The Blackfoot has slowly climbed to 3490cfs and has about 2 feet of visibility. The Blackfoot is flowing pretty big, but is definitely still fishing. With the higher flows, the fish are pushed up tight to the willows. Dry dropper combos have been the most productive. Double beaded stones, Pat’s rubber legs, Crown jewels, San Juan worms, Jig stones, and Princes fished under a chubby or skwala have been deadly. Most of your fish will be on the nymph, but you should be able to get a handful on the dry. Steamers have been a good option too, with heavy articulated junk being the best. Double Gongas, Double Dirty Hippies, and Nacy P’s slapped tight to the willows will be your best strategy.

** Boat Launches that are open (or at least doable): Wisherd Bridge, Weigh Station (Game Check), Bear Creek. If your feeling bold, you can also get into Sunset and Harry Morgan. You can put in at Harry Morgan, but you can’t fish until you hit the confluence of the North Fork and the main stem of The Blackfoot. The North Fork of The Blackfoot is closed to fishing until the 3rd weekend in May. The gate is still closed to Johnsrud and Cable Car boat launches. **

HATCHES: midges

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