Where to Fish Rock Creek


Special Notices & Closures 

Hoot-Owl Restriction in effect: Upper Rock Creek

From mile: 39.0 To 51.8

From the confluence of the West and Middle Forks to the mouth of Stoney Creek

Hoot-Owl Restriction in effect: Upper Rock Creek from the confluence of the West and Middle Forks (RM 52.00) to the mouth of Stoney Creek (RM 39.0). Water temperature measured with portable sensors at Bohrnsen Bridge show three consecutive days over 66F (July 7, 8, 9). This reach of Rock Creek is designated in the Statewide Fisheries Management Plan as a cutthroat trout fishery. Temperatures have exceeded the 66F cutthroat trout criteria specified in the Statewide Fisheries Management Plan for three days and are expected to continue peaking near or above 66F with forecasts calling for local air temperatures in the mid to high 80¿s and 90¿s for the foreseeable future. Flows in this reach continue to drop and are currently well below median values. Angling pressure in this section is very high.

Mile Upper: 51.876
Mile Lower: 0.0
Mouth Latitude/Longitude: 46.72504 -113.68291
Status of the Fishery:
FWP Region: Region 2  
County: Granite  •  Missoula
Fishing District: Western
Click on rows to select them for use in other tabs.

Waterbody Section Field Form Type Date Purpose Species
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

Species Count Avg StdDev Min Max AvgWgt StdDevWgt MinWeight S/L Sects Surveys Waterbody
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

Waterbody Section Species Count AveLength StdDevLength MinLength MaxLength AveWeight StdDevWeight MinWeight MaxWeight
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

Waterbody Year Section Species Count AveLength StdDevLength MinLength MaxLength AveWeight StdDevWeight MinWeight MaxWeight
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
This is a preview, all fields will be visible by selecting a download option. For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams.

Year Species Abbrv Length Weight M/C Count Sex Mort Hook Scar Disease Scales Otolith Fin Clip Tag Comment Genetics Age Stomach Intercept Slope Gear Equipment Trip Date Pass/Run Water Section Lat/Down Lon/Down Lat/Up Lon/Up Agency Start Depth End Depth
Year River Mile Angler Days Std. Error
2021 0  to  31.02 46740 6574
2020 0  to  31.02 44366 5240
2019 0  to  31.02 45612 5202
2017 0  to  31.02 47415 7874
2015 0  to  31.02 40991 3990
2021 31.02  to  51.88 45353 5612
2020 31.02  to  51.88 38109 4675
2019 31.02  to  51.88 39368 5239
2017 31.02  to  51.88 27254 4973
2015 31.02  to  51.88 35649 3938
View the latest Montana Fishing Regulations.
Station Name RiverMile Website Link
Rock Creek near Clinton MT 0 Link