Blackfoot River

The National Weather Service is reporting that Missoula ha just finished u;p the wettest winter since 1996.

Warm water is causing fishing restrictions on the Blackfoot, Bitterroot and Clark Fork Rivers, along with Flint and Silver Bow Creek.

A driver from Missoula discovered a fatal accident on Sunday afternoon on Highway 200 near Clearwater Junction.

Update 3:45, July 22- A 36 mile section of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot Rivers has been reopened after they were closed due to a nearby chemical spill.

Recreational use of the rivers here in western Montana is growing. People float, fish, and swim in them. Wildlife enthusiasts trek along the banks and wetlands looking for the birds and animals that live there. Outdoor recreationists camp in some spots...

If you’ve never been to River Junction Fishing Access on the Blackfoot River you’re missing a real gem. It’s up near Ovando where two forks of the Blackfoot come together. The water is clear and cold and there’s always a cool breeze blowing up the river...

A whole new section of the Clark Fork River is now open water recreation. Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the float from the Turah Fishing Access to the confluence of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot is now open.  It’s been over a century since the section of the river has been open...

FW&P is seeking public comment on site improvements at Weigh Station Access Site on the Blackfoot near Bonner.

Word has it that this happened Tuesday out on the Blackfoot River.

I drive out to Bonner several times a day and always wonder when the logs in the Blackfoot River will be pulled out. Since the dam was removed and the water level is now drastically lower, hundreds of old mill logs line the banks and bottom of the Blackfoot River. It's nice to see someone taking care of the logs in Flathead Lake.