Saint Joe River

September 27, 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

410 cfs ↑

Trend

Rising

Observed

22d ago

Hatch Status

Pseudo Baetis (BWO) hatching in fall

Conditions

Fall is off to an excellent start on the Saint Joe, with cooler temperatures favoring October Caddis and Mahogany Dun activity. Nymphing remains effective throughout the day. Hopper and ant fishing is limited to the warm afternoons when temperatures climb. As of September 27, flows were running 410 cfs at Ramsdell and rising into normal range.

Gauges

Techniques

  • Nymphing or droppers in morning hours will find fish
  • Small perdigons, black-head caddis pupa, pheasant tails, small rubber leg stones work for nymph or dropper rigs

Recommended flies

October CaddisMahogany DunPseudo BaetisSmall PerdigonsBlack head caddis pupaPheasant tail nymphsSmall rubber leg stones