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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April 17, 2026
CURRENT REPORT
The Clark Fork has dropped into good fishing shape. While still higher than what we expect this time of year, the clarity has improved and bugs are out.
Spring fishing on the Clark Fork can be excellent. The recent weather has made for awesome hatches of March Browns midday, with some skwalas and nemouras inter-mixed. Focusing subsurface has been a good way to start the day. Reach for TJ Hookers, Double Bead Stones, Frenchies, Princes, Jig PT's, Duracells and San Juans. Look for fish in the slower inside bends, drop-offs as well as back eddies. Fish are escaping the high flows in these areas and are looking to eat!
You'll find fish rising in the afternoons in these spots, too. The best fishing will be done with a dry-dropper. We like the True Skwala, Blackout Stone, and Dancin Ricky in a #10-12 for dry-dropper fishing. Keep your small dry flies ready. Mayfly dries like the Brindlechute, D&D Cripple and Ms. Tickle are excellent March Brown imitations this time of year on the CF.
Streamer fishing with a Kreelex, Sparkle Minnow or Sir Sticks-A-Lot has been good between hatches. Swing these through the riffles or buckets. Slowly stripping or jigging these small, flashy streamers has been productive, too.
Looking Forward
The Clark Fork is an excellent spring fishery through the month of April (conditions permitting.) Make sure you get out and experience it soon!
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Clark Fork RIVER Conditions
Know before you go! Understand current Blackfoot River flows and conditions before hitting the water.
Clark Fork RIVER FLOWS
Clark Fork RIVER Temperature
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.
