Today
62°F
Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
WSW 5 to 8 mph · 36% precip
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Today’s verdict
Smoke — a big 32°F swing through the day.
1,140 CFS−70Flow
72°F+1°1,140 CFS is right around its typical level for July — this stretch typically runs 829–1,530 CFS.
Wading tends to be more manageable at typical flows, but beds shift and cold water saps strength fast — read the water, stay within your limits, and check conditions on-site. You remain responsible for your own safety.
At 72°F, the water is above the trout-stress threshold — consider resting the fish until it cools.
Weather
95°FSmoke
Wind NNW 3 mph
Sunrise 6:04 AM · Sunset 9:17 PM
Observed (1 hour ago)
NWS / weather.gov · fetched 18:00
Today
62°F
Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
WSW 5 to 8 mph · 36% precip
Tonight
93°F
Sunny
WSW 5 to 20 mph · 5% precip
Tomorrow
62°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Smoke
NNW 2 to 18 mph · 3% precip
Fly recommendations are paused — water temperature is above 68°F. Don't fish stressed trout — please check on-site before deciding. (current: 72°F)
Conditions are estimates from USGS data. Always assess on-site conditions and use your own judgment.
The gauge near Bonner sits at the lower end of the Blackfoot, just above the Clark Fork confluence outside Missoula — the freestone canyon water anglers fish on a run up from town. It carries both flow and water temperature, so the conditions here reflect the water you'll actually fish.
Location
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Cold, boulder-strewn Montana freestone with fast pocket water, deep runs and forested canyon scenery. Target species include Rainbow, brown, cutthroat and bull trout, plus whitefish. Public sites are good, but floating is the preferred way to cover the river. Productive timing is Late June through October, with a useful pre-runoff spring window. Major hatches and foods include Salmonflies, golden stones, caddis, PMDs, spruce moths, hoppers and October caddis. Common approaches are Large attractor dries, dry-droppers, nymphs and streamers along banks and boulders. Regulations, access rules and water conditions vary by reach, so anglers should review current agency information and the linked local reports before fishing.
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