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Milk River — Nashua Mt Fishing Conditions

Updated 47 minutes ago · 2 attached data sensors

70/100Good
Weather safety alert: Lake Wind Advisory. 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.

Today70/100
Tomorrow66/100
Decision confidenceLimited
River flow141 cfs

Current streamflow is 141 cfs. Flow is falling by about 2% over 24 hours.

Wind10 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

Water temperature58.1°F

This reading becomes biologically useful only when paired with a species that is actually confirmed for this water. The site no longer turns temperature compatibility into an unverified species claim.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
  • No qualified multi-year monthly flow baseline is available yet, so the current flow cannot be labeled high or low for the season.
Streamflow141 cfsUSGS
24h flow trend-2%vs ~24h ago
Gauge height1.86 ftUSGS
24h gauge change-0.01 ftvs ~24h ago
Water temp58.1°Fobserved
Air temp61°FNWS
Wind10 mphN
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Streamflow is down 2% versus roughly 24 hours ago.
  • Current wind is about 10 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 2%.
  • An active NWS alert is reducing the planning score.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Wed 7 pm63/100

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

7 mph wind · 0% rain
Wed 9 pm48/100

light wind · low rain risk · active weather alert

6 mph wind · 0% rain
Wed 11 pm48/100

light wind · low rain risk · active weather alert

5 mph wind · 0% rain

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

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Wed74/10049–67°F · wind up to 12 mph
Thu66/10041–72°F · wind up to 17 mph
Fri65/10054–77°F · wind up to 13 mph
Sat58/10054–69°F · wind up to 13 mph
Sun77/10051–71°F · wind up to 8 mph
Mon81/10049–75°F · wind up to 10 mph
Tue81/10050–74°F · wind up to 8 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.

GEAR FOR THESE CONDITIONS

Useful starting points

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PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • USGS: Milk River At Nashua Mt (sensor ID 06174500)
  • USGS: Milk River At Tampico Mt (sensor ID 06172310)

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.

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Montana rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

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Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

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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 →