Blackfoot River Outfitters
A Missoula, Montana fly shop and guide service offering guided float and wade fly-fishing trips on the Blackfoot, Clark Fork and Bitterroot rivers.
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Trip details
- Waters
- Blackfoot, Clark Fork & Bitterroot Rivers
- Fishing Types
- Fly Fishing
- Trip Durations
- full-day, multi-day
Angler reviews
Rating from Google.
Around here
Around Blackfoot River Outfitters
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1898 to 2026
The water at Blackfoot River Outfitters typically runs highest in June, at a median 6,850 cfs, and lowest in September, at 766 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 37,400 cfs, in 1899.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 788 | 670 to 1,040 |
| February | 822 | 686 to 1,020 |
| March | 1,050 | 843 to 1,480 |
| April | 2,470 | 1,615 to 3,585 |
| May | 6,490 | 4,600 to 9,860 |
| June | 6,850 | 4,740 to 9,175 |
| July | 1,710 | 960 to 2,870 |
| August | 768 | 594 to 983 |
| September | 766 | 617 to 960 |
| October | 850 | 690 to 1,100 |
| November | 1,010 | 844 to 1,290 |
| December | 900 | 718 to 1,090 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 42 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bitterroot River near Missoula MT (site 12352500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
90Go/ 100
FogHigh 49°F, low 30°FRain 2%Wind 5 kt, gusts 8
Streamflow
899 cfs
Normal (32nd)
Water level
3.35 ft
Air quality
44 Good
Missoula monitor, 3 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 3.34 ft here.
NWS forecast: 3.32 ft by Fri 11 PM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Montana DEQ via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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