freestone river · trout
Oconaluftee River (GSMNP)
Live conditions for Oconaluftee River (GSMNP): the gauge, the water temperature, the trend, and what the water is doing today — read the way a guide reads it.
Right now
178cfs→ lowfishable
Inside the wade band, stable low · +3.5% over the last 6 hours.
Water temp63.1°F
Stage1.21 ft
Clarityclear 2.1 FNU
Engine callGO 178 cfs in the wade band · 63°F
The water
Oconaluftee River (GSMNP) is a freestone river in GSMNP, fished for trout — rainbow, brown, brook. On free-flowing water the trajectory is the story: falling and clearing after a bump is the window, rising water pushes fish to the banks and brings colour.
troutrainbow troutbrown troutbrook trout
Wade and float bands in cfs, the safety notes and the 14-day trend are on the signed-in river page.
Access
- Kephart Prong Trailhead (US-441 pull-off/bridge)walk in
- Collins Creek Picnic Areawalk in
- Smokemont Campground / Bradley Fork confluencewalk in
- Oconaluftee Visitor Center / Oconaluftee River Trailwalk in
- Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge crossingbridge
- Oconaluftee Islands Park (Acquoni Road)walk in
- US-441 handicap ramp (across from Paul's Restaurant)ramp
- White Water Drive Recreation Arearamp
Directions to the put-in or wade access ride on every briefing.