The Kingfisher Fly Shop

  The Clark Fork has been our best fishing locally for the last week or two. They’re still taking larger bugs on the surface, but are definitely interested in miniature mayflies when the time calls for it. For dries, use rusty spinners in the evening, elk hair and Goddard caddis in the evening, tricos, mayfly…

  The river is dropping HARD right now after a big time push from the heavy rains we’ve been getting. With every passing day now, the fishing will get better and better in the receding flows. Baetis and mahoganies are the guests of honor up here these days and the best of it is mid…

  The water is clear and on the way back down in a hurry. Expect the fishing to get back to right where it left off before the sudden push of water happened. The upper river will again likely be your best bet, especially for dry flies. If you’re going the nymph route, better plan…

  The Clark Fork has been fishing very well, but is on the rise from all the recent rain. Some cloud cover should make the fish pretty happy. They’re still taking larger bugs on the surface, but are definitely interested in miniature mayflies when the time calls for it. For dries, use rusty spinners in…

    The flow on the Blackfoot this morning is on the rise from the rains. Streamer fishing could be a great option for today. The rest of the week looks good. It’s definitely fall fishing up here these days and that means doing some prospecting on days when you’re not seeing consistently rising fish.…

  Bump, bump, bump goes the Bitteroot flows today. The river is on the rise from the rain but, should come down in a day or two. Today could be a little rainy, but the rest of the week is supposed to clear up nicely. The fishing has been very solid on the Bitterroot. We’re…

  Rock Creek is on the rise from all the rain we have been getting but, should still fish pretty well. Streamer fishing will be the ticket! The most consistent dry fly action for us lately, has been on the upper river. Going around the long way through Pburg makes for a nice drive through…

  The Clark Fork has been fishing very well, but wind has been an issue lately. Some cloud cover over the weekend should make the fish pretty happy. They’re still taking larger bugs on the surface, but are definitely interested in miniature mayflies when the time calls for it. For dries, use rusty spinners in…

  The streamer fishing is day to day and section to section on the creek these days, but if you hit it right, there are some good fish to be had. The dry fly action has been decent but not red hot by any means and has been quite a bit better on the upper…

  The entire river has been fishing well as of late and that includes the lower river in sunny conditions. Mostly a mahogany deal which is nice since it keeps the guesswork to a minimum. You may have to experiment day to day to figure out which mahogany pattern they want the most, but by…