Angler supporting a brown trout above the Missouri River

Craig area · Montana water desk

Missouri River.

Guided Missouri River fly fishing near Craig, Montana. Plan a float, check weather and flow, and ask GFM about a place to stay.

Water matrix · USGS + NWS

Weather and flow for your river.

Choose from 16 Montana river locations. See measured CFS and the hourly forecast at the selected gauge, with sources and times close at hand.

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Sources checked. Each reading carries its own time and status.

Wolf Creek · below Holter Dam

Missouri River

USGS 06066500 ↗

Local hourly forecast · NWS Current

49°

Sunny

For 5 PM Mountain
Wind
SSE · 3 mph
Rain chance
0%

Measured river flow · USGS Current

2,860CFS

Three-hour trend: steady

Provisional

The next few hours Mountain time · °F

Swipe or scroll for later hours

49°SunnyRain: 0%SSE · 3 mph
47°ClearRain: 0%SSE · 3 mph
45°ClearRain: 0%SSE · 3 mph
42°Mostly ClearRain: 0%S · 5 mph
39°ClearRain: 0%SSE · 7 mph
39°Mostly ClearRain: 0%SSE · 8 mph

Montana Mesonet · Bowmans Corner NW Current

46°F · 53° · 5 mph · 23 mi from the gauge · Observed Oct 15, 5:10 PM MDT

Station source ↗

Each gauge describes its own stretch of river. Check the source times, weather alerts, access, and current fishing restrictions before heading out.

Missouri River fly fishing near Craig

Come fish the Missouri with us.

The Missouri below Holter is familiar water for GFM. Craig and Cascade are starting points for many of our days here. There’s room to float, work a run, look for rising trout, and spend time on the cast. Tell us what kind of fishing you want to do and we’ll help plan the day.

Dry flies get plenty of attention on the Missouri, and we enjoy those days. We also fish nymphs and streamers, and offer seasonal Trout Spey trips. The best choice comes from what’s happening when we’re there. A hatch calendar is helpful, but watching the water and the fish is better than forcing a pattern that isn’t working.

New anglers are welcome. You don’t have to arrive with every piece of gear or a perfect cast. Let us know about the group, the time you have, and any techniques you’d like to try. We’ll confirm the guide and equipment, explain the meeting point, and keep the pace comfortable. If lodging is part of the trip, include your overnight dates, beds, and budget in the same request.

This page pairs the hourly forecast at the USGS Missouri below Holter Dam gauge near Wolf Creek with flow measured at that same station. They help us plan; they don’t describe every bend of the river. Check the update times and the forecast for the hours you’ll be out, especially the wind. Use current FWP rules, closures, and access information before you travel. We’ll discuss the actual float and takeout with you before the trip.

Plan This Water
Guide preparing lunch on a small grill beside a river
Lunch is part of a guided river day. Regional trip photograph; exact river location is unconfirmed.
Angler holding a rainbow trout beside a river
Montana trout context; this photograph is not presented as a verified Missouri River catch.

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Let’s plan a river day.

Send us your dates and the fishing you have in mind. We’ll check the water, talk through the day, and help with lodging if you need it.

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