The Kingfisher Fly Shop

The Blackfoot was giving up some exceptional streamer fishing in the dropping water conditions of a week ago but suffered an abrupt slowdown during the recent temporary push of water we saw.  Things seem to be back on track again and flows are decreasing into that happy fishing zone.  The bright sun will also get…

REPORT: The salmonflies are river-wide at this point, but most heavily concentrated mid river and lower. Fish are seeing enough of them, however, so fishing salmonfly dries is effective pretty much top to bottom.  A variety of bigger bugs are working such as 1/2 downs, Rogue salmonflies, big Para Madam Xs and even big royal…

REPORT: The creek is back down below 1,000 cfs for the first time since May 8th.  Today’s flow near Clinton is 974 cfs compared to 1500 a year ago today. Water levels are at a good compromise for both floating and finding some fishable water from shore.  The salmonflies are river-wide at this point, but…

We’re leaving the same pictures in place for this report because, as they say, “a picture’s worth a thousand words”!  That’s definitely the case here.  While we’ve actually be doing well on this river for some time now, water clarity and accessibility is good enough at this point where pretty much everyone can get a…

REPORT: Oh yeah!  The Clark is dropping once again and is back on track in spades all along its length.  The upper reaches are fishing well with streamers while the lower river has been providing some very good streamer and nymph action before about 11 then transitioning into stellar dryfly fishing from about noon on. …

Flows are dropping hard on the ‘root right now and the fishing’s been getting better every day.  At Darby this morning, the river’s running about 1740 compared to 2490 on this day a year ago.  The uppermost river is giving it up HUGE on salmonflies and golden stones while caddis and mayfly dries are motivating…

Morning and later afternoon/evening will be your best dryfly action in today’s bright sun.  We expect the streamer action to be slowed down a bit too, but the deep indicator nymph rigs should pound the fatties all day long.  There will always be pods of fish rising here and there and basic dries like cripples…

The flow below Holter this morning is 4160.  The fishing over here sucks right now with all the clouds, bugs and fish you have to put up with.  Who needs this crap when all you REALLY want are clouds, bugs and fish.  WTH?!   Baetis, some caddis, some midges and even a hopper or two…

The river picked up some color the past 2 days but is on the way back down now.  It’s still moving right along and is a dangerous scene for inattentive rowers.  The fishing isn’t what it was up here a week ago, but it’s coming back into shape fast.  We’d skip it today and probably…