Today
71°F
Sunny
SSW 5 mph · 1% precip
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Today’s verdict
Current River Conditions
As of (17 days ago)
This intel is a couple of weeks old — conditions may have shifted.
As of ~2 weeks ago, the river was fishing well.
The Beaverhead is fishing well right now — water is running below normal but clear, and conditions are solid. Good hatches are happening, and subsurface rigs are producing consistently.
Hatches
Tactics
267 CFS is on the low side for September — this stretch typically runs 356–495 CFS.
With flows lower than usual, wading is generally easier and more forgiving — but beds still shift and cold water saps strength fast, so read the water, stay within your limits, and check conditions on-site. You remain responsible for your own safety.
At 54°F, the water is in the prime range for trout — cold enough to fish and to handle fish safely.
Weather
58°F
Wind SSW 2 mph
Sunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 7:40 PM
Observed (2 hours ago)
NWS / weather.gov · fetched 13:01
Today
71°F
Sunny
SSW 5 mph · 1% precip
Tonight
39°F
Mostly Cloudy
NNE 5 to 13 mph · 3% precip
Tomorrow
72°F
Sunny
NNE 5 to 14 mph · 0% precip
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Size #16
Conditions are estimates from USGS data. Always assess on-site conditions and use your own judgment.
The Twin Bridges gauge at the lower end of the Beaverhead is the only station on the river reporting water temperature alongside flow. The blue-ribbon tailwater below Clark Canyon Dam through Dillon is flow-only, so we read conditions from the temperature-bearing Twin Bridges gauge and name the tradeoff — a flow-only upper gauge could never flag the warm water this lower, slower reach can run.
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Narrow, fertile tailwater below Clark Canyon Reservoir with weed beds and deceptively large trout. Target species include Brown and rainbow trout. Public access is limited and the river is often floated; careful wading is possible at access sites. Productive timing is Late spring through fall, with stable tailwater fishing outside severe winter weather. Major hatches and foods include PMDs, caddis, yellow sallies, tricos, craneflies and midges. Common approaches are Short-leash and indicator nymphing, precise PMD dries and streamers near cover. Regulations, access rules and water conditions vary by reach, so anglers should review current agency information and the linked local reports before fishing.
54°F−1°Water temp
71° / 39°Weather
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