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Live river flows, reservoir levels, fishing reports, weekly forecasts, and the full 2026 tournament calendar — all in one place.

🌊 River Conditions 💧 Lake & Reservoir Levels 🏆 Tournament Calendar 📋 FWP Regulations
🌊 Water Data
Madison322 cfsPRIMEGallatin604 cfsPRIMEYellowstone3,430 cfsFLOODBig Hole720 cfsHIGHClark Fork1,910 cfsLOWBitterroot844 cfsPRIMEBlackfoot1,010 cfsPRIMEFlathead R.2,100 cfsVERY LOWMissouri2,540 cfsLOWYellowstone B.6,640 cfsPRIMEMusselshell31 cfsVERY LOWFlathead Lake2,893.0 ftLEVELHebgen Lake6,533.4 ftLEVELHungry Horse3,557.5 ftLEVELLake Sherburne4,785.4 ftLEVELFt Peck2,224.1 ft • 87%→Canyon Ferry3,790.9 ft • 89%↑Bighorn Lake3,623.2 ft • 83%↓Clark Canyon5,519.1 ft • 37%↓Madison322 cfsPRIMEGallatin604 cfsPRIMEYellowstone3,430 cfsFLOODBig Hole720 cfsHIGHClark Fork1,910 cfsLOWBitterroot844 cfsPRIMEBlackfoot1,010 cfsPRIMEFlathead R.2,100 cfsVERY LOWMissouri2,540 cfsLOWYellowstone B.6,640 cfsPRIMEMusselshell31 cfsVERY LOWFlathead Lake2,893.0 ftLEVELHebgen Lake6,533.4 ftLEVELHungry Horse3,557.5 ftLEVELLake Sherburne4,785.4 ftLEVELFt Peck2,224.1 ft • 87%→Canyon Ferry3,790.9 ft • 89%↑Bighorn Lake3,623.2 ft • 83%↓Clark Canyon5,519.1 ft • 37%↓
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🏆 Upcoming
Governor's Cup WalleyeJul 10–12 • Fort Peck LakeWalleyeAugusta Kids Fishing DerbyJul 11 • Willow Creek ReservoirTroutBroadwater Rod & Gun DerbyJul 18 • Canyon FerryWalleye26th Annual Women's FishingJul 18 • Fort Peck ReservoirWalleyeMonster Catfish RoundupJul 18 • Yellowstone RiverCatfishTri-State OpenJul 25–26 • Noxon ReservoirBassHell Creek Walleye TournamentJul 25–26 • Fort Peck LakeWalleyeFort Peck Salmon TournamentJul 31–Aug 1 • Fort PeckChinook SalmonMT Student Anglers – ThompsonAug 1 • Thompson LakeBassFishin' for the CureAug 8 • Fort Peck ReservoirWalleyeJohn Arnold MemorialAug 14 • Hauser LakeWalleyeTBF Draw Series QualifierAug 15–16 • Noxon ReservoirBassMack Days (Fall)Sep 10–Nov 8 • Flathead LakeLake TroutMT Bass Nation – Fort PeckSep 12–13 • Fort Peck ReservoirBassYellowstone River ClassicSep 12 • Yellowstone RiverWalleyeFIPS World Fly Fishing Champ.Sep 14–18 • Hebgen ReservoirTroutNBAA Qualifier – Hell CreekSep 19–20 • Fort PeckBassMT Student Anglers – FlatheadSep 26 • Flathead RiverBassEMBA Open – BassCat RallySep 26–27 • Fort PeckBassGlendive Walleye TournamentOct 3 • Yellowstone RiverWalleyeEMBA Open (Fall)Oct 3–4 • Tongue River ReservoirBassChancy's Fall Whitefish FestivalOct 12–Nov 21 • Flathead RiverWhitefishMT Student Angler – Echo LakeOct 17 • Echo LakeBassYellowstone River RatsOct 17 • Yellowstone RiverWalleyeGovernor's Cup WalleyeJul 10–12 • Fort Peck LakeWalleyeAugusta Kids Fishing DerbyJul 11 • Willow Creek ReservoirTroutBroadwater Rod & Gun DerbyJul 18 • Canyon FerryWalleye26th Annual Women's FishingJul 18 • Fort Peck ReservoirWalleyeMonster Catfish RoundupJul 18 • Yellowstone RiverCatfishTri-State OpenJul 25–26 • Noxon ReservoirBassHell Creek Walleye TournamentJul 25–26 • Fort Peck LakeWalleyeFort Peck Salmon TournamentJul 31–Aug 1 • Fort PeckChinook SalmonMT Student Anglers – ThompsonAug 1 • Thompson LakeBassFishin' for the CureAug 8 • Fort Peck ReservoirWalleyeJohn Arnold MemorialAug 14 • Hauser LakeWalleyeTBF Draw Series QualifierAug 15–16 • Noxon ReservoirBassMack Days (Fall)Sep 10–Nov 8 • Flathead LakeLake TroutMT Bass Nation – Fort PeckSep 12–13 • Fort Peck ReservoirBassYellowstone River ClassicSep 12 • Yellowstone RiverWalleyeFIPS World Fly Fishing Champ.Sep 14–18 • Hebgen ReservoirTroutNBAA Qualifier – Hell CreekSep 19–20 • Fort PeckBassMT Student Anglers – FlatheadSep 26 • Flathead RiverBassEMBA Open – BassCat RallySep 26–27 • Fort PeckBassGlendive Walleye TournamentOct 3 • Yellowstone RiverWalleyeEMBA Open (Fall)Oct 3–4 • Tongue River ReservoirBassChancy's Fall Whitefish FestivalOct 12–Nov 21 • Flathead RiverWhitefishMT Student Angler – Echo LakeOct 17 • Echo LakeBassYellowstone River RatsOct 17 • Yellowstone RiverWalleye
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Live Data

Current Conditions

Real-time data from USGS gauges and USACE reservoir bulletins

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River Conditions

Live CFS flows, gauge heights, and 7-day trends for 12 major Montana rivers — updated every 15 minutes from USGS.

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Rivers Monitored
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Lake & Reservoir Levels

Elevation trends, storage capacity, inflow and release data for Flathead Lake, Fort Peck, Canyon Ferry, and more.

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Lakes & Reservoirs
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Tournament Calendar

All 45 FWP-registered open-water fishing contests for 2026 — filter by month, region, and species.

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2026 Tournaments
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Fresh Reports

Latest Fishing Reports

What's biting on Montana waters right now

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Montana Fishing Reports
The “Sweating and Snagging” July 24 Mid-Summer Blueprint
Jul 26, 2026 • Angela Montana
Fishing Reports
Montana Fishing Reports – July 25th
Jul 25, 2026 • Miguel Lee
Montana Fishing Reports
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.23.26
Jul 24, 2026 • Angela Montana
Montana Fishing Reports
Hell Creek Marina Fishing Update by Bob Bergquist 7.23.26
Jul 24, 2026 • Angela Montana
Montana Fishing Reports
Beat the Heat: Fishing Strategies for Bitterroot River
Jul 23, 2026 • Angela Montana
Montana Fishing Reports
Beat the Heat on the Big Hole: Your Morning Angling Game Plan
Jul 23, 2026 • Angela Montana
Weekly Outlook

Latest Fishing Forecast

📅 Weekly Forecast

The “Sweating and Snagging” July 24 Mid-Summer Blueprint

Jul 26, 2026 • Angela Montana

It is officially mid-summer in Montana, which means the sun is blazing, the trout are sweating, and the rivers are keeping us on our toes. Here is the lowdown based on Madison River Outfitters' July 24, 2026 report by Nina Letts on where to drop a line and where to just sit back with a cold drink. Upper Madison The…

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On the Water

Tournament News

Results, previews, and reports from Montana fishing tournaments

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Tournament
Get Ready to Cast Your Lines! The 40th Annual Hell Creek Fishing Tournament is Here!
Jul 14, 2026
Tournament
Could This be a Sign of What We Will See in the Gov Cup Next Week? 
Jul 4, 2026
Tournament
The 1st Annual KMDA Salmon & Trout Tournament Is On!
Jun 2, 2026
Official Schedule

2026 Montana Tournament Calendar

All FWP-registered open-water contests — filter by month, region, or species

Montana Tourney Trail

Every sanctioned Montana fishing tournament for the rest of the season, grouped by month. Tap any event for entry details, contacts, and registration links.

31 upcoming events · updated Jun 12, 2026
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Showing only tournaments.

June 2026 · 7 events

12JUN

Bighorn Carp Tournament

Bighorn River · Billings
Carp$30/angler
12–13JUN

Fresno Challenge

Fresno Reservoir · Havre
Walleye/Pike$300/team
13JUN

Hell Creek Women's Walleye

Fort Peck Lake · Jordan
Walleye$100/team
13JUN

Savage Fire Dept Catfish

Yellowstone River · Savage
Catfish$100
21JUN

Lions Club Father's Day Derby

Newlan Creek Reservoir · White Sulphur
Trout$10/angler
26–27JUN

Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival

Canyon Ferry · Townsend
Walleye$330/team
27–28JUN

Montana Pikemasters

Fort Peck / Rock Creek · Billings
Northern Pike$200/team

July 2026 · 8 events

10–12JUL

Governor's Cup Walleye

Fort Peck Lake · Glasgow
Walleye$300/team
11JUL

Augusta Kids Fishing Derby

Willow Creek Reservoir · Augusta
TroutFree
18JUL

Broadwater Rod & Gun Derby

Canyon Ferry · Townsend
Walleye$100/team
18JUL

26th Annual Women's Fishing

Fort Peck Reservoir · Glasgow
Walleye$100/team
18JUL

Monster Catfish Roundup

Yellowstone River · Sidney
Catfish$100/team
25–26JUL

Tri-State Open

Noxon Reservoir · Kalispell
Bass$200/team
25–26JUL

Hell Creek Walleye Tournament

Fort Peck Lake · Jordan
Walleye$200/team
31–Aug 1JUL

Fort Peck Salmon Tournament

Fort Peck · Glasgow
Chinook Salmon$1,000/team

August 2026 · 4 events

1AUG

MT Student Anglers – Thompson

Thompson Lake · Kalispell
Bass$20/team
8AUG

Fishin' for the Cure

Fort Peck Reservoir · Dickinson, ND
Walleye$100/team
14AUG

John Arnold Memorial

Hauser Lake · Helena
Walleye$40/team
15–16AUG

TBF Draw Series Qualifier

Noxon Reservoir · Kalispell
Bass$200/boater

September 2026 · 7 events

10–Nov 8SEP

Mack Days (Fall)

Flathead Lake · Pablo
Lake TroutFree
12–13SEP

MT Bass Nation – Fort Peck

Fort Peck Reservoir · Noxon
Bass$250/team
12SEP

Yellowstone River Classic

Yellowstone River · Miles City
Walleye$100/team
14–18SEP

FIPS World Fly Fishing Champ.

Hebgen Reservoir · West Yellowstone
Trout$1,500/team
19–20SEP

NBAA Qualifier – Hell Creek

Fort Peck · Billings
Bass$110/team
26SEP

MT Student Anglers – Flathead

Flathead River · Kalispell
Bass$20/team
26–27SEP

EMBA Open – BassCat Rally

Fort Peck · Saint Xavier
Bass$200/team

October 2026 · 5 events

3OCT

Glendive Walleye Tournament

Yellowstone River · Glendive
Walleye$100/team
3–4OCT

EMBA Open (Fall)

Tongue River Reservoir · Saint Xavier
Bass$200/team
12–Nov 21OCT

Chancy's Fall Whitefish Festival

Flathead River · Kalispell
Whitefish$10/angler
17OCT

MT Student Angler – Echo Lake

Echo Lake · Kalispell
Bass$20/team
17OCT

Yellowstone River Rats

Yellowstone River · Sidney
Walleye$100/team
Resources

Angler Quick Links

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MT Fishing Regulations
2026 season rules, limits, and closures from FWP
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Buy a License
Purchase fishing licenses and conservation licenses online
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USGS Stream Gauges
Raw real-time stream data for all Montana gauges
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USACE Daily Bulletin
Fort Peck, Canyon Ferry, Bighorn and other reservoir data
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Fishing Access Sites
FWP-maintained public access points statewide
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Stocking Reports
Where FWP has been stocking trout and other species
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River Conditions Dashboard
Live flows, trends, and fishing conditions for 12 rivers
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Lake Levels Dashboard
Reservoir elevations, storage %, sparkline trends
River and lake data from USGS and USACE — updated every 15 minutes. Tournament data from Montana FWP. Regulations subject to change — always verify with FWP before fishing.