REPORTS:
Beginning in April, once a week we will post a brief description of a rig we saw during the previous week that had one of our Kingfisher stickers on the window. When you recognize it as being your car described in our hatch report, stop into the shop and pick out 2 dozen nymphs or dries on us!!
The Clark Fork is still pretty high and off color despite its drop in flows over the last couple days. The flow in town is around 8000 cfs and is going to start rising again after the next couple of days of warmer temps we have in store. The fishing in the main channel remains poor but if you can sneak in downstream of a clear flowing tributary you can stand a decent chance. Run a nymph through the dirtywater/clearwater seam or slack water if there is any, and you should find some fish. The upper sections are going to be a little more manageable if you can make the drive up there. It’s going to be a streamer and nymph game. Pheasant tails, Pat’s rubber legs, fast water princes, regular princes, flashback copper johns, San Juan worms and egg patterns are all good bets underneath.
If you own and iPad 1 or 2, we have 6 MFC original iPad covers to give away. The first people through the door get’em!!! If you come in with a kingfisher tattoo on your forehead you can have two!!!
Browns Lake is iced off, open and fishing well. However, the private land owners surrounding Browns Lake are now enforcing there NO trespass rights. All the bank fishing with the exception of the public land at the south and east sides of the lake is now closed to walking. We have provided a map showing the property lines and places to legally access the lake. The boundaries highlighted with green are open to the public.
HATCHES: midges, capnias
FLIES: Small prince nymphs, bacon and egg combos (San Juans in tandem with an egg patter), Griffith’s gnats and zebra midges on sunny days, slow moving or jigged rabbit streamers in front of sighted pike.
Other Info: The Kingfisher is the largest dealer of Simms Fishing Products in the Rocky Mountains.