Clark Fork near Drummond MT
USGS 12331800 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12331800 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST; ranging 600 to 658 ft³/s; latest 600 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST | 600 | 3.24 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST | 600 | 3.24 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST | 600 | 3.24 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 600 | 3.24 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 522–740 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 524–752 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 524–752 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 647 | 3.33 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 647 | 3.33 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 647 | 3.33 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 647 | 3.33 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 647 | 3.33 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 530–746 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 530–746 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 658 | 3.35 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 658 | 3.35 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 658 | 3.35 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 658 | 3.35 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 658 | 3.35 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 658 | 3.35 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 658 | 3.35 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 647 | 3.33 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 652 | 3.34 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 647 | 3.33 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 527–714 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 642 | 3.32 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 636 | 3.31 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 631 | 3.3 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 626 | 3.29 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 620 | 3.28 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 615 | 3.27 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 610 | 3.26 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 600 | 3.24 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 600 | 3.24 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 600 | 3.24 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 605 | 3.25 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 528–706 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 528–706 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 605 | 3.25 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 516–706 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 615 | 3.27 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 610 | 3.26 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 615 | 3.27 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 615 | 3.27 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 615 | 3.27 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 615 | 3.27 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 615 | 3.27 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 620 | 3.28 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 620 | 3.28 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 620 | 3.28 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 620 | 3.28 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 620 | 3.28 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 631 | 3.3 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 626 | 3.29 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 631 | 3.3 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 631 | 3.3 | 521–704 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 631 | 3.3 | 521–704 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 636 | 3.31 | 524–711 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 636 | 3.31 | 524–711 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 636 | 3.31 | 524–711 |
Map of USGS gauge 12331800 and the river around it
Where Clark Fork near Drummond MT sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Montana FWP uses are 66°F, 68°F and 73°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 522–740 ft³/s (middle half of 33 years of record). Now: 600 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 600 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 33 years of record (1994–2026): 10th 459, 25th 522, median 576, 75th 740, 90th 855 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 436 ft³/s, highest 908 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−2.4% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Clark Fork River: Black Bullhead, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Northern Pike Minnow, Peamouth, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, Rocky Mountain Sculpin, Slimy Sculpin, Smallmouth Bass, Variable Platyfish, Walleye, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch.
From our page for Clark Fork River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: FISHMT :: Waterbody Details (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.24 ft stage, 600 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST (NWS gauge DRMM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:53 AM MST. Highest point: 3.24 ft, 600 ft³/s on Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.24 ft | 600 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.22 ft | 589 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.18 ft | 569 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.17 ft | 564 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.16 ft | 559 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.15 ft | 554 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3.14 ft | 549 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3.13 ft | 544 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3.12 ft | 539 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3.11 ft | 534 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:00 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.