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Augusta / Great Falls

Sun River

Unfishable5,060 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Sun River β€” Near Vaughn

Unfishable
5,060CFS
Discharge
2.10ft
Gauge Height
β€”
Water Temp
Updated 56 min agoView on USGS β†—

7-Day Flow

β†’ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

26.3 inHg Β· β†’ High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

37Β°FClear sky
Wind 4 mph26.3 inHg  Low & stable

Tough conditions β€” fish deep

Today

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Overcast

55° / 42Β°

Tomorrow

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Snow

48° / 31Β°

0.03"

Wed

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Overcast

69° / 26Β°

Thu

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Overcast

62° / 46Β°

Snow in forecast β€” check road conditions before heading out.

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

What should I fish today?

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

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What should I pack?

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

πŸͺ° Hatch Calendar

Sun River Β· May Β· Late Spring

Full calendar β†’

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JanDec

⚠ Runoff season β€” check live gauge before driving

RUNOFF SEASON β€” Bob Marshall snowmelt pushes flows hard. Caddis (size 14-16) when flows allow. Plan for July onward in the upper river.

Caddis

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About Sun River

High-plains tailwater below Gibson Dam flowing east from the Rocky Mountain Front through Augusta to Great Falls. Underrated brown and rainbow fishery in classic prairie-meets-mountains country with light angling pressure.

CaddisPale Morning DunHopperBlue-Winged OliveMidge