The Middle Fork Flathead River is a freestone river in Montana, listed as Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey) by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 6 guides and 7 shops nearby are listed here.
Middle Fork Flathead River is a freestone river in Montana.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
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Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
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Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Middle Fork Flathead River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Middle Fork Flathead River with 2 USGS gauges, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Middle Fork Flathead River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 6 restrooms near Middle Fork Flathead River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Middle Fork Flathead River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Lake FiveEnnis Lake, Montana, in March, with the Madison Range beyond. Photo: Gloria Cabada-Leman, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr Not Lake Five.
Montana · about 3 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not North Fork Flathead RiverThe Flathead River from the bank at Columbia Falls, Montana. Photo: Mitchell O'Brien, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork Flathead River.
Montana · about 7 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Rogers LakeHenrys Lake from Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho. Photo: James Postema, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rogers Lake.
Montana · about 11 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Logging LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Logging Lake.
Montana · about 18 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Lake BlaineEagle Lake, Lassen County, California, with dry Horse Lake in the foreground (aerial). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lake Blaine.
Montana · about 19 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Whitefish LakeCrowley Lake and the Long Valley Caldera from US 395. Photo: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Whitefish Lake.
Montana · about 19 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Montana's most-fished waters (FWP statewide angling pressure estimates, 2023 license year, top 250 by state rank) list (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
On the District Exceptions to Standard Regulations (trout / gear rules) list (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
West Glacier, MT · 1 mi
Float trips · Raft trips · Flathead River
Nearby
Columbia Falls, MT · 13 mi
Float trips · Drift boat · Blackfoot & Clark Fork
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Columbia Falls, MT · 15 mi
Float trips · Drift boat · Missouri & Flathead
Nearby
Kalispell, MT · 26 mi
Fly shop · Guided trips · Casting lessons & classes
What 6 nearby guide websites mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.
Named on 6 nearby guide websites
5 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Mother's Day caddis (Grannom) (May) · Salmonfly (May to June) · Salmonfly (May to July) · Salmonfly (July) · Trico (August to September)
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge Middle Fork Flathead River at West Glacier, MT. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT (USGS 12358500) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 12358500 · NWS WGCM8
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, 3:45 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST; ranging 479 to 541 ft³/s; latest 479 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST | 479 | 1.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST | 487 | 1.71 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 502 | 1.73 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT | 494 | 1.72 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 494 | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 494 | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 494 | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 494 | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 502 | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 510 | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 517 | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 525 | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 525 | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 525 | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 525 | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 525 | 1.76 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 525 | 1.76 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 525 | 1.76 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 533 | 1.77 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM MDT | 533 | 1.77 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT | 533 | 1.77 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM MDT | 533 | 1.77 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM MDT | 541 | 1.78 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM MDT | 541 | 1.78 |
Normal for Nov 5: 574–1,430 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 479 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 479 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record (1940–2026): 10th 424, 25th 574, median 877, 75th 1,430, 90th 2,360 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 313 ft³/s, highest 7,640 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 (−1.6% 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.
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 1.7 ft stage, 479 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST (NWS gauge WGCM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:42 AM MST. Highest point: 1.7 ft, 479 ft³/s on Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.7 ft | 479 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.68 ft | 465 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.67 ft | 457 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.66 ft | 450 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.65 ft | 443 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.65 ft | 443 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.64 ft | 436 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.64 ft | 436 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1.68 ft | 465 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1.7 ft | 479 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
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 Middle Fork Flathead River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
USGS 12357500
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, 4:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 5:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST; ranging 4.88 to 4.96 ft; latest 4.89 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 4.88 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 4.9 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 4.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 4.9 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM MDT | 4.96 |
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.01 ft). 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
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 Middle Fork Flathead River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
Checked Nov 5, 4:59 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.
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Lake FiveEnnis Lake, Montana, in March, with the Madison Range beyond. Photo: Gloria Cabada-Leman, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr Not Lake Five.
Montana · about 3 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not North Fork Flathead RiverThe Flathead River from the bank at Columbia Falls, Montana. Photo: Mitchell O'Brien, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork Flathead River.
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Rogers LakeHenrys Lake from Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho. Photo: James Postema, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rogers Lake.
Montana · about 11 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Logging LakeLake Billy Chinook, Oregon. Photo: icetsarina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Logging Lake.
Montana · about 18 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Lake BlaineEagle Lake, Lassen County, California, with dry Horse Lake in the foreground (aerial). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lake Blaine.
Montana · about 19 mi
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Representative photo · not Whitefish LakeCrowley Lake and the Long Valley Caldera from US 395. Photo: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Whitefish Lake.
Montana · about 19 mi
West Glacier, Montana
Fishing lodge · 1.5 mi
West Glacier, Montana
B&B · 1.9 mi
Hungry Horse, Montana
Fishing lodge · 8.7 mi
