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  The Blackfoot is still on a steady drop after these last few days but still pretty dirty. The flow at Bonner is at 3000 cfs and probably won’t get too much lower with the warmer weather we have forecast this week. If you’re planning on heading up here you better make it quick before…

The Bitterroot is dropping like everything else this week. It’s down to around 4080 cfs with decent clarity. With the warmer weather we have coming up this week expect the flows to bump back up. You can expect the fish to be displaced out of the main channel so towards the banks and keep an…

  Rock creek is still on the drop and clarity improving with a flow around 1180 cfs at the bottom. Tandem nymph rigs and streamers are working best in the murky water.  Use San Juan worms, north fork specials, olive Pat’s rubber legs, prince nymphs, pheasant tails and supermans for nymphs.  For streamers, flash fries,…

The Clark Fork is still pretty high and off color despite its drop in flows over the last couple days.  The flow in town is around 5510 cfs and is going to start rising again after the next couple of days of warmer temps we have in store.  The fishing in the main channel remains…

The Bitteroot has been dropping due to the cooler weather we have been having. If you’re heading out this way, deep nymph rigs have been the best option with supermans, pheasant tails, San Juan worms, Double beaded stones, Pat’s rubber legs, jigstones, or bread crusts. You may see a few bugs popping so, bring some…

  The Clark Fork has leveled off at 1050 cfs. Streamer fishing has been pretty productive. In select areas the dry fly fishing has been OK. For dries try, big brindle chutes, olive and purple chubbies, carnage drakes, and foamulators have been working well. For subsurface patterns use crown jewels, p-tails, rubber legs, San Juan…

  The flow above Bonner crept down past 3550cfs. With the flows as high as they are, it’s definitely much more of a boaters game right now. If you are wade fishing, your best luck is going to be walking the banks and cherry picking the pocket water and obvious pools. Streamers and nymphs are…

  Rock Creek is at 1390 cfs and slowly dropping with good clarity. The best fishing has been with nymphs thrown towards the banks. Dry fly opportunities will be more frequent the lower it drops. Walking the banks and looking for pocket water and deeper holes has been the best approach, but the lower flows…

  The flow near town is sitting just above 4990cfs and slowly dropping. The main stem is much more boater friendly right now with the higher flows, but the back and side channels are giving pretty decent options to the wade fisherman. If you’re heading out this way, deep nymph rigs have been the best…