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Montana waters and fishing guides
22 waters with live USGS conditions, 1 angler recognition program.
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Waters
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead RiverMTBeaverhead River near Twin Bridges MT | 198 cfs | 17th | n/a | ↓ falling | 2 | none yet |
| Big Hole RiverMTBig Hole River near Melrose MT | 471 cfs | 52nd | 47.8 F | → steady | 5 | none yet |
| Big Spring CreekMTBig Spring Cr at R&B Trading Post nr Lewistown MT | 152 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Bighorn RiverMTBighorn R bl Yellowtail Afterbay Dam nr St. Xavier | 1,590 cfs | 14th | n/a | → steady | 5 | none yet |
| Bitterroot RiverMTBitterroot River near Missoula MT | 840 cfs | 49th | n/a | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Blackfoot RiverMTBlackfoot River near Bonner MT | 593 cfs | 47th | 45.5 F | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Clark ForkMTClark Fork above Missoula MT | 1,470 cfs | 51st | 47.7 F | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Flathead LakeMTFlathead Lake at Polson MT | Pool 2,891.95 ft (+0.06 ft 24h) · 25 min ago | 1 | none yet | |||
| Gallatin RiverMTGallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT | 360 cfs | 19th | n/a | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Hebgen LakeMTHebgen Lake near West Yellowstone, MT | Pool 6,529.86 ft (-0.07 ft 24h) · 1h ago | 1 | none yet | |||
| Hungry Horse ReservoirMTHungry Horse Reservoir nr Hungry Horse MT | Pool 3,541.63 ft (-0.16 ft 24h) · 1h ago | 0 | none yet | |||
| Jefferson RiverMTJefferson River near Twin Bridges, MT | 1,070 cfs | n/a | 50.9 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Lake ComoMTLake Como near Darby, MT | Pool 4,205.69 ft (-0.11 ft 24h) · 25 min ago | 0 | none yet | |||
| Madison RiverMTMadison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT | 788 cfs | 14th | 54.1 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Madison River below Hebgen LakeMTMadison River bl Hebgen Lake nr Grayling MT | 707 cfs | n/a | 53.1 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Missouri RiverMTMissouri River bl Holter Dam nr Wolf Cr MT | 2,970 cfs | 10th | 54.9 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Rock CreekMTRock Creek near Clinton MT | 270 cfs | n/a | 47.8 F | → steady | 3 | none yet |
| Ruby RiverMTRuby River below reservoir near Alder, MT | 52 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Smith RiverMTSmith River bl Eagle Cr nr Fort Logan MT | 188 cfs | 77th | n/a | ↑ rising | 1 | none yet |
| Stillwater RiverMTStillwater River near Absarokee, MT | 409 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 3 | none yet |
| Warm Springs CreekMTWarm Springs Creek near Anaconda MT | 59 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Yellowstone RiverMTYellowstone River near Livingston, MT | 1,630 cfs | 23rd | n/a | → steady | 5 | none yet |
Guides in Montana
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Licence requirements
Fishing licences for Montana are issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Our Montana fishing licence requirements page lists 18 licence types and 6 specialty stamps and permits, with current fees and the official portal.