rock-creek

Rock Creek is a creek in Montana.

It ranks #7 among the 17 waters of Montana in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Also called Rock Creek Montana.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and bull trout.

USGS GNIS record: 783452.

Gillies Bridge to Valley of the Moon (stretch). It is fishable. GRC: 'some of the most storied water on Rock Creek'; Norton Campground at mile 12 starts the Forest Service land.

It is upstream of Valley of the Moon to Mouth.

It is downstream of Forks to Gillies Bridge.

Microburst (hole). It is fishable and wade only. GRC: a famous access point on upper Rock Creek named after a 1989 wind event that downed a forested area; woody debris and side channels.

Valley of the Moon to Mouth (stretch). It is fishable. GRC: lower Rock Creek near the Clark Fork; first 12 miles of Rock Creek Road paved with several fishing access sites.

It is downstream of Gillies Bridge to Valley of the Moon.

Forks to Gillies Bridge (stretch). It is fishable. GRC: above Gillies Bridge and below the West Fork the valley opens into cottonwood and prairie; fast, shallow, braided.

It is upstream of Gillies Bridge to Valley of the Moon.

Gillies Bridge (access). It is fishable.

Norton Campground (access). It is camping and fishable. At mile 12 the paved road becomes gravel and Forest Service land begins (GRC). Also called Norton.

Valley of the Moon (feature). It is fishable. Dividing name between mid and lower Rock Creek in the GRC section heads.

Clark Fork confluence (confluence). It is fishable. Rock Creek meets the Clark Fork near Clinton (shared with the Clark Fork River; not a separate record here).

Dalles Campground (access). It is camping and fishable. EBR lists Harry's Flat, Siria, Grizzly and Dalles campgrounds (first-come first-served). Order along the creek is not stated.

Sourced from 1 independent fly site.

Sources: explorethebitterroot.com, The Grizzly Hackle (retrieved 2026-10-20) and The Perfect Fly Store.