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Missouri River Float Recommendations
The Missouri is big, flat, water with the typical tailwater hatches and fish behavior. With one of the highest fish per mile counts of area rivers, this is a great place to either float or wade while concentrating on smaller chunks of river. It’s one of our ace in the hole rivers during runoff periods…
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Missouri River Seasons
April/May/June: This is a great time of year to be on the Missouri since the summer crowds have not shown up yet and the fish are on the surface to a variety of hatches. In April, fisherman can expect to see midge hatches so thick that floating carpets of the insects drift downstream that are…
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Bitterroot Float Maps
The Bitterroot River flows northward towards Missoula and pretty much parallels Hwy 93. The most commonly floated area of the Bitterroot is from Hannon Memorial south of Darby all the way downstream to the confluence with the Clark Fork just west of Missoula. There is some floating to be had on the West Fork of…
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Bitterroot River Seasons
April/May: Along with the Clark Fork, the Bitterroot River is the first one to produce very good, early season, dryfly fishing. Beginning in April, the skwala stoneflies and nemoura stoneflies begin to hatch in great enough numbers to get big fish to the surface. While the Bitterroot doesn’t have nearly the skwala hatch intensity of…
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Blackfoot Maps
There are about 51 miles of river here that constitute Hwy 200. Eventually the Blackfoot dumps into the Clark Fork River about 7 miles east of Missoula. Beginning near the town of Ovando, both Harry Morgan and River Junction accesses tend to be the uppermost launches although there are several others farther upstream. There are…
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Blackfoot River Seasons
April/May: Early season on the Blackfoot is much less predictable than either the Bitterroot or The Clark Fork, but when it fishes, it fishes BIG!! If the water temperature warms up to the point where the fish are active, Skwala stoneflies and grey drakes will motivate fish to the surface that will range from 6″…
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About the Missouri River
The Missouri River is one of our favorite rivers east of the divide. With water characteristics very similar to the Clark Fork, but with tailwater aspects, a good day on “the Mo” can take your breath away. Only two hours out of Missoula, the Missouri is a very good option and safety net during the…
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About The Bitterroot River
The Bitterroot River provides your best opportunity to catch brown trout over 22″ on a dryfly. More than any of the other area rivers, the Bitterroot during the spring skwala hatch is the place to be for big trout on dries. Notorious for very heavy aquatic insect hatches, the Bitterroot is another scenic and classic…
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About Rock Creek
Rock Creek is one of Montana’s designated “blue ribbon” trout streams, and this rating is well deserved. Flowing out of Welcome Creek Wilderness to its confluence with the Clark Fork River 21 miles east of Missoula, Rock Creek is internationally renowned for its spectacular June salmon fly hatch and its classic, textbook trout water. Supporting…
