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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 7/22
Well, the literal winds of change left me a little red-faced with my smoke predictions, as a blustery Saturday provided an indefinite reprieve from hazy skies here in town. It’s not a bad thing, I suppose. Either way, the Clark Fork has been fishing quite well over the last few days, especially on the lower…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 7/22
The Missouri is sitting a few hundred cfs above 4000 right now, which is a perfectly good level for this time in the year. Tricos are buzzing around nearly every day, interspersed with caddis, PMDs, and yellow sallies. For dry flies, we’re looking at PMD cripples, standard Adams parachutes, midge clusters, elk hair…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 7/22
Admittedly, I could not have been more wrong about the smoke this weekend. Skies cleared out on Saturday afternoon, and we’ve been breathing easy since. The Bitterroot flows are still on a steady drop, which means the wade fishing will keep getting better. The upper stretches of the Bitterroot have been seeing really good dry…
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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 7/20
While the smoke from surrounding fires is complicating the respiratory systems for local fisherman, it can only be having a positive effect on the fishing. “Artificial cloud cover,” one might say, which means good things for the Clark Fork, as it can have trouble in the bright sun. The upper Clark Fork saw a little…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 7/20
Not even the Missouri is immune to the forest fire smoke we’re seeing here in Missoula. The flows on the Missouri have settled in at about 4000, which is great for boaters and waders alike. Tricos are buzzing around nearly every day, interspersed with caddis, PMDs, and yellow sallies. For dry flies, we’re…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report – 7/20
Rock Creek saw quite the bump in flows a few days ago, but it has settled back into normal levels, and should be good to go this weekend. There are caddis hatches in the evening, and golden stones, PMDs, and yellow sallies available during the rest of the day. Dropping a nymph off your dry…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 7/20
Although driving up the Blackfoot can often times spare one from the Missoula inversion, such is not the case with attempts to escape the present smoke. Much of the state is under a blanket from the surrounding fires. That being said, fishing has been consistently great on the Blackfoot so far this summer,…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 7/20
The fires in surrounding states and countries have swamped the Missoula area in early-summer smoke. The Bitterroot valley has not been spared. If you’re less bothered than some by the smoke, the Bitterroot flows are still on a steady drop, which means the wade fishing will keep getting better. Mornings and evenings have been fishing…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 7/19
Bitterroot flows are still on a steady drop, which means the wade fishing will keep getting better. Mornings and evenings have been fishing the best for dry fly action, but a dry/dropper rig during the middle hours of the day will turn some fish. For dries, use golden stones, PMDs, green drakes, yellow sallies, caddis,…
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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 7/19
The upper Clark Fork saw a little bump in flows a few days ago, but back on the drop again, it shouldn’t have any effect on the fishing. It’s standard summer fare now, with attractor dries and dry/dropper rigs working really well, along with PMDs, caddis, and yellow sallies when the occasion calls. For dries,…