Flat Creek is a freestone river in Wyoming, listed as Designated trout water by Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
The nearest USGS gauge on the same stream system is shown, labelled; Wyoming Game and Fish Department lists 1 species. 3 guides nearby are listed here.
Flat Creek is a freestone river in Wyoming. Wyoming has 4 waters named Flat Creek in the USGS Geographic Names Information System; this page is the stream whose mouth is in Lincoln County, the one the agency list names.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
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Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
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Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Flat Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Flat Creek with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Flat Creek 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.
Blue RibbonThe Salt River in Star Valley, Wyoming. Photo: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Designated trout waterThe upper Hoback River valley at Bondurant, Wyoming, in autumn (the river itself is out of frame). Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr
Wyoming · about 32 mi
Designated trout waterFlat Creek in Jackson, Wyoming. Photo: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wyoming · about 39 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Crow CreekLower Green River Lake below Squaretop Mountain, at the head of the Green River. Photo: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Crow Creek.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Greys RiverThe Gros Ventre River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Photo: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Greys River.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not North Cottonwood CreekThe New Fork River at the DDZ Bridge near Boulder, Wyoming, in winter. Photo: Clayton B. Fraser, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Cottonwood Creek.
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Yellow streams (WGFD stream classification: Yellow, 50-299 lbs trout/mile) list (Wyoming Game and Fish Department, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-05) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Whole Flat Creek, not only this reach.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
2 guides name it on their website
Jackson, WY · 40 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Firehole & Snake
Names this water
Jackson, WY · 41 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Snake & Salt
Names this water
No shop nearby yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), photographed by James E. Johnson for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: James E. Johnson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
5 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Mother's Day caddis (Grannom) (May) · Salmonfly (May to June) · Salmonfly (May to July) · Salmonfly (July) · Trico (August to September)
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Flat Creek.
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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: a point on the mapped channel of “Flat Creek”, halfway along its length in Wyoming, from the USGS high-resolution hydrography (NHDPlus HR), read 5 Nov 2026. It marks the water, not a particular access or reach. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy
No water temperature here.
At SALT RIVER ABOVE RESERVOIR, NEAR ETNA, WY (USGS 13027500). No gauge on Flat Creek. Nearest: SALT RIVER ABOVE RESERVOIR, NEAR ETNA, WY (11.9 mi away), on the river it flows into. Flat Creek's own flow is not measured. Provisional USGS data
USGS 13027500 · NWS SALW4
No gauge on Flat Creek. Nearest: SALT RIVER ABOVE RESERVOIR, NEAR ETNA, WY (11.9 mi away), on the river it flows into. Flat Creek's own flow is not measured.
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST · 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, 2:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST; ranging 423 to 465 ft³/s; latest 435 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 429 | 1.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 429 | 1.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 429 | 1.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 465 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 459 | 1.95 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 453 | 1.94 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 447 | 1.93 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 441 | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 423 | 1.89 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 4:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
| Oct 29, 3:30 PM MDT | 429 | 1.9 |
| Oct 29, 2:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.91 |
Normal for Nov 5: 489–660 ft³/s (middle half of 73 years of record). Now: 435 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 435 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 437, 25th 489, median 581, 75th 660, 90th 720 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 332 ft³/s, highest 842 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 1.91 ft stage, 447 ft³/s at Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST (NWS gauge SALW4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:14 AM MST. Highest point: 1.9 ft, 441 ft³/s on Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.9 ft | 441 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.9 ft | 441 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.89 ft | 435 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.88 ft | 429 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.88 ft | 429 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.88 ft | 429 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.88 ft | 429 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.87 ft | 423 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1.86 ft | 417 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1.86 ft | 417 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 Wyoming Game and Fish uses are 65°F, 68°F and 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Flat Creek: Snake River Cutthroat.
Source: Yellow streams (WGFD stream classification: Yellow, 50-299 lbs trout/mile) (Wyoming Game and Fish Department).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 2:11 PM MST; 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.
Blue RibbonThe Salt River in Star Valley, Wyoming. Photo: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wyoming · about 12 mi
Rainbow, brown & cutthroat trout
435cfsFlow now · much below normal for the date
Running well nowThe upper Hoback River valley at Bondurant, Wyoming, in autumn (the river itself is out of frame). Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr
Running well nowFlat Creek in Jackson, Wyoming. Photo: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Running well nowRepresentative photo · not Crow CreekLower Green River Lake below Squaretop Mountain, at the head of the Green River. Photo: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Crow Creek.
Running well nowRepresentative photo · not Greys RiverThe Gros Ventre River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Photo: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Greys River.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not North Cottonwood CreekThe New Fork River at the DDZ Bridge near Boulder, Wyoming, in winter. Photo: Clayton B. Fraser, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Cottonwood Creek.
Alpine, Wyoming
Guest ranch · 14 mi
