Salmon & Steelhead in Montana
3 species documented in Montana, alongside live conditions on the state’s 51 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Montana
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
16 records
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
3 records
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
1 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Montana waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River | 89,858 sq mi | 7,300 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Yellowstone River | 69,099 sq mi | 5,120 cfs | 55°F | 1h ago |
| Milk River | 22,452 sq mi | 141 cfs | 52°F | 1h ago |
| Bighorn River | 22,417 sq mi | 1,880 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Clark Fork | 19,964 sq mi | 10,000 cfs | — | 30 min ago |
| Jefferson River | 9,558 sq mi | 972 cfs | 44°F | 1h ago |
| Flathead River | 9,024 sq mi | 7,610 cfs | 55°F | 45 min ago |
| Marias River | 7,027 sq mi | 537 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Tongue River | 5,405 sq mi | 112 cfs | 52°F | 1h ago |
| Powder River | 13,060 sq mi | 7.3 cfs | — | 1h ago |