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Pennsylvania · Northeast
Pine Creek
Use caution
02Bank / edge: Bank and edge fishing is the safer default when water is high, pushy, or not fully verified.
Updated Aug 20, 6:46 PM UTCRead the limits before leaving
47/100
Montana · Greater Yellowstone
Madison River
Use caution
03The official restriction starts in 1 hour 8 minutes at 2:00 p.m. local time for Yellowstone National Park boundary downstream to Hebgen Reservoir. Fish only in the legal early window and be off the water before it starts.
Restriction checked Aug 20, 6:52 PM UTCRead the limits before leaving
70/100
Nevada · Reno-Tahoe
Truckee River
Good fishing
USGS shows 343 cfs. The flow has been stable over about 6 hours. USGS records for this date (1907-2025, 103 readings) show a median near 242 cfs and the upper quartile near 360 cfs; today's flow is on the high side for the date. This is near the high side of normal, so be careful about wading, clarity, and pushy current before calling it good.
Updated Aug 20, 6:15 PM UTCCheck access and today’s plan
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