Fishing Reports for the Missouri River Montana

We have a water flow of 2920 cfs today.  The water’s temperature is right around 60 degrees F.  We are forcasted for a high of 59 today with a 10% chance of precipitation and sunny skies.  The wind should be out of the West at 12mph.  We have ice in boats and a lot of.. read more →

We are going to see temperatures climb back into the 60’s. The big issues this weekend will be too much sun and wind. That’s right wind and sun. We are getting into the BWO stretch of the shoulder months here. We now hate the sun, pray for shitty weather but curse the wind. We never.. read more →

The water temps at Holter Dam are finally on a steady drop. This morning the reading is at 60.8. We haven’t seen water temps into the 50’s in a long time. It will make the trout happy, which in turn will make the anglers happy. Look for these water temps real soon. The high tomorrow.. read more →

Flows have seen a small bump in the last few days. We were below the 3,000 cfs mark and are now up around 3,200. It hasn’t changed fishing too much, but some will claim that the day the flows change the fishing will slow. I tend to agree. On Friday the fishing was on the.. read more →

It finally feels like fall in good ol’ Craig this morning. We have been getting some cooler weather and overcast skies the past few days. We are starting to think more about soup and streamers as the days go on. Waders are out for the fist time in months, but I wouldn’t put the BBQ.. read more →

Thats right folks, the streamer bite is getting better.  We have a few streamer like days coming up here.  Weeds can be a headache or almost not an issue it just depends on the Missouri River Weed Equation for said day.  Get out here, line up that sink tip line and toss some big bugs. read more →

Flows at Holter Dam this morning are remaining steady at 2,920 cfs. We have more or less remained at 3,000 cfs for the entire summer. I wouldn’t expect much to change as we head into the fall season, but you never know with this streamflow stuff. The best news is that we are starting to.. read more →

Have you seen this bear?  I will give you a hint, he doesn’t move much.  Look close! We have had a run of some cooler days here recently.  The cloud cover has been nice for the fishing too.  Today will have more sunshine, a high of about 85 degrees, zero chance for precipitation and it.. read more →

The Little Green Machine and a Taylor Todd, how do you replace these two guys? The Green Machine seems to fly out of a fly shop as soon as it is stocked on the shelf and thats if your fly shop can even get them. Or more likely your local guide is buying all 6.. read more →

It’s still summer out here on the Missouri, we have chicks catching fish! We are praying for the cooler days of September.   It looks like we have a few more days of this heat left but the good stuff is around the corner.  That’s right start dreaming of those BWOs, October most likely but.. read more →