Missoula / Lincoln
Blackfoot River
Live Conditions
Blackfoot River — Near Bonner
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
25.46 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
76° / 48°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
76° / 56°
Sun
🌤️Partly cloudy
72° / 54°
Mon
☁️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
🟢 Active now at 60.4°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
Select month
⚠ 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.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
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.
Regulations
Bull trout federally protected — release immediately. Native Westslope Cutthroat catch-and-release in many stretches. Check current FWP regulations.