Live Conditions

Clark Fork (Montana)

Montana240 miles12 Segments · 5 Rapids

Primary Flow

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Daylight

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5-Day Trend

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River Profile

240 mi

Headwater

Mouth

Bearmouth FAS → Turah FASBearmouth FAS → Turah FAS · 25.5 mi

Turah FAS → Sha-Ron FASTurah FAS → Sha-Ron FAS · 8.7 mi

Sha-Ron FAS → Harper's Bridge FASSha-Ron FAS → Harper's Bridge FAS · 19.3 mi

Harper's Bridge FAS → Petty Creek FASHarper's Bridge FAS → Petty Creek FAS · 22.2 mi

Petty Creek FAS → Cyr Bridge FASPetty Creek FAS → Cyr Bridge FAS · 7.8 mi

Cyr Bridge FAS → Tarkio FASCyr Bridge FAS → Tarkio FAS · 9.7 mi

Tarkio FAS → Forest Grove FASTarkio FAS → Forest Grove FAS · 5.1 mi

Forest Grove FAS → St. Regis FASForest Grove FAS → St. Regis FAS · 26.8 mi

St. Regis FAS → Paradise Crossing FASSt. Regis FAS → Paradise Crossing FAS · 26.8 mi

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Boat Ramp(25)

Rapid(5)

Fishing

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Gauge Stations

12 mainstem · live, 48h

USGS · Live

Segments

15 segments

Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Kohrs Bend FAS → Gold Creek FAS	13.5	RM 32.8 – 46.3	—	—	3:51hrs	—
Schwartz Creek FAS → Turah FAS	8.2	RM 100.9 – 109.1	—	—	2:21hrs	—
Turah FAS → Sha-Ron FAS	8.7	RM 109.1 – 117.8	—	—	2:29hrs	—
Sha-Ron FAS → Kelly Island FAS	10.5	RM 117.8 – 128.3	—	—	3:00hrs	—
Kelly Island FAS → Harper's Bridge FAS	8.8	RM 128.3 – 137.1	—	—	2:31hrs	—
Harper's Bridge FAS → Deep Creek FAS	0.1	RM 137.1 – 137.2	—	—	0:02hrs	—
Deep Creek FAS → Petty Creek FAS	22.1	RM 137.2 – 159.3	—	—	6:19hrs	—
Petty Creek FAS → St. John's FAS	5.6	RM 159.3 – 164.9	—	—	1:36hrs	—
St. John's FAS → Cyr Bridge FAS	2.2	RM 164.9 – 167.1	—	—	0:38hrs	—
Cyr Bridge FAS → Tarkio FAS	9.6	RM 167.1 – 176.7	—	—	2:45hrs	5max III
Tarkio FAS → Forest Grove FAS	5.2	RM 176.7 – 181.9	—	—	1:29hrs	—
Forest Grove FAS → Big Eddy FAS	11.9	RM 181.9 – 193.8	—	—	3:24hrs	—
Big Eddy FAS → Dry Creek FAS	4.8	RM 193.8 – 198.6	—	—	1:22hrs	—
Dry Creek FAS → St. Regis FAS	10.1	RM 198.6 – 208.7	—	—	2:53hrs	—
St. Regis FAS → Paradise Crossing FAS	26.7	RM 208.7 – 235.4	—	—	7:38hrs	—

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20

Stuart Mountain
7,270 ft
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N Fk Elk Creek
6,180 ft
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Lubrecht Flume
4,690 ft
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Hoodoo Basin
6,060 ft
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Combination
5,620 ft
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Barker Lakes
8,250 ft
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Quick Facts

Total Length: 240 miles
Gauge Stations: 12
Segments: 12
Rapids: 5
Boat Ramps: 17
Access Sites: 27

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

25 sites · 15 boat ramps

RM 33
Kohrs Bend FAS
Hand launchMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 46
Gold Creek FAS
Boat rampMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 84
Bearmouth FAS
Fishing accessMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 101
Schwartz Creek FAS
Boat rampMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 109
Turah FAS
Boat rampMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 118
Sha-Ron FAS
Boat rampMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 128
Kelly Island FAS
Boat rampMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 133
Kona Bridge FAS
Fishing accessMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 137
Harper's Bridge FAS
Boat rampMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
RM 137
Deep Creek FAS
Boat rampMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Early November

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Float time estimates

Kohrs Bend FAS → Gold Creek FAS
13.5 mi
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Schwartz Creek FAS → Turah FAS
8.2 mi
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Turah FAS → Sha-Ron FAS
8.7 mi
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Sha-Ron FAS → Kelly Island FAS
10.5 mi
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Kelly Island FAS → Harper's Bridge FAS
8.8 mi
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Harper's Bridge FAS → Deep Creek FAS
0.1 mi
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Deep Creek FAS → Petty Creek FAS
22.1 mi
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Petty Creek FAS → St. John's FAS
5.6 mi
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St. John's FAS → Cyr Bridge FAS
2.2 mi
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Cyr Bridge FAS → Tarkio FAS
9.6 mi
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Tarkio FAS → Forest Grove FAS
5.2 mi
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Forest Grove FAS → Big Eddy FAS
11.9 mi
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Big Eddy FAS → Dry Creek FAS
4.8 mi
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Dry Creek FAS → St. Regis FAS
10.1 mi
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St. Regis FAS → Paradise Crossing FAS
26.7 mi
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Notable Rapids

III

Triple Bridges

River mile 171.5

III

Tumbleweed

River mile 172.0

III

Fang

River mile 172.8

II

Split Rock

River mile 171.8

II

Ice Box

River mile 171.9

Season Timing

Fishing

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Runoff

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Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

Kohrs Bend FAS→Gold Creek FAS

13.5 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Gold Creek FAS→Bearmouth FAS

37.3 mi

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Bearmouth FAS→Schwartz Creek FAS

17.3 mi

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Schwartz Creek FAS→Turah FAS

8.2 mi

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Turah FAS→Sha-Ron FAS

8.7 mi

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Sha-Ron FAS→Kelly Island FAS

10.5 mi

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Kelly Island FAS→Kona Bridge FAS

4.6 mi

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Kona Bridge FAS→Harper's Bridge FAS

4.2 mi

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Harper's Bridge FAS→Deep Creek FAS

0.1 mi

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Deep Creek FAS→Petty Creek FAS

22.1 mi

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Petty Creek FAS→Natural Pier FAS

3.5 mi

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Natural Pier FAS→St. John's FAS

2.1 mi

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St. John's FAS→Cyr Bridge FAS

2.2 mi

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Cyr Bridge FAS→Upper Osprey FAS

1.4 mi

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Upper Osprey FAS→Middle Osprey FAS

1.4 mi

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Middle Osprey FAS→Lower Osprey FAS

0.9 mi

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Lower Osprey FAS→Tarkio East FAS

0.4 mi

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Tarkio East FAS→Ralph's Takeout FAS

1.9 mi

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Ralph's Takeout FAS→Tarkio FAS

3.6 mi

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Tarkio FAS→Forest Grove FAS

5.2 mi

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Forest Grove FAS→Big Eddy FAS

11.9 mi

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Big Eddy FAS→Dry Creek FAS

4.8 mi

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Dry Creek FAS→St. Regis FAS

10.1 mi

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St. Regis FAS→Paradise Crossing FAS

26.7 mi

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