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Flat Creek

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Restrictions and advisories

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Voluntary catch-and-release pause on Flat Creek

Area
Flat Creek
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Daily hours
Daily, 12:00–following sunrise (America/Denver)
Repeats
Daily from noon until the following sunrise
What to know about this notice

This is an agency-requested voluntary catch-and-release pause, not a statutory fishing closure; sunrise must be resolved for the local date before time-scoped suppression.

WGFD names Flat Creek without a narrower reach, including the report corridor.

Open the official notice: WGFD Snake River and Flat Creek voluntary heat closure Opens in a new tab.

Flow and weather

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Flow
45 cfs
From the latest stored river check. Open the official source for the newest reading.Water 57.7°F · 24h high 61.3°F · USGS provisional
Air forecast
61°F
Next 24h high
69.0°F

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Rain chance
1%
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Wind
8 mph
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National Weather Service

Flat Creek below Cache Creek near Jackson, Wyoming

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Live data

Where these readings come from

RiverReports gauge: FLAT CREEK BELOW CACHE CREEK, NEAR JACKSON WY

Water 57.7°F · provisional · 24h high 61.3°F provisionalWater observed · high observed
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Flat Creek access and rules.

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Before you go

Check Wyoming rules and the current National Elk Refuge fishing page before fishing because this creek is governed by both state rules and refuge-specific open dates.

Where to access the river

McBride Bridge area

The key official reference point separating upper Flat Creek access on the refuge page.

Posted lower Flat Creek boundaries

The only responsible way to plan the late-summer lower reach.

Jackson National Fish Hatchery area

Useful orientation support when pairing a town day with refuge-managed water.

  • The refuge page says upper Flat Creek is open from May 1 through November 30 upstream from McBride Bridge to the national forest boundary.
  • Lower Flat Creek is open only from August 1 through October 31 between posted boundaries and is artificial-flies-only.
  • All other refuge waters are closed, so do not improvise beyond what the signs and the current refuge page support.

If this water does not fit the day, check another report before you start the drive.

WyomingSnake River fishing reportA bigger Jackson Hole cutthroat option when Flat Creek is closed, warm, or too pressured.WyomingYellowstone River In Yellowstone Park fishing reportA larger native-trout park option when you are ready for different travel and permit logistics.WyomingMadison River In Yellowstone Park fishing reportAnother park alternative with separate regulations and a different thermal profile.
See all Wyoming fly fishing reports

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Rules and closures

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Flow and weather

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Access and land

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More helpful links

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