The Kingfisher Fly Shop

The flows have dropped HARD and the fish are chowing. Fishing sub surface has been really good, but the afternoons have provided good opportunities for dry fly fishing. Salmonflies have been pretty thick on the lower end of the river. For dry flies use a royal chubby, hippie stomper, elk hair caddis, rogue stone, flushfloater…

Rock Creek has been dropping like a rock and is at 874 cfs. Golden stones have started showing up on the lower end and the fish have really started keying in on them. Green drakes are also getting going on the lower end. For golden stones try fishing a low-rider stone, small gold chubby, flutter…

The Clark Fork is dropping like a rock and is at 8,780 cfs below town. The Clark Fork has been fishing well pretty much river wide. Green drakes, caddis, yellow sallies, golden stones, and even the occasional PMD’s are all on the menu. Fishing dry-dropper has been consistently good. For a dropper use prince nymphs,…

The Clark Fork is up too 12,100 cfs now and a bit dirty. The best fishing is going to be above town where the higher flows diminish a little. look for back and side channels and clear running tributaries for some other options as well. Streamers and double nymph rigs have been the most successful…

The flows have held steady around 2970 cfs and the fish are chowing. Fishing sub surface has been really good, but the afternoons have provided good opportunities for dry fly fishing. Salmonflies have been pretty thick on the lower end of the river. For dry flies use a royal chubby, hippie stomper, elk hair caddis,…

The fishing has been better on the upper end of the Bitterroot than the lower, but as a whole, it’s still not the best option locally. The flow drop is somewhat steady, so it shouldn’t be too long before it starts fishing well again. That being said, fast and dirty water is still a reality…

  Rock Creek’s flow has stayed pretty consistent through the warm weather and salmon flies are river wide. Golden stones have started showing up on the lower end and the fish have really started keying in on them. For golden stones try fishing a low-rider stone, small gold chubby, flutter bug, or a gold PMX.…

  The Bitterroot has bumped up substantially from this warm weather and is flowing at 6,500 cfs. The clarity is surprisingly good.The aggressive spike in flows has made the fishing a little spotty, but you can get it done if you really try. You’re better off heading up to Rock Creek or The Westfork of…

  Rock Creek’s salmon flies have climbed up above Gilles bridge at this point and are still movin! Dry fly fishing has been pretty silly in the afternoon. Some golden stones have been spotted on the lower river, as well as yellow sallys. It is fair to say it is ON! Get it while its…

The Clark Fork is up too 12,600 cfs now and a bit dirty. The best fishing is going to be above town where the higher flows diminish a little. look for back and side channels and clear running tributaries for some other options as well. Streamers and double nymph rigs have been the most successful…