What flies are hatching on the North Platte River right now?

Current and seasonal hatches on the North Platte River include Blue-Winged Olive, Caddis, Midge. Use the AI Hatch Advisor on this page for a live, temperature-aware recommendation.

What's the current flow on the North Platte River?

The North Platte River is running at 35.9 CFS at the Northgate Canyon gauge. Readings update every 15 minutes from the USGS Water Services API.

Is the North Platte River fishable today?

North Platte River is outside its fishable window right now. Flow is 35.9 CFS at the Northgate Canyon gauge. Check back when conditions return to the normal range.

North Platte River Fly Fishing Conditions

Live Conditions

North Platte River — Northgate Canyon

Unfishable

35.9CFS

Discharge

2.40ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 28 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

22.71 inHg · ↑ Rising

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

62°FMainly clear

Wind 14 mph22.71 inHg Rising fast

Improving — give it a few hours

Today

☁️

Overcast

70° / 43°

Tomorrow

☁️

Overcast

71° / 45°

Wed

🌦️

Drizzle

73° / 42°

0.02"

Thu

☁️

Overcast

76° / 44°

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: 35.9 CFS · BWOs returning

What should I pack?

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

🪰 Hatch Calendar

North Platte River · September · Early Fall

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JanDec

BWOs returning (size 18-20). Caddis possible. September on the North Platte is peak season — large wild browns active, fall colors, elk bugling in North Park. This is the best month to make the Walden drive.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddis

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About North Platte River

Colorado's most overlooked wild trout fishery. Two very different rivers in one: a slow, meandering meadow stretch through the high-altitude North Park basin near Walden, and Northgate Canyon — a remote Gold Medal/Wild Trout gorge just south of the Wyoming border with almost zero angler pressure. Big wild brown trout. Artificial flies and lures only in the canyon.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddisMidgeGolden StoneflyPale Morning Dun

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