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Missouri River - July 29th, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
85 °
FISHING: Excellent
Finally, something new to report other than stellar dry fly fishing. Trico swarms engulfed the upper river yesterday. It's not the first day that we've seen tricos. It was the first real deal of the year. Swallows had a field day attacking the columns of smoke. Now that tricos have come out in force, the full gambit of small dry flies are falling to the river. All day dry fly fishing is a possibility.
It seemed that the caddis hatch was starting to fade. Monday evening proved that the caddis are not finished yet. They were out in force. It was a sight to behold and was perhaps the strongest hatch of the hear. The river was alive. The fish continued to feast on caddis, caddis, caddis...... spent caddis. The flush really helped.
PMD's are still out there and continue to be an important food item. PMD spinners are key for those delicate risers. The fish are selective. Have a wide variety of PMD patterns.
Hoppers, ants, and other terrestrials are starting to come on. You can get a steady diet of small bugs to big fish, but a hopper in the current is often difficult to refuse. You don't have to fish nymphs yet ,but a hopper-dropper rig will give you something a little larger to look at. The Missouri's trout are looking at them too.
The weather has been awesome. The heat of last July / August doesn't look like it will return. We're crossing our fingers. Fishing conditions are great - 4400 cfs and 63° Fishing is excellent.
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Missouri River - July 16th, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
84 °
FISHING: Excellent
Bugs galore, lots of big heads, great flows (5700 cfs), 63°- what more is there?
Caddis, PMD's, Drakes, Sallies, and terrestrials. Caddis and PMD's are pretty thick most everywhere. Drake and Sally can be found in the Canyon and below. While we don't have Tricos yet, there's plenty of early morning surface action with spent caddis and PMD spinners. Caddis and PMD patterns work most of the day (on top). Drakes come out very late. How long will they last? Bubba's Fat Ant isn't a secret. They'll eat hoppers too. Trico nymphs produce.
The Missouri is in its zone. Fishing on top is about as good as it gets. Thank you for the sustained high flows earlier this year. The river is pristine. The fish are fat, numerous, and happy. So are the bugs.
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Missouri River - July 15th, 2008
supplied by: Montana TroutWranglers
RECORDED:
71 °
FISHING: Great
The Missouri has dropped a ton and you can now wade the river. Since the flows have come down the dry fly fishing has improved drastically. Caddis, PMD's and yellow sallies are the main fare. Nymphing is still tearing them up, but if you want some great dry fly fishing the Missouri is a bug factory. There haven't been any reports of tricos yet, but who wants to fish size 22's yet?
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Missouri River - July 10th, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
90 °
FISHING: Excellent
Down, down, down......goes the river. Up, up, up come the heads. We'll be at 7,400 cfs by Thursday afternoon. On Monday, we'll see 6,400 cfs. Put away your nymphs. Finally, you're at a level where you can wade the river. You'll still find a boat to be a handy tool, but you can at least get into the river. Water Temp: 63°F The bugs are going nuts. Caddis and PMD's are on the river most of the day. The caddis flurry in the evening is something to behold. This weekend's heat will take it to a new level. PMD's are still pretty tasty even during the caddis blitz. Tricos.....Sallies and Drakes.
Flows are quickly stepping into a summertime mode - straight down. Snowmelt appears to be over. We're about to absorb the fruits of early season high sustained flows. Bugs and big heads. Enjoy. It's going to be awesome.
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Missouri River - July 3rd, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
84 °
FISHING: Great
Bugs are ample on all sections of the river. The right ones; PMD's and Caddis for the most part. Mosquitoes are not your friends. When the conditions are right, you'll see heads up in the slack water most of the day. Clouds may have aided the surface action over the last few days. We had a couple of wicked storms. Dry fly fishing was pretty good. Slack water and surface feeding fish will be a little harder to find now that flows have been bumped from 11,000 cfs to 12,100 cfs. Will they keep coming up like they have been for the last few days? The fish, that is. The Dearborn is blown, but will likely recover quickly. Little Prickly Pear is less blown. The Missouri is clear and changing character once again.
River flows continue to be an issue. Wading isn't an option. Lock into a boat or a guide. If it were only ....... It will be soon (we think). Warm temperatures and rain were helping to keep river inflows around 14,500 cfs. Toston's hydro chart shows a typical snowmelt pattern - up in the day and down at night. There's still an above average snowpack feeding the flows. Overnight on Wednesday however, inflows took a significant drop. If the trend continues, you could see a corresponding drop in flows below Holter Dam. Canyon Ferry's flood pool is still slowly filling. Reduced inflows and increased outflows will help to reduce the pressure. The government doesn't want the lake to get too full for fear of of the unknown. Flood prevention dictates riverflow management. There's some fisheries management and power production concerns influencing river management behind the scenes as well.
It's an awesome deal. We're still talking about too much water in July. The Missouri will not rest this year. Fishing remains great.
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Missouri River - June 27th, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
83 °
FISHING: Great
Weather holds the key to riverflows. Missouri River inflows and the subsequent fill rate of Canyon Ferry Lake will dictate the flows below Holter Dam. With the lake being full, the 3-vertical feet flood pool is filling. During the last high water episode facing the Missouri, the Army Corps of Engineers used 1-1/2 feet of the pool. Rumor has it that they will do so again. After that?
Some of the pressure appears to be fading. Flows coming into the system are declining despite Hebgen lake being full. A few days ago, flows coming into Hebgen exceeded outflows by 1,000 cfs. Local streams, such as the Dearborn River, have proven that they are on their way down for the summer. At 400 cfs it's perfect. You may not have much time left to enjoy this adventure. It's been fairly warm. It's suppose to be hot over the weekend. In Big Sky, it will be 80°. Missouri River flows will likely be stable over the weekend.The Missouri below Holter Dam dropped 500 cfs Friday to 10,900 cfs. We were expecting an increase in flows, if anything. It will be interesting to see what happens on Monday.
Fishing is good to great with nymphs and streamers. The browns are settling into their usual haunts. Dry flies are starting to sell. The lower river is busy especially at dark. Water temperature below Holter Dam: 58° and noticeably warmer in Cascade. There are plenty of bugs especially on the lower river. Too bad you can't wade fish. Traffic has declined a little bit. That won't last long.
12" inch rainbows are 12" in girth. They are full of worms, scuds, and nymphs. We have over 1300 rainbows per mile that were over 17" at the beginning of the year. Imagine what they will be when the runoff stops (and they really start eating dries). Patience is a virtue. Have you made your plans yet?
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Missouri River - June 24th, 2008
supplied by: Montana TroutWranglers
RECORDED:
80 °
FISHING: Great
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The flows have finally dropped below 10,000 cfs. There is still too much water to do much wading so fishing from a boat is the name of the game. There have been very limited dry fly opportunities. Nymphing with an indicator and long leaders will be your best technique to catch fish. Try tying on assorted caddis nymphs, SJ worms, and scuds have all been successful.
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Missouri River - June 18th, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
78 °
FISHING: Great
As expected, the Bureau of Reclamation cut the flows on Wednesday to 11,200 cfs. Filling Canyon Ferry Reservoir is a river management priority. Incoming flows at Toston are not as strong as expected (but are increasing). With the cut in flows, Canyon Ferry Lake is filling once again. At the present fill rate, it will take about two weeks to fill. Then what?
The river changed character Wednesday. It's not quite as mighty. Fishing reports were very good. Dry flies aren't flying out of the fly bins, but bank sippers are not unusual and deserving of attention. Both Caddis and PMD's are making the surface. We don't expect a dry fly bonanza at the present flows, but you should bring your 4 weight. You never know.
The Dearborn River is in prime shape right now. Flows are inching up with the warm weather. There's a bunch of snow to feed the Dearborn's drainage system. You'll have ample opportunity to float and fish this gem in 2008. You can thank Mother Nature. She has been very kind to us this year.
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Missouri River - June 11th, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
50 °
FISHING: Good
Crazy, the weather, the fishing, and the management of the river. While we are being doused with over 12" of very (super) wet snow, the Bureau of Reclamation is reducing flows coming out of Holter Dam. By Thursday morning, we'll see a 1200 cfs drop. Stuart went skiing at Bridger Bowl outside of Bozeman Wednesday morning. Go figure. The Bureau of Reclamation feels that high flows will subside by June 20. Hmmmmm..... we'll have to wait and see on that one. There are no guarantees. Get ready. PMD's and Caddis are going to be here in full force soon.
Big fish continue to be the story. You're not getting them on top, but you are getting them. Bright orange San Juan worms simply work. Sorry. Won't it be nice to park your tungsten scuds and weight flies? Before long, it will be PMD and Caddis dries. We got the flushing flows we wanted. The bugs should go wild when the river reaches the magic level (which is?). While winter continues to hang in there, the earth continues to tilt. Spring will come June 20th. We're not sure when summer will arrive.
The regional deluge we received Wednesday will give way by Friday. Perhaps we'll get a week of spring before summer arrives. Flows coming out of Little Prickly Pear and the Dearborn River are on the rise and could produce silty conditions once again. Don't put your streamers away quite yet. With any luck, the Missouri's tributaries will purge themselves for the last time this year. Think sunshine.
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Missouri River - June 7th, 2008
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
58 °
FISHING: Good
Flows.......the ever present topic of discussion. Here's what we know. At the present fill rate, Canyon Ferry Lake will be full in about 10 days - 14 days. Flows coming into Canyon Ferry Lake appear to have stabilized at 18,800 cfs. It's cold and cooler temperatures in the low to mid 50's are in the forecast for the next 10 days. Flows driven by snow melt going into Canyon Ferry Lake may slow temporarily. When it warms up or rains, something else could happen. Rain is in and out of the forecast for the next ten days. Flows coming out of Holter Dam are 14,900 cfs and have been stable for 48 hours. The Missouri's temperature is stuck at 51°. A couple more degrees will be beneficial. It's very green outside and people are catching fish, big fish (most of them trout). You can fish the river from Holter Dam to Cascade. As you move downstream, flows increase with the tributaries' input. Not many people are venturing below Prewett Creek. Those fishing the silt with streamers below the Dearborn River are not complaining. Nor are the vast majority of nymphers. Dry fly only guys will have a tough go of it. The Dearborn River is running at 990 cfs and on the verge of clearing. So is Little Prickly Pear Creek. The Missouri's trout are very happy. While they are working hard to stay in place, they are energized by the abundant food sources scooped up by the impressive current. Technically, we are getting flushing flows. If the lake fills and the flows continue to stay above the current 14,900 cfs, we could get the flush we are really looking for.
Weather will paint the picture.
Clouds are seemingly always in the picture. That's not a bad thing. The Missouri's wild trout are constantly on the prowl. If it were bright and sunny, fishing reports would suffer. If the flows were lower, it would be a dry fly bonanza.
Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind between 11 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Bugs
The upper river still has a few baetis and midges. Caddis are sort of popping on the lower river. It's pretty cold out there. You won't see much in the way of dry fly activity, but it is possible. You'll have to look very hard. Expect to fish subsurface with Flashback PT's, Tungsten Scuds, The Worm, Midge Larvae, Caddis Larvae, and Buggers. Think shallow water and deep rigging with weight. Streamers in the silt yields big fish..
You really have to have a boat to fish the Missouri. Make sure it's up to the task. If you don't know the river, a guided trip will definitely help make your day. The Missouri looks placid, but it's not. One wrong move could be costly. Be very careful where you anchor. Stay out of the heavy current. The volume of water coming your way is impressive. Back rowing is simply hard work. We do not recommend wading. Period.
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