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Missoula / Lincoln

Blackfoot River

Fishable3,670 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Blackfoot RiverNear Bonner

Fishable
3,670CFS
Discharge
4.00ft
Gauge Height
60.4°F
Water Temp
Updated 34 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

↓ Falling

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

25.46 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

58°FClear sky
Wind 3 mph25.46 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Partly cloudy

76° / 48°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

76° / 56°

Sun

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Partly cloudy

72° / 54°

Mon

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Overcast

74° / 45°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min

What should I fish today?

One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Blackfoot River.

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Time of Day

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Blackfoot River conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Blackfoot River · June · Early Summer

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🟢 Active now at 60.4°F water

CaddisPale Morning Dun

🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range

Blue-Winged Olive

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JanDec

⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

SALMONFLIES (size 4-6) at peak — the Blackfoot salmonfly hatch is iconic. Golden Stones (size 6-8) late month. Caddis (size 14-16) heavy. Post-runoff prime opening.

Caddis

🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only

River Map

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About Blackfoot River

The "river that runs through it" — Norman Maclean's home water. Classic boulder-and-pool freestone flowing from the Continental Divide near Lincoln to its confluence with the Clark Fork. Native Westslope Cutthroat, Bull Trout, browns, and rainbows.

SalmonflyGolden StoneCaddisPale Morning DunHopperBlue-Winged Olive

Regulations

Bull trout federally protected — release immediately. Native Westslope Cutthroat catch-and-release in many stretches. Check current FWP regulations.