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Powder River — Locate Mt Fishing Conditions

Updated 12 minutes ago · 1 attached data sensor

22/100Poor
Weather safety alert: Flood Watch. Official alerts override this site's planning score.
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

An active weather alert matters more than the fishing score

Check the active National Weather Service alert before deciding whether to go. The derived fishing score should not override official safety information.

Today22/100
Tomorrow10/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Wind5 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Air temp84°FNWS
Wind5 mphN
WHAT CHANGED

Conditions score fell 52 points

  • Current wind is about 5 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 7%.
  • An active NWS alert is reducing the planning score.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Fri 6 pm63/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

6 mph wind · 10% rain
Fri 8 pm63/100

light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

5 mph wind · 16% rain
Fri 10 pm41/100

light wind · active weather alert

6 mph wind · 22% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Fri29/10066–84°F · wind up to 6 mph
Sat10/10058–65°F · wind up to 12 mph
Sun10/10054–63°F · wind up to 12 mph
Mon26/10051–71°F · wind up to 13 mph
Tue33/10052–79°F · wind up to 10 mph
Wed33/10053–81°F · wind up to 6 mph
Thu33/10054–82°F · wind up to 6 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • USGS: Powder River Near Locate Mt (sensor ID 06326500)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

USFWS license finder →
Montana rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

Verify official rules →
Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

Check location/access context →
KEEP EXPLORING

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

Read the methodology →