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South Fork Shields River

Water conditions

60°F
Water temp
6.4 ft
Gage height
70.6 cfs
Discharge
2.5 FNU
Turbidity

6°F warmer than typical for this date

Water temperature over 30 days, 42°F to 52°F, currently 52°F.55°41°

Discharge

Discharge over 30 days, currently 80 cfs.267 cfs

Measured at USGS gauge 06192978 · 15:15 UTC-7

Weather

Weather not yet loaded for this water.

Best times today

70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)

Moonrise 01:22 · Moonset 17:06 · times UTC-7 (approx)

Recently stocked

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What to throw

Brown Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

60°F, clear, spawn → swung across current gold inline spinner

Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide

Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like South Fork Shields River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.

Nearby & related

Stocked nearby in the last two weeks

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