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Inshore Society Fishing Charters - Tampa Bay

Hillsborough River near Inshore Society Fishing Charters - Tampa Bay

River18.8 mi
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About this river

Hillsborough River is an 18.8 mile river near Inshore Society Fishing Charters - Tampa Bay in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hillsborough R at Morris BR near Thonotosassa FL (site 02303330). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1973 to 2026

Hillsborough River typically runs highest in September, at a median 397 cfs, and lowest in May, at 67 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,710 cfs, in 2004.

Typical flow by month at Hillsborough R at Morris BR near Thonotosassa FL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January11981 to 213
February13989 to 212
March10673 to 209
April8759 to 176
May6752 to 93
June9365 to 169
July200118 to 417
August336188 to 648
September397178 to 762
October179102 to 346
November11478 to 150
December10478 to 153

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hillsborough R at Morris BR near Thonotosassa FL (site 02303330). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Hillsborough River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Rick's on the RiverHillsborough RiverRestricted
  • Lake Weeks (Lake Seffner) Public Boat RampLake WeeksPublic
  • Lowry Park Public Boat RampHillsborough RiverPublic
  • Harney Park - Tampa Bypass CanalC-135 Tampa Bypass CanalPublic
  • Riverhills Park Boat Ramp (Temple Terrace)Hillsborough RiverPublic
  • Baker Creek Public Boat RampLake ThonotosassaPublic
  • Rotary Riverfront Park (Temple Terrace)Hillsborough RiverPublic
  • John B. Sargeant Public Boat RampHillsborough RiverPublic
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