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Missouri River - March 15th, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
RECORDED: 
60 °
FISHING: Good
The Missouri is still nymphing well up high. Switch up your nymphs alot, many of the classics are not producing like normal. The water is low and clear and lots of midges are the water, finding heads is spotty but doable. Streamer fishing seems to be good on the lower stretches. We fished Craig to Mid-Canon and started getting streamer grabs by the Dearborn... so if i were to do it again I'd either fish high and nymph/look for heads. Or fish low and put in at Stickney or Dearborn and roll streamers low. Fish seemed to chase the Yellow Yummy the best yesterday.
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Missouri River - March 13th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
34 °
FISHING: Good
Heavy clouds, rain from time to time, snow from time to time and calm conditions will be the norm for days to come. There will be moments of sun and we'll have a few balmy days in the 50's and 60's over the next couple of weeks. But, for the most part, you'll see excellent dry fly weather for an extended period of time. It's nice to see the moisture. It rained fairly heavily today.
Figuring out what the fish are eating is pretty simple. You only have midges to contend with. About 10:00 AM this morning there were fish up most everywhere. It didn't last too long, but it lasted long enough to get your heart pumping. Attractor nymphs and slow moving streamers provided most of the action. It went from great to "what happened" fairly quickly.
The river wasn't crowded by any means. It did have some boats on it, however. Craig is starting to show signs of life again. For now, the river belongs to local fishermen. The weather man is predicting more of the same next weekend. So are we.
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Missouri River - March 13th, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
RECORDED: 
40 °
FISHING: Good
We fished the Missouri up high today on the dam section and caught fish nymphing. Really rainy weather kept us mostly fishing nymphs although lots of midges were on the water and fish were up on them and easy to spot on the quiet water between breaks in the rain. So if the weather cooperates the dry fly fishing should be great. Smokejumpers and emerging midge patterns should take the top water fish. We heard some stories of the streamer fishing in the canyon being unreal and that's where we are going tomorrow. We used the hot head nymphs and pink traditional flies today without much luck. We ended up getting all the fish landed on the Tailwater Charlie midge that is the fly of the week this week. I think Zebra's and other standard Mo patterns would be good with the low clear water as well.
Stoked for tomorrow!
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Missouri River - March 12th, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
RECORDED: 
55 °
FISHING: Good
There have been reports of lots of midges on the water still... however it has been windy and sunny which doesn't produce the best midge fishing results. People have been catching fish nymphing up by the dam. Streamer fishing has been good on the lower stretches but outside of the canyon it is windy again today. Three of us will be scouting the Mo all weekend and we will have solid reports coming soon! Fish still will be eating under the surface so make sure you bring some emergers... the pulsating emerger in a size 18-20 in black should be a great choice.
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Missouri River - March 8th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
44 °
FISHING: Good
If the weather holds the key to your river success, you're in good hands. High temperatures are expected to be in the 40's and low 50's for an extended period of time. The sun will come and go. It's not spring yet, but defrosting your bones makes if feel that way.
Low water, and what promises to be continued low water, will provide you ample dry fly opportunities. Montana's snowpack is week. Most sites are reporting 70% of normal levels.
Midges are the only bug to contend with and there are plenty of them. With clouds in the picture most of the time, you have the perfect scenario for outstanding March fishing. If you're a local, you're loving it. No crowds and lots of big rainbows and browns. Pink nymphs and streamers are producing nice fish when the wind blows (which doesn't seem to be the case - bummer. We guess you'll have to settle for dries).
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Missouri River - March 8th, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
FISHING: Great
The warm weather has been great. Nymphing has been up and down up by the dam with reports mixed. However when the wind is down midges are everywhere and fish are up and eating them. Streamer fishing continues to produce well in the canyon section. Baetis should be on the way soon. Hot head and pink nymphs have been fishing well, as well as, zebra's, wd-40's, lighting bugs, etc.
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Missouri River - March 5th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
46 °
FISHING: Good
It's not quite spring yet, but the fish are cooperating. Low flows (3900 cfs), abundant midges, highs in thelow 50's, and clouds. Hmm..........sounds like a dry fly recipe. If not, the Mo's trout are readily eating nymphs. The rainbows are fat and colorful.
If you're a local, it will be easy to skip working in the yard this weekend in exchange for a well deserved fishing holiday.
The Trout Shop will be open this weekend.
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Missouri River - March 4th, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
RECORDED:
50 °
FISHING: Excellent
Fishing has been very good on the Missouri. Almost every person coming in the shop is reporting lots of fish up on midges. Nymphing and streamers are both working well. Nymphing up high by the dam and Streamers from Craig down. Hot head nymphs, scuds, lighting bugs, ray charles, sunkists, czech nymphs, and other such nymphs are all producing. Try Keller's Good Night. These warm days are going to make the fish active this weekend. Bruce Berry is in town hosting Spey classes on the Mo. Come in to the shop if you are interested.
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Missouri River - February 28th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
40 °
FISHING: Fair
If you've been around Craig lately, you can feel the spring of spring. Some would consider 45 degrees cold, but it seems balmy after a relatively long cool spell. By cold, we mean below freezing. To some, 45 is freezing! Balmy temperatures in the 40's and low 50's are predicted for the next two weeks. Even if the fish aren't spunky, it's nice to see the warmth of the river.
There's more activity in town especially on the weekends. During the week, most of the activity in Craig is conducted indoors. It won't be long and it will be a seven-day a week affair. There's still some time to get your chores done. With low water on the horizon, you might think about taking advantage of the warm weather by getting your chores done early.
BTW - There are 4,600 virgin trout per mile in the upper Missouri. A whopping 25% of them are over 18"! We know that you'll be here this year. Right now, we'd advise you to move your trip up a little. June will be ridiculous.
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Missouri River - February 21st, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
FISHING: Excellent
Reports coming in have been saying that the midge fishing is as good as winter midge fishing gets... lots of fish caught on top water this past week. Still the main program for catching the most fish is nymphing. Streamer fishing continues to be productive and better when it's slightly warmer.
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