Clark Fork River Fishing Report
Our Clark Fork River fishing report comes to you straight from our boats on the river. We are on the Clark Fork River fly fishing daily during the season and know what’s happening. For the most successful tips, techniques, and fly selections, check back often for our up-to-date Clark Fork River fishing report.
QUALITY RATING
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October 22, 2026
CURRENT REPORT
Fall fishing just keeps rolling on the CF. Seems to be day-to-day and stretch-to-stretch with mayfly hatches on the CF. Most of the mahogany and BWO hatches have been relegated to the lower CF (Missoula and downstream.)
Dry fly fishing has been productive with little mayflies in the afternoon (with the right conditions.) BWOs and mahogany dries bringing a lot of nice trout to the surface. But this is tricky fishing. Long leaders, light tippet and drag-free drifts are required to fool these fish. Our favorite patterns for this kind of fishing include GT Adults, LC Cripples, Loop Wing Duns, Tilt Wing Duns and Flash Cripples. Have some Purple Hazes, Adams and Brindlechutes in different sizes handy in sizes #16-20.
Mostly a nymph or streamer game now that it has started to cool off. Still a few trout falling for the big bug, but this is starting to dwindle. Chubby Chernobyls, Sweetgrass Hoppers, Henneberrys and Skater Tots have worked. Think sizes #08-12.
Subsurface, first focus on stonefly nymphs like Pat's RLs, Front St. Stones, TJ Hookers and Zirdles first thing. Blowtorches, Frenchies, Jig PTs, Duracells and Prince nymphs all producing, too. Focus on the eddies, riffles and deep, slow buckets to find fish keyed in on nymphs.
Great streamer fishing on the CF right now. Last week's conditions were great for the streamer buffs. Lots of actions on yellow, olive and white streamers. Flashy streamers fished deep have proved productive. We like the Sir-Sticks-A-Lots, Dungeons, Goldies, Mason's Juniors, Sparkle Minnows and Kreelex Minnows.
Looking Forward
Looks like weather is moving in the end of this week. Should make for some exciting fishing subsurface and on top!
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Clark Fork RIVER Flows & Conditions
Know before you go! Understand current Blackfoot River flows and conditions before hitting the water.
Clark Fork River Flows @ Gold Creek, MT
Clark Fork River Flows @ Drummond, MT
Clark Fork River Flows @ Above Missoula, MT
Clark Fork River Flows @ BELOW Missoula, MT
Clark Fork River Flows @ Superior, MT
Clark Fork River Flows @ Plains, MT
Clark Fork Valley WEATHER
See the Clark Fork River fishing reports weather forecast for the next 7-days. For more information on the forecast or detailed weather data, please visit NOAA Weather Data - Missoula, Montana.
