The Kingfisher Fly Shop

   Hoot owl restrictions are now lifted The last couple of days, the creek has cooled off substantially giving the trout a much needed break. A few days before that, though, the water was hitting 70 on the lower end. The best fishing these days continues to be on the upper 1/2 of the river,…

Hoot Owl restrictions are now lifted The Bitteroot has bumped up a tad from the recent rain but, clarity is still good. Today is not going to be your best bet for trico action but, the hopper fishing should be great. Middle river and the lower river will be your best bet for floating. Fising…

**Hoot Owl Restrictions are in play from Warm Springs till the mouth of Rock Creek** The Clark Fork has about 6 inches of visibility right now. I would give the upper river a couple days to clear back up. Check back later for changing conditions.   HATCHES: caddis, hoppers, tricos, beetles, ants Other Info: The…

Hoot owl restrictions are now lifted The Blackfoot has seen a little bump from the rain we have been having but, clarity is still good. Streamers and big attractor patterns are the go-to bugs at this point although the caddis are hugely relevant towards the end of the day. Black terrestrials have also been the…

**The Blackfoot and some of The Blackfoot Tributaries are going on Hoot Owl restrictions as of last friday (7/30). This includes the North Fork, Copper Creek, Montoure, and Morrell Creeks.** Hoppers and spruce moths are still the go-to bugs at this point although the caddis are hugely relevant towards the end of the day. Black…

** Hoot Owl restrictions are in play from Tucker Crossing downstream till the confluence of The Clark Fork** Not so much . . .unless you’re already a 3 pack of Camel no filters kinda animal already. LOTS of smoke up here from fires near Hamilton, and while the 1/2 day’s worth of fishing can be…

  With water temps climbing above 70 degrees we are no longer recommending fishing after 2 o’ clock. We are also cutting back our full day floats down to half day floats. Its time to give the trout a break and protect our local resources for the future. Feel free to call the shop if…

**Hoot Owl Restrictions are in play from Warm Springs till the mouth of Rock Creek** The lower river has finally dropped to a reasonable temperature from the cool nights we’ve been having. Fishing has picked up again in the mornings and you will see clouds of tricos ready to hit the water around 10 o’clock.…

**Hoot Owl Restrictions are in play from Warm Springs till the mouth of Rock Creek** The lower river has finally dropped to a reasonable temperature from the cool nights we’ve been having. Fishing has picked up again in the mornings and you will see clouds of tricos ready to hit the water around 10 o’clock.…

  With water temps climbing above 70 degrees we are no longer recommending fishing after 2 o’ clock. We are also cutting back our full day floats down to half day floats. Its time to give the trout a break and protect our local resources for the future. Feel free to call the shop if…