Clark Fork River

Saturday, February 4, 1:06 a.m. MST

Current River Levels

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GAGE LOCATION	DAY/YEAR GRAPHS	CURRENT STAGE/FLOW	WHAT TIME

Little Blackfoot near Garrison	7 30 year	0.93 / 76	12 am
Warm Springs Ck near Anaconda	7 30 year	2.24 / 86	12 am
St. Regis at St. Regis	7 30 year	2.27 / 129	12 am
Clark Fork near Galen	7 30 year	2.15 / 133	12 am
Clark Fork at Deer Lodge	7 30 year	2.90 / 254	12 am
Clark Fork at Goldcreek	7 30 year	4.50 / 388	12 am
Clark Fork near Drummond	7 30 year	3.21 / 612	12 am
Clark Fork at Turah Bridge	7 30 year	4.08 / 869	12 am
Clark Fork above Missoula	7 30 year	2.93 / 1550	12 am
Clark Fork below Missoula	7 30 year	1.66 / 2520	12 am
Clark Fork at St. Regis	7 30 year	/	N/A
Clark Fork near Plains	7 30 year	5.17 / 12800	12 am

Weather

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CITY

Butte	NOAA	Accuweather	TWC
Deer Lodge	NOAA	Accuweather	TWC
Missoula	NOAA	Accuweather	TWC

What to Expect in February

What usually happens. Best way to use this section.

Hatches divided by half-month. Super Major Minor Slight None

HATCH	NYMPH/ LARVA	PUPA/ EMERGER	DUN/ ADULT	EGG- LAYER

Blue-winged olive
Spotted caddis
Green caddis
Golden stonefly
Salmonfly
Little brown stonefly
Skwala
Midge
Sculpin
Baitfish
Roe

As on the Bitterroot, doublebead stonefly nymphs, San Juan Worms, and Princes are nymphs of choice; the doublebead will help get your fly on the bottom where it belongs. Look for midge hatches in slow glides on warmer days. Wait for days when the air temperature is 38 degrees or more.

The Clark Fork has more water than other Missoula-area rivers, so you'll have to work a little harder to find trout. However, the Clark Fork offers the best winter midge fishing in the area IF you know where to find the fish.

See the Rivers in General report for additional winter fly fishing tactics.

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