Clark Fork River

GAGE LOCATION

DAY/YEAR
GRAPHS

CURRENT
STAGE/FLOW

WHAT TIME

Little Blackfoot near Garrison

7 30 year

/

N/A

Warm Springs Ck near Anaconda

7 30 year

2.42 / 74

11 pm Yest.

St. Regis at St. Regis

7 30 year

2.52 / 92

11 pm Yest.

Clark Fork near Galen

7 30 year

2.28 / 147

11 pm Yest.

Clark Fork at Deer Lodge

7 30 year

3.08 / 321

9 pm Yest.

Clark Fork at Goldcreek

7 30 year

4.86 / 495

11 pm Yest.

Clark Fork near Drummond

7 30 year

3.65 / 687

11 pm Yest.

Clark Fork at Turah Bridge

7 30 year

4.59 / 952

11 pm Yest.

Clark Fork above Missoula

7 30 year

2.85 / 1530

11 pm Yest.

Clark Fork below Missoula

7 30 year

1.60 / 2340

11 pm Yest.

Clark Fork at St. Regis

7 30 year

/

N/A

Clark Fork near Plains

7 30 year

4.68 / 10800

11 pm Yest.

CITY

Butte

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

Deer Lodge

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

Missoula

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

HATCH

NYMPH/
LARVA

PUPA/
EMERGER

DUN/
ADULT

EGG-
LAYER

Blue-winged olive

October caddis

Green caddis

Golden stonefly

Salmonfly

Cranefly

Midge

Sculpin

Baitfish

Expect to find trout anywhere the water slows and deepens, along current seams, below boulders, behind drop-offs, etc.

As on the Bitterroot, blue-winged olives will be strong at the beginning of November, especially on overcast days. As the weather becomes more frigid, the blue-wings will taper off.

Midges and nymphing will then be weak until January, but you might pick up some trout in December on a Prince teamed with a Pheasant Tail or San Juan Worm. Unlike some other Missoula-area rivers, streamers are a good winter choice.

When fishing subsurface, make sure your nymphs are on the bottom.

For more on November tactics and flies, see the Rivers in General report.