Eutrophication and nuisance filamentous algal blooms (i.e. Cladophora) are increasingly common occurrences as increased nutrient loading is coupled with warmer and drier regional climates. Wildfire may be contributing to the frequency and magnitude of localized algal blooms through excess sediment and phosphorus loading. This study evaluates how the 2021 Woods Creek Fire affected sediment concentrations and phosphorus (total and bioavailable) partitioning in Camas Creek (Montana, USA), where Cladophora are now consistently reaching nuisance levels. Both before and after the fire, we collected water quality samples during snowmelt events as well as routine interval sampling using streamgages instrumented with a continuous water quality monitor and an automatic peristaltic pump sampler. The asynchronous relationship between turbidity and streamflow was evaluated to interpret sediment sourcing and connectivity. Water samples were analyzed for total phosphorus (TP), sediment-bound bioavailable phosphorus (S-BioP), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), and suspended sediment concentrations. Hysteresis analysis of 91 delineated events indicated turbidity often reached its maximum before streamflow during snowmelt events. This may indicate a lower hillslope to channel connectivity, with the major sediment and total phosphorus supply originating from the channel and/or riparian areas. Water quality results indicate that the Woods Creek Fire did not significantly influence TP and S-BioP in Camas Creek. However, there was a significant increase in SRP and turbidity in both postfire years (2022 and 2023). Hydroclimatic conditions likely played a role in the observed response as both postfire years were markedly different in terms of snowpack and streamflow magnitude. While a lack of postfire response in TP and S-BioP is contrary to many other studies, our findings highlight the role climate and event behavior play in attenuating a disturbance effect.