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Missouri River - April 7th, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Good
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Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
REPORTS: Should be good stuff on the Mo today. Partly cloudy skies and not too much wind will make for good fishing with a variety of tactics. Look for good hatches of baetis, midges and fish up and eating 'em in shaded coves and during periods of cloud cover. Smaller p-tails, brassies, lightning bugs, etc. about 8" below some type of indicator dry should get you bent. Brown or olive crystal buggers have been deadly in the slackwater pockets. If you have pods of actively rising fish, size 16 cripples or even a 14 griffith's gnat should work just fine for you. Look for some skwala activity to begin to be a factor on some of the lower floats in the near future.. . like today.
HATCHES: midges, capnias, baetis.
FLIES: brown buggers (ideally with gold dumbell eyes) Pt's, Lightening bugs. flashbacks, small parachute adams, paleminos, griffith's gnats, etc...
WEATHER: Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. In the mountains...slight chance of showers in the evening...then chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph early in the evening. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning...then slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. In the mountains...slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning...then chance of rain and snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: With a snowpack of 81% in the Smith River headwaters, now, that permit you drew just got a whole lot better looking!
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Missouri River - April 1st, 2005
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
The Mighty Mo is flowing at 3080 C.F.S. Just like the Yellowstone the wind has been creating unfishable conditions. There has been some sporadic hatches of both Blue Winged Olives and Midges when the wind doesn't blow them to North Dakota. Nymphing has been fair to midland with the usual suspects producing most of the fish. Pink Scuds, sow bugs and midge larvae are accounting for many of the fish caught below the surface. If you are taking a boat and are going to float don't be shy about giving streamers a try when you are moving from one spot to the next.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: BWO Thorax #18-22, BWO Parachute #18-22, Parachute Adams #16-20, Lightning Bug #16-18, Soft Hackle Sow Bug #14-16, BH Pheasant Tail #14-18, Olive Anatomay #16-18, Wire Wonder #16-18, Brown Bugger #4-6, JJ Special #2-4, Clouser Crayfish #4-6, Bunny Crayfish #4-6.
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Missouri River - April 1st, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Fair
River Levels [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
REPORTS: Very warm but very windy looks like the line-up for today. With gusting blasts up to 45 mph, you could have your work cut out for you on the Mo today. The streamer action continues to be good throughout the river and might be your best shot at defeating the wind. Even tandem nymph rigs'll get blown back upstream in 30+ mile and hour wind. Streamers 1/4erd upstream with the tip of your rod held in the water during the drift will give you your best shot at producing the type of action you'd be getting if it weren't windy. In the last couple of days, brown has become the color of choice for the streamers once again. Today's flow below Holter is 2930 cfs, the same as yesterday.
HATCHES: midges, capnias, baetis.
FLIES: brown buggers (ideally with gold dumbell eyes) Pt's, Lightening bugs. flashbacks, small parachute adams, paleminos, griffith's gnats, etc...
WEATHER: Today: Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs 60 to 65. ..45 to 50 in the mountains. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Windy. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 55. ..40 to 45 in the mountains. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered mountain snow showers during the morning then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 50 to 55. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Stop in and check out the new Deep Wading Jacket by Patagonia. Very light yet heavy duty, packable rain jacket for $200
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Missouri River - March 24th, 2005
supplied by: Montana Troutfitters
FISHING: Fair
Stream Flow Information [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
The Mighty Mo is flowing at 3080 C.F.S. Just like the Yellowstone the wind has been creating unfishable conditions. There has been some sporadic hatches of both Blue Winged Olives and Midges when the wind doesn't blow them to North Dakota. Nymphing has been fair to midland with the usual suspects producing most of the fish. Pink Scuds, sow bugs and midge larvae are accounting for many of the fish caught below the surface. If you are taking a boat and are going to float don't be shy about giving streamers a try when you are moving from one spot to the next.
Fly Pattern Suggestions: BWO Thorax #18-22, BWO Parachute #18-22, Parachute Adams #16-20, Lightning Bug #16-18, Soft Hackle Sow Bug #14-16, BH Pheasant Tail #14-18, Olive Anatomay #16-18, Wire Wonder #16-18, Brown Bugger #4-6, JJ Special #2-4, Clouser Crayfish #4-6, Bunny Crayfish #4-6.
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Missouri River - March 18th, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Fair
River Levels [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
REPORTS: Look for the traditional Mo patterns to be your bread and butter under these conditions calm but cold conditions. This should include pink junk like scuds and Ray Charles. Tiny mayfly nymhps like p-tails and lightning bugs etc... If things warm up just a bit and there is actually some calm time on this river, look for fish to start looking up for midges. Small midge emergers tied SHALLOW beneath a larger attractor pattern are very effective on these fish as are CDC and other low riding cluster patterns. A red palemino 6" to 8" under a small royal Wulff is an evil combination. Today's flow below Holter is 3060 cfs with a water temp of 38 degrees.
HATCHES: midges, capnias.
FLIES: Pt's, Lightening bugs. flashbacks, small parachute adams, paleminos, griffith's gnats, etc...
WEATHER: Today: Partly cloudy in the morning...then mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 30 to 40. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow...a 40 percent chance of snow in the mountains. Lows 10 to 15. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow...a 30 percent chance of snow in the mountains. Highs 35 to 40. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows 20 to 25. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 40 to 45. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Missouri River - March 10th, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Good
River Levels [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
REPORTS: The warmer weather and somewhat calm days have made for some great topwater midge fishing at times. Looks like more of the same today with no wind and 60 degree highs. When the fish aren't up a pink lightening bug or egg pattern will get it done. This is always a great option this time of year in spite of the re-emerging gophers which can be particularly aggressive in the cooler weather and will often swim out in groups in often times successful attempts to swamp boats and kill the occupants. Today's flow below Holter is 3030 cfs with a water temp of 38 degrees. HATCHES: midges, surly gophers. FLIES: Pt's, Lightening bugs. flashbacks, small parachute adams, paleminos, griffith's gnats, etc... WEATHER: Today: Partly cloudy. Northwest wind 6 mph. High 60. Tonight: Partly cloudy. West wind 12 mph. Low 31. Friday: Mostly cloudy. West wind 18 mph. High 67. Friday Night: Chance of rain then mixed rain and snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. West wind 18 mph. Low 34. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of mixed rain and snow then chance of rain. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 42. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 20 percent. Low 19. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 20 percent. High 39. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 20 percent. Low 14.
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Missouri River - February 24th, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Good
River Levels [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
REPORTS: The warmer weather and somewhat calm days has made for some great topwater midge fishing at times. When the fish aren't up a pink lightening bug or egg pattern will get it done.
HATCHES: Some midges
FLIES: Pt's, Lightening bugs. flashbacks, midge pupa patterns.
WEATHER: Rest Of Today...Sunny. Highs 45 to 55...35 to 40 in the mountains. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight...Clear. Lows 20 to 25. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs 40 to 50...35 to 40 in the mountains. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 25. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs 40 to 50. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25.
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Missouri River - February 1st, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Poor
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Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
REPORTS: It is supposed to HOWL for the next few days, but at least it will be a warmer howl.
HATCHES: Some midges
FLIES: Pt's, Lightening bugs. flashbacks, midge pupa patterns.
WEATHER: HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AFTERNOON Tonight...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows 25 to 30. Southwest winds 25 to 35 with gusts to 60 mph becoming west 25 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph after midnight. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Windy. Highs 45 to 55...35 to 40 in the mountains. Southwest winds 25 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph. Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust. Windy. Lows 30 to 40...25 to 30 in the mountains. West winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Thursday...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Windy. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 75 mph.
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Missouri River - January 28th, 2005
supplied by: Yellowstone Angler
FISHING: Fair
Although winter is here, you almost wouldn't know it the last two weeks. We have been experiencing a mid-winter warm up that has expanded the area's fishing opportunities. It is worth getting out on these warmer days, which probably won't stay around very long. If you are going to get out, look for cloudy calm days, which will present the best opportunities. This time of year usually calls for fishing deeper holes with big ugly nymphs and streamers.
Be especially carefull when wading this time of year. In some spots, ice will form under the surface and can make slippery rocks, ridiculously slippery. Along with this, the water is very cold and a fall could be life threatening.
On the spring creeks, there is limited dry fly fishing on warmer days when some midges are hatching and a few fish are looking up. See below for more specifics..
The Missouri, with it's tailwater characteristics, often provides consistant fishing opportunities throughout the winter. Look for midge hatches on calm, cloudy winter days. Otherwise, plan on nymphing with the standard mid-winter patterns.
The Bighorn is very similar to the Missouri this time of year. Since it comes out of a bottom release reservoir, the water temperatures are warmer during the winter, compared to freestones like the Yellowstone. This provides decent fishing on days that are warm enough to be out trying to catch a fish
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Missouri River - January 24th, 2005
supplied by: The Kingfisher
FISHING: Fair
River Levels [click here]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [click here]
REPORTS: Now that the artic blast has passed you should have decent fishing subsurface for the next few days. Lightening bugs, flashback pt's, string things and small egg patterns have been picking up some fish. It is supposed to HOWL for the next few days, but at least it will be a warmer howl.
HATCHES: Some midges
FLIES: Pt's, Lightening bugs. flashbacks, midge pupa patterns.
WEATHER: Rest Of Today...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Windy. Much warmer. Highs 45 to 50...35 to 40 in the mountains. Southwest winds around 10 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in the mountains. Windy. Lows 25 to 35. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to near 60 mph. Sunday...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in the mountains. Windy. Highs 45 to 55...40 to 45 in the mountains. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to near 60 mph. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows 30 to 35. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
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