The Laramie River is a freestone river in Wyoming, listed as Red Ribbon by Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow; Wyoming Game and Fish Department lists 1 species. 2 guides and 3 shops nearby are listed here.
Laramie River is a freestone river in Wyoming.
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.
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Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Laramie River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Laramie River with 2 USGS gauges, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Laramie 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.
Map of 5 restrooms near Laramie River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 5 restrooms near Laramie River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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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.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Little Laramie RiverThe North Platte River at Glendo, Wyoming (below Glendo Reservoir, not the Grey Reef or Miracle Mile reaches). Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Little Laramie River.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Middle Crow CreekThe New Fork River at the DDZ Bridge near Boulder, Wyoming, in winter. Photo: Clayton B. Fraser, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Middle Crow Creek.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not North Sybille CreekThe Wind River valley above Dubois, Wyoming. Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Sybille Creek.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Goose 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 Goose Creek.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Mule CreekThe 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 Not Mule Creek.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Rock CreekThe Gros Ventre River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Photo: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rock 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 Red Ribbon streams (WGFD stream classification: Red, 300-599 lbs trout/mile) list (Wyoming Game and Fish Department, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
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 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
29.7 of 249.6 mi on public land
+7 smaller areas
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.
Laramie, WY · 1 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · North Platte & Miracle Mile
Nearby
Laramie, WY · 1 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · North Platte & Grey Reef
Nearby
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
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
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
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 Laramie River? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe River Moy at Banada Priory. Photo: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Blackwater below Lismore. Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Tongariro River from the Tree Trunk Gorge track. Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Derwent River from the Pulpit Rock lookout, Tasmania. Photo: Bill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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.
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 RiverLake Manapouri's outlet into the Waiau River. Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge LARAMIE RIVER AT LARAMIE, WY. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy
No water temperature here.
At LARAMIE RIVER AT LARAMIE, WY (USGS 06660000) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 06660000 · NWS LLRW4
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, 2:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST; ranging 3.05 to 13.9 ft³/s; latest 5.15 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 5.15 | 4.21 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 4.85 | 4.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 4.85 | 4.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 4.85 | 4.2 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 4.85 | 4.2 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 4.67 | 4.19 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 4.83 | 4.19 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 4.7 | 4.18 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 4.86 | 4.18 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 4.73 | 4.17 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 4.6 | 4.16 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 4.76 | 4.16 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 4.63 | 4.15 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 4.79 | 4.15 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 4.95 | 4.15 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 4.82 | 4.14 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 4.68 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 4.56 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 4.38 | 4.11 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 4.51 | 4.11 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 4.65 | 4.11 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 4.64 | 4.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 4.49 | 4.09 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 4.62 | 4.09 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 4.76 | 4.09 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 4.61 | 4.08 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 4.75 | 4.08 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 4.6 | 4.07 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 4.74 | 4.07 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.06 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.06 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.06 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.06 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.06 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.06 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 4.56 | 4.06 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 4.85 | 4.07 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 5.15 | 4.08 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 5.15 | 4.08 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 5.47 | 4.09 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 5.47 | 4.09 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 6.14 | 4.11 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 6.17 | 4.11 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 6.2 | 4.11 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 6.24 | 4.11 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 6.27 | 4.11 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 5.95 | 4.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 6.33 | 4.11 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 6.36 | 4.11 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 6.77 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 7.19 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 8.06 | 4.15 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 8.54 | 4.16 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 9.52 | 4.18 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 11.1 | 4.21 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 11.7 | 4.22 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 12.2 | 4.23 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 13.3 | 4.25 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 13.9 | 4.26 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 12.9 | 4.24 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 10.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 9.38 | 4.17 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 8.94 | 4.16 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 8.08 | 4.14 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 7.69 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 7.73 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 7.35 | 4.12 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 6.61 | 4.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 6.28 | 4.09 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 6.31 | 4.09 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 5.99 | 4.08 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 5.68 | 4.07 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 5.38 | 4.06 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 5.41 | 4.06 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 5.12 | 4.05 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 5.15 | 4.05 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 4.87 | 4.04 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 4.6 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 4.63 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 4.66 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 4.4 | 4.02 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 4.42 | 4.02 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 4.73 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 4.76 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 4.78 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 5.11 | 4.04 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 5.14 | 4.04 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 4.86 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 4.89 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 4.91 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 4.94 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 4.67 | 4.02 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 4.41 | 4.01 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 4.44 | 4.01 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 4.46 | 4.01 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 4.49 | 4.01 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 4.24 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 4.26 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 4.29 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 4.04 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 4.07 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 3.83 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 3.86 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 3.88 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 3.9 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 3.92 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 3.95 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 3.97 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 4.25 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 4.01 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 4.04 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 4.06 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 4.08 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 4.1 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 4.13 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 4.15 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 3.92 | 3.97 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 3.69 | 3.96 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 3.71 | 3.96 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 3.49 | 3.95 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 3.29 | 3.94 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 3.31 | 3.94 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 3.33 | 3.94 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 3.35 | 3.94 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 3.37 | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 3.39 | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 3.41 | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 3.43 | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 3.45 | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 3.47 | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 3.49 | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 3.28 | 3.94 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 3.08 | 3.93 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 3.32 | 3.94 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 3.34 | 3.94 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 3.14 | 3.93 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 3.16 | 3.93 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 3.18 | 3.93 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 3.2 | 3.93 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 3.05 | 3.92 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 3.17 | 3.92 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 3.29 | 3.92 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 3.19 | 3.91 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 3.31 | 3.91 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 3.21 | 3.9 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 3.34 | 3.9 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 3.24 | 3.89 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 3.36 | 3.89 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 3.26 | 3.88 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 3.16 | 3.87 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 3.07 | 3.86 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 3.19 | 3.86 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM MDT | 3.31 | 3.86 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM MDT | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM MDT | 3.8 | 3.87 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM MDT | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Oct 29, 3:00 PM MDT | 3.83 | 3.86 |
Normal for Nov 5: 23–75 ft³/s (middle half of 32 years of record). Now: 5.15 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 5.15 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 32 years of record (1952–2026): 10th 12, 25th 23, median 53, 75th 75, 90th 90 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 4.6 ft³/s, highest 120 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 12.9%, from 4.56 to 5.15 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 4.22 ft stage, 13 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST (NWS gauge LLRW4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Wyoming Game and Fish uses are 65°F, 68°F and 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Laramie River: Brown Trout.
Source: Red Ribbon streams (WGFD stream classification: Red, 300-599 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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 12.9%). 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 06670500 · NWS FLAW4
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor the water temperatureWyoming Game and Fish Department
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST; ranging 21.3 to 23.8 ft³/s; latest 21.9 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 23.8 | 2.08 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 23.8 | 2.08 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 23.8 | 2.08 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 23.8 | 2.08 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 23.1 | 2.07 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 22.5 | 2.06 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 21.3 | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
| Oct 29, 3:00 PM MDT | 21.9 | 2.05 |
Normal for Nov 5: 43–78 ft³/s (middle half of 70 years of record). Now: 21.9 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 21.9 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 70 years of record (1957–2026): 10th 21, 25th 43, median 47, 75th 78, 90th 127 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 7.6 ft³/s, highest 374 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 2.05 ft stage, 22 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST (NWS gauge FLAW4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Wyoming Game and Fish uses are 65°F, 68°F and 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Laramie River: Brown Trout.
Source: Red Ribbon streams (WGFD stream classification: Red, 300-599 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, 2:41 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.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Little Laramie RiverThe North Platte River at Glendo, Wyoming (below Glendo Reservoir, not the Grey Reef or Miracle Mile reaches). Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Little Laramie River.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Middle Crow CreekThe New Fork River at the DDZ Bridge near Boulder, Wyoming, in winter. Photo: Clayton B. Fraser, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Middle Crow Creek.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not North Sybille CreekThe Wind River valley above Dubois, Wyoming. Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Sybille Creek.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Goose 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 Goose Creek.
Red RibbonRepresentative photo · not Mule CreekThe 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 Not Mule Creek.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Rock CreekThe Gros Ventre River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Photo: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rock Creek.
Wyoming · about 36 mi
Rainbow, brown & brook trout
7.38cfsFlow now · much below normal for the date
