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Cahaba River

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Live Conditions

Cahaba RiverCahaba River at Helena, AL

Fishable
231CFS
Discharge
1.92ft
Gauge Height
Water Temp
Updated 26 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.6 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

82°FClear sky
Wind 6 mph29.6 inHg Stable

Normal conditions

Today

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Thunderstorm

91° / 67°

0.08"

Tomorrow

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Drizzle

85° / 66°

Wed

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Overcast

81° / 63°

Thu

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Overcast

85° / 59°

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 Cahaba River.

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Time of Day

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Cahaba River conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Cahaba River · June · Early Summer

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JanDec

Foam Beetles (#12–14); Hoppers; Poppers; full terrestrial program

Terrestrials

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About Cahaba River

The longest free-flowing river in Alabama and one of the most biodiverse rivers in North America — home to more species of fish, mussels, and crayfish per mile than almost any river on the continent. Smallmouth and spotted bass chase poppers in its shoals; the Cahaba shiner is found nowhere else on Earth.

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Regulations

No special trout regulations. Standard Alabama sport fish rules apply. Certain mussel species are federally protected — do not collect.