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Missouri River

Montana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas190 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
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5-Day Trend
 

River Profile

190 mi
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Gauge(11)
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Gauge Stations
11 mainstem · 48h
Toston MT
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offline
Helena MT
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Wolf Cr MT
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Cascade MT
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Ulm MT
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Fort Benton MT
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Falls MT
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Landusky MT
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Culbertson MT
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Wolf Point MT
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Virgelle MT
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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing
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Your Activity

No sessions recorded on Missouri River yet.

Quick Facts

Total Length
190 miles
Gauge Stations
11
Boat Ramps
4

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.

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".

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