Flathead Basin

GAGE LOCATION

DAY/YEAR
GRAPHS

CURRENT
STAGE/FLOW

WHAT TIME

N. Fk. Flathead near Col. Falls

7 30 year

/

N/A

M. Fk. Flathead near W. Glacier

7 30 year

2.04 / 795

8 pm

S. Fk. Flathead near Spotted Br.

7 30 year

5.00 / 429

8 pm

S. Fk. Flathead near Col. Falls

7 30 year

- / -

N/A

Flathead at Col. Falls

7 30 year

- / -

N/A

Flathead near Polson

7 30 year

5.57 / 7670

7 pm

Flathead at Perma

7 30 year

/

N/A

S. Fk. Jocko near Arlee

7 30 year

1.13 / 19

7 pm

CITY

Kalispell

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

Polson

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

Most trout move out of the forks and into the mainstem and the lake. Look for them from the South Fork confluence on down. The Middle Fork has some deep pools and some trout will over-winter in them.

Standard nymphs--Pheasant Tail, Prince, Copper John, Brassie, etc.--as well as streamers such as Woolly Buggers will pick up trout on warmer days. This is a cold part of Montana, so warm days will be hard to come by. The mainstem is best fished from a boat. Presentine Bar has good boat access in winter.

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