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Anglers holding a rainbow trout, a grass carp, a largemouth bass and a second rainbow trout on rivers and lakes across the country

Waters with live conditions

Rivers with a gauge, a percentile, and a guide list

Every water page carries a USGS gauge, a flow percentile against the historical median, species, seasons, and the guides attached to that exact water.

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Water	Discharge	Percentile	Temp	24h	Guides	Programs
Allegheny River below Kinzua Dam PAAllegheny River at Kinzua Dam, PA	2,290 cfs	n/a	62.6 F	→ steady	0	none yet
American River CAAMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA	1,440 cfs	n/a	61.2 F	→ steady	1	none yet
Atchafalaya River LALower Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, LA	79,700 cfs	n/a	72.7 F	→ steady	0	none yet
Au Sable River MIAU SABLE RIVER NEAR MC KINLEY, MI	1,160 cfs	75th	50.9 F	→ steady	5	none yet
Beaverkill NYBEAVER KILL AT COOKS FALLS NY	243 cfs	54th	48.7 F	↓ falling	1	none yet
Big Hole River MTBig Hole River near Melrose MT	434 cfs	36th	48 F	→ steady	5	none yet
Blackfoot River MTBlackfoot River near Bonner MT	580 cfs	41st	46.2 F	→ steady	2	none yet
Bogachiel River WABOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR FORKS, WA	131 cfs	n/a	51.1 F	↓ falling	3	none yet

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Waterway completion

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State tiers

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River Keeper

Litter cleanups with before and after photos and a bag count. 1, 5, 10, 25, and an annual tier.

Program progress

Track state slams like the Missouri Blue Ribbon Trout Slam here, then submit to the agency.

Anglers with a northern pike, a largemouth bass and a smallmouth bass caught from boats on rivers and lakes across the country

National program directory

Every slam, master angler, and trail program in one place

Requirements, rewards, evidence rules, and the official application link for each. Track your progress here and submit to the agency.

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states and regions

Illinois Fishing Awards (Grand Slam, Master Angler, Big Fish, C&R, Junior)IL · IDNR / ifishillinois
Stocked Waters Challenge ("10 Lakes" / "Two Over 20")AK · ADF&G
Wyoming Cutt-SlamWY · WY Game & Fish (medallion via WY TU)
GO for the Gold (golden trout pin)RI · RIDEM
Smallmouth SlamMO · MDC (with MO Smallmouth Alliance)
Heritage Trout ChallengeCA · CDFW

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