Rock Creek Fishing Report, May 14, 2026
Regional headline: warm weather has pushed Western Montana into full runoff. All four rivers are high, off-color, and pushy.
Bitterroot River Fishing Report, May 13, 2026
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
Blackfoot River Fishing Report, May 12, 2026
Conditions At-a-Glance - Lower Blackfoot (Missoula/Bonner): ~5000 CFS, off-color from a Monture Creek mud push - Upper Blackfoot (Helmville): ~1000 CFS, high for that stretch - Water temperature: ~52F (still cool) - Visibility: poor to fair, improving as flows level off - Last on-river updates: Kingfisher 5/11, Grizzly Hackle 5/10, Blackfoot River Outfitters 5/8
Madison River Fishing Report, May 10, 2026
Mother’s Day caddis is hatching now on the lower river between Varney and Ennis Lake; up high it remains a midge-and-BWO nymph game on clear, steady flows.
Blackfoot River Fishing Report, May 10, 2026
Snowmelt v3 has the entire Missoula-area system high and off-color.
Clark Fork River Fishing Report, May 10, 2026
Snowmelt v3 has the entire Missoula-area system high and off-color.
Bitterroot River Fishing Report, May 10, 2026
Snowmelt v3 has the entire Missoula-area system high and off-color.
Rock Creek Fishing Report, May 10, 2026
Snowmelt v3 has the entire Missoula-area system high and off-color.
Clark Fork River Fishing Report, May 5, 2026
Spring runoff is here. All four rivers are running high, off-color, and pushy with cold water in the mid-40s to low 50s.
Blackfoot River Fishing Report, May 5, 2026
Spring runoff is here. All four rivers are running high, off-color, and pushy with cold water in the mid-40s to low 50s.
Rock Creek Fishing Report, May 5, 2026
Spring runoff is here. All four rivers are running high, off-color, and pushy with cold water in the mid-40s to low 50s.
Bitterroot River Fishing Report, May 5, 2026
Spring runoff is here. All four rivers are running high, off-color, and pushy with cold water in the mid-40s to low 50s.
Madison River Fishing Report, May 3, 2026
Holding late-April form on clear, steady flows; nymphing dominates and the Mother’s Day caddis window on the lower river is about a week and a half out.
Blackfoot River Fishing Report, May 3, 2026
The Missoula-area rivers are easing into late spring.
Missouri River Fishing Report, May 3, 2026
The Missouri is in a textbook spring rhythm with a warmer, less windy week ahead. Flows sit near 3,060 to 3,200 CFS, water has climbed to 46°F, and the BWO window should stretch as March Browns and caddis build. Craig Bridge is open again and float logistics are clean.
Clark Fork River Fishing Report, May 3, 2026
The Missoula-area rivers are easing into late spring.
Rock Creek Fishing Report, May 3, 2026
The Missoula-area rivers are easing into late spring.
Bitterroot River Fishing Report, May 3, 2026
The Missoula-area rivers are easing into late spring.
Rock Creek Fishing Report, April 30, 2026
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.
Missouri River Fishing Report, April 30, 2026
Classic spring on the Mo, with sunshine, rain, and a side of late-April snow, but a steadier, warmer pattern is moving in for the week. Flows hold near 3,370 to 3,500 CFS with BWOs and midges leading and March Browns on deck.