Missouri River Fly Fishing Report “Hot in…..so hot in herre! (on the Mo’) Current Flows: 3,820 Weather Forecast: Mid to Upper 90s throughout the week Hatch Report: PMD, Caddis, Tricos! Hello Summer! Dang, it’s hot in Craig, Montana. Forecasting 90s for the foreseeable future. Important to note, the Missouri River isn’t under any hoot owl restrictions.. read more →
Missouri River Fly Fishing Report “Bro, ’!” Current Flows: 4,400 Weather Forecast: Saturday — Sunny, Low 80s Sunday — Sunny, High 70s Hatch Report: PMD, Caddis The Missouri River’s bug activity has dramatically increased. Last Sunday, I floated the canyon and there were caddis constantly hatching from mid morning all the way to early afternoon. Flows are stabilizing and.. read more →
Missouri River Fly Fishing Report “Bye wind. Hello, better fishing!” Current Flows: 5,350+ Weather Forecast: Saturday — Mid 80s Sunday — mid 80s and chance of rain Hatch Report: PMD, Caddis, Midges The wind was definitely an issue the past few days. Can’t get a proper drift on the Mo’, you’re not going to have much success. The good.. read more →
Mighty Mo’ Fly Fishing Report “I got 99 problems but a fish aint one.” Current Flows: 3,600+ cfs Weather Forecast: Saturday — Low 50s & rain/clouds Sunday — Low 60s & partly cloudy Hatch Report: Midges, BWOs Midges, check! BWOs, check! The Missouri River is starting to produce a lot more bugs. With water temps at that ideal mid 40s.. read more →
Mighty Mo’ Fly Fishing Report “The Return of the BWO!” Current Flows: 3,600+ cfs Weather Forecast: Saturday — Upper 50s & sunny Sunday — Upper 50s & cloudy Hatch Report: Midges, BWOs Guess who’s back? BWO SZN! That’s right, that ole baetis has finally arrived on the Missouri River. For the past four to five days, anglers have been.. read more →
Craig is often pegged as a place that’s behind the times. We have poor cell service, no gas station, and most of our streets are dirt. Admittedly, Craig can be a little slow and relaxed compared to other parts of the country. This is part of the town’s charm for many of our frequent visitors,.. read more →
Tricos are hatching in full force and the fish are gorging! You want to hit the water early in the morning before the water warms up and look for big pods of fish sipping on spinners or before the divers come equipped with the best scuba diving masks, they can find online. Late afternoon to late.. read more →
Summer has arrived and with it, lots and lots of aqua. We saw an increase from 11,000 CFS to 16,500 in a matter of a couple of days. As you could guess this created some chocolate milk flavored water to pour into the Missouri via its tributaries, particularly the Dearborn, which was throwing in a.. read more →
It’s mid March, that time of year when we could have mid 50’s and sunny one day, then 34 degrees and snow the next. The fish don’t seem to mind though, they are very willingly eating nymphs and streamers; plus when the conditions are right, they are targeting midges on the surface. The water temp.. read more →
It’s late July and the heat is here, on and around the Missouri River. With temps reaching the upper 90s and even into the 100s for the last few weeks, our water temps have been on the rise. With that being said, start your days early! The fishing has been great in the morning, then.. read more →
