The Kingfisher Fly Shop

REPORT: Rock Creek is running 223 cfs this morning compared with 275 cfs a year ago today.  The best dryfly action will begin around 11 and keep going clear into mid evening with the caddis.  Daytime PMDs, terrestrials and smaller attractors will be your best bet.  Nymphing has also been very effective but short of…

Today’s flow near Bonner is 653 cfs with a high water temp yesterday of 68.  This compares with a flow of 793 and a high of 65 on the same day last year.  The cool nights have been making for big swings in water temps these days and that means it’s taking the rivers awhile…

Hoot Owl restrictions are now in place for the entire Bitterroot river.  This means that no fishing is allowed between the hours of  2 P.M. and midnight. The ‘root is REALLY low in the middle sections.  It’s from a bad combination of heavy irrigation and warm weather.  Nothing new here, though, it’s been going on…

Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM to Midnight Hoot owl restrictions will go into effect 07/25/13 for the Clark Fork River from Perkins Lane Bridge near Warm Springs to Flint Creek. There will be no fishing on this stretch of the river from 2pm to midnight until further notice. Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM…

The flow below Holter this morning is 3020 with a peak water temp yesterday of 64.5.  Tricos, caddis and some PMDs are the main fare over here these days although hoppers are motivating fish for us too.  The crowds have peeled off a bit due to the heat wave and the excessive algae bloom, but…

Tricos, caddis and some PMDs are the main fare over here these days although hoppers are motivating fish for us too.  The crowds have peeled off a bit due to the heat wave and the excessive algae bloom, but there is still fishing to be had. Fishing subsurface with anything is tough these days due…

Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM to Midnight Hoot owl restrictions will go into effect 07/25/13 for the Clark Fork River from Perkins Lane Bridge near Warm Springs to Flint Creek. There will be no fishing on this stretch of the river from 2pm to midnight until further notice. Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM…

Hoot Owl restrictions are now in place for the entire Bitterroot river.  This means that no fishing is allowed between the hours of  2 P.M. and midnight. Due to the cool nights, the lower river which has been topping out at about 70 degrees every day is fishing the best early, while the upper reaches…

The Blackfoot had a high temperature of 66 degrees yesterday – the same as the Missouri below Holter Dam.  Not bad.  The cool nights have been making for big swings in water temps these days and that means it’s taking the rivers awhile to wake up.  No longer can you hit the water at 5:30…

REPORT: The creek is seeing about a 10 degree temperature shift in the course of the day lately.  This means that the water’s actually needing to warm up a bit (how’s that for ironic) before the fishing truly gets going.  The best dryfly action will begin around 11 and keep going clear into mid evening…