Park County
Shoshone River
Live Conditions
Shoshone River — Near Lovell
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
24.94 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Mainly clear
71° / 45°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
74° / 48°
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
77° / 55°
0.05"
Sat
⛈️Thunderstorm
67° / 53°
0.73"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
9.4
Time of Day
Using: 640 CFS · 59.4°F · BWOs returning
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Shoshone River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Shoshone River · September · Early Fall
🟢 Active now at 59.4°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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BWOs returning (size 18-20). Hoppers still effective. Brown trout pre-spawn activity beginning. Spectacular fall colors in the Absaroka foothills.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
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About Shoshone River
Freestone river near Cody with excellent public access and diverse trout populations below Buffalo Bill Reservoir.
Regulations
Standard Wyoming trout regulations apply on the Shoshone — brown and rainbow trout are the primary species. Wyoming Game & Fish license required. Verify current regs at wgfd.wyo.gov before fishing.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Shoshone River 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…