The Kingfisher Fly Shop

The considerably cooler water temps on the Clark have improved the consistency of the fishing pretty dramatically. Tricos are still the name of the game early in the day, but the midday fishing is much improved under the clouds and even in the sunny breaks between cloud cover. Fishing small soft hackles or sparse midge…

The fishing pretty much from Kelly Island all the way down to St. Regis has been very good recently. Lots of fish working the early morning tricos and late morning spinner falls. As the tricos fade, the hopper fishing has been the way to go. Spruce moths with LOTS of action have been better lower…

With the Blackfoot leveled out, it’s ripe for some great fishing (not that it hasn’t been great). The spruce moths have faded, but the hopper fishing is still quite good. For dries use tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Stimulators, half downs, rocky mountain mints, parachute adams, and purple hazes. For nymphs…

Nice to see the pressure dropping off just a bit with school back in session and the end of peak tourist season. It won’t be long before the colors begin to turn and hard frost shifts the hatches dramatically. For now, the creek continues to fish with terrestrials like smaller hoppers, ants and spruce moths.…

The Hecubas are starting to announce their presence on the Bitterroot, and this is reason to be excited. Big hatches of big mayflies later in the season is a ton of fun, and the Bitterroot is historically reliable for providing good Hecuba action. For dries, use large parachute adams, PMDs, Small baetis, purple hazes, tricos,…

The Hecubas are starting to announce their presence on the Bitterroot, and this is reason to be excited. Big hatches of big mayflies later in the season is a ton of fun, and the Bitterroot is historically reliable for providing good Hecuba action. For dries, use large parachute adams, PMDs, Small baetis, purple hazes, tricos,…

Nice to see the pressure dropping off just a bit with school back in session and the end of peak tourist season. It won’t be long before the colors begin to turn and hard frost shifts the hatches dramatically. For now, the creek continues to fish with terrestrials like smaller hoppers, ants and spruce moths.…

With the Blackfoot leveled out, it’s ripe for some great fishing (not that it hasn’t been great). The spruce moths have faded, but the hopper fishing is still quite good. For dries use tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers, Chernobyls, Stimulators, half downs, rocky mountain mints, parachute adams, and purple hazes. For nymphs…

The fishing pretty much from Kelly Island all the way down to St. Regis has been very good recently. Lots of fish working the early morning tricos and late morning spinner falls. As the tricos fade, the hopper fishing has been the way to go. Spruce moths with LOTS of action have been better lower…

  The Clark Fork’s flow is skipping around 1800cfs and the water temps are staying right in the 60s. With the absence of the hoot owl closures, the evening fishing has finally been an option, and a good one at that. in the mornings you can expect PMDs, tricos, and hecubas hatching in pretty good…