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Nantahala River

North Carolina24 miles3 Segments · 6 Rapids
Primary Flow
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cfs
Gauge Height
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ft
Water Temp
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°F
Air Temp
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°F
Basin SWE
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in avg
Daylight
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sunrise
5-Day Trend
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River Profile

24 mi
Headwater
Mouth
Choga Road → Rocky BranchChoga Road → Rocky Branch · 0.7 mi
Rocky Branch → Wishons Fishing HoleRocky Branch → Wishons Fishing Hole · 10.8 mi
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Gauge(2)
Boat Ramp(3)
Rapid(3)
Whitewater
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Gauge Stations
2 mainstem · live, 48h
USGS · Live
Rainbow Springs→
—cfs
—·
Hewitt→
—cfs
—·
Segments
2 segments
SegmentMilesRiver MileCFSStatusFloat Est.Rapids
Choga Road → Rocky Branch
0.7RM 8.8 – 9.5——0:12hrs—
Rocky Branch → Wishons Fishing Hole
10.8RM 9.5 – 20.3——3:05hrs2max III

Quick Facts

Total Length
24 miles
Gauge Stations
2
Segments
3
Rapids
6
Boat Ramps
2
Access Sites
3

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

3 sites · 2 boat ramps
  • RM 9

    Choga Road

    Boat ramp
  • RM 10

    Rocky Branch

    Boat ramp
  • RM 20

    Wishons Fishing Hole

    Hand launch✓ ParkingNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Mid October

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Float time estimates
  • Choga Road → Rocky Branch
    0.7 mi
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    --:--
    hrs:min
  • Rocky Branch → Wishons Fishing Hole
    10.8 mi
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    --:--
    hrs:min

Notable Rapids

III

Magic Carpet Ride

River mile 17.6

III

Camp Branch Falls

River mile 19.6

II

Delebars Rock

River mile 23.7

Season Timing
Fishing
Floating
Runoff
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Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

Choga Road→Rocky Branch

0.7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Rocky Branch→Wishons Fishing Hole

10.8 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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