The powers that be are meeting today to discuss implementation of Hoot Owl restrictions on this river.  That’s fine with us, but it’s been consistently below the threshold levels of 73 degrees for 3 straight days or the low water level of 700 cfs.  Just something to be aware of.  Odds are, it’ll happen. The…

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 going a LONG way to keeping us out of “Hoot Owl” restrictions.  Keep your fingers crossed for some cooler daytime temps too. The best fishing these days continues to…

REPORT: Even Rock Creek managed to hit the 70 degree water temperature mark yesterday, and there is a discernible midday slow down because of it. We’re starting to see spruce moths up here along with all the other hatches now too. The best fishing these days is on the upper 1/2 of the river, but…

It’s getting warm up here and it shows in the midday fishing.  The water on the lower river reached 71 degrees yesterday and will likely approach that again today.  You’re much better off in nearly all arenas to be on early and off before the heat of the day. The lower river is a throw…

***Be aware that the Big Eddy (Superior access) to Slowey stretch is closed due to fire fighting efforts on the West Mullen fire.  You can still take out in Superior and launch at Slowey, but the section between those accesses is off limits to all recreation** Early and late fishing has been the best gig…

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 the algae mats and mess up your happiness.  It’s gotten to be a much tougher…

The midday slow-down is upon us pretty much area wide at this point.  The lower ‘root hit 74 at peak temperature yesterday.  The mid and upper river is staying more reasonable and in the mid to upper 60s.  You’ll definitely be better off for awhile now, hitting the early morning hatches of PMDs and tricos…

Flows area wide continue to plummet and most of the rivers are peaking in the high 60 degree range these days. The mid to upper river is fishing pretty well midday, for now, but the lower river has been tough in the sun. It makes up for in spade, though, when evening hits and the…

Typical Missouri mid-summer fishing these days.  The best dryfly action is early trico/PMD stuff, then again in the evening when the caddis do their thing.  If you find yourself not having luck on top midday, the nymphing continues to be solid with a wide variety of tailwater tandem rigs.  We’re seeing enough fish rising throughout…

***Be aware that the Big Eddy (Superior access) to Dry Creek stretch is closed due to fire fighting efforts on the West Mullen fire.  You can still take out in Superior and launch at Dry Creek, but the section between those accesses is off limits to all recreation** The lower river near St. Regis hit…