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    Official restriction

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  2. 02

    Agency advisory

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  3. 03

    BSF caution

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  4. 04

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28 notices with a current or verify status

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  1. Official restrictionCheck with the agencyLink checked

    Access restriction

    South Boulder Creek Below Gross Reservoir

    Gross Reservoir outlet trails and approaches only · Colorado · reach scope

    Official sourceDenver Water summer 2026 Gross Reservoir access updateCheck official source
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    • Construction and posted access changes do not describe Walker Ranch or Eldorado Canyon status.
    • The source is an access-update authority for the named reservoir approaches; without a structured active interval the tracker retains verify status.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  2. Official restrictionCheck with the agencyLink checked

    Seasonal closure

    South Platte Dream Stream

    Only portions posted closed within Charlie Meyers SWA · Colorado · reach scope

    Official sourcePosted Dream Stream kokanee-spawning closure authorityCheck official source

    September 15-December 31 when posted

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    • Posted boundaries determine the closed water; do not treat the entire Dream Stream as automatically closed.
    • The official rule supports the recurring date text, but the closure applies only where portions are posted; no active or scheduled whole-reach status is inferred.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  3. Check nowStatus not clearLink status not clear

    Official status page

    Michigan official notice

    Michigan · State scope

    Official sourceMichigan DNR statewide fire alertsCheck official source
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    • A statewide alert page is a check source, not proof that the South Branch or Mason Tract is closed.
    • This is a statewide official status page, not evidence that the Au Sable or Mason Tract is closed.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  4. Official restrictionActiveLink checked

    Access restriction

    Blackfoot River

    Weigh Station Fishing Access Site downstream to where the river crosses under Interstate 90 · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source
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    • This is a floating restriction caused by construction, not a fishing or heat closure; it applies only to the named reach.
    • The report includes lower Blackfoot water, but the construction restriction closes floating only on the named Weigh Station-to-I-90 reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  5. Official restrictionActiveLink checked

    Legal closure

    Madison River

    Madison Dam at Ennis Reservoir downstream to the Northwestern Energy powerhouse footbridge · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source
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    • No BlueStreamFly report route safely matches this short Ennis-area reach in the current catalog, so the notice remains unlinked.
    • No canonical report in the current catalog safely represents the short Ennis Dam-to-powerhouse reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  6. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Big Hole River

    Saginaw Bridge on Skinner Meadows Road downstream to the North Fork Big Hole River confluence · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • FWP lists separate active Big Hole sections; this record covers Section 1 only and is not a whole-river restriction.
    • The current Big Hole report covers Melrose, Maiden Rock, and Glen, downstream of the Section 1 reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  7. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Big Hole River

    North Fork Big Hole River confluence downstream to Dickie Bridge · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • FWP lists separate active Big Hole sections; this record covers Section 2 only and is not a whole-river restriction.
    • The current Big Hole report covers Melrose, Maiden Rock, and Glen, downstream of the Section 2 reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  8. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Big Hole River

    Tony Schoonen Fishing Access Site downstream to the Beaverhead River confluence · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • FWP lists separate active Big Hole sections; this record covers Section 5 only and is not a whole-river restriction.
    • The current Big Hole report focuses on the middle river through Glen and does not safely represent Section 5 below Tony Schoonen.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  9. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Beaverhead River

    Highway 41 near East Bench Road and Beaverhead Rock downstream to the Big Hole River confluence · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • The restriction is limited to the named reach and hours; the listing does not establish conditions outside that reach or time.
    • The Dillon report includes downstream water, but also covers reaches upstream of Highway 41 and Beaverhead Rock.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  10. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Beaverhead River

    Highway 41 near East Bench Road and Beaverhead Rock downstream to the Big Hole River confluence · Montana · report scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • The restriction is limited to the named reach and hours; the listing does not establish conditions outside that reach or time.
    • The lower Beaverhead report corridor lies within Highway 41 and Beaverhead Rock to the Big Hole confluence.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  11. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Bitterroot River

    East and West Fork confluence downstream to the Clark Fork River confluence · Montana · report scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • This applies to the mainstem reach named by FWP, not every Bitterroot tributary.
    • The Darby-to-middle-river report corridor lies within the official mainstem reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  12. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Clark Fork River

    Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek · Montana · report scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • The restriction applies only to the Upper Clark Fork through the mouth of Flint Creek; it does not reach Missoula or the Lower Clark Fork.
    • The Deer Lodge report corridor lies within the official Upper Clark Fork origin-to-Flint Creek reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  13. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Clark Fork River

    Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek · Montana · report scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • The restriction applies only to the Upper Clark Fork through the mouth of Flint Creek; it does not reach Missoula or the Lower Clark Fork.
    • The Goldcreek report corridor lies within the official Upper Clark Fork origin-to-Flint Creek reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  14. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Jefferson River

    Entire Jefferson River · Montana · report scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • The notice is a time-of-day restriction, not a statement that fishing is prohibited all day.
    • FWP names the entire Jefferson River, including the full report corridor.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  15. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Gallatin River

    Cameron Bridge Road downstream to the Missouri River confluence · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • BlueStreamFly's Gallatin report covers Big Sky and Gallatin Canyon upstream of this named lower reach, so this notice is intentionally not attached to that route.
    • The current Gallatin report covers Big Sky and Gallatin Canyon upstream of Cameron Bridge, so no canonical route is attached.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  16. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Madison River

    Northwestern Energy powerhouse footbridge downstream to the Jefferson River confluence · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • No BlueStreamFly report route safely matches this lower-river reach in the current catalog, so the notice remains unlinked.
    • No canonical report in the current catalog safely represents the lower Madison reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  17. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Madison River

    Eight Mile Fishing Access Site downstream to Ennis Reservoir · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • No BlueStreamFly report route safely matches this Ennis-area reach in the current catalog, so the notice remains unlinked.
    • No canonical report in the current catalog safely represents the Eight Mile-to-Ennis Reservoir reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  18. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Smith River

    North and South Fork confluence downstream to Eden Bridge · Montana · report scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • The affected reach substantially overlaps the Camp Baker-to-Eden report corridor; the restriction remains time-specific.
    • The Camp Baker-to-Eden report corridor lies within the named fork-confluence-to-Eden reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  19. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Madison River

    Yellowstone National Park boundary downstream to Hebgen Reservoir · Montana · report scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • This route mapping covers the Madison reach near West Yellowstone outside the park; it does not apply the Montana notice to Yellowstone National Park water.
    • The West Yellowstone report covers the Montana reach from the park boundary toward Hebgen Reservoir.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  20. Official restrictionScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Legal closure

    Yellowstone River

    Highway 89 bridge at Livingston downstream to the Highway 310/212 bridge at Laurel · Montana · reach scope

    Official sourceMontana FWP current waterbody closures and restrictionsCheck official source

    Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 14:00 to 24:00 (end of day) · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. A fixed end at or before the start crosses midnight unless the source uses 24:00.
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    • The BlueStreamFly report includes Livingston and Paradise Valley; this notice begins at Livingston and does not apply upstream.
    • The report includes Paradise Valley upstream of Livingston; only Livingston downstream is restricted.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  21. Check nowCheck with the agencyLink checked

    Official status page

    Utah official notice

    Utah · State scope

    Official sourceUtah live guidebook revisions and emergency changesCheck official source
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    • The statewide update page must be checked for a Strawberry-specific entry; it is not evidence of an active Strawberry River closure by itself.
    • The official revisions page remains a verify source until a current entry names Strawberry River or its reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  22. Agency advisoryScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Voluntary agency advisory

    Green River Below Fontenelle Reservoir

    Slate Creek Campground downstream to Flaming Gorge · Wyoming · reach scope

    Official sourceCurrent Green River voluntary heat advisory below Slate CreekCheck official source

    Daily from noon until the following sunrise

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 12:00 to sunrise · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. Sunrise must be resolved for that reach and date; without it, the window is unknown.
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    • The listed advisory begins 4.6 river miles below Fontenelle Dam and is not a statutory whole-river closure.
    • The agency notice is voluntary and reach-specific. Its missing agency end is preserved; the operational review deadline removes it from the active view unless reverified.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  23. Official restrictionScheduledLink checked

    Seasonal closure

    Green River Below Fontenelle Reservoir

    Fontenelle Dam downstream about one mile to the USGS cable at Weeping Rocks Campground · Wyoming · reach scope

    Official sourceFontenelle Dam to Weeping Rocks annual fishing closureCheck official source

    October 1-December 31 annually

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    • This closure does not extend to the full Fontenelle-to-Seedskadee corridor.
    • The annual rule supports a 2026 evaluation from the start of October 1 through the end of December 31 in Wyoming local time; the reach remains narrowly scoped.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  24. Agency advisoryScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Voluntary agency advisory

    Flat Creek

    Flat Creek · Wyoming · report scope

    Official sourceWGFD Snake River and Flat Creek voluntary heat closureCheck official source

    Daily from noon until the following sunrise

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 12:00 to sunrise · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. Sunrise must be resolved for that reach and date; without it, the window is unknown.
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    • 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.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  25. Agency advisoryScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Voluntary agency advisory

    Encampment River

    Riverside Bridge downstream to the North Platte River confluence · Wyoming · reach scope

    Official sourceWGFD Upper North Platte and Encampment River summer heat requestCheck official source

    Daily from noon until the following sunrise

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 12:00 to sunrise · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. Sunrise must be resolved for that reach and date; without it, the window is unknown.
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    • BlueStreamFly's Encampment report begins at Riverside and runs upstream, while the agency advisory runs downstream; the notice is intentionally unlinked rather than forced onto that route.
    • The advisory runs downstream from Riverside while the current report runs upstream, so it is intentionally unlinked.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  26. Agency advisoryScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Voluntary agency advisory

    Snake River

    Yellowstone National Park boundary downstream to Palisades Reservoir · Wyoming · report scope

    Official sourceWGFD Snake River and Flat Creek voluntary heat closureCheck official source

    Daily from noon until the following sunrise

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 12:00 to sunrise · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. Sunrise must be resolved for that reach and date; without it, the window is unknown.
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    • 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.
    • The full Snake River report corridor lies between the park boundary and Palisades Reservoir.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
  27. Agency advisoryScheduled hours — check the timesLink checked

    Voluntary agency advisory

    Green River

    Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary downstream to Fontenelle Reservoir · Wyoming · report scope

    Official sourceWGFD Pinedale fisheries summer heat requestCheck official source

    Daily from noon until the following sunrise

    Daily restriction window

    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · 12:00 to sunrise · America/Denver

    Days attach to the local restriction-start date. Sunrise must be resolved for that reach and date; without it, the window is unknown.
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    • This is an agency-requested voluntary catch-and-release pause, not a statutory fishing closure; the named reach includes the Warren Bridge report corridor.
    • The Warren Bridge report corridor lies within the forest-boundary-to-Fontenelle reach.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCRead the matching river report
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    Voluntary agency advisory

    North Platte River

    Colorado-Wyoming state line downstream to Dugway Campground · Wyoming · reach scope

    Official sourceWGFD Upper North Platte and Encampment River summer heat requestCheck official source
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    • This upper-river reach does not overlap BlueStreamFly's Grey Reef report and is intentionally unlinked; the request is voluntary.
    • The upper North Platte state-line-to-Dugway reach does not overlap the Grey Reef report.
    Reviewed by BlueStreamFly Editorial Team · Aug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC

Official source directory

All 38 supported state authorities

A reviewed source means BlueStreamFly checked the correct agency page. It does not mean every reach has a current notice.

State and authorityTracker statusChecked / fresh throughOfficial linksLimits
AlaskaAlaska Department of Fish and GameOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 17, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • Emergency orders are organized by region and fishery; confirm the affected water and order language directly.
ArizonaArizona Game and Fish DepartmentVerify sourceAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFreshness unknown — verify directly
Regulations ↗
  • No dedicated statewide freshwater-closure feed was validated for this release; use the official regulations page and current agency notices, and verify local land-manager restrictions.
ArkansasArkansas Game and Fish CommissionOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • The statewide regulation authority does not prove that a particular water is open; verify waterbody rules and posted access notices.
CaliforniaCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 17, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • The closures page spans multiple fishery and emergency actions; only an entry naming the affected water or reach establishes a closure.
ColoradoColorado Parks and WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • The brochure and codified rules include permanent and seasonal restrictions; temporary land-manager or county access orders may appear elsewhere and must be checked separately.
ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • This is the official river-and-stream regulation authority, not an affirmative statewide open-status feed.
GeorgiaGeorgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources DivisionOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Federal land managers may impose separate access or safety closures on waters within national forests and parks.
IdahoIdaho Department of Fish and GameOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Anadromous fisheries can change by emergency action; verify current species- and river-specific season pages in addition to the general rules.
IndianaIndiana Department of Natural ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • The official guide is a regulation source, not proof of current site access or the absence of a posted local closure.
KentuckyKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Generation hazards, federal facility restrictions, and local access closures require separate official checks.
MaineMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Special fishing laws are water-specific; the index is an authority entry point and does not establish an open status for every water.
MarylandMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Use the official regulation index and water-specific notices; park, watershed, or federal access orders may be separate.
MassachusettsMassachusetts Division of Fisheries and WildlifeVerify sourceAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFreshness unknown — verify directly
Regulations ↗
  • The regulations page does not certify current access, dam-release safety, or the absence of municipal restrictions.
MichiganMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesVerify sourceAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFreshness unknown — verify directly
Regulations ↗
  • Statewide fire and land-access alerts are separate from fishing rules and do not establish a river closure unless the affected place is named.
MinnesotaMinnesota Department of Natural ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Boundary-water, park, and federal notices may add restrictions beyond the statewide fishing regulation source.
MissouriMissouri Department of ConservationOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Trout parks and special waterbodies have specific pages; the statewide authority is not an open-status declaration.
MontanaMontana Fish, Wildlife and ParksOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 13, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • Restriction listings must be matched to the named water and reach; a state page with no matching entry is not represented here as a legal open finding.
NevadaNevada Department of WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • The biennial regulation document does not prove current river access or the absence of a later commission or land-manager action.
New HampshireNew Hampshire Fish and Game DepartmentVerify sourceAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFreshness unknown — verify directly
Regulations ↗
  • Verify waterbody seasons and any land-manager notices; the rules page is not an affirmative open-status feed.
New JerseyNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish and WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • The annual digest contains seasonal and water-specific rules; later official notices and posted closures still control.
New MexicoNew Mexico Department of Game and FishOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Fire, forest, tribal, and land-manager closures can be separate from state fishing rules and must be verified for the planned access.
New YorkNew York State Department of Environmental ConservationOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Regional special regulations and emergency notices must be checked for the named water; this page is not an affirmative statewide open status.
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources CommissionOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Public Mountain Trout Waters classifications and federal or tribal rules can add water-specific restrictions.
OhioOhio Department of Natural Resources Division of WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Local park and access authorities can close facilities independently of statewide fishing regulations.
OklahomaOklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Verify the Lower Mountain Fork waterbody page, generation safety, and posted access in addition to statewide trout regulations.
OregonOregon Department of Fish and WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 17, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • Updates are organized by zone and water; match the named water and effective dates and separately verify land-manager access closures.
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Special regulation waters, state-park access, and federal notices require water-specific verification; this registry does not infer open status.
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • National-forest, border-water, and facility access restrictions may be issued outside the statewide fishing information page.
South DakotaSouth Dakota Game, Fish and ParksOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • The handbook and regulation page do not establish current trail, fire, or municipal access status.
TennesseeTennessee Wildlife Resources AgencyVerify sourceAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFreshness unknown — verify directly
Regulations ↗
  • Tailwater generation, national-park rules, and facility access restrictions require separate official checks.
TexasTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Municipal, river-authority, and leased-access closures can be separate from statewide freshwater fishing rules.
UtahUtah Division of Wildlife ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 17, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • The guidebook update page is a verification source; only a current entry naming a water or reach establishes a change or closure.
VermontVermont Fish and Wildlife DepartmentVerify sourceAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFreshness unknown — verify directly
Regulations ↗
  • Confirm water-specific rules and posted access; the regulation page is not represented as proof that all waters are open.
VirginiaVirginia Department of Wildlife ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • Special regulation trout waters, tidal authorities, national parks, and access managers can impose separate rules.
WashingtonWashington Department of Fish and WildlifeOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 13, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • Emergency rules are water-, species-, and date-specific; a missing matching entry is not converted into an open finding.
West VirginiaWest Virginia Division of Natural ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Sep 9, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗
  • State-park, national-forest, and access notices can apply independently of statewide fishing regulations.
WisconsinWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 24, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • The new-regulations page is not a live open-status feed; water-specific emergency or access notices still require direct confirmation.
WyomingWyoming Game and Fish DepartmentOfficial page reviewedAug 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTCFresh through Aug 13, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
Regulations ↗Status page ↗
  • The official fishing-heat page and individual notices must be matched to the exact water, reach, and time; a missing matching item is not an open finding.

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How we check notices

Open the agency page before you act.

We link each notice to the agency that issued it and show the river section, dates, and limits we could confirm.

  1. 01

    Find the right agency.

    Every state uses its own fish-and-wildlife or land-agency page. We never use another state's page as a substitute.

  2. 02

    Call the notice what it is.

    We keep legal rules, voluntary advice, agency pages, and BlueStreamFly warnings separate. If the status is unclear, we tell you to check.

  3. 03

    Check the place and time.

    We record the state, river section, start and end times, and when we checked the link.

  4. 04

    Move old notices out of the way.

    Old notices leave the current list and move to the archive. We keep their dates and limits for reference.

Use it honestly

What this page cannot tell you.

Not every U.S. trout water

This page covers the 38 states with BlueStreamFly reports. It may not include every local, tribal, federal, or private-water notice.

No notice does not mean open

An empty result only means we did not find a matching notice here. Check the agency before you fish.

Context is not a restriction

Weather forecasts are not measured rainfall. Early flow and temperature readings can change and do not create a legal rule.

Reach boundaries matter

A rule for one river section may not apply to another. Read the place and dates on the official notice.

Citation + downloads

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The CSV and JSON contain the notices shown here. The data guide explains each field and how the files may be used.

Suggested citation

BlueStreamFly Editorial Team. (2026). Trout Heat and Fishing-Closure Tracker (heat-closure-tracker-v1). BlueStreamFly. https://bluestreamfly.com/research/trout-heat-closure-tracker

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