Is the Beaverhead River fishable right now?

Right now the Beaverhead River is running 93 cfs, which rates low against its prime 500–1,000 cfs band. Today's bite odds are 20 out of 100, with clear skies (2% cloud). These are probabilistic odds from live data, not a guarantee — a sharp change in flow is the variable most likely to slow the fishing.

What is the best month to fish the Beaverhead River?

The best months on the Beaverhead River are September, October, August, July. These combine settled flows in the river's prime band with the season's strongest hatches. Beaverhead River's overall season runs year-round tailwater; prime july–october.

What flow (cfs) is good for fishing the Beaverhead River?

The Beaverhead River fishes best in roughly the 500–1,000 cfs range (its prime band). It stays fishable from about 200 cfs up toward 1,800 cfs; below that it's low and skinny, and above 1,800 cfs it's typically blown out and off-color. We compare the live USGS discharge to this band on every reading.

Beaverhead River, Montana fishing report — flows, bite odds & best time to fish

Right now the Beaverhead River is flowing 93 cfs — running low and skinny. Today's bite odds rate 20/100 (Low), and the sky looks clear skies.

93 cfscurrent flow

500–1,000prime band (cfs)

2%clear skies

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Best time to fish the Beaverhead River, Montana

The best months on the Beaverhead River are September, October, August, July — when the flow settles into its prime band and the hatches line up, the odds genuinely worth booking around. Today's flow is one data point; the next 7 days below show how the bite window is trending. Plan ahead and book a guide for your dates.

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Know when the Beaverhead River is fishing right

Flows and the bite shift week to week. Leave your email and we'll tell you when the Beaverhead River hits its best window — time to book a guide for your dates.

Flow & bite outlook for the Beaverhead River — the next 7 days

Thu 7 AM 20

Fri 7 AM 18

Sat 7 AM 17

Sun 7 AM 17

Mon 7 AM 17

Tue 7 AM 18

Wed 7 AM 19

Day	Flow (cfs)	Sky	Bite
Thu 7 AM	93	2% · clear skies	20 Low
Fri 7 AM	93	78% · mostly cloudy	18 Low
Sat 7 AM	93	75% · mostly cloudy	17 Low
Sun 7 AM	93	35% · partly cloudy	17 Low
Mon 7 AM	93	54% · mostly cloudy	17 Low
Tue 7 AM	93	83% · overcast	18 Low
Wed 7 AM	93	88% · overcast	19 Low

A ✓ means the flow sits in the Beaverhead River's prime 500–1,000 cfs band — the season and the moon/solunar windows then move each day's bite odds.

Conditions & the best window

The prime bite is dawn and the last hour of light, strongest around the new and full moon. Today's sky on the Beaverhead River looks clear skies (about 2% cloud) — and an overcast day can actually keep fish looking up. Watch the flow as much as the sky: a sharp change in discharge, up or down, can turn the fish off for a day.

The Clark Canyon-to-Barretts stretch is the trophy water and is best floated — the banks are brushy and the channel narrow. Below Barretts toward Dillon the river runs shallower and wades more comfortably. Flow is set by irrigation demand at the dam, so check the release before planning a wade day.

Guided trips & lodges on the Beaverhead River

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A guided day on the Beaverhead River typically runs $475–$650 per boat. A local guide who knows the current flow and the productive water is the fastest way onto fish — book ahead for the dates you want.

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Half-day walk & wade trips, Beaverhead River

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These are probabilistic fishability odds, not a guarantee. We build them from live USGS streamflow, each river’s published fishable-flow band, the curated season, and a moon/solunar model — flow and weather can change fast, and even a perfect flow on the right moon can fish slow. Some prime days disappoint; some marginal ones surprise. How we compute the score.