Some good words from our friend Brock Long from his last trip to The MO! read more →

Sunday! SUNday! SUNDAY! (in monster truck announcer voice) Cold rain and hot coffee this morning. We received a significant shower overnight but the sun is currently out and it should be a nice day. Forecast: hi 62, low 39. Precip: 60% Wind: WNW@ 13mph. The flow out of Holter Dam is 8430cfs. Water temps are.. read more →

Flows this morning are still in the mid 8K range. Water temps staying the same at a solid 44 deg. up at the dam. We saw a ton of boats over the weekend, but that seems to have died down as we head into the middle of the work week. Overall, fishing can be great. If you.. read more →

Flows on The Mo are remaining steady around the mid 8K range with water temps creeping up as we head into the rest of spring. This morning we are looking at 45 degrees up at Holter. Lots of boats out today as most other rivers in the state are having a little extra water. We.. read more →

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20 Apr 2014
April 20, 2014

Easter Trout

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Happy Easter ladies and gentle fishermen. It’s a beautiful day in Craig, Montana, the flow out of Holter Dam is at 8000 cfs with a water temperature still hovering around 43 degrees. The high for today will be 61 degrees and zero chance of rain, so get on the river! (some wind will play in.. read more →

18 Apr 2014
April 18, 2014

The Missouri Shuffle

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Nice Rainbow Picked up Wading the Missouri River. Who says you can’t wade in high waters? William Logan Darby is an excellent wader in higher than normal flows. He understands that it’s not the size of the cast that matters, but it is all about how one is able to use that cast. The fish right.. read more →

16 Apr 2014
April 16, 2014

Hump Day Trout

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This is Billy Billy likes to fish. His favorite color is Blue. His favorite river is the Missouri. He is pretty smart. The MO is still fishing great despite higher flows. Nymphing and streamer fishing is still the game. Czech nymphs, Scuds, Sowbugs, Worms, and anything Firebead is doing well. 7 feet to your weight.. read more →

The MO just got another bump of water this afternoon.  We’re now over 8K.  They are making room in Canyon Ferry for runoff as their is more going out then is coming in right now.  The MO at over 8K is a much more difficult river to wade fish and most places are a no.. read more →

Mid-April on the Missouri Bill and Ed here sipping some JOE on this wonderful morning here in Craig, Montana, the birds are out and the trout are eating. The flow out of the Holter Dam is at 7,240 cfs with the water temperature hovering around 41 degrees. Today’s high will be 59 F and wind coming.. read more →