The Kingfisher Fly Shop

  The Clark Fork flows have continued to drop and the fishing has been consistently good. Nymphing and streamer fishing has still been the most productive methods, but the dry fly fishing has been getting better and better. The Upper Clark is a great option right now, with streamers and skwala dries and nymphs being…

    The Bitteroot has dropped below 2000 cfs at Bell Crossing and is running clear. The March browns and baetis have finally showed up and the fish have noticed. During the heat of the day you can find fish sipping mayflies in the slower water. Skwalas are still out and the fish are still…

  The Clark Fork water temps are back where we need them to be and the fishing should ramp back up. The Upper Clark is a great option right now, with streamers and skwala dries and nymphs being the go to set ups. The Lower Clark is still pretty big and dirty, but on the…

Rock Creek has dropped down around 700cfs and a bit off color. It’s a good day to sneak up to the creek with water temps back where they need to be. The top water action has been the best during the warmest part of the day. Skwalas and March browns have been the name of…

Pretty chilly up on The Blackfoot the past couple days. I would look at other options until we see the water temps back up around 45 degrees. If your desperate, Double beaded stones, Pat’s rubber legs, Crown jewels, San Juan worms, Jig stones, and Princes fished under a chubby or skwala have been deadly. Most…

    The Bitteroot has been dropping from the cooler weather we have been having. During the heat of the day the dry fly fishing has been really good. Skwalas and nemouras are still the name of the game. Seeing a few March browns and baetis around, but not a ton of mayfly action quite…

Pretty chilly up on The Blackfoot the past couple days. I would look at other options until we see the water temps back up around 45 degrees. If your desperate, Double beaded stones, Pat’s rubber legs, Crown jewels, San Juan worms, Jig stones, and Princes fished under a chubby or skwala have been deadly. Most…

Rock Creek is still hanging around 800cfs and a bit off color. Water temps have dropped significantly, but there is warm weather in the forecast and “the creek” should turn back on. The top water action has been the best during the warmest part of the day. Skwalas and March browns have been the name…