Fishing Reports for the Missouri River Montana
The first couple cold mornings have arrived in Craig at long last and that means fall is on the horizon! The fishing has been pretty good as of late and looking to improve as the water temperature starts to decline out of the stress zone for the trout. As the weather turns colder in the.. read more →
The first week of June is behind us and the MO is doing it’s thing! Cloudy weather and warmer temperatures moving in later in the week could make for some excellent opportunities to catch a hatch. Nymphing: The nymphing has been good recently! Fish are starting to key in on PMDs, Baetis to a.. read more →
Memorial Day is upon us and so is some of the best fishing we’ve seen this year. The forecast is cool and wet followed by clouds the remainder of the week, so bring your rain gear! Nymphing: We are seeing the most fish caught on nymphs in the usual variety of Baetis, sow bugs, PMD,.. read more →
The leaves are appearing and so are the bugs. The MO is quickly heading for prime time fishing! With water temps starting to increase and the sun lasting longer every day, the time to chase trout is now! Nymphing: The nymphing has taken a turn this week! Slower fishing in the mornings with cooler temps.. read more →
Spring is here and the fishing is disgustingly good! No matter your skill level or preferred method of fishing, the MO has something for everyone right now. Nymphing: Sow bugs, Psycho May, Frenchie, and your favorite Baetis flavor nymphs are all working with good consistency. Fish the deeper channels around 6-7’ and over any drop.. read more →
The MO may be darn low, but that certainly doesn’t mean it’s not worth a go. The fishing has been very good of late. Come and enjoy the mellow temps while you can. The subsurface bite has been the highlight, with some dry fly action available if you put in the time/get lucky. Most outdoors.. read more →
Late August is treating us well. Cooler weather and water have our trout raring to go and happily feeding again. As one guide said the other day, “The fish look like themselves again.” Good news here after a long hot spell: you can see the hills again, the weather is getting nicer, and the famous.. read more →
The MO is low (3280 cfs) and warm (mid 60s), with the best fishing happening early in the day. The river is still under hoot owl restrictions so please fight fish hard, get ‘em in quickly and then leave them in the water. That being said, there is the usual late summer dry fly action… read more →
For the first time in a long time, the Missouri River is under hoot owl restrictions. This means that the river’s closed to fishing from 2 PM-midnight every day. It bears repeating that the fish need your help this time of year. Fight ‘em quick and let ‘em go without taking them out of the.. read more →
Man, it’s hot out there lately. The warmer water temps have brought us a strong Trico hatch and some good rising fish in the last few days. Please do your part and take care of the fish out there—fight ’em quick and keep ‘em wet. There’s even still a few PMDs around to give you.. read more →
