Missouri River Montana Fly Fishing Report

dry fly, Frenchie, high water, June, Nymph Game, Peak Season, PMD, Streamer

Headhunters Fly Shop Mo River Fishing Report 6.22.23 Flows tolerable at 10300cfs. Will it drop to 6K soon? Most likely. When? Don’t know. Ask Mother Nature. Fish up in spots. Soft edges. Reach casts needed as of a couple days…

Water Falling Tuesday

June 20, 2023

Water Forecast

Water Falling Tuesday And that is OK. Rain locally, and around the state may cause further rising tides. Or not. Lake is full. This river, as they all, must fall. Forecast to drop to 10250cfs Tuesday at 1pm. Cool. Happy…

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23

June 19, 2023

Caddis, fishing report, high water, June, Nymphing, PMD, Water LEvels

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23 Flows will be dropping, this month? Maybe. Dropping today to 11750. Helena Valley Irrigation requesting some water. Not a reflection of dropping or hovering inflows. Toston inflows creeping back up. Today 11500. Lake is…

Friday Fishing Report HH Fly Shop in Craig Montana

June 16, 2023

Caddis, fishing report, June, nymph, PMD

Friday Fishing Report HH Fly Shop in Craig Montana Trisha from Portland fishing with Steve Johnson last week here on the Mo. Flows currently stable under 13K. Inflows at Toston have been staying quite high and currently approx. 13K. Lake…

Tuesday Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report

June 13, 2023

Tuesday Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Just the facts today on the fishing report authority here in central Montana. Flows: Tuesday nite 11700cfs. Fell 2300 cfs today. More later? yeah, probably. No word yet, but we will of course keep…

Fishing Report and Water Update June 10th Mo River in Craig Montana

June 10, 2023

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

Fishing Report and Water Update June 10th Mo River in Craig Montana Higher water this year. Higher than in several years. Complainers complain about high water, low water, too many people, not enough restaurants, shuttle prices too high, not enough…

Friday Foto Fishing Report June 12th 2020

Friday Foto June 9th 2023

June 9, 2023

Friday Foto Fishing Report June 12th 2020

Friday Foto June 12th 2023 Not too bad this week with the water flows up. Dearborn up. Some fish, up. Deep Nymphers, getting deeper. Next week all hell breaks loose. Peak season, here locally. Izaak’s, Craig Tap House, the brewery…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig

June 3, 2023

fog, June, PMD, Rain, Streamer Fishing is Good!, Summer

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig Along with this report you could swing. y the Mother Ship in cowtown Craig and pleasure yourself with our Mo River Fly Selection. Stuffed bins coupled with the best…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River June Forecast

June 1, 2023

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River June Forecast Weather Rain. A total of 6 days historically. 2.62″ on the average. Hopefully more this year. Looking like an average month with equal chance higher or lower precipitation and the same for temps…

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River near Craig

May 30, 2023

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River near Craig Photo Credit Rob Baldwin All good here on the Mo. May-like weather in the Rockies has presented a week or so of unstable systems moving through releasing precipitation daily here in central…

Friday Fishing Report and NBCR

May 26, 2023

fishing report, friday, New Breed Chicks Rule

Friday Fishing Report and NBCR Mo River Flows approx. 8K. Probably rising this week with the forecast including rain. LPP at about 225cfs. No issues. The Dearborn down to 600cfs this week, now crawling back up. Will have add’l color…

Weekend Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

May 19, 2023

Weekend Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Writing this report not he porch here at Headhunters of Craig and the smoked smells of Izaaks Restaurant wafting though the fishing ‘burb of Craig are making me hungry. Check out the menu…

Smoke on the Water

May 18, 2023

Smoke on the Water Smoke in the air this week. Pretty bad on this Thursday. Viz less than 5 miles. How will it look this weekend? No idea. Guessing it will stick around. Flows up a bit this week. Warmer…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23

May 15, 2023

BWO, Caddis, fishing report, March Brown, May, May 15th, Midge, Sow

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23 Flows forecast to go to 6K today. Will it happen? It could. Flows currently 6360cfs. DB 851cfs, LPP 324cfs. Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23gthjn trips somewhat colored. Not enough to factor into…

Tuesday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig

May 9, 2023

fishing report, May, Spring

Tuesday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Bulleted today… Water Temps currently near 50F. Water Flows Mo: 7360 cfs Water Flows Dearborn River: 1040 cfs and falling. Currently. Cleaner than the last week. Looks like it could be fishable, on…

Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast

May 6, 2023

Flow, Forecast, May, Projection

Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast Higher water? Yes, this month and next. Average? Yeah, it is. A normal winter here in Montana had us upset for the duration, but it is not uncommon in the space of time, but…

Tuesday Mo River Water Update 5.2.23

May 2, 2023

fishing report, Higher Flows, May, Spring, water

Tuesday Mo River Water Update 5.2.23 Rising water levels throughout the state including the Mighty Mo. Currently 6K. The Dearborn blown. Fishable below the confluence? Maybe. Pretty dirty. The lower reach? Yeah, probably would work. Little Prickly Pear tossing bit…

Fly Fishing Report Tuesday April 25th

April 25, 2023

fishing report, Late April

Fly Fishing Report Tuesday April 25th Nice day on the river Monday with air temps reasonable. Really fun time. Flows creeping upwards @ 5790cfs. Will be higher this month and through June as we endure this higher water period. Water…

Missouri River Spring-ish Week

March 27, 2023

MArch, Midge, Spring

Missouri River Spring-ish Week All good here in downtown Craig Montana. A couple big events this past week in Craig include the opening of Izaak’s Restaurant for the season. Open 5 days a week, Wednesday thru Sunday, for the remainder of…

Tuesday Fishing Report

March 21, 2023

Tuesday Fishing Report

Tuesday Fishing Report Pretty good this last weekend. Mostly nymphers out there as the weather allowed many to come out of their winter nest and fish. Water temps still in the tank as winter is still enforcing its force. 34.5F…

Missouri River Montana March 12th Fishing Report

Missouri River Montana Mid-March Fly Fishing Tips

March 14, 2023

dry fly, MArch, March Tips, Mid Month Fishing, Nymphers Unite, Streamer Report, tips

Missouri River Montana Mid-March Fly Fishing Tips More snow on the horizon as I look at the weather report currently forecasting snow Tuesday and Wednesday. A couple inches today and tomorrow. I’d rather not be anywhere else if those damn…

Monday March 18th Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday March 13th Missouri River Fishing Report

March 13, 2023

March Fishing Report

Monday March 18th Missouri River Fishing Report The river is open and the fishing is pretty good. And if you didn’t know, or notice…spring is scheduled to arrive next week. If Mother Nature is on the same page as the…

Missouri River March Fishing Forecast

March 8, 2023

Birds, Bugs, Fishing Report

Bugs, Flows, Hatches, MArch, Missouri River March Fishing Forecast, Weather

Missouri River March Fishing Forecast Things to think about in March Day 8 3rd month here on the Missouri River. The Missouri River March Fishing Forecast looks strong. Below average water levels and warming water temps are what we will…

March is for Midgers

March 6, 2023

Conservation, Fishing Report

Midge

March is for Midgers This morning snowing lightly. 12F. No wind. Quite nice. Highs all week long will not reach out of the 30’s. This weekend ahead may bring some pleasant daytime temps. But, midgies do not mind the cold.…

Trouthunter Blog – Henry’s Fork Report

February 15, 2023

John Arnold

2022, henry's fork, trouthunter

Our favorite underwater photographer and eco-warrior Pat Clayton aka “Fisheye Guy” sent us this excellent – but depressing – article by Trouthunter guide John McDaniel regarding the “Ranch” section of the Henry’s Fork. It’s a lengthy article with a depressing…

Friday February Foto

February 3, 2023

Foul Weather February Weekend

Friday February Foto Looking pretty good for the weekend comparing to the past week. Gonna creep over the freezing mark today. That is good news. Spitting snow off and on all week long with the white blanket of snow comforting…

Missouri River February Fishing Forecast 2023

February 1, 2023

clinics, Dates, February, Flows, Forecast, Hatches, missouri river, Montana, Vacation Planning, Weather, winter

Missouri River February Fishing Forecast 2023 Welcome to February. Football is nearly over, baseball is around the corner, and the fishing has been above average, when the weather has let us get out there. We are getting nearer to spring…

Tuesday January 8th Headhunters Fishing Report

Headhunters Fly Shop Mid January Fishing Report

January 18, 2023

fishing report, Midges, nymph, pin k, Trout Spey

Headhunters Fly Shop Mid January Fishing Report All good this month. Waking up from the long and deep cold spell here in central Montana. Water temps are 34.3F. Water flows 3600cfs. Shelf ice present on the lower river. Not as…

On track, for now.

January 9, 2023

On track, for now. Looking normal out there, around here, following a normal seasonal path here in central Montana. Elsewhere on this earth, on both our our coasts, not as much normalcy happening. The chart above the prediction for the…

Missouri River Fly Fishing January Forecast

January 7, 2023

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

fishing, January, Missouri River January Forecast, Slush, spey, troutspey, Weather

Missouri River Fly Fishing January Forecast January Missouri River Weather Forecast Pretty stable for the next ten days with air temps in the mid 30’s at night along with daily highs in the mid 40’s. Lots of cloud cover predicted…

Too Cold to Dream?

December 6, 2022

Too Cold to Dream? Almost. Snowing this am with the mercury reading 5F. Winds from the North at 10-15mph. Wind chill values well below ZERO. I like the look of falling snow. The feel. The fantasy. Out in it 8-10…

Holiday Week Report Montana’s Missouri River

November 21, 2022

November, spey, Thanksgiving Week, Wint4er

Holiday Week Report Montana’s Missouri River Flows just under 3K. Water temps continue to fall at 42.5F. Boat ramps are usable, but with variable weather this past couple weeks, and ahead, you should check any of the steep ramps for…

Black Fly Day Sale @ Headhunters of Craig

Hump Day Fishing Report 11.16.22

November 16, 2022

November, Snow, winter

Hump Day Fishing Report 11.16.22 Cold. Snow. Quiet. Not too much happening out there this past couple weeks. Looks like more silence on the horizon with snow falling today and the air temp dipping into the sub-zero region tomorrow. We…

Monday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

October 31, 2022

Monday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Flows 3000cfs. We like it higher. May be at this level for the winter months, into the spring. Water Temps 51.5F. We’d like to see it stay in the current state above 50’s range…

10 Tips for Missouri River Baetis Success

October 24, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

10 Tips, Baetis, Technique, Trout Planning

10 Tips for Missouri River Baetis Success We are all into catching more fish on BWO dries. Actually not true. Some anglers. Not all anglers are interested in the dry fly. I have often stated to those who believe that…

Late October Missouri River Fishing Report

October 23, 2022

BWO, Fall, Late October Missouri River Fishing Report, Nymphers, October, Swing Bite

Late October Missouri River Fishing Report All good here on the Mo. Snow this week. Seasonal weather will bring those fish back to the surface. We just finished with an uncommon windless October session tied in with high and bright…

Silly Saturday Scenery October 22nd 2022

October 22, 2022

Autumn, color, Fall

Silly Saturday Scenery October 22nd 2022 Finally raining today. Snow this afternoon, and snow tonight, tomorrow… Bring it. The wet portion of fall. Happy Saturday.

Tuesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana 10.18.22

October 18, 2022

DFO, Fall, nymph, October, Swing, Trout Spey

Tuesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana 10.19.22 Late in the month and we are enjoying it here in central Montana. A bit warmer that we would like for the fall session but quite nice as for humans the first 3…

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video

October 11, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video Great Swing bite this week. And the fly that was on top of the list was this Sparrow. Runner up being the Carey Special. Included in the top five is the leech.…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.22

October 10, 2022

BWO, dry fly, fishing report, October, Streamer, Swing

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.22 Water Flows at 3500cfs. Not terrible. Will do for now. Want more, but that is a wish. Water Temps at 59F. Good. Will fall this week some. Dry Fly Report: Afternoons mostly. A…

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.4.22

October 4, 2022

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.4.22 All good this month. So far. Flows at 3800cfs with the water dropping as forecast this week according to the DNRC. 3400cfs is what the forecasters state. Water temps holding around the 60F. A…

October. We made it. Montana’s Missouri River

October 3, 2022

October. We made it. Montana’s Missouri River Loving it. One of our favorite months. May be our favorite month. Next to November. Welcome to October. Stop in and say hello. Hello October. We love you! Have a great Monday. We…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report

September 26, 2022

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.26.22 Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report for September 26th 2022. Nymphers like Sows. And sow bugs. Nad large sows and little sows and beaded sow bugs. Scuds too. Worms, Zebra’s, Crawdads. Most…

Friday w/ water temps falling into fall

September 23, 2022

Friday w/ water temps falling into fall Cooler water temps mean more bugs, more ac time trout, more rising fish, more streamer eats, more fun. And what else do you need in a fall weekend. How about Izaak’s Ribs, hand…

So much to look forward to here October fishing Montana’s Missouri River

September 20, 2022

DFO, Fall Streamer Fishing, Foreshadowing, October, short leash rig, Streamer Bite

So much to look forward to here October fishing Montana’s Missouri River Pretty stoked for the upcoming month of October here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Once my favorite month, and still may be. I’ll tell you if it has become…

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 9.19.22

September 19, 2022

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 9.19.22 Feeling pretty good about the year as we squeaked outta a desperately lean spring into an average water year. And we are so thankful. Weeds about average out there. Fishing about average. Traffic about…

5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher

September 12, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Bigs, Nymphing, Rigs, September Fishing, Streamer fishing, Technique, tips

What to do when your September fishing day goes soft? How about a few tips to get the blood flowing and the mind searching for the next best thing. 5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher Look…

September, and how we feel about 2022

September 5, 2022

September, and how we feel about 2022 Still hot this week. And then, rain and 62F on Friday. Then… Been really quite hot this month and the smoke has arrived in September. All summer long we have been graced with…

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report 8.31.22

August 31, 2022

August, Hot, Summer

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report 8.31.22 It’s hot and it’s gonna stay hot. Somewhat cooler nights as it tipped into the hi 40’s a couple evenings ago in downtown Craig Montana. And that has cooled off the water temps…

Missouri River September Fishing Forecast

August 29, 2022

Missouri River September Fishing Forecast is rosy. The first month of fall, or Autumn, here on the Missouri is one of our customer favorites. Not only our customer favorites but one of our personal favorites too. The fish get hungry…

Missouri River Late August Tips

August 25, 2022

10 Tips, August Dry Fly Fishing, August Fishing Report, Missouri River August, Summertime

Missouri River Late August Tips August has arrived and with it the high and bright sun. Would not expect anything different than that? Would you? The fact is that the average daily high temperature in August is 82F. 1 degree…

Monday How to Survive August Post

August 22, 2022

Monday How to Survive August Post Fish in the morning. That is the biggest tip there is. For the summer sessions. Definitely. The evening shot is short, and hot. And may not pay off. Do both if you please, or…

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.15.22

August 15, 2022

Ant, August, Hopper, Summer, Terrestrial, trico

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.15.22 A decent August as we mark the half way point of the soft summer month. Dog days? Yeah. Been real freaking hot with daytime temps int he mid 90’s for the entire month. The…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.22.15

Missouri River August Tips

August 11, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Missouri River August Tips

A few tips to get you through this coming week. It’s gonna be hot and the fish don’t really care for the high and bright sun. Missouri River August Tips Get out early. We’ll see you at the shop before…

Yup, busy here on the MO

August 9, 2022