Live Conditions

Beaverhead River

Montana61 miles

Primary Flow

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Basin SWE

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Daylight

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5-Day Trend

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River Profile

61 mi

Headwater

Mouth

Barretts Access → Tash BridgeBarretts Access → Tash Bridge · 6 mi

Tash Bridge → Poindexter Slough AccessTash Bridge → Poindexter Slough Access · 0.4 mi

Poindexter Slough Access → West Park BridgePoindexter Slough Access → West Park Bridge · 4 mi

West Park Bridge → Cornell ParkWest Park Bridge → Cornell Park · 1.5 mi

Cornell Park → Selway BridgeCornell Park → Selway Bridge · 1 mi

Selway Bridge → Anderson LaneSelway Bridge → Anderson Lane · 8.9 mi

Anderson Lane → Beaverhead RockAnderson Lane → Beaverhead Rock · 14.5 mi

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Gauge(4)

Boat Ramp(8)

Whitewater

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Gauge Stations

4 mainstem · 48h

Barretts MT

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Dillon MT

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Twin Bridges MT

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Twin Bridges

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Segments

7 segments

Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Barretts Access → Tash Bridge	6.0	RM 1.4 – 7.4	—	—	1:43hrs	—
Tash Bridge → Poindexter Slough Access	0.4	RM 7.4 – 7.8	—	—	0:07hrs	—
Poindexter Slough Access → West Park Bridge	4.0	RM 7.8 – 11.8	—	—	1:09hrs	—
West Park Bridge → Cornell Park	1.5	RM 11.8 – 13.3	—	—	0:26hrs	—
Cornell Park → Selway Bridge	1.0	RM 13.3 – 14.3	—	—	0:17hrs	—
Selway Bridge → Anderson Lane	8.9	RM 14.3 – 23.2	—	—	2:33hrs	—
Anderson Lane → Beaverhead Rock	14.5	RM 23.2 – 37.7	—	—	4:09hrs	—

Float Time Estimates

Barretts Access → Tash Bridge
6 mi
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Tash Bridge → Poindexter Slough Access
0.4 mi
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Poindexter Slough Access → West Park Bridge
4 mi
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West Park Bridge → Cornell Park
1.5 mi
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Cornell Park → Selway Bridge
1 mi
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Selway Bridge → Anderson Lane
8.9 mi
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Anderson Lane → Beaverhead Rock
14.5 mi
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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

Your Activity

No sessions recorded on Beaverhead River yet.

Quick Facts

Total Length: 61 miles
Gauge Stations: 4
Boat Ramps: 17

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 7

Beagle Springs
8,880 ft
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Bloody Dick
7,570 ft
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JL Meadow
8,750 ft
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Lemhi Ridge
8,080 ft
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Meadow Lake
9,190 ft
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Moonshine
7,490 ft
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Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

8 ramps

RM 1
Barretts Access
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 7
Tash Bridge
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 8
Poindexter Slough Access
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 12
West Park Bridge
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 13
Cornell Park
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 14
Selway Bridge
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 23
Anderson Lane
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 38
Beaverhead Rock
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive

Caddis

Stonefly

Pale M. Dun

Midge

Recommended Flies — Late April

RS2 Emerger

#20-22 · Olive/Gray

Sparkle Dun BWO

#18-20 · Olive

Zebra Midge

#18-22 · Black/Red

Pat's Rubber Legs

#6-10 · Brown/Black

Pheasant Tail

#16-20 · Natural

Egg Pattern

#14-16 · Peach/Orange

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".