Wyoming
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Pinedale near Pine Creek
Around Pinedale and Pine Creek, the New Fork winds through a mix of public entries and private land. This page uses the above-Pine-Creek gauge as a local reference rather than a description of the entire downstream river.
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Runoff, summer warming and autumn spawning activity all shape trip decisions. Avoid redds and review the latest local information.
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Seasonal guidance, not a current hatch report.
November
Shorter days and changing weather can shift feeding windows. Avoid spawning beds and match the legal season to the exact river section. Runoff, summer warming and autumn spawning activity all shape trip decisions. Avoid redds and review the latest local information.
Mayflies, caddis and terrestrials are useful food families to investigate when the river and season allow. A quiet approach can matter before the first cast.
Pinedale near Pine Creek
Start with Wyoming Game and Fish public access areas such as Mesa Bridge, checking site boundaries and winter road status. Do not cross private banks between entries.
Confirm a specific public launch and takeout, flow and any current obstructions. Public launch access does not authorize stopping on private land downstream.
Notices are not automatically checked here. A reading or forecast does not mean fishing is open.
Fishing regulations
Review the exact river section, season, species and gear requirements before fishing. Emergency changes can override standing rules.
Getting to the water
Confirm the public route, posted boundaries and current site conditions before choosing a bank outing or float.
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Official flow source ↗ · Official NWS forecast ↗
New Fork River above Pine Creek near Pinedale, WY · 09196000. Flow is requested hourly from USGS. Do not substitute air temperature. Only publish fresh measured water temperature at matching reach.
NWS forecast point: Pinedale, WY (42.866,-109.865). Source jobs are staggered hourly; low traffic can delay WordPress scheduling. Observation times are shown. Old readings are labeled or hidden by age. Air temperature is never substituted for water temperature.
Seasonal text is editorial guidance. It is not an automated live hatch report. Rules and access notices are not automatically checked. One gauge cannot describe every place on the river.
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