Water temp
59.7°F
USGS 06043120 updated 3:30 AM
MT · Sat, Aug 1
How's the bite at Gallatin River today? Good — fish it after dark.
Solid window. Be on the water early.
7/10
Good
Today's bite windows
12 AM6 AMNoon6 PM11 PM
Major
2:33 AM–4:33 AM
Moon overhead
Minor
8:52 AM–9:52 AM
Moonset
Major
2:55 PM–4:55 PM
Moon underfoot
Minor
9:43 PM–10:43 PM
Moonrise
Sunrise 6:09 AM · sunset 8:52 PM · tomorrow's first major 3:16 AM–5:16 AM
Solunar · computed updated 3:48 AM
Conditions right now
Water level
5.01ft
-0.02 ft in 24h
USGS 06043120 updated 3:30 AM
Flow
335cfs
USGS 06043120 updated 3:30 AM
Pressure
30.27inHg
steady · -0.6 hPa/12h
NOAA KEKS updated 3:10 AM
Wind
5mph ESE
NOAA KEKS updated 3:10 AM
Moon
90% waning
Solunar · computed updated 3:48 AM
Nearby gauges
These sit on connected water, not on Gallatin River itself.
- Second stretch — 401 cfs · 70.2°F USGS 06052500 updated 3:00 AM
What this means
Trout
60°F sits in the sweet spot. Work the first few feet early.
Work shallow to mid.
Water level, last 9 days
07-24 5.00–5.16 ft 08-01
USGS 06043120 updated 3:30 AM
The week ahead
| Sun | 7 | Good | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | Good | |
| Tue | 7 | Good | |
| Wed | 7 | Good | |
| Thu | 8 | Good | |
| Fri | 8 | Good | |
| Sat | 7 | Good |
Forecast days carry solunar and the wind outlook. Pressure and gauge movement land the morning of.
Before you go
A MT fishing license covers this water. The state agency sets the rules and is the one that counts.
Nearby waters today
- 7 Good Madison River MT · 43 km
- 8 Good Bighorn River MT · 271 km
- 8 Good Eagle River CO · 750 km
- 7 Good Lake Palestine TX · 2004 km
- 5 Decent Rockport TX · 2292 km
Where these numbers come from
- Solunar computed 3:48 AM
- NOAA KEKS Ennis - Big Sky Airport 3:10 AM
- NOAA TFX gridded forecast 12:31 AM
- USGS 06043120 Gallatin River above Deer Creek, near Big Sky, MT 3:30 AM
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