VOL. 14 · NO. 31 August 2, 2026 · Bozeman, MT LIVE · 6 RIVERS TRACKED · TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEK
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Flathead River

Flathead River

Everything you need to know about fishing Flathead River — live conditions, maps, techniques, hatches, and upcoming tournaments. Bookmark this page.

RiverFWP R1Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike+
Warrior Boats

Current flow

7,590cfs

typical 2,500–12,000 cfs

PRIME
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Last 7 days Flow (cfs) · USGS site 12358500

7.7k cfs12k10k8.9k6.9kJUN 04JUN 07JUN 09JUN 11

How to fish it

Target species

Cutthroat TroutBull TroutMountain WhitefishNorthern PikeLargemouth Bass

Upcoming tournaments here 3 events

Sep 26

MT Student Anglers – Flathead

Flathead River · Kalispell · Bass

Sep 10–Nov 8

Mack Days (Fall)

Flathead Lake · Pablo · Lake Trout

Oct 12–Nov 21

Chancy’s Fall Whitefish Festival

Flathead River · Kalispell · Whitefish

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