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    Gauging Cash Flow

    Apr 17, 2020 3 minutes
    BY MICHAEL WRIGHT

    DATA FROM THOUSANDS of United States Geological Survey (USGS) stream gauges makes it easy to check conditions on almost any river in the country. You’ll find flows measured in water-level, cubic feet per second (cfs), or both, and some gauges even give water temperature. Know your river well enough, and you can predict a great fishing day or an awful one before you even leave the house.

    If you’re planning to float-fish, especially down a highgradient stream during runoff,

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