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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 8/28
The upper Clark Fork has leveled out, but the lower, being the local catch-all, is still seeing the tail end of the rise. Don’t let it deter you too much, though. For dries, use elk hair and Goddard caddis in the evening, tricos, PMDs and PEDs, attractor patterns, golden rogues, chubby chernobyls for the morning…
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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 8/26
The upper Clark Fork has leveled out, but the lower, being the local catch-all, is still seeing the tail end of the rise. Don’t let it deter you too much, though. For dries, use elk hair and Goddard caddis in the evening, tricos, PMDs and PEDs, attractor patterns, golden rogues, chubby chernobyls for the morning…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 8/26
With the Blackfoot leveled out, it’s ripe for some great fishing (not that it hasn’t been great). The spruce moths have faded, but the hopper fishing is still quite good. For dries use tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Stimulators, half downs, bullet heads, parachute adams, and purple hazes. For…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 8/26
The Hecubas are starting to announce their presence on the Bitterroot, and this is reason to be excited. Big hatches of big mayflies later in the season is a ton of fun, and the Bitterroot is historically reliable for providing good Hecuba action. For dries, use large parachute adams, PMDs, Small baetis, purple hazes, tricos,…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report – 8/26
Rock Creek is back on the drop. Some of the best streamer fishing on Rock Creek starts right about now. Toss that in with some really good late-summer dry fly action, and there’s really no reason to not be out here. For dry flies, use chubby Chernobyls, stimulators, PMDs, BWOs, bullet head stones, half downs,…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 8/26
Hoot Owl Restrictions have been put in place for the Dearborn, Smith, and Sun rivers. Tricos in the morning, hoppers in the afternoon. That’s your schedule for success over here at the moment. The caddis have been relatively absent, and the nymphing is a poor choice, if only for the algae…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 8/24
The Blackfoot has spiked due to the rain, albeit the least of the local rivers. Now is the time to bust out those streamers you’ve been wanting to soak. For dries use big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Stimulators, Rogue stones, half downs, bullet heads, parachute adams, and purple hazes. For…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 8/24
Hoot Owl Restrictions have been put in place for the Dearborn, Smith, and Sun rivers. The Missouri is also getting a rise from the rain. It’s usually less dramatic over here, due to the dam control, so it’s not something to be too worried about. The trico hatches on the Missouri right…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report – 8/24
Rock has seen a large spike in flows. Dramatic changes like that usually don’t mean good things for the fishing, but a hot streamer or two could make the day for you. For dry flies, use chubby Chernobyls, stimulators, PMDs, BWOs, bullet head stones, half downs, parachute adams, purple hazes, elk hair caddis, and…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 8/24
It looks like the rain has done its dirty work up on the Bitterroot, which has bumped at least a couple hundred cfs. This will only add to the difficulty of the Bitterroot, which has been set at a higher level than other local rivers for the summer. For dries, use PMDs, Small baetis, purple…