Natrona County
North Platte River — Grey Reef
Live Conditions
North Platte River — Grey Reef — Grey Reef (Tailwater)
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
24.11 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌫️Foggy
61° / 41°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
61° / 44°
0.06"
Mon
❄️Snow
47° / 33°
0.49"
Tue
☁️Overcast
52° / 32°
Snow in forecast — check road conditions before heading out.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 94.5 CFS · 48.4°F · Midges dominant
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's North Platte River — Grey Reef conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
North Platte River — Grey Reef · November · Late Fall
🟢 Active now at 48.4°F water
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Midges dominant (size 20-24). BWOs on mild afternoons. Brown trout pre-spawn streamer fishing peaks. Tailwater stays open while Wyoming freestones freeze.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
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About North Platte River — Grey Reef
World-class tailwater below Grey Reef Reservoir, one of Wyoming's top trophy fisheries. Consistent midge and streamer fishing year-round.
Regulations
Catch-and-release only on the Gold Medal section below Grey Reef Dam; artificial lures only in designated stretches. Wyoming Game & Fish license required. Verify current regs at wgfd.wyo.gov before fishing.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish North Platte River — Grey Reef with more confidence.
Trout Species of Wyoming — A Fly Angler's Field Guide
Wyoming holds native Cutthroat subspecies found nowhere else on Earth. How to identify Snake River Finespotted, Yellowstone, and Colorado River…
Wyoming Fishing Regulations for Fly Anglers
Licenses, the Conservation Stamp, year-round seasons, no trout stamp, and the river-specific rules that matter on the Grey Reef, Snake, and Bighorn.
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…