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Missouri River - October 1st, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
37 °
FISHING: Great
Finally, some heads. Low pressure and the lack of sunlight has brought some promise. The fish have seen the light.
There's baetis, not a lot of baetis, but some. Pseudos are fairly thick and are the prime target of the Missouri's wild trout. It doesn't matter. The trout are eating them and other larger specimens.
Somehow weeds are less of a problem when you're looking at all the riseforms. We still have weeds, but now we have someting else to focus our attention upon - fat trout eating tiny dry flies. Don't put your hoppers away quite yet. The fish are picky, but not picky enough to forgo a tasty oversized morsel.
Clouds and cool will be with us for several days. If they're not eating on top, they're likely eating streamers (and small flashy green nymphs as usual). Fall is here. The skies are grey and the clouds are low.
It's time to make tracks to the Mo.
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Missouri River - September 29th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
75 °
FISHING: Good
What will a 50% drop in the air temperature do to the fishing? From 80° to 40°, something will change. You'll find out on Wednesday. Smoke will be spewing off the river in the morning. The blue wings we have will have to work a lot harder to escape the surface. Will the fish care? Low pressure may put their minds at ease. You probably won't stay out until dark.
Bring handwarmers. With any luck, you won't be fishing 3x. You might be fishing 1x in an effort to stay warm. Bring your thermos. Homemade soup will be in the deli. So will handwarmers. Be prepared. Anything could happen.
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Missouri River - September 26th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
80 °
FISHING: Good
Warm and hurricaneish on Saturday, sunny and crisp on Sunday, warm and summerish on Moday. Unsettled conditions will be here through Tuesday. The tide will begin to change on Wednesday when winter begins - high of 49° and a low of 36°.
There's baetis. They are not on the river. They will be. When the clouds slip in and the sky goes dark, the surface will be your friend once again. Weeds will be looking up at the action on top.
Until then, hoppers, nymphs, ants, and thingamabobbers.
The river will go from good to great in short order. It could get better. In the spring, there were 4,000 + trout per mile between the Wolf Creek Bridge and Craig. Half of those fish were 14" and larger at the time. They ate a lot of bugs this year. How big are they now? You'll see.
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Missouri River - September 22nd, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED: 
82 °
FISHING: Good
Perhaps a small change is on its way. While the parking lot at the Dam continues to overflow, increasingly more vehicles are found on the lower stretches of the river. They are not there one day and gone the next. Maybe the lower river anglers are simply tired of chasing bobbers or being part of the crowd. Maybe they know something else. From the Dam to 500 feet downstream, expect to find a carnival. From 500 feet below the Dam to Cascade, expect to find decent fishing and very few boats.
That will change sooner than AccuWeather forecasted a couple of days ago. Soon the river will be on fire and the possy will arrive. A change in the weather; it's not all that you need. It won't hurt. Whew.....at times it seemed as if summer would never end. Now it looks like September 28th will yield some magic. Or, it could be tomorrow (doubtful). It's only fitting that the Craig Boat Ramp will be closed the day Christmas arrives.
Hoppers and droppers. Little green nymphs are the magic flies. You'll run out of them at the Dam.
Prime Rib in the Cafe Wednesday night.
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Missouri River - September 20th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
48 °
FISHING: Good
What you're looking for is here - cool, wet, and cloudy. A dramatic change in the weather Montana style greeted anglers today. Instead of 90° it's 48° and cloudy. The dramatic change yielded a considerable dose of wind. The short-term dose of fall will only last through Monday. By Tuesday, the mercury will climb once again in true Montana fashion (abrupt change). Back to the upper 80's. According to AccuWeather, you'll have to wait until October 2, 2009 before you see the correct scenario once again. You won't have to wait until 2010. By then, we will have baetis. You won't have to wait until 2010. There's a lot of 2009 left to go.
Despite the summer heat, fishing is pretty good. There's not a lot of action on top, but there is plenty of big things going on below. Terrestrials and nymphs still rule. Streamers in the less weedy spots will help break up the monotony of chasing bobbers and hoppers. If you're up by the Dam, try not to look at all the people. Keep an eye on your bobber. It goes below the surface often. It seems to be continuously attached to large fish. Most people are smiling (because they aren't concerned with the crowds).
Winter will be here soon.
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Missouri River - September 16th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
88 °
FISHING: Good
From troutnut.com:
Baetis nymphs are normally outstanding swimmers, but they are reported to lose this ability when they emerge. They get to the surface by dead-drifting (Dead-drifting is the manner in which a fly drifts on the water when not moving by itself or by the influence of a line. Trout often prefer dead-drifting prey and imitating the dead-drift in tricky currents is a major challenge of fly fishing.), buoyed by gas bubbles, or by crawling to the surface on some object and letting go to drift along in the film (rather than crawling out).
They have trouble breaking through the surface film, escaping their shucks, and drying their wings to take flight, which means that almost any type of surface fly has its uses. The Baetis angler may need to use deep nymphs, floating nymphs, emergers, cripple patterns, or dun patterns during this emergence. Common wisdom says floating nymph and emerger patterns are the most useful.
Dismal weather invites the best hatches of Baetis mayflies; look for them on overcast, rainy days, as long as the water temperature is above 40°F.
From thetroutshop.com
You don't have to worry about any of the above right now. With air temperatures in the 90's and slowly declining into the 70's over the next two weeks, blue winged olives are hibernating and resting in the rocks. Trico nymphs are crawling by the billions - they're a staple.
Mother Nature may have something to do with the Missouri's unwillingness to change. While the calendar says it's fall, the weatherman is calling it summer. He's right. Reality trickles down to the river. At 63° and 4,000 cfs, the Missouri is holding off from calling it an end to summer.
Fishing is good depending upon your perspective. You'll catch a bunch of big fish up by the Dam on nymphs. The parking lot is full. Wolf Creek to Craig is fairly quiet. The Canyon holds more smiles. Pelican Point to Cascade has mixed reports.
Apparently, there are a bunch of big fish in the river no matter where you go. How many you catch, how you catch them, and how many people get in your way all need to be considered. And, there's a few weeds here and there.
The holding pattern continues......tricos, midges, pseudos, a few caddis, October Caddis, hoppers, ants, shiny green nymphs, scuds, and streamers all produce some fish.
Ready for fall?
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Missouri River - September 7th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
52 °
FISHING: Good
Steady as she flows; a holding pattern if you will. You'll get a brief taste of fall on Labor Day and the following day. Wind will pick up a little - just enough to let you know it's out there. Tricos will likely find Recreation Road, but not the river. It could be worse. You could be working. Seasonable temperatures in the low-to-mid 80's will be the norm for seemingly ever. Cool nights in the 40's to low 50's are slowly cooling things off. Blink your eyes. Maybe the weather will change. It's Montana.
Nymphing will produce the most numbers. Hoppers and other terrestrials will produce fewer numbers, but larger fish. Now that the tributaries are closed to protect the spawners, you should think about throwing some streamers. The calendar might say that it's time, but the weather doesn't - nor do the floating weeds. Nonetheless, give it a try. By now, hoppers look like bobbers. Ants and large atttractors will help mix things up and may produce better results. Streamers present a nice change from the norm. At 64° to 65° water temperatures, the Missouri's brown trout will likely hold off their migration until the weather sends an affirmative signal. It's Montana. It could happen anytime. Caddis are on the water. At times, the dry fly fishing with caddis patterns is pretty good. Pseudos.....ugh.
Overall, it's not quite fall yet. You have a little time to prepare for winter. You might consider getting your chores out of the way. You wouldn't want anything to get in the way of the epic fishing that autumn promises to deliver. Only a few trees have begun changing colors.
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Missouri River - September 5th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
54 °
FISHING: Fair
Shorter days, longer nights, and cool temperatures added together equal improving fishing. It's not stellar, but it is improving as we head into fall. Reports are generally mixed.
Tricos are out in mass. You'll find a few selective fish sipping spinners off the top in the morning. If not, join the hopper dropper gang and consistently get fish with nymphs. Subsurface midge patterns (zebra midge), lightning bugs, green machines, brassies, czech nymphs, and copper johns all work. Hoppers are thick and seem like an obvious choice for the Missouri's trout. You'll get a few. Try ants and other attractors and see how you do.
Weather holds at least one of the keys to your success. Clouds don't hurt. They'll show up from time to time. Cooler weather is on tap for next week. Temperatures will struggle to get into the 70's for a couple of days. Baetis are thinking about what they'll have to do next. Pseudos are providing some insight. Time holds the remaining keys. Patience is a virtue. So is a good presentation. You're in between hatches.
While the Mo is not producing automatically, it is in awesome shape for this time of year. At 64° and 4200 cfs, the river is resting and preparing for what's to come - fall fishing. For now, it's still August. It's a great time to enjoy the river and the solitude it brings.
Need a deal on fishing gear? It's also a great time to shop in Craig. Check out our Bargains pages to get a glimpse of the savings available. Get ready for fall.
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Missouri River - August 30th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
85 °
FISHING: Fair
If you like it hot and sunny, you're in luck. August is here and will remain with us through Labor Day. You will have clouds from time to time. Mostly, however, it will be a lot like summer. Keep slinging hoppers, ants, beetles, and nymphs. You'll get a few eats off the surface, but the subsurface will rule the day. The river looks great, but it's not full of riseforms. Early mornings will yield a few difficult risers. The same goes for the evenings which is still kicking out a few caddis. Pseudos - sorry we have to mention them.
There is hope. Just in time for the fall migration of fishermen, clouds and cooler temps will follow the burst of sun and heat. Right after Labor Day, the splash and giggle crew will subside and the river will invite serious fishermen. Fall isn't here yet, but it is on the very closer horizon.
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Missouri River - August 24th, 2009
supplied by: The Trout Shop
RECORDED:
60 °
FISHING: Fair
Hot and Sunny will greet you on the river most of the week. It will be a lot like August. After this week, you'll see temperatures cool to daytime highs in the low 80's.
River flows are pretty steady at around 4,800 cfs - a great flow. Water temperatures seem to move up and down with the flows. We've had small fluctuations lately. At the current temperature of 63°, the river will fish. We've seen temperatures approaching 70° during the brutal drought years. 63° is a great temperature for this time of year. Are we out of the drought? It seems like it. Winter may tell the rest of the story.
Tricos and Pseudos are what you are up against. Tricos are out in decent numbers, sometimes awesome numbers. Wind has not been much of an issue. If they make it to the river, you'll see a few heads up eating them. The location of the heads varies. Pseudos - what can you say? They can be a lessen in frustration - perhaps the green curse. Break out everything you have to get the upper hand. Or, move.
If you want to catch fish without frustration, drop some nymphs off a hopper. Nymphs produce regularly. Hoppers produce less than regularly, but they do produce. Think out of the box. Ants, damsels, midges, and calibaetis can and do yield results.
If the weather pattern continues to follow its present mold, fall will be here soon. Cooler water temperatures and more surface activity are not far away. For now, enjoy the calm of the river. You won't rack up the numbers, but you will have a quality experience.
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