Fishing waters
Tailwaters with live conditions
The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.
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86 tailwaters across 36 states · open a state for its gauges and guides
86 tailwaters
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama River below Millers FerryALALABAMA RIVER BELOW MILLERS FERRY L&D NR CAMDEN AL | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| Bear RiverWYBEAR RIVER BELOW PIXLEY DAM, NEAR COKEVILLE, WY | 13 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Big Muddy RiverILBIG MUDDY RIVER BELOW REND LAKE NR BENTON, IL | 34 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Bighorn RiverMTBighorn R bl Yellowtail Afterbay Dam nr St. Xavier | 1,690 cfs | 14th | n/a | ↑ rising | 5 | none yet |
| Bill Williams River below Alamo DamAZBILL WILLIAMS RIVER BELOW ALAMO DAM, AZ | 9 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Black Warrior River below Bankhead Lock and DamALBLACK WARRIOR R BL BANKHEAD L&D NEAR BESSEMER AL | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| Blue River below Green Mountain ReservoirCOBLUE RIVER BELOW GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CO | 237 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Broad RiverSCBROAD RIVER BELOW NEAL SHOALS RES NR CARLISLE, SC | 857 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Castle CreekSDCASTLE CREEK BELOW DEERFIELD DAM, SD | 9 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Catawba RiverNCCATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC | 110 cfs | n/a | 66.2 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Catawba RiverSCCATAWBA RIVER BL LAKE WYLIE DAM FEWELL ISLAND, SC | 901 cfs | n/a | 83.5 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Chattahoochee RiverGACHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT BUFORD DAM, NEAR BUFORD, GA | 613 cfs | 10th | 49.8 F | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Chippewa RiverWICHIPPEWA RIVER BELOW DELLS DAM AT EAU CLAIRE, WI | 1,910 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Cimarron RiverNMCIMARRON RIVER BELOW EAGLE NEST DAM, NM | 25 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Colorado River (Lees Ferry)AZCOLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ | 7,970 cfs | 38th | 70 F | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Conecuh River below Point A DamALCONECUH RIVER BEL PT A DAM NR RIVER FALLS, AL. | 412 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Costilla CreekNMCOSTILLA CREEK BELOW COSTILLA DAM, NM | 3 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Cumberland River below Cordell Hull DamTNCUMBERLAND RIVER BELOW CORDELL HULL DAM, TN | Gauge data pending | 1 | none yet | |||
| Deerfield RiverMADEERFIELD RIVER AT CHARLEMONT, MA | 203 cfs | 23rd | n/a | ↓ falling | 2 | none yet |
| Deschutes RiverORDESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR | 3,980 cfs | 57th | 57.2 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Eagle CreekINEAGLE CREEK BELOW RESERVOIR AT INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 22 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Farmington RiverCTFARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE, CT | 354 cfs | 31st | n/a | ↓ falling | 3 | none yet |
| Fryingpan RiverCOFRYINGPAN RIVER NEAR RUEDI, CO. | 69 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Green RiverUTGREEN RIVER NEAR GREENDALE, UT | 2,180 cfs | 75th | 57.7 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Green River (Wyoming)WYGREEN RIVER BELOW FONTENELLE RESERVOIR, WY | 973 cfs | 48th | 62.6 F | ↑ rising | 1 | none yet |
| Guadalupe RiverTXGuadalupe Rv at Sattler, TX | 151 cfs | 47th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Gunnison RiverCOGUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO | 256 cfs | 35th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Gunpowder FallsMDGUNPOWDER FALLS AT GLENCOE, MD | 184 cfs | 75th | n/a | ↑ rising | 1 | none yet |
| Henrys ForkIDHENRYS FORK NR ISLAND PARK ID | 1,140 cfs | 79th | n/a | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Iowa RiverIAIowa River below Coralville Dam nr Coralville, IA | 1,600 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Jackson RiverVAJACKSON RIVER BL GATHRIGHT DAM NR HOT SPGS, VA | 216 cfs | 20th | 60.1 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Licking RiverOHLicking River bl Dillon Dam near Dillon Falls OH | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| Little Red RiverARLittle Red River near Dewey, AR | 1,280 cfs | 77th | 58.8 F | ↓ falling | 5 | none yet |
| Little Sandy River below Grayson DamKYLITTLE SANDY RIVER BELOW GRAYSON DAM NEAR LEON, KY | 42 cfs | n/a | 67.3 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Little Truckee River below Boca DamCALITTLE TRUCKEE R BL BOCA DAM NR TRUCKEE CA | 314 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Lower Mountain Fork RiverOKMountain Fork near Eagletown, OK | 895 cfs | 77th | 80.6 F | ↑ rising | 2 | none yet |
| Lower Sacramento RiverCASACRAMENTO R A KESWICK CA | 6,540 cfs | 21st | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Mahoning RiverOHMahoning River bl Berlin Dam nr Berlin Center OH | 229 cfs | n/a | 75.6 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Middle Tyger RiverSCMIDDLE TYGER RIVER BELOW LYMAN LAKE, NR GREER, SC | 17 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Missouri RiverMTMissouri River bl Holter Dam nr Wolf Cr MT | 3,160 cfs | 21st | 60.6 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Mohawk RiverNYMOHAWK RIVER BELOW DELTA DAM NEAR ROME NY | 143 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek DamOHMosquito Creek bl Mosquito Ck Dam nr Cortland OH | 9 cfs | n/a | 74.3 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Nacimiento RiverCANACIMIENTO R BL NACIMIENTO DAM NR BRADLEY CA | 387 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| North Saluda RiverSCN. SALUDA RIVER BL N. SALUDA RES. ABOVE SLATER, SC | 6 cfs | n/a | 56.8 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Owyhee RiverOROWYHEE RIVER BELOW OWYHEE DAM, OR | 98 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 3 | none yet |
| Pacolet RiverSCPACOLET RIVER BELOW LAKE BLALOCK NEAR COWPENS, SC | 86 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Patuxent RiverMDPatuxent River below Brighton Dam near Brighton MD | 42 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Pee Dee RiverNCPEE DEE R AT HWY731 BL LK TILLERY NR NORWOOD, NC | 1,130 cfs | n/a | 82.2 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Piru CreekCAPIRU CREEK BELOW SANTA FELICIA DAM CA | 349 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Piscataquog RiverNHPISCATAQUOG RIVER BL EVERETT DAM, NR E WEARE, NH | 6 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Prosser CreekCAPROSSER C BL PROSSER C DAM NR TRUCKEE CA | 45 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Provo RiverUTPROVO RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON, UT | 270 cfs | 64th | 55 F | ↑ rising | 4 | none yet |
| Quinebaug RiverMAQUINEBAUG R BL E BRIMFIELD DAM AT FISKDALE, MA | 13 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Rio Chama below Abiquiu DamNMRIO CHAMA BELOW ABIQUIU DAM, NM | 41 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Rio Grande below Elephant Butte DamNMRIO GRANDE BELOW ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM, NM | 1 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Rio NambeNMRIO NAMBE BELOW NAMBE FALLS DAM NEAR NAMBE, NM | 2 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Rockaway RiverNJRockaway River below Reservoir at Boonton NJ | 74 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Ruby RiverMTRuby River below reservoir near Alder, MT | 209 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Salmon RiverNYSALMON RIVER AT PINEVILLE NY | 228 cfs | 12th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Salt River below Stewart Mountain DamAZSALT RIVER BLW STEWART MOUNTAIN DAM, AZ | 552 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Saluda RiverSCSALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SC | 1,290 cfs | 61st | 59.2 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| San Joaquin RiverCASAN JOAQUIN R BL FRIANT CA | 401 cfs | n/a | 53.2 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| San Juan RiverNMSAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM | 577 cfs | 28th | 46.2 F | ↓ falling | 5 | none yet |
| Santa Ynez RiverCASANTA YNEZ R BL GIBRALTAR DAM NR SANTA BARBARA CA | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| Saugatuck RiverCTSAUGATUCK R BELOW SAUGATUCK RES NR LYONS PLAIN, CT | 6 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Savage RiverMDSAVAGE RIV BL SAVAGE RIV DAM NEAR BLOOMINGTON, MD | 60 cfs | 48th | 63 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| South Fork Boise RiverIDSF BOISE RIVER AT ANDERSON RANCH DAM ID | 300 cfs | n/a | 51.1 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| South Fork Snake RiverIDSNAKE RIVER NR HEISE ID | 5,370 cfs | 30th | n/a | ↓ falling | 4 | none yet |
| South Platte RiverCOSOUTH PLATTE RIVER BLW BRUSH CRK NEAR TRUMBULL, CO | 154 cfs | 18th | n/a | → steady | 5 | none yet |
| Spokane RiverWASPOKANE RIVER BELOW NINE MILE DAM AT SPOKANE, WA | 1,210 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Swift RiverMASWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MA | 119 cfs | 75th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Tombigbee River below Coffeeville Lock and DamALTOMBIGBEE R BL COFFEEVILLE L&D NEAR COFFEEVILLE | 2,530 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Truckee River below Derby DamNVTRUCKEE RV BLW DERBY DAM NR WADSWORTH, NV | 269 cfs | n/a | 63.9 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Tulpehocken CreekPATulpehocken Cr at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading | 62 cfs | n/a | 70.7 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Tuolumne RiverCATUOLUMNE R BL LAGRANGE DAM NR LAGRANGE CA | 179 cfs | n/a | 54 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Verde RiverAZVERDE RIVER BELOW BARTLETT DAM, AZ | 128 cfs | n/a | 64.9 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Watauga RiverTNWATAUGA RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN | 354 cfs | 13th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| West Branch Delaware RiverNYWEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT HALE EDDY NY | 627 cfs | 55th | 54.1 F | ↓ falling | 5 | none yet |
| West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson DamWVWEST FORK R BL STONEWALL JACKSON DAM NR WESTON, WV | 1,020 cfs | n/a | 73 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| West Fork San Jacinto RiverTXW Fk San Jacinto Rv bl Lk Conroe nr Conroe, TX | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| West RiverVTWEST RIVER BELOW TOWNSHEND DAM NEAR TOWNSHEND, VT | 95 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| West RiverMAWEST RIVER BELOW WEST HILL DAM, NR UXBRIDGE, MA | 1 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| White RiverARWhite River near Norfork, AR | 14,200 cfs | 71st | n/a | ↑ rising | 5 | none yet |
| Yadkin River below W. Kerr Scott DamNCYADKIN RIVER BL W KERR SCOTT DAM NEAR BUCK, NC | 265 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Youghiogheny RiverPAYoughiogheny River below Confluence, PA | 1,000 cfs | 67th | 65.8 F | ↓ falling | 1 | none yet |
| Yuba RiverCAYUBA R NR MARYSVILLE CA | 873 cfs | 61st | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |