Same deal really – on the bright side, the water’s still running cold due to the tailwater aspect (topping out at 65 yesterday), but there is a MASSIVE algae bloom going on (nothing new here) that has nymphing nearly impossible in most places and enough drifting algae to make the dryfly fishing frustrating.  Even if…

The Blackfoot is running 718 cfs this morning and the daytime water temps are staying below the critical 70 degree mark.  Focusing on the early mornings and hitting the water with PMDs and spruce moths right out of the chute is still the way to go.  This productive window may get longer as the daytime…

REPORT: The last couple of days, the creek has been topping out with a water temp of 68.  A few days before that, though, the water was hitting 70 on the lower end. Things should continue to improve as the daytime highs get back into the normal and below normal range this week. The best…

REPORT: The creek has been topping out temperature wise at about 69 degrees the past few days, even in the scorching heat.  The cool nights are the saving grace right now.  Keep your fingers crossed for some cooler daytime temps too. The best fishing these days continues to be on the upper 1/2 of the…

The Blackfoot is running 815 cfs this morning compared with 1080 cfs a year ago today.  Both the high temperature readings for yesterday and a year ago yesterday hit 69.  The cool nights are helping big time!  For now, water temps on the Blackfoot are staying in safe range, but things are warm enough to…

On the bright side, the water’s still running cold due to the tailwater aspect, but there is a MASSIVE algae bloom going on (nothing new here) that has nymphing nearly impossible in most places and enough drifting algae to make the dryfly fishing frustrating.  Even if you do hook up on the surface, the fatties…

Hoot Owl restrictions are now in place for the entire Bitterroot river.  This means that no fishing is allowed between the hours of  2 P.M. and midnight. More of the same with the lower river near Missoula consistently running temperatures in the danger zone while the upper Bitterroot continues to be some of the coldest…

The lower river near Missoula is some of the warmest water in the area having hit at least 74 degree for the last 5 days in a row. May well explain the miniature city that springs up near Buckhouse Bridge everyday around noon. These water temps aren’t hard to imagine when you consider that a…

You can still catch fish over here . . .it’s the Missouri after all, but there is a MASSIVE algae bloom going on (nothing new here) that has nymphing nearly impossible and enough drifting algae to make the dryfly fishing frustrating.  Even if you do hook up on the surface, the fatties dive immediately to…

Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM to Midnight Hoot owl restrictions will go into effect 07/25/13 for the Clark Fork River from Perkins Lane Bridge near Warm Springs to Flint Creek. There will be no fishing on this stretch of the river from 2pm to midnight until further notice. Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM…