Blackfoot River Fishing Report

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Last Updated: March 11, 2026

How's the Fishing?: 2/5

The Blackfoot river fly fishing has been decent lately. The river is still running pretty cold and not much for dry fly action this time of year.

The streamer fishing and nymphing can be good this time of year by focusing on deep, slow inside seams.

Warmer weather next week on tap should improve the fishing, but don't expect phenomenal dry fly fishing like we will see on our other streams this time of year.

What Hatches are Going?

Nemoura, Capnia, Midge

How's it going to be in a couple weeks?

The warmer weather coming should improve the fishing on the Blackfoot river. Decent hatches of BWO and March Browns should show up, but don't expect much in terms of Skwala hatches.

Blackfoot River Stream Conditions

Stream Flow (CFS)

Water Temperature (F)

Seasonal Data Notice: These temperature gauges are operational from late spring through fall. If a graph shows a data not available warning, the sensor is likely blocked by ice or inactive for the winter season. Check back as temperatures warm up - the gauges will resume delivering live data automatically.

This Month's Hatches

March Brown
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Nemoura
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Blue Winged Olive
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Important Resources

Fly Fishing the Blackfoot River 101
Everything you've ever needed to know about fishing the Blackfoot all in one place. Seasons, hatches, tactics. It's all here.
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Best Hatches on the Blackfoot River
There are some incredible hatches on the Blackfoot. These are a few of our favorites throughout the year.
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USGS Streamflow Graphs
Here you can find the most important Streamflow Charts in Western Montana.
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