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Gallatin River

Montana59 miles
Primary Flow
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Gauge Height
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Water Temp
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Air Temp
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Basin SWE
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Daylight
sunrise
5-Day Trend
 

River Profile

59 mi
Headwater
Mouth
Cameron Bridge → Erwin BridgeCameron BridgeErwin Bridge · 2.9 mi
Erwin Bridge → Frontage Road BridgeErwin BridgeFrontage Road Bridge · 5.3 mi
Frontage Road Bridge → Craig Campbell AccessFrontage Road BridgeCraig Campbell Access · 0.3 mi
Craig Campbell Access → Four CornersCraig Campbell AccessFour Corners · 2.4 mi
Four Corners → Gallatin ForksFour CornersGallatin Forks · 3.6 mi
Gallatin Forks → Logan FASGallatin ForksLogan FAS · 5.6 mi
Logan FAS → Logan BridgeLogan FASLogan Bridge · 0.7 mi
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Gauge Stations
3 mainstem · 48h
Big Sky
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Gallatin Gateway
cfs
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Logan MT
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Segments
7 segments
SegmentMilesRiver MileCFSStatusFloat Est.Rapids
Cameron BridgeErwin Bridge
2.9RM 38.541.40:50hrs
Erwin BridgeFrontage Road Bridge
5.3RM 41.446.71:31hrs
Frontage Road BridgeCraig Campbell Access
0.3RM 46.747.00:05hrs
Craig Campbell AccessFour Corners
2.4RM 47.049.40:41hrs
Four CornersGallatin Forks
3.6RM 49.453.01:02hrs
Gallatin ForksLogan FAS
5.6RM 53.058.61:36hrs
Logan FASLogan Bridge
0.7RM 58.659.30:12hrs
Float Time Estimates
  • Cameron BridgeErwin Bridge
    2.9 mi
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  • Erwin BridgeFrontage Road Bridge
    5.3 mi
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  • Frontage Road BridgeCraig Campbell Access
    0.3 mi
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  • Craig Campbell AccessFour Corners
    2.4 mi
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  • Four CornersGallatin Forks
    3.6 mi
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  • Gallatin ForksLogan FAS
    5.6 mi
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  • Logan FASLogan Bridge
    0.7 mi
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30-Day Flow History

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Your Activity

No sessions recorded on Gallatin River yet.

Quick Facts

Total Length
59 miles
Gauge Stations
3
Boat Ramps
9

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 17
  • Beaver Creek
    7,820 ft
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    --%
  • Black Bear
    8,160 ft
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    --%
  • Box Canyon
    6,720 ft
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    --%
  • Canyon
    7,870 ft
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    --%
  • Carrot Basin
    9,200 ft
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    --%
  • Island Park
    6,300 ft
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Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

8 ramps
  • RM 39

    Cameron Bridge

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 41

    Erwin Bridge

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 47

    Frontage Road Bridge

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 47

    Craig Campbell Access

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 49

    Four Corners

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 53

    Gallatin Forks

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 59

    Logan FAS

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 59

    Logan Bridge

    Ramp Parking Restroom
Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive
Caddis
Stonefly
Pale M. Dun
Midge
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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".

Shuttle Distances

Cameron BridgeErwin Bridge

2.9 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Erwin BridgeFrontage Road Bridge

5.3 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Frontage Road BridgeCraig Campbell Access

0.3 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Craig Campbell AccessFour Corners

2.4 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Four CornersGallatin Forks

3.6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Gallatin ForksLogan FAS

5.6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Logan FASLogan Bridge

0.7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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