Conditions At-a-Glance - Flows: High and elevated — ~8,400 cfs near Missoula, slowly dropping; 3,500–3,900 cfs at Darby (historically above "good" fishing flows) - Water clarity: Off-color to muddy on the mainstem; clearer in the upper river around Hamilton and Darby, and in the East/West Forks and side channels - Water temp: ~52°F mid-day, cold but trending up - Quality rating: Tough but fishable — sub-surface and streamer game is the play; evening dries are the bright spot in the upper river

Snowmelt v3 has the entire Missoula-area system high and off-color.

Spring runoff is here. All four rivers are running high, off-color, and pushy with cold water in the mid-40s to low 50s.

The Missoula-area rivers are easing into late spring.

Spring is settling in on the four Missoula-area rivers. Flows have come off the early-week peak and are starting to drop and clear, but every river is still running high.

Western Montana is in classic late-April spring transition: high but generally fishable flows, water temps still cold (41–48F), and the dry-fly window opening up day-by-day on the Bitterroot, Clark Fork, and Rock Creek behind Skwalas, March Browns, and BWOs.

The Bitterroot has bumped into early-runoff territory but remains the best dry-fly window of the four rivers.

The 'Root is firing on the most cylinders right now — highest quality rating of the three at 4/5.