Missoula
Rock Creek
Live Conditions
Rock Creek — Near Clinton
24-Hr Pressure
24.29 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Mainly clear
73° / 45°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
71° / 55°
Sun
☁️Overcast
67° / 52°
Mon
☁️Overcast
71° / 40°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Rock Creek.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Rock Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Rock Creek · June · Early Summer
🟢 Active now at 56.7°F water
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SALMONFLIES (size 4-6) at peak — Rock Creek is famous for its salmonfly fishing. Golden Stones (size 6-8). Caddis (size 14-16). Wade-only above July 1 — perfect roadside pocket water.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Rock Creek
Blue Ribbon tributary of the Clark Fork east of Missoula. Wade-only pocket water with one of the most reliable Salmonfly hatches in the West and excellent westslope cutthroat fishing through summer.
Regulations
Bull trout federally protected — release immediately. Wade-only after July 1 in upper sections — check FWP for current float regulations. Native Westslope Cutthroat C&R in many stretches.