Missoula
Rock Creek
Live Conditions
Rock Creek — Near Clinton
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
24.46 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
57° / 41°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
50° / 33°
Wed
☁️Overcast
60° / 32°
Thu
☁️Overcast
59° / 43°
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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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Rock Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Rock Creek · May · Late Spring
🟢 Active now at 47.1°F water
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
SALMONFLIES (size 4-6) STARTING late month — Rock Creek's iconic hatch begins as flows recede. RUNOFF SEASON peaks mid-month then drops fast. Time it right and you hit one of the most reliable Salmonfly windows in MT.
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.