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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 9/9
The bug action right before sundown has been bonkers. PEDs, tricos, caddis, hoppers, they’ll eat it all, and do so without a care in the world. Floating through town after work yesterday provided some of the best top water scenery I’ve seen all year. For dries, use rusty spinners in the evening, elk hair…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report – 9/9
The skinny on Rock Creek is the dropping water levels. It’s now under 300cfs, and will continue to drop until we get significant rain. At this point in the year, dropping water levels aren’t too much to worry about, and it shouldn’t impact the fishing that has been quite good out here recently. For…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 9/9
The Hoot Owl restrictions have been lifted from the surrounding Missouri tributaries. Regarding the fishing, remember what I said last week? “Tricos, caddis, callibaetis, hoppers, etc. That is what it’s been for weeks, and what it will continue to be for the time being.” Well, that’s what it is. For dry flies, use…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 9/9
Morning trico fishing on the Blackfoot has been REALLY good. Things are shutting down a little bit, at least on top, during the primary daylight hours, but will kick back into gear during the evenings. For dries use tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Stimulators, half downs, bullet heads,…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 9/9
“Woe, woe is me! What words, or cries, or lamentations can I utter? Ah me! For the sorrows of my closing years!” A good frost should mark the demise for our large lady mayfly, but until then (as September rolls along, this might come sooner than we’d like to admit) we can enjoy how much…
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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 9/6
We’ve had boats going out to both ends of the Clark Fork the last week or so, and it’s all been good. Streamers on the upper end, dry fly heaven on the lower end. For dries, use elk hair and Goddard caddis in the evening, tricos, mayfly duns and criplles, PMDs and PEDs, attractor…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 9/6
“What is Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba, That he should weep for her?” The Hecuba mayfly is out and about on the Bitterroot. It’s been a little hit-or-miss out there the last few days, but those big fish eating big bugs should be enough reason to go out. For dries, use large parachute…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report – 9/6
We’ve had to throw on a couple extra layers these last few mornings. We’re into fall fishing now, and the streamer-heads are getting excited, as are the mayfly fanatics. For dry flies, use chubby Chernobyls, stimulators, PMDs, BWOs, bullet head stones, half downs, parachute adams, purple hazes, elk hair caddis, and para wulffs. For…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 9/6
The Hoot Owl restrictions have been lifted from the surrounding Missouri tributaries. Regarding the fishing, remember what I said last week? “Tricos, caddis, callibaetis, hoppers, etc. That is what it’s been for weeks, and what it will continue to be for the time being.” Well, that’s what it is. For dry flies, use cripples,…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 9/6
This time of year, people are all worked up about hunting, so it can be a little easier to find yourself alone on the water. The streamer fishing on the Blackfoot is starting to get hot. For dries use tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Stimulators, half downs, bullet heads,…