West Fork Bitterroot River nr Conner MT
USGS 12342500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12342500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
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
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST; ranging 57.5 to 57.5 ft³/s; latest 57.5 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 | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–113 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–115 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 57.5 | 1.12 | 64–114 |
Map of USGS gauge 12342500 and the river around it
Where West Fork Bitterroot River nr Conner MT sits 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.
This gauge is on our page for West Fork Bitterroot River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 64–114 ft³/s (middle half of 85 years of record). Now: 57.5 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 57.5 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 85 years of record (1942–2026): 10th 59, 25th 64, median 82, 75th 114, 90th 259 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 47.7 ft³/s, highest 586 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 (+0% 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.
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.
NWS observed 1.12 ft stage, 57 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST (NWS gauge WFBM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:53 AM MST. Highest point: 1.12 ft, 57 ft³/s on Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST.
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.12 ft | 57 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1.11 ft | 56 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:59 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.