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Clark Fork at Deer Lodge
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Hoot-owl fishing restriction on the Clark Fork River covers Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek. The notice needs a new check with the agency. Fishing tips stay hidden until you check it.
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Hoot-owl fishing restriction on the Clark Fork River covers Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek. The notice needs a new check with the agency. Fishing tips stay hidden until you check it.
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Last known active — check nowOfficial restrictionLegal closure
Hoot-owl fishing restriction on the Clark Fork River
- Area
- Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek
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- Checked through Aug 12, 2026, 9:02 PM MDT
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- Starts
- Daily hours
- Daily, 14:00–24:00 (America/Denver)
- Repeats
- Daily from 2:00 p.m. to midnight
What to know about this notice
The restriction applies only to the Upper Clark Fork through the mouth of Flint Creek; it does not reach Missoula or the Lower Clark Fork.
The Deer Lodge report corridor lies within the official Upper Clark Fork origin-to-Flint Creek reach.
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Hoot-owl fishing restriction on the Clark Fork River covers Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek. The notice needs a new check with the agency. Fishing tips stay hidden until you check it.
Hoot-owl fishing restriction on the Clark Fork River: Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek
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What the river is doing
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- Flow
- 108 cfs
- From the latest stored river check. Open the official source for the newest reading.Water 66.9°F · 24h high 72.0°F · USGS provisional
- Air now
- 74°F
Current NWS forecast period
- Next 24h high
- 82.0°F
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- Rain chance
- 19%
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RiverReports gauge: Clark Fork near Deer Lodge
Water 66.9°F · provisional · 24h high 72.0°F provisionalWater observed · high observed
How to fish it
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Use the official notice and current conditions instead of fishing advice.
Hoot-owl fishing restriction on the Clark Fork River covers Origin at the Warm Springs Creek and Silver Bow Creek confluence downstream to the mouth of Flint Creek. The notice needs a new check with the agency. Fishing tips stay hidden until you check it.
What to try
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Access and safety
Clark Fork at Deer Lodge access and rules.
Use these places as starting points. Open the access link below and check posted signs before you park or enter. Check Montana's current fishing rules and any active closure or restriction notices before fishing. The upper Clark Fork can change quickly with runoff, heat, and seasonal management decisions.
Kohrs Bend Fishing Access Site
FWP public access about 7 miles north of Deer Lodge with improved boat access and the cleanest named entry for this page.
Deer Lodge valley public entry points
Use clearly signed public access and bridge-adjacent legal entries only where parking and ownership are obvious.
Upper-valley float area
Best approached as a planned float between named public sites rather than a casual roadside shuttle.
Kohrs Bend is the most defensible public anchor for this route. Start there before chasing less-certain entry points.
Montana stream-access rights apply once you access the river legally, but they do not replace private-land respect around parking, fences, or bank entry.
This Deer Lodge page should not be confused with the Missoula Clark Fork page or the larger lower-river reaches near St. Regis.
River sources
Official Clark Fork at Deer Lodge sources.
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How this report was checked
How this report was checked
Reviewed byBlueStreamFly River Review Team
Trip guidance checked
What was checked: This Clark Fork at Deer Lodge report is maintained from RiverReports and USGS Deer Lodge flow data, Montana FWP fishing regulations, current closure and restriction sources, Upper Clark Fork drainage planning material, Kohrs Bend access information, stream-access law, weather, generated-image disclosure, and broad-valley trout planning sources.
Live measurements and forecasts keep their provider timestamps. Rules, access, and trip guidance use the source-review date shown here. BlueStreamFly planning advice is editorial interpretation, not an agency notice.
First-hand experience: BlueStreamFly does not claim a first-hand visit or local field test for this report unless a real contributor is explicitly named and linked.
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