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  • Bitterroot Fishing Report – 7/3

    Bitterroot Fishing Report – 7/3

    The Bitterroot has started dropping pretty well, which is what we’d like to see if we want the fishing to pick up. Reports from the upper stretches, and from the East and West forks, are marginal. As was stated this past weekend, the Bitterroot shouldn’t be your first local option. If you do go out,…

  • Rock Creek Fishing Report – 7/3

    Rock Creek Fishing Report – 7/3

    Float fishing season is over on Rock Creek as of this morning. It’s all wade fishing now, which is good news, because the flows are under 1000cfs and dropping fast. Golden stones, caddis, and green drakes are the ticket now, as the salmonflies have tapered off considerably. For dry flies, use chubby Chernobyls, stimulators, bullet…

  • Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 7/3

    Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 7/3

      With the rain gone, the Blackfoot is now dropping again, and has gone below 3200cfs. It’s getting hit hard, seeing as though it’s the only reliable river to be floating right now. We’ve been seeing good numbers of salmon flies, golden stones, yellow sallies, BWOs and caddis.  The best fishing is still right off…

  • Missouri River Fishing Report – 7/3

    Missouri River Fishing Report – 7/3

     For some reason, the Missouri has risen nearly 2000cfs in under a week, now above 6000cfs. I don’t really have an explanation for it, but it surely has something to do with filling up the Missouri chain of lakes. Ideally, fishing shouldn’t be bothered too much, as it has been fishing really well. When the…

  • Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 6/29

    The Clark Fork seems to have stabilized itself after the rain we saw during the latter half of the week. It’d be nice to see the lower end drop below 20,000cfs, which might pick the fishing up in a good way. We’re on the cusp of some awesome Clark Fork fishing, and those with the…

  • Bitterroot Fishing Report – 6/29

    The Bitterroot has hit its rain-induced peak, and has started to come down. It’s still going to be tough fishing, as it has been for the last couple weeks. The West Fork is fishing reasonably well, but it’s ripping still. The Bitterroot shouldn’t be your first local option. For nymphs, use pheasant tails, caddis pupae,…

  • Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 6/29

      The Blackfoot is the only local river that has stayed relatively stable through this week during the rain. It’s also the river getting the most pressure right now. The fishing has been good, though. We’ve been seeing good numbers of salmon flies, golden stones, yellow sallies, BWOs and caddis.  The best fishing is still…

  • Rock Creek Fishing Report – 6/29

    Rock Creek is back on the drop, so the fishing should only get better from here. But it is bad timing, I suppose. Monday is the last day for float fishing, so get that in if you haven’t yet this year. Golden stones and green drakes are the ticket now, as the salmonflies have tapered…

  • Missouri River Fishing Report – 6/29

      The Missouri is has bumped up above 5000cfs. It appears to have stabilized a bit, but fluctuating flows should usually be a cause for pause. By my guess, the fishing should still be good. When the wind is calm, the dry fly fishing has been awesome, but nymphing is still the reliable method. For…

  • Missouri River Fishing Report – 6/28

    Missouri River Fishing Report – 6/28

        The Missouri is holding flows between 4000 and 5000 cfs. There are still a lot of boats out here right now, but the fishing makes up for it (and is the reason why they’re there in the first place). When the wind is calm, the dry fly fishing has been awesome, but nymphing…