Sunday Fishing Report Montana's Missouri River 7.5.26

Sunday Fishing Report Montana's Missouri River 7.5.26

Great fishing this past month. Good nymphing, good dry fly fishing. Good fishing ahead this month. Get your fishing license online before your trip by clicking the link above. Many out of region guests have returned home and the river is pleasant. The weekends now will have the non-angling set enjoying many of the reaches. Getting on and fishing early is the key on weekends before the afternoon hours. Evenings are pretty quiet and the caddis action has been good!

Flows flat at 3390cfs. Water Temps 62F.

Caddis on the rise. Getting better daily. Skittering. Chompin'. Chargin.' In skinny waters. Blind it if you wish. Or sight fish it. Down winged patterns you can weed or not see. Get some. Fish it. Translucent Emerger and Pupa very good. CDC Caddis like the Flambe’ and Double Duck and the Corn Fed and Henry’s Fork Caddis and a Buzzball.

Trico’s daily. In the meat of the hatch. Clusters and spinners Weill get it done. Keep casting. Keep drifting well. Keep reach or slack line presenting. Press talon is key of success.

Nymphers crushing it. 2’-4’ to a caddis pupa, and a PMD brown, nymph. Come by to see all of the options in the bins. Lots and lots and lots. Fish the Best Flies Under the Big Sky from HH of Downtown Craig MT.

Lots of cool T's and hats in stock. Sunscreen, Buff's, sungloves, sun hats, cool male jewelry like rods and reels. Free rot gut perked coffee in the am's.

Izaak's Open Wednesday thru Sunday 3-9ish. Get anything on the Fresh Sheet, or Ribs, or Meatloaf, or the Wings, or the Wedge Salad, or the killer homemade soup. Yum, I'm hungry. MoRIverEats.com for the best in local lunches. Deliver to HH in the mornings daily.

Shop open daily 600am til about7pm. Call us anytime at 406-235-3447   

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