freestone river · smallmouth bass · trout

Harpeth River (Franklin)

Live conditions for Harpeth River (Franklin): the gauge, the water temperature, the trend, and what the water is doing today — read the way a guide reads it.

Right now

32cfs→ lowcaution

Inside the wade band, but 80°F is warm for trout — this is smallmouth water in this heat.

Water temp79.5°F

Stage3.88 ft

Engine callOFF 82°F — too warm for trout

Gauge read 1:15 AM CDT · USGS 03432350. Readings refresh every few minutes.

The water

Harpeth River (Franklin) is a freestone river in Middle TN, fished for smallmouth bass, trout — rainbow. 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.

smallmouth basstroutrainbow troutWade only

Wade and float bands in cfs, the safety notes and the 14-day trend are on the signed-in river page.

Access

Ladd Park Canoe Accesscarry
Eastern Flank Battlefield Park Canoe Accesscarry
Pinkerton Park Canoe Accesscarry
Bicentennial Park River Overlookwalk in
Harlinsdale Farm Canoe Accesscarry
Williamson County Recreation Center Access (Franklin Recreation Complex)carry
Rizer Point Canoe Accesscarry

Directions to the put-in or wade access ride on every briefing.

The briefing

Know before you drive to Harpeth River.

Every morning OUTFISH reads this gauge, the dam schedule, the water temperature, the sky and the tips library, and writes one plain-language call for the waters you track: go or stay home, wade or float, when to be on the water, where to put in, what to tie on — with directions.

Start free — 7 days of Guide

Signed in: the wade and float bands, the full hatch calendar, safety notes, the 14-day trend, shop reports and today's briefing for this water.

This month

Active in September:

Terrestrials

The full calendar by month, with notes, is on the signed-in river page.

Verify it yourself

The same sources the engine reads, straight from the agency:

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