Sun Valley / Ketchum
Big Wood River
Live Conditions
Big Wood River — Near Ketchum
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
24.6 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
80° / 48°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
84° / 53°
Sat
☁️Overcast
71° / 56°
Sun
☁️Overcast
78° / 51°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Big Wood River.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Big Wood River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Big Wood River · June · Early Summer
🟢 Active now at 57.2°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
Select month
⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
Peak runoff continuing early month. Caddis (size 14-16) heavy late month when flows settle. PMDs (size 16-18) starting. Post-runoff prime opening late June.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Big Wood River
Freestone river flowing through Ketchum and Sun Valley with classic pocket water and accessible public stretches. Wild rainbows and browns plus the occasional brookie in tributary water.
Regulations
Catch-and-release only for trout in the Sun Valley/Ketchum area (Magic Dam to Stanton Crossing), with artificial flies and lures only in designated sections. Idaho fishing license required. Verify current regs at idfg.idaho.gov before fishing.