Water Temps getting to 68F afternoons with 64F mornings.
Water Flows at 4100cfs
No Hoot Owl restrictions locally. Many are on and off early. On at 6am and off shortly after, noon. Our guides are following this program. Some guided guests opting for half day trips, no lunch. It is an option for you if you are fishing on the Missouri River to fish the morning session and take an air conditioned nap in the afternoon period. Then eat a leisurely dinner, retiring again for the early morning starts.
Tricos, Caddids, PMD’s, and hoppers are the dry flies of choice. We got them. Clusters, single Trico patterns, spinners, junk flies like the Translucent Pupa and Emergers along with the famous Buzzball, Rusty Spinners and the like. Stocked and ready for you the Mo River Angler.
Nymphers love the Zirdle, the Crayfish, the Frenchie, the Seeger caddis pupa’s, Zebra’s etc.
Weeds are an issue below Craig. Becoming an issue on the upper as well. Common is this invader of the water column. Not un-common to have stingy weeds grab your nymph rig. Learn the Mo River Weed Snap. Not the Bighorn whirling and slapping technique. Nope, different river different weed removal technique. Strip and opt that baby out of the water. Many believe that casting it rapidly win the air is the method. Nope. The surface of the water, adhesion, cohesion, water friction with the quick removal from the water is the key. Ask a local, they will show you.
Common, normal, not abnormal, not un-common. Annual weeds infest with warmer normal summer air temps rising and historic average water flows. We are not below normal for water flows, or temps for that matter. Annual, common, happens 9 of 10 years. Normal, common occurrence in the waters of Montana’s Missouri River.
Normal. Common.
Shop open early 6am. Guides out daily. Shuttle service with the Best Local Record On Time Shuttles and location in the Biz. Best Flies Under the Big Sky with loaded bins for your fly perusal favor. Sun gear, sunscreen, ice cold ice, local lodging Craig Trout Camp on site in downtown Craig.
406-235-3447 Call today for local lodging, fishing updates, shuttles, and just general fish talk!
