Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 5/19


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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 a swollen mess.  There are a few spots downstream of tributaries that are holding some softer cleaner water with some fish, but those spots are few and far between right now.  The Tributaries and Georgetown lake are now open, so you’re better off going and looking for a lake, pond or stream right now.  Warm springs would be a decent option too. woolley buggers and scuds under an indicator are always a good bet on still waters.  A parachute adams or purple haze should work on top when fished with a 12ft or longer leader.

 

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.

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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.