The entire river has been fishing well as of late and that includes the lower river in sunny conditions.  Mostly a mahogany deal which is nice since it keeps the guesswork to a minimum.  You may have to experiment day to day to figure out which mahogany pattern they want the most, but by…

  With the change of seasons taking place, the conditions and fishing have been a little difficult to peg.  Until the temps start to be a little consistently cooler, the top water fishing is going to be a day to day deal as far as quality goes.  but with the cooler nights the streamer bite…

    The fishing has been pretty good in the mornings and evenings.  With it being that odd transitional period between summer and fall, the afternoons have been a little spotty.  For dries use October caddis, tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Orange Stimulators, parachute adams, and purple hazes. For nymphs use…

  The fishing up rock creek is really starting to turn the corner into fall mode.  With the Appearance of the october caddis, Mahoganies, and Hecubas, the fish have certainly been looking up for top water bugs.  With the cooler nights, the bigger trout have definitely started to get aggressive towards streamers, so head that…

  Tomorrow will likely be a better baetis day than today’s bright and sunny conditions, but if the wind doesn’t get going to the degree they’re saying it might, the mahoganies should keep the fish looking up.  We’ve been having good fishing along most of the length of the Clark recently with the uppermost river…

  The Clark Fork has been fishing very well, but wind has been an issue lately. They’re still taking larger bugs on the surface, but are definitely interested in miniature mayflies when the time calls for it. For dries, use rusty spinners in the evening, elk hair and Goddard caddis in the evening, tricos, mayfly…

  Out here on the Bitterroot, the Hecubas are still hanging out, and the tricos have retreated. You might still see a few here and there. Mahoganies are a great bet. The terrestrial bite is starting to fade, but it wouldn’t be the strangest thing to turn a few fish on hoppers this time of…

  We’re looking at awesome weather for the next week. It should be the start of good fall fishing on Rock Creek with the nights getting cooler now. We’ve heard reports of some bigger brown trout swimming through, so head that way and tie on something ugly. For dry flies, use mahoganies, chubby Chernobyls, stimulators,…

  Streamer fishing and October caddis fishing has been picking up on the Blackfoot. We’re starting to see the last of the summer weather for the year as fall quickly approaches. For dries use October caddis, tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Orange Stimulators, parachute adams, and purple hazes. For nymphs use…

  On the Clark Fork, the big fish, especially through town, are all about the small flies right before sundown. Trico spinners will easily get you something in the 19inch range, assuming you find a pod or two. During the day, late summer and fall flies of many different water columns will get it done.…