Hoot Owl restrictions are now lifted Fishing up on the West Fork has been quite good, although fishing on the lower end, closer to Missoula, should still be productive. As with everything, it’s standard summer fare. Dry/dropper or picking off the risers. For dries, use PMDs, tricos, drakes, yellow sallies, caddis, Golden stones, hoppers, and…

**Hoot Owl Restrictions are in play from Warm Springs till the mouth of Rock Creek**   The standard approach for the Clark Fork these days is the hopper-dropper. In the mornings and evenings you can find pods sipping on tiny mayflies, so give that a go for a chance at some larger fish. For dries,…

Hoot owl restrictions are now lifted The Blackfoot has displayed some really stellar fishing through the variable weather. Spruce moths and hoppers have been great, and dropping nymphs off either of those two is good. For dries use big elk hair caddis, spruce moth patterns, hoppers, Chernobyls, Stimulators, Rogue stones, half downs, bullet heads, parachute…

  Hoot owl restrictions are now lifted The last couple of days, the creek has cooled off substantially giving the trout a much needed break. The best fishing these days continues to be on the upper 1/2 of the river, but there are good options here and there on the lower river as well. For…

   Hoot owl restrictions are now lifted The last couple of days, the creek has cooled off substantially giving the trout a much needed break. A few days before that, though, the water was hitting 70 on the lower end. The best fishing these days continues to be on the upper 1/2 of the river,…

Hoot Owl restrictions are now lifted The Bitteroot has bumped up a tad from the recent rain but, clarity is still good. Today is not going to be your best bet for trico action but, the hopper fishing should be great. Middle river and the lower river will be your best bet for floating. Fising…

**Hoot Owl Restrictions are in play from Warm Springs till the mouth of Rock Creek** The Clark Fork has about 6 inches of visibility right now. I would give the upper river a couple days to clear back up. Check back later for changing conditions.   HATCHES: caddis, hoppers, tricos, beetles, ants Other Info: The…

Hoot owl restrictions are now lifted The Blackfoot has seen a little bump from the rain we have been having but, clarity is still good. Streamers and big attractor patterns are the go-to bugs at this point although the caddis are hugely relevant towards the end of the day. Black terrestrials have also been the…

**The Blackfoot and some of The Blackfoot Tributaries are going on Hoot Owl restrictions as of last friday (7/30). This includes the North Fork, Copper Creek, Montoure, and Morrell Creeks.** Hoppers and spruce moths are still the go-to bugs at this point although the caddis are hugely relevant towards the end of the day. Black…

** Hoot Owl restrictions are in play from Tucker Crossing downstream till the confluence of The Clark Fork** Not so much . . .unless you’re already a 3 pack of Camel no filters kinda animal already. LOTS of smoke up here from fires near Hamilton, and while the 1/2 day’s worth of fishing can be…