The Kingfisher Fly Shop

REPORT: Water temps are moving upward and the unrelenting sun have the fish hunkering down on the Clark Fork midday these days. Looks like you’re going to be dealing with more wind today also. You can tag a few every now and then, but it’s not the feeding frenzy we’ve been enjoying on this river…

**Of course we’re open today . . you’re fishing aren’t you!?** Probably one of your best midday fishing options these days, and the morning and evening fishing is very good. Like the Blackfoot, Rock Creek has more riffles and faster water than the ‘root or Clark Fork allowing the fish more protection from direct sunlight…

Yes we are open…. like always. The Bitteroot is fishing the best in the evenings and the mornings. With this cooler weather the dry fly fishing has been great. Doing a hopper dropper rig into the evening has been consistently GOOD. Evenings have been the best for head hunting opportunities. For dries, use PMDs, drakes,…

The Kingfisher is open today like we always are! Fishing is still solid pretty much all day long on the Blackfoot these days provided you’re lathered up with sunscreen and protective clothing. Wind could become an issue by this afternoon though. The fish are rising to PMDs early, attractors and terrestrials midday and caddis in…

  The fishing on the East and West Fork has been a good option with the colder water and the morning and evening fishing has been great. But…. The lower river temp’d out at 76 degrees last night, which isn’t good in any way. As for the evening, it’s standard summer fare, but you might…

  Rock Creek has now dropped well past it’s historical average flow and is getting nothing but more inviting to wade fisherman. Water temps have risen significanly so, fishing has been best in the mornings and evenings. The hotter days are definitely getting the caddis moving in the evenings now too. Golden stones, caddis, and…

With the high temperatures and low flows, the Blackfoot has continued to fish really well. At this point in the summer, it would take the MVP title for the season. Don’t expect to be alone out here, though. Everyone wants to see what the hype is about. For dries use big elk hair caddis, hippie…

  The Clark Fork has been fishing really well all over. The upper sections are good, but starting to get pretty low, so expect to drag a bit if you’re floating. Water temps are rising and green algae is starting to spread. Look to the mornings and evenings for the best fishing this week. Attractor…

  The Bitterroot is still holding decent flows with a flow around 2400cfs and good clarity. The fishing on the East and West Fork has been a good option with the colder water and lower flows and the morning and evening fishing has been great. As with everything, it’s standard summer fare. Dry/dropper or picking…