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Missouri River - September 7th, 2006
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
85 °
FISHING: Good
If you're looking to get out of the smoke, you will find somewhat of a reprieve on the Mo. It gets a little hazy, but not too bad. We could see a little rain on Friday. Hopefully Big Timber gets a bunch. Fishing reports are solid. From time to time, weeds are a nuisance. It depends upon the water managers who can't seem to make up their minds as to what flows should be. Stable flows have kept the weeds at bay for the last few days.
Tricos continue to be the dominant bug. Caddis have made a reappearance midday and evenings. Pseudos are becoming more prevalent. BWO's have been spotted. Perhaps the next cold snap will bring out the real deal. Calibaetis are surprisingly strong. While the weather is warm, bank on terrestrials in the afternoon. Buggers and nymphs are effective most of the time.
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Missouri River - September 7th, 2006
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
80 °
FISHING: Good
Partly cloudy, calm, and moderate temperatures will greet you on the river for the next several days. Rain is only slightly possible. Sounds buggy. Smoke is not an issue.
Fishing reports are solid. Micro pods of rising fish are found through much of the day. If you're not getting them on top, the depths produce some interesting results.
Tricos continue to be the dominant bug. Caddis have made a reappearance midday and evenings. Pseudos are becoming more prevalent. BWO's have been spotted. Perhaps the next cold snap will bring out the real deal. Calibaetis are surprisingly strong. While the weather is warm, bank on terrestrials in the afternoon. Buggers and nymphs are effective most of the time.
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Missouri River - September 4th, 2006
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
80 °
FISHING: Good
Cool to down right cold nights have perked up the river to a decent level. Low temperatures in the 20's to 30's warned of winter, but promised noses in the near future. We had to scrape our windows for the first time Friday morning. Steam from the river created a wall of fog in Craig. Water temp: 63°. We've had seanable weather over the last few days. Heat really isn't an issue.
Fishing reports are solid. Dry flies produce at times as do nymphs. Weeds have been for the most part flushed through the system. Enjoy Labor Day weekend. Now that your kids are in school, you can focus your energy on the river.
Tricos are molting in The Trout Shop Cafe at 9:30 AM and getting ready to produce next year's batch. Pseudos are picking up steam again. Hoppers, ants, beatles and terrestrials in general are producing. Caddis are making a midday surprise visit. There's enough of them to get fish up in the afternoon. If they aren't working the surface, you will get them on nymphs and buggers.
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Missouri River - September 4th, 2006
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
80 °
FISHING: Good
Cool to down right cold nights have perked up the river to a decent level. Low temperatures in the 20's to 30's warned of winter, but promised noses in the near future. We had to scrape our windows for the first time Friday morning. Steam from the river created a wall of fog in Craig. Water temp: 63°. We've had seanable weather over the last few days. Heat really isn't an issue.
Fishing reports are solid. Dry flies produce at times as do nymphs. Weeds have been for the most part flushed through the system. Enjoy Labor Day weekend. Now that your kids are in school, you can focus your energy on the river.
Tricos are molting in The Trout Shop Cafe at 9:30 AM and getting ready to produce next year's batch. Pseudos are picking up steam again. Hoppers, ants, beatles and terrestrials in general are producing. Caddis are making a midday surprise visit. There's enough of them to get fish up in the afternoon. If they aren't working the surface, you will get them on nymphs and buggers.
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Missouri River - February 9th, 2006
supplied by: Montana Fishing Outfitters
RECORDED: 
40 °
FISHING: Fair
We are certainly still in the winter mode of fishing on Mo. We were out yesterday and the water temp is a frigid 35 degrees. Flows are hovering around 4700 and the clarity is solid, as it usually is on the Mo.
Fish anything pink in sizes 10 to 20. Pink scuds, pink lightning bugs, and the fly you love to hate, the San Juan Wormie.
We also caught fish stripping sculpin patterns, very slowly. Use an intermediate of fast-sinking line or sink-tip.
Good luck! Contact us for more info or if you are considering a guided trip.
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Missouri River - November 25th, 2005
supplied by: Yellowstone Angler
FISHING: Good
Reports from the Missouri indicate that there has been some good steamer fishing on cloudy days. A variety of wooly buggers fished on a floating line or a Teeny mini-tip will do the trick.
Blue Winged Olives are coming off now, and cloudy days can produce some especially good dry fly fishing with small size 18 and 20 Baetis patterns. The increased flows has also provided some good nymphing with sow bugs and scuds.
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Missouri River - November 25th, 2005
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
There is still some limited dry fly activity on the Missouri with Midges in the morning hours and some sporadic baetis hatching in the late afternoon hours. Winter weather is forecasted to move into the area over the weekend which will most likely put an end to any consistent dry fly activity until the spring. Nymphing with pink sow bugs and pink scuds has been productive on the upper portions of the river near Wolf Creek. If you want an adventure you can try the Missouri below Hauser Dam. You can access it either directly below Hauser or by driving the dirt roads back to the town of Nelson, which advertises itself as the "Cribage Capital of the World". The drive back to Beaver Creek is a fanatstic drive and the fishing can be good for large fish. Beaver Creek has deposited a lot of gravel into the Missouri and fish from Holter lake use it to spawn in the Fall, Winter and Spring. The water to fish is limited and very big. The fishing can be very hit or miss but the drive is worth the trip.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: Parchute BWO # 14-16, BWO Hackle Stacker # 14-16, BWO Comparadun # 16-18, CDC BWO Emerger # 14-16, Griffith's Gnat # 16-18, Mother Shucker # 18-20, Soft Hackle Sow Bug # 14-16, Pink Scud # 14-16, pheasant tail # 14-16, Expoxy Back Baetis # 16-18, Disco Midge # 16-18, Zebra Midge # 16-18, San Juan Worm # 12.
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Missouri River - November 7th, 2005
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
44 °
FISHING: Great
For a Missouri River Map, click here
For Missouri River Flows below Holter Dam, click here
Chances are good for some moisture and some......Baetis (big guys) and midges. Calm conditions will keep the bugs on the river and on the trout food conveyor belt. Heads will be up. Bring your buggers and nymphs just in case. Water temp: 51° and declining. Flows: 4200 cfs and stable.
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Missouri River - October 31st, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Good
River Levels [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
Gnarly wind from Neptune! That'll hurt your baetis prospects! Too bad too since it has been very happy stuff with small dries over here recently. Wait for calmer conditions and head to the Mo with your tiny dry and nymph box and you'll likely have some good fishing. The streamer action is still pretty good over here with light colord bunnies, but for some reason, it ain't what it was last year. . . so far. Wind will be the issue today because the baetis and the fish have been living up to their end of the deal.
HATCHES: Baetis, midges.
FLIES: CDC emerger patters, cripples, tiny royal Wulffs, tiny parachute adams, griffith's gnats, small ants, tailwater nymphs for indicator set-ups, white, brown and natural streamer stuff with bunny fur.
WEATHER: Today: Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers. Windy. Highs 45 to 55. ..40 to 45 in the mountains. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph...increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows 30 to 35. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs 50 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent. Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers. Highs 50 to 60. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
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Missouri River - October 28th, 2005
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Excellent
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
If dry fly fishing is what you are after the Missouri is the place to be right now. Hatches of Baetis, Midges and October Caddis are all coming off the river in decent numbers and you can have a good day on the surface as long as the wind doesn't blow everything away. You will want to carry a good selection of Baetis nymphs, emergers and adults if you are heading to the missouri. Most of the consistent pods of rising fish are concentrated on one stage or another of the baetis. In between rising fish rig an October Caddis dry with nymph trailed several feet off the back. The fish will come up to the caddis but it also acts as a good strike indicator as well. Streamer fishing can also be very productive if the cloud cover moves in but that will also make for some great dry fly fishing. If you are after fish on streamers give the lower river a try. The float from Mid Cannon to Prewitt Creek has some great streamer water.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: Parchute BWO # 14-16, BWO Hackle Stacker # 14-16, BWO Comparadun # 16-18, CDC BWO Emerger # 14-16, Griffith's Gnat # 16-18, Mother Shucker # 18-20, Soft Hackle Sow Bug # 14-16, Pink Scud # 14-16, pheasant tail # 14-16, Expoxy Back Baetis # 16-18, Disco Midge # 16-18, Zebra Midge # 16-18, San Juan Worm # 12.
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