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Missouri River - July 10th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
60 °
FISHING: Good
The river is still dropping at a quick rate. We didn't get a flow adjustment report from the Bureau of Reclamation yesterday, but it appears they are making downward adjustments again today. With 7,600 coming in and 11,500 going out, there's plenty of room for further downward adjustments. Canyon Ferry Lake is only 19.8% into the exclusive flood pool and is diminishing quickly. Snowmelt and the threat of flooding are obviously over. Expect continuous cuts in flows below Holter Dam. You'll be in the prime dry fly zone with a flip of a switch.
Anticipation is heavy on most angler's minds. Caddis galore, PMD's, Yellow Sallies and more than one Brown Drake are feeding the Mo's already huge fish. The lower river is drawing the majority of the the river's anglers. Nymph fishing still dominates the action. Anticipation will become reality as we ease into the prime zone. When we get there, expect to see the river's surface light up with activity.
So, what is the prime zone? We like 10,000 cfs or less. Wade fishing while dry fly fishing on flat water is the carrot at the end of the stick. The lower the river gets, the more you can wade and the more likely you are to find rising fish. At some point, however, the river is too low and the fish become skittish. With all the water the Missouri has in reserve at Canyon Ferry Lake, we're very hopeful that the river will reach and stay in a prime zone all year long. My how things change. Remember, our snowpack was only 60% of normal.
As the river drops, the number of anglers increases. There was a noticeable increase in river traffic yesterday. Soon, the entire river will yield excellent results and the traffic will spread out. Fortunately, all the rivers in Montana are opening up to quality fishing. If you're angling in Montana, you have lots of great options to choose from.
If you're not already on your way to the Mo, you should make your plans to do so. It's only a day or two away from the dry fly world you're seeking. When you get here, you'll still need a boat or a guide to get around. We have a couple of our eight new boats for rent and a few quality guides available. It's busy. If you need a way to get around the river, we suggest you make your reservations now.
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Missouri River - July 9th, 2010
supplied by: Big R Fly Shop
RECORDED:
75 °
FISHING: Great
14,200 cfs flowin below Holter Dam right now. The Missouri is finally dropping! Nymphing continues to be very effective. Purple Lightning Bugs, Shop Vacs, Crayfish, Yellow Sally's, Hare's Ears, Pats Rubber Legs or "Marvin" for the Missoula crowd are all effective right now. Yellow sallies are coming off in droves through the canyon. Caddis are everywhere along the willows. We are very close to some of the best dry fly fishing imagineable. The fish in the Missouri have been on an extreme weight gain and muscle building plan. This is not proffessional baseball, no HGH or steroid use here. These fish are all natural. The lower river is starting to produce some heads along with certain side channls from the Dam down. Expect more and more as the flows drop. CDC Caddis, Bloom's Caddis, Spent Wing Caddis should fill your box. Good luck!
thanks.. Brian - Finfetchers
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Missouri River - July 8th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
60 °
FISHING: Good
With inflows rapidly decreasing and now below 10,000 cfs, expect to see more decreases in flows below Holter Dam. We've seen decreases of around 1,4000 cfs per day over the last two days. If the pace remains the same, we'll be at 10,000 cfs by the weekend. Shortly thereafter, you can wade the river.
We have a ton of bugs. Caddis, PMD's, Yellow Sallies, Brown Drakes and others. No tricos are around yet. They'll be here very soon. For now, Caddis dominate the action. The Worm still works magic. Streamers are coming into their own. The river is ready to bust wide open.
Keep an eye on the inflows. They predict the future below Holter Dam. Soon, we won't be talking about high water. We'll be talking about the pods of huge fish sipping caddis off the surface.
We're relieved that the high water is leaving us. It wasn't that long ago when we were concerned about the lack of snowpack and the bleak summer streamflow forecast. It's been a long ride. Montana's aquifers are plump. It's time to seriously fish.
My how things change.
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Missouri River - July 8th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
65 °
FISHING: Good
Fishing is good now. We'll have to skip the next rating of "Great" because soon it will be "Off the Charts" (Excellent).
Here's why:
With the high elevation snowmelt essentially over, streamflows upstream of Canyon Ferry Reservoir continue to decrease quickly. To slow the evacuation rate of storage from the exclusive flood pool and gradually decrease releases to the Missouri River, the following operation changes are required at Canyon Ferry Dam & Powerplant.
CANYON FERRY RELEASES AND OPERATIONS:
All times are Mountain Daylight Savings Time (MDST)
At 1600 hour on Thursday, July 8, 2010:
Maintain releases through the river outlet gates at 0 cfs.
Decrease releases through the spillway gates to 7,000 cfs.
Maintain turbine releases at 5,000 cfs (
Maintain releases for Helena Valley Project at 420 cfs (220 cfs pumped to Helena Valley and 200 cfs discharged to the Missouri River).
Decrease average daily release to the Missouri River to about 12,200 cfs.
Decrease average total release from Canyon Ferry to about 12,420 cfs.
≈ 1,320 MW-Hrs/day using 90.9 cfs/mw).
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Missouri River - July 7th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
70 °
FISHING: Good
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. High temperatures will reach into the low 80's. Calm and sunny prevail. It looks like you can put your fleece away. Isn't this July? The extended weather forecast is, well, normal. High temperatures will reach into the upper 80's to low 90's for many days. Rain is not in the picture.
The news gets better. Outflows below Holter Dam were reduced by 1500 cfs last night through this morning as promised. And............inflows into the drainage system dropped by another 1,000 cfs. With only 10,300 cfs coming in and 14,700 cfs going out, the Bureau of Reclamation will likely continue their downward adjustments below Holter Dam. The upper elevation snowpack is essentially gone. This time, it appears that we're heading into summertime river flows. Get your dry flies ready. You'll still need the worm and nymphs primarily, but the downward trend in flows means you should move your dry fly box closer to the top of your gear bag.
Caddis, PMD's, Yellow Sallies and Brown Drakes are feeding our fish. The worm still takes the prize for results. That won't last much longer. Tricos will appear soon. It will be a smorgasborg of bugs. You should be smiling with anticipation. We are looking forward to what promises to be the best dry fly fishing we've seen in a decade. Deep, worm-fattened wild trout will soon eaglerly suck dry flies off the surface. The Mo is loaded with huge fish. Will you be here to enjoy the feeding frenzie?
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Missouri River - July 7th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
80 °
FISHING: Good
More great news!
Dry fly fishing is steadily improving especially in the evenings.
And......Check out this good news:
From: Reservoir and River Operations, Billings, Montana
Canyon Ferry Water Release Order - CFR No. 10-35
CURRENT RESERVOIR CONDITIONS:
Elevation: 3798.73; Storage: 1,949,925 acre-feet; River Release: 14,700 cfs; Inflow: 13,300 cfs;
GENERAL COMMENTS:
With the high elevation snowmelt essentially over, streamflows upstream of Canyon Ferry Reservoir continue to decrease quickly. To continue evacuating storage from the exclusive flood pool and gradually decrease releases to the Missouri River, the following operation changes are required at Canyon Ferry Dam & Powerplant.
CANYON FERRY RELEASES AND OPERATIONS:
All times are Mountain Daylight Savings Time (MDST)
At 0800 hour on Thursday, July 8, 2010:
Maintain releases through the river outlet gates at 0 cfs.
Decrease releases through the spillway gates to 8,000 cfs.
Maintain turbine releases at 5,000 cfs (
Maintain releases for Helena Valley Project at 420 cfs (220 cfs pumped to Helena Valley and 200 cfs discharged to the Missouri River).
Decrease average daily release to the Missouri River to about 13,200 cfs.
Decrease average total release from Canyon Ferry to about 13,420 cfs.
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Missouri River - July 6th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
48 °
FISHING: Good
While the Missouri continues to chug along below Holter Dam at 16,100 cfs, cool weather (almost cold) has stifled the incoming flows. At Toston, the critical upstream measuring post, inflows are 11,500 cfs. The difference in flows between incoming and outgoing below Holter Dam is equivalent to what the Missouri normally flows - 4,500 cfs. Canyon Ferry Lake is about is 30% into the flood pool. That won't last long with the 4500 cfs difference in flows. Anglers deserve a break in the high flows. The Missouri's fish have been on a treadmill for quite some time. They could use a break too. Those caught in high tide have been troopers. The fish are huge from being well fed. When will the river managers give us a break?
We have an abundance of bugs. Caddis, PMD's, Yellow Sallies, Mosquitos, and one Brown Drake are plumping up our fish. Pelicans seemed to have vanished. They can't reach the fish in the deep water. If you want to reach the fish, stretch out your leader and add some weight. Yuck! We agree. For now, that's what you have to do. Are you ready for a break from the wire worm, lead, and some sort of trailing nymph? We can't wait to see thingamabobbers sales slow down. Bring on the dry flies.
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Missouri River - July 6th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
66 °
FISHING: Good
OK, Here's the news you've been waiting for:
From the Bureau Of Reclamation
General Comments:
With the high elevation snowmelt essentially over, streamflows upstream of Canyon Ferry Reservoir are gradually decreasing. To continue evacuating storage from the exclusive flood pool and gradually decrease releases to the Missouri River, the following operation changes are required at Canyon Ferry Dam and Powerplant.
Canyon Ferry Releases and Operations:
8:00 AM July 7 - Decrease average daily release to the Missouri River to about 14,700 cfs.
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Missouri River - July 3rd, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
60 °
FISHING: Good
BBQ Ribs at The Trout Shop Cafe July 4
Now that the weather has cooled down, incoming flows seem to be settling down and declining once again. The weather forecast for several days is calling for high temperatures in the 70's. With any luck, inflows will continue to decline and the water managers will give anglers below Holter Dam a break. Inflows are 13,400 cfs. Outflows are 16,000 cfs. Canyon Ferry Lake is draining out of the flood pool, but there's still a ways to go. We can't say with certainty, but we are very hopeful that we'll see some flow reductions next week. Cross your fingers.
There's plenty of bugs and plenty of fish eating them. As you likely suspect, the fish are eating the bugs below the surface................most of the time. Stay out late and you'll see a few fish eating on the surface. Look tight to the banks. You'll have to get close to the banks to have a chance at posting up on rising fish. Make sure you're covered in Deet before you do. The Mosquitos are prospering.
Caddis, PMD's, Yellow Sallies (and one Brown Drake) provide most of the food for the Missouri's trout. The worm, and applicable nymphs will keep your rod bent. Sooner or later, we're going to get a break with the river flows. When we do, the Missouri's awesome trout will eat on the surface because the temptation will be too strong.
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Missouri River - June 30th, 2010
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
68 °
FISHING: Good
Steady and high river flows continue. At 16,000 cfs, the Missouri is still the Mighty Mo. We did see a small drop of 300 cfs today. On a good note, inflows dropped by nearly 1000 cfs since last night. Outflows exceed inflows by 2,400 cfs. Canyon Ferry Lake is draining. A cut in flows below Holter Dam is increasingly possible.
All we need for the river to bust loose is a significant cut in flows. There are plenty of caddis, pmd's and yellow sally's to entice any fish. For now, the Missouri's trout prefer the sub surface bug factory. Are there any worms left in the river? Or, have they all been eaten? You should have some San Juan worms in your arsenal just in case pmd nymphs or caddis larva don't produce.
It should be all down hill from here. Snow is found only at the very highest elevations. Thunderstorms, rather than steady soaking rain, are the only precipitation threat. Yesterday's thunder boomer didn't yield much rain. The Jefferson River is steadily declining as are the flows heading into Canyon Ferry Lake. You'll need a boat for the near term. It won't be long before you see the Mo's fat fish eating gobs of bugs off the surface while wading. Cross your fingers.
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