Missoula
Clark Fork River
Live Conditions
Clark Fork River — Above Missoula
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
26.54 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
78° / 52°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
82° / 56°
Sat
☁️Overcast
82° / 61°
Sun
☁️Overcast
77° / 58°
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 Clark Fork River.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Clark Fork River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Clark Fork River · June · Early Summer
🟢 Active now at 59.7°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
Select month
⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
Peak runoff continuing early month. SALMONFLIES (size 4-6) and Golden Stones (size 6-8) at peak late month. Caddis (size 14-16) heavy. Post-runoff prime opening — big water, big bugs.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Clark Fork River
Big-water freestone draining western Montana — the Clark Fork picks up the Bitterroot, Blackfoot, and Rock Creek before pushing north to the Idaho line. Wild trout fishery recovering from a century of mining damage, now one of MT's best.
Regulations
Bull trout federally protected — release immediately and unharmed; do not target them. Standard Montana fishing license required.