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Missouri River - July 9th, 2011
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
46 °
FISHING: Good
Summer is here and streamflows statewide are declining. It wasn't that long ago when the inflows coming into the Missouri were over 25,000 cfs. Earlier in the year, they reached 30,000 cfs. Now: 17,500 cfs and rapidly declining. Outflows remain above 22,000 cfs. It won't be long before you see some downward movement in the outflows. Everyone is ready for a break.
It's been a long time since we've seen the water coming out of the Dam looking like tea. The big flows we had have stirred up the lake and carried a little dirt with them. Fishing, however, remains the same....very good on nymphs with some dry fly fishing expecially in the evenings. Caddis, PMD's and Yellow Sallies are the primary bugs. Where are the brown drakes?
The Dearborn River is in prime shape right now. If you want to float this Montana gem, you should get after it soon. We're getting mixed reports on the fishing, but the fun reports are very good. This week could be the end of it for the year.
Smile....flows are coming down.
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Missouri River - July 8th, 2011
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
RECORDED: 
88 °
FISHING: Good
The Missouri is a raging mess of slightly off color water right now. The big girl is coming out of Holter at just over 22,000 cfs. Despite the amount of water coming through the dam, the river continues to fish pretty well. Crayfish patterns are the talk at local watering holes these days. Not stripped or twitched on a sink tip but sunk below a big indicator deep nymphing style. Thee BB's or a 3/0 split should get you in the zone. Put it on as your lead fly and rotate your dropper. Worms, weight fly, Bubble back PMD's, Silveys Caddis, Rainbow Warriors, Sow bugs, Hares Ears, Birds Nests, Yellow Sally, and a slew of other patterns are picking up fish. Your most consistent bet is the Cray and the worm. There are a few fish rising right now. Caddis and PMD's are your best bet up top. Careful where you anchor and where you step, as I mentioned earlier the big girl is raging. Hopefully we will see a drop in flows in the very near future. Be safe and be careful at this level. Good talk, see you out there!
Brian
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Missouri River - July 4th, 2011
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
80 °
FISHING: Fair
Great weather, plenty of floaters and a bunch of smiling faces. While the river may not be what you want it to be, it's producing in lots of ways. If you're a fly fisherman, you'll like the fact that inflows are less than outflows - perhaps a change worth noting. There's still some snow in the mountains and hopefully some more beautiful days like today, but overall it looks like we've turned a corner.
You won't conquer the world with dry flys, but you will see a glimmer of hope. The large inflows are carrying tea colored water with them. Nymphs rule.
What happens when the creeks are no longer fed by snowmelt? The Missouri drops (normally). It's July.....
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Missouri River - July 3rd, 2011
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
86 °
FISHING: Fair
A Milestone: At 1:50 PM, the inflows to Canyon Ferry Lake are greater than the outflows......not sure what that means, but it's nice to see a change in the river analogy....
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Missouri River - July 1st, 2011
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
70 °
FISHING: Good
Will this be the last time? - The last time the river is raised this year? Up we go to near 23,000 cfs. Inflows are 24,600 cfs and declining. With Canyon Ferry Lake over full and 78% into the emergency flood pool, something had to give.
Moderate temperatures in the 70's and sunny skies are on tap for the next week. Your fishing will stay the same - nymphs rule the action. The worm will likely stay in vogue for awhile as the heavy water pushes through the system. Sow bugs, caddis larva, and assorted mayfly nymphs get the job done. Lead required. Lengthen your leader and up your balloon size. The fish way down there are worth getting.
On a bright note, the Dearborn River is really coming into shape. At 780 cfs, it's fishable all the way down to the Mo. There's plenty of snow left in the drainage system, but the noticeable drop in flows may be calling you to float the river.
Craig is a great place to spend the 4th of July. The town was alive on Friday. With the promised nice weather, expect more of the same throughout the weekend both on and off the river.
Be Safe.
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Missouri River - June 28th, 2011
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
86 °
FISHING: Good
One thing is for sure - many anglers are fishing the "Mighty Mo". Outside lakes, spring creeks, the Beaverhead and the Big Horn, the Missouri is about your only option in Montana. It's not easy fishing, but the rewards are large - our trout are simply fat. Can you imagine what they will be like when the river finally comes down? Oh boy.....
Warm weather has NOT perked up incoming flows. Flows at Toston (entry to Canyon Ferry Lake) have steadily declined - about 1,000 cfs a day. It's been dry enough where the irrigation pipes are on in Dillon. It's just a waiting game right now.
Lots of PMD's and Caddis fill the air. At times, you will see fish up on top. The river is deep and fast. Casting to the risers is an art form. The worm, sow bugs, caddis larva, and small mayfly nymphs get the job done (as long as you have enough lead).
Summer is here. It won't be long now......at least we hope.
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Missouri River - June 27th, 2011
supplied by: Big Sky Fly Fishers
RECORDED: 
70 °
FISHING: Good
Catching up with a Missouri River report. Had another fun trip on the Missouri with Tracey, and her brother Norm. Fishing always consists of multiple 20 inch fish per day, so it's hard to complain. The overall fishing was more difficult than last year, but was certainly a lot of fun.
Of course the river's high, and will probably be for some time (like everything else out here). The flow was 17,600 cfs when we arrived, but had gone up over 18,000, and was rumored to be on it's way to 22,000. No dry fly fishing to be had, needless to say.
We did do a little streamer fishing which was productive, and a nice way to mix it up from the nymphing. The streamer pattern was a little rainbow frey that I've been working on. On the nymphs, we were able to catch a few on PMD patterns each day (early), then caught most of our fish on worms (red and wine), and tan caddis pupae.
As always, a big thanks goes out to Headhunters fly shop in Craig, and we had a great time staying at the Missouri River Ranch.
Tight Lines,
Jeremy
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Missouri River - June 24th, 2011
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
67 °
FISHING: Good
Up it goes....19,600 cfs. It's impressive and still fishing well on nymphs. PMD's and Caddis are thoroughly in the mix. Occassionally, very occassionally, you'll see a fish eat a dry. Cooler temperatures in the low 60's will help slow the inflows. It's Friday, so you shouldn't see any changes for the weekend.
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Missouri River - June 22nd, 2011
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
RECORDED:
76 °
FISHING: Good
KK and I floated late last night from Craig to Dearborn and had decent action. They increased the flows yesterday mid-day so there is a lot of garbage (trees limbs, weeds, etc) being washed into the river. That being said the fishing was pretty good. We only nymphed for a short period of time and picked up some good fish. We mainly dedicated our time to throwing streamers and mice. We turned some really nice fish on bigger streamers, but had no luck on mice. Lots of caddis out and there were a few fish up eatin um. Lots of mosquitos out as well! Productive flies included:
- hot bead worms
- SJW (wine)
- Keller's late night in white
- Keller's Montana mouthwashes
- scud style flies
-Cornfed
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Missouri River - June 21st, 2011
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
72 °
FISHING: Good
More water fell from Holter Dam today - up 1,000 cfs to 17,700 cfs. Fishing reports continue to be good on nymphs. Despite the high flows, we're getting a few reports suggesting dry flies are a possibility at times..... Perhaps it's because we have Caddis from Mountain Palace on down. Fortunately, you can float the entire river and you can successfully fish the entire river from the Dam to Cascade.
The rumor mill claims that the river will stay at the present flows for awhile. Flood control is the name of the game right now. The Bureau of Reclamation is beholding to the Corps of Engineers at this point. The Corps wants (demands) that the Bureau of Reclamation utilize the first 2 feet of the the 3 foot emergency flood pool in an effort to keep downstream flooding at bay. That's good news all the way around. If it wasn't for this mandate, you'd see flows climb to match the inflows - 23,000 cfs (that's big and hasn't been seen since 1997). August will yield decent flows that will keep the river's temperature cool.
Worms, scuds, sow bugs, caddis larvae and small mayfly nymphs rule the day. Keep your nymph box at the top of your boat bag (because you're not wading), but have a dry fly or two waiting in the wings. Who knows? You might need them.
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