What flies are hatching on the Bloody Run Creek right now?

Current and seasonal hatches on the Bloody Run Creek include Blue-Winged Olive, Hendrickson, Sulphur. Use the AI Hatch Advisor on this page for a live, temperature-aware recommendation.

What's the current flow on the Bloody Run Creek?

The Bloody Run Creek is running at 13.8 CFS at the Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA gauge. Readings update every 15 minutes from the USGS Water Services API.

Is the Bloody Run Creek fishable today?

Bloody Run Creek is rated marginal right now. Flow is 13.8 CFS at the Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA gauge. Go in prepared — heavier tippet, cautious wading, or target edges and seams.

Bloody Run Creek Fly Fishing Conditions

Live Conditions

Bloody Run Creek — Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA

Marginal

13.8CFS

Discharge

4.07ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 1 hr agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

↓ Falling

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.28 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

74°FOvercast

Wind 1 mph29.28 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

89° / 71°

Tomorrow

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Foggy

93° / 70°

Wed

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Overcast

94° / 69°

Thu

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Drizzle

88° / 70°

0.03"

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?

⚡ AI

AI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.

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Time of Day

Using: 13.8 CFS · BWOs returning

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Bloody Run Creek conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Bloody Run Creek · September · Early Fall

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JanDec

BWOs returning (size 18-20). Tricos continuing. Cool nights — wild browns active.

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About Bloody Run Creek

Bloody Run Creek near Marquette in Clayton County is one of Iowa's most-protected and most-celebrated Driftless trout streams — catch-and-release only, artificials only, with strong populations of wild brown trout and brook trout in cold headwater reaches. Small, technical limestone-spring water in classic coulee country. The protected status reflects decades of habitat work and the stream's importance as a Driftless reference fishery.

Blue-Winged OliveHendricksonSulphurCaddisTricoTerrestrials

Regulations

CATCH-AND-RELEASE ONLY, ARTIFICIALS ONLY — Bloody Run Creek is one of Iowa's flagship special-regulation Driftless waters. Iowa fishing license required (~$22 resident annual + ~$14.50 trout stamp; 2026 fee changes — verify current rates on Iowa DNR before publishing). Year-round trout season. Verify Clayton County section-by-section regulations in current Iowa DNR trout regulations.

Learn More

Guides to help you fish Bloody Run Creek with more confidence.