Clark Fork below Missoula MT

Steady over 24 hours (−3.1% 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).

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.

Our page for Clark Fork River, on the same river: regulations, guides and shops

USGS gauge page USGS statistics NWS gauge BELM8

Checked Nov 5, 7:06 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.