Gila Wilderness
Gila River
Live Conditions
Gila River — Near Gila
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
25.4 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
94° / 71°
Tomorrow
🌤️Partly cloudy
97° / 66°
Sat
☀️Clear sky
95° / 67°
Sun
☀️Clear sky
93° / 67°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
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One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Gila River.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Gila River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Gila River · June · Early Summer
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Caddis (size 14-16) continues. PMDs (size 16-18) starting mid-month. Hot midday — fish dawn and dusk. Monsoon season can spike flows and color the river fast — check the gauge before driving out.
River Map
About Gila River
Wild and Scenic River through the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico — one of the only places to legally pursue native Gila Trout. Low-elevation, warm-water freestone with year-round fishing in the canyon stretches near the Cliff Dwellings. Remote, rugged, and lightly pressured.
Regulations
Standard New Mexico fishing license required PLUS a FREE Gila Trout Conservation Permit from NMDGF — this is a legal requirement, not optional, and applies even where you intend to release. Wild and Scenic River corridor through the Gila Wilderness; pack-in/pack-out and follow Forest Service regulations.