Saint Joe River

September 13, 2026

By Barbless, compiled each morning from the gauges, forecasts and sources on this page.

Saint Joe River

Current conditions for Saint Joe River · Map, access and gauges

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Flow

436 cfs

Trend

Steady

Observed

32d ago

Hatch Status

Mahogany duns and October caddis out and that should increase over the next few weeks

Conditions

The Saint Joe is fishing well as summer transitions to fall, with productive patterns on both upper and lower sections. Caddis, ants, beetles, and hoppers remain solid choices, while October caddis and mahogany duns are appearing as water cools. As of September 25, flows were running 436 cfs at the Ramsdell gauge near St. Maries, holding stable with overcast skies and light precipitation forecast. Fish should stay active until water temperatures drop significantly.

Gauges

Techniques

  • Lighter tippet recommended
  • Summer patterns like hoppers, ants, beetles, and caddis have still been producing, though smaller the better most days

Recommended flies

HoppersAntsBeetlesCaddisMahogany DunsOctober CaddisPseudo BaetisSmall patterns