Live flows, fishing conditions and the flies working right now for 25 Montana rivers and streams and 12 lakes and reservoirs, from the Madison, Gallatin and Yellowstone to the Missouri at Craig, the Bighorn and the rivers around Missoula. Flows and lake levels come straight from USGS and Bureau of Reclamation gauges and refresh every time you open the page.
Beaverhead River โ Dillon
Southwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Big Hole River โ Melrose
Southwest region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Big Hole River โ Wise River
Southwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Gallatin River (Gallatin Canyon)
Southwest region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Jefferson River โ Twin Bridges
Southwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Madison River โ Between the Lakes
Southwest region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Lower Madison River (Bear Trap to Three Forks)
Southwest region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Madison River โ Quake Lake to Ennis
Southwest region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Ruby River (below the reservoir)
Southwest region ยท Fair ยท Low, clear ยท Midges
Boulder River โ Big Timber
Yellowstone Country region ยท Fair ยท Low, clear ยท Midges
Stillwater River โ Absarokee
Yellowstone Country region ยท Good ยท Low, clear ยท BWOs, midges
Yellowstone River โ Gardiner
Yellowstone Country region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Yellowstone River โ Paradise Valley
Yellowstone Country region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Big Spring Creek โ Lewistown
Central region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Missouri River โ Craig
Central region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Smith River โ Camp Baker
Central region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Bitterroot River โ Darby to Hamilton
Western region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Bitterroot River โ Stevensville to Missoula
Western region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Blackfoot River
Western region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Clark Fork River โ Missoula
Western region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Clark Fork River โ St. Regis
Western region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Rock Creek โ Clinton
Western region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท BWOs, midges
Flathead River โ Columbia Falls
Northwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Kootenai River โ Below Libby Dam
Northwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Bighorn River โ Fort Smith
Bighorn region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs, sow bugs
Clark Canyon Reservoir
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Good ยท Cool ยท Midges
Ennis Lake
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Hebgen Lake
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท Midges
Quake Lake
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท Midges
Canyon Ferry Lake
Central region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Fort Peck Reservoir
Central region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Hauser Lake
Central region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Holter Lake
Central region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Georgetown Lake
Western region ยท Lake ยท Good ยท Cold ยท Midges
Flathead Lake
Northwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, clear ยท None
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Northwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท None
Lake Koocanusa
Northwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท None
About these reports
Each report is written by the AvidMax fly shop team from current gauge data, the season, and what anglers and guides are seeing on the water. Ratings and hatches are updated as new information comes in. Regulations change, so always check the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks before you go. A Montana fishing license is required for anglers 12 and older.
Fishing somewhere else? See fishing reports by state, including Colorado fishing reports.