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Where should I fish today? Live flows, water temps, and a daily pick for western North Carolina trout streams — updated hourly from 16 USGS gauges and NWS forecasts. Monday, October 19, 2026.

Today's pick: Cane River (Burnsville area)

Cane River — Flow: 111 cfs at SOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, NC → roughly 119.9 cfs in this reach (×1.08, medium-confidence scaling) — in the normal band for this date (p25 36–p75 125 cfs, median 72). Water temp: est. 55.1°F (prime) — from 54.9°F at gauge 0344894205, +0.2°F elevation adjustment. Estimate — trust but verify with a thermometer. Trend: steady over the last 24h (-10%). Forecast (Monday): Sunny, high 68°F, 0% chance of precip. Regs: hatchery supported (Bee Branch to Bowlens Creek).

Fishable today

• Cane River (Burnsville area) (Cane River) — ~119.9 cfs, 55.1°F water, 50 min from Asheville
• Big Ivy / Coleman Boundary (Corner Rock area) (Big Ivy (Ivy Creek / Dillingham Creek)) — ~2.6 cfs, 53.1°F water, 35 min from Asheville
• Big Laurel Creek gorge (Hot Springs side) (Big Laurel Creek) — ~29.9 cfs, 52.6°F water, 40 min from Asheville
• Upper South Toe (Black Mountain Campground area) (South Toe River) — ~28.9 cfs, 50.9°F water, 60 min from Asheville
• East Fork at Cruso (US 276 roadside) (East Fork Pigeon River) — ~19.7 cfs, 46.4°F water, 35 min from Asheville
• Cataloochee Valley (GSMNP) (Cataloochee Creek) — ~42 cfs, 47.7°F water, 75 min from Asheville
• Jonathan Creek — Maggie Valley Mountain Heritage water (Jonathan Creek) — ~19.3 cfs, 45.3°F water, 40 min from Asheville
• Upper Davidson (above the hatchery) (Davidson River) — ~20.8 cfs, 46.2°F water, 50 min from Asheville
• Davidson — hatchery to Avery Creek (C&R fly water) (Davidson River) — ~57.4 cfs, 48.8°F water, 45 min from Asheville
• North Mills above the reservoir (Trace Ridge) (North Mills River) — ~20.2 cfs, 46.3°F water, 30 min from Asheville
• South Toe at Celo (NC 80 valley water) (South Toe River) — ~92.1 cfs, 46.9°F water, 55 min from Asheville
• North Toe delayed harvest (Spruce Pine) (North Toe River) — ~333 cfs, 48°F water, 65 min from Asheville
• Oconaluftee in GSMNP (Smokemont and up) (Oconaluftee River) — ~38.9 cfs, 47.6°F water, 60 min from Asheville
• Raven Fork trophy water (Cherokee) (Raven Fork) — ~67.6 cfs, 49.9°F water, 65 min from Asheville
• Deep Creek (GSMNP, above Bryson City) (Deep Creek) — ~37.2 cfs, 49.6°F water, 80 min from Asheville
• East Fork French Broad delayed harvest (Rosman) (East Fork French Broad River) — ~38.8 cfs, 48.3°F water, 60 min from Asheville
• Wilson Creek gorge & delayed harvest (Wilson Creek) — ~76.6 cfs, 51.9°F water, 85 min from Asheville
• Curtis Creek (Old Fort) (Curtis Creek) — ~34.3 cfs, 48.9°F water, 45 min from Asheville
• Upper Linville (Linville Falls area) (Linville River) — ~42 cfs, 43.9°F water, 70 min from Asheville
• Upper East Fork / Big East Fork (Shining Rock, above Greasy Cove Prong) (East Fork Pigeon River) — ~13.4 cfs, 42.7°F water, 45 min from Asheville
• Shining Creek (Shining Rock Wilderness) (Shining Creek) — ~3.8 cfs, 40.2°F water, 45 min from Asheville
• West Fork at Bethel (West Fork Pigeon River) — ~32.5 cfs, 48.2°F water, 35 min from Asheville
• Yellowstone Prong (Graveyard Fields) (Yellowstone Prong) — ~1.7 cfs, 35.7°F water, 55 min from Asheville
• Tuckasegee delayed harvest (Webster–Dillsboro) (Tuckasegee River) — ~121.8 cfs, 50.4°F water, 70 min from Asheville
• Upper West Fork above Lake Logan (NC 215) (West Fork Pigeon River) — ~7.9 cfs, 42.7°F water, 50 min from Asheville
• Middle Prong Wilderness (Middle Prong West Fork Pigeon) — ~7.9 cfs, 41.4°F water, 55 min from Asheville

Tomorrow's outlook

Cane River (Burnsville area) projects looks prime.