,100 ft³/s (middle half of 73 years of record). Now: 30.5 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 30.5 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 73 years of record (1954–2026): 10th 51, 25th 94, median 319, 75th 1,100, 90th 3,390 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 27 ft³/s, highest 7,850 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% 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 6.22 ft stage, 30 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST (NWS gauge GORO2; 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)
Over 60°F: trout begin to stress. Water 68.7°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 69.4°F. Oklahoma's Department of Wildlife Conservation: “They will begin to be stressed in water above 60 degrees.”
Poor Conditions Cited in Trout Stocking Delay to Dec. 1 (25 Oct 2024) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation)Species the agency lists for Illinois River: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Source: Year-round designated trout areas below dams: Lower Mountain Fork River (Broken Bow) and Lower Illinois River (Tenkiller) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation).
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 07196320
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 at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK (USGS 07196500, 7.4 miles away).
Reading Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST; ranging 3.47 to 4.04 ft; latest 3.91 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 3.91 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 3.92 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 3.93 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 3.92 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 3.92 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 3.97 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 3.99 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 4.02 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 4.03 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 4.04 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 4.03 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 4.02 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 3.98 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 3.97 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 3.95 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 3.92 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 3.88 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 3.84 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 3.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 3.77 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 3.75 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 3.74 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 3.71 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 3.71 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 3.7 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 3.73 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 3.74 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 3.74 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 3.74 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 3.74 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 3.75 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 3.76 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 3.76 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 3.74 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 3.78 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 3.78 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 3.77 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 3.77 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 3.77 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 3.79 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 3.78 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 3.79 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 3.78 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 3.78 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 3.77 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 3.79 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 3.76 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 3.76 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 3.76 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 3.75 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 3.78 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 3.75 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 3.77 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 3.77 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 3.72 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 3.75 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 3.71 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 3.69 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 3.69 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 3.68 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 3.66 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 3.63 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 3.63 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 3.62 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 3.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 3.58 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 3.58 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 3.58 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 3.57 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 3.55 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 3.55 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 3.54 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 3.54 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 3.54 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 3.54 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 3.54 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 3.55 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 3.55 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 3.57 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 3.56 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 3.55 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 3.55 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 3.54 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 3.53 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 3.52 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 3.52 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 3.52 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 3.51 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 3.51 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 3.52 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 3.53 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 3.54 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 3.55 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 3.54 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 3.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 3.52 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 3.52 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 3.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 3.47 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 3.47 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 3.47 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 3.47 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 3.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 3.52 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 3.52 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 3.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 3.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 3.48 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 3.49 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM CDT | 3.5 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM CDT | 3.51 |
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.17 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation uses are 60°F and 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Illinois River: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Source: Year-round designated trout areas below dams: Lower Mountain Fork River (Broken Bow) and Lower Illinois River (Tenkiller) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation).
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.
Designated trout waterTailwater trout fisheryThe Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma. Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Oklahoma · about 102 mi
Rainbow & brown trout
11.5cfsFlow now · below normal for the date
