July 6th Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

Trico’s have arrived. Good spinner falls yesterday and today. Riverwide. Tomorrow?

Flows continued higher than normal. Currently 8230cfs. Inflows at Toston falling and into the high K’s. Reduction in flows soon? We think so. This week? Don’t know. Wade fishers finding some water for those in the know. Boat anglers doing just fine.

PMD’s? Waning? Some good PMD spinner falls the past couple days. AS good shot int he arm for those not he dry fly program. Spinner falls of Trico’s helped out the last couple days. PMD spinners still ding the job of fooling big brown trout. Smaller 16’s and 18’s are the recent ticket.

Caddis flies getting fish looking at them. Translucent Emergers, Pupa, Buzzballs, Mo River Special, Corn Fed, Double Duck,. Outrigger, CDC Palmered, Blooms, Half Chicken, X Caddis…

Nymphers delight in the Zirdle, Crayfish, the Purple Weight Fly, Tung Darts, Gold Weight Flies, BH Translucent Pupa’s, Frenchie’s, many of the hot Euro sinks type fish getters/come by and check them out. Split shot or not. Find the secondary or tertiary shelf and ride it baby.

Strippers? Not so much. Dry flies are out. Many focus on that part.

Not as many anglers as we thought would be here this July. Not too many displaced anglers from other rivers here right now. More dry fly guys than last week. The wade army is not here yet. They may not make it here with the higher flows. Not too many spots to dip your toes into.

First cast not he fish is good. Cast at the heads. Reach or slack line presentations are best. The honeymoon period is over for the PMD’s and caddis. So dragging the fly over the heads does not work any longer. Longer tippets. More patience equals more net time.

Headhunters open daily at 630am for shuttles, flies, sun gear and sunscreen, new fly poles, The Headhunter Dry Fly Line, Adipose Boat Rentals, guide trips, the best lodging in the canyon including 39 properties to choose from, fridley helpful fly shop staff and so much more!