Mountain West
Silver Creek
Live Conditions
Silver Creek — Silver Creek Near Snowflake (downstream reference gauge)
24-Hr Pressure
23.89 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
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84° / 48°
Tomorrow
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84° / 55°
Wed
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85° / 59°
Thu
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87° / 58°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Silver Creek.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Silver Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Silver Creek · June · Early Summer
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PMDs (size 16-18) mid-morning — best dry fly action of the year on the meadow stretches. Caddis evenings. Yellow Sallies. Selective trout in slow clear water — long leaders, 6X tippet, careful approaches.
River Map
About Silver Creek
A short spring-fed creek flowing through the Show Low area at around 6,500 feet, Silver Creek punches well above its size with a consistent cold-water source that produces surprisingly technical wild trout fishing. The clear, slow-moving water and cautious fish reward fine tippet and delicate presentations — this is Arizona's closest analog to a classic spring creek. Winter access when other streams are frozen or inaccessible makes it a go-to for year-round fly fishers based in the White Mountains.
Regulations
October 1 through March 31: catch-and-release only, artificial flies or lures with single barbless hooks, no bait or scents. April 1 through September 30: standard AZGFD trout regulations apply. Note: the USGS gauge is located near Snowflake, well downstream and at lower elevation than the primary fishing water near Show Low; use it as a regional flow indicator — upper Silver Creek will run considerably lower than gauge readings suggest.