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 86.6 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 86.6 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

86.6CFS

Discharge

2.59ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 58 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

22.5 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

53°FClear sky

Wind 1 mph22.5 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Partly cloudy

83° / 47°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

86° / 51°

Sun

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Overcast

84° / 54°

Mon

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Drizzle

92° / 49°

0.04"

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: 86.6 CFS · Prime fishing post-runoff. Caddis

What should I pack?

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

🪰 Hatch Calendar

North Platte River · July · Summer

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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

Prime fishing post-runoff. Caddis (size 14-16) evenings. PMDs (size 16-18) mid-morning. Golden Stonefly stragglers possible. Northgate Canyon Gold Medal section open — artificial flies and lures only. Wild browns are exceptional.

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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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Guides to help you fish North Platte River with more confidence.