Missouri River Montana Fly Fishing Report

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Thursday Fishing Report Mighty Mo 7.18.24 Nymphers headed into the Zirdle Bug era. 6 weeks of big fly up top, little fly on bottom. Weeds in the water column are developing. The warmth of the summer is here. We may…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video + 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing

July 17, 2024

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

Dead Flies Don't Swim Video & 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing, DFO, dry fly, July, Technique, tips

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Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video + 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing Today is the day to repost this quite popular video and remind everyone that the primary topwater diet for all Mo River trout are dead flies.…

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop

July 12, 2024

Caddis, July, PMD, Summer, trico, Yellow Sally

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop Flows 4220cfs. Water temps at 62F. Trico’s Daily. Males hatch brightly, females in the morning. Emergence 7am. Spinner fall 930-ish. Clusters, singles, spinners, emergers. Buzzball and Quill’s Cluster are good choices. Spent caddis…

Monday July 8th Missouri River Fishing Report

July 8, 2024

Csaddis, July, PMD, trico

Monday July 8th Missouri River Fishing Report Flows are 4160 cfs. Water temps are 62F. Trico’s? Yes. PMD’s? Yes. Caddis? Yes. Yellow Sally’s? Yes. Nymphing is great? Yes. Deep and shallow. PMD nymphs, caddis nymphs, Yellow Sally nymphs, Trico nymphs.…

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Tuesday on the Mo. Yes, it’s good.

July 2, 2024

July

Yes, the fishing is good. Nymphing solid. Dry fly action strong. Streamer fishing? Don’t really know. There are fish rising. Swingers? See you in the fall. July. We love July.

Missouri River July Fly Fishing Forecast

June 30, 2024

Caddis, Forecast, July, PMD, Terrestrial, trico, Water Flows, Weather, Weeds

Missouri River Mid-July Fly Fishing Forecast Welcome to July! We have made it through the busiest month of the year, June, and have emerged on the other side with the hope of continued summer hatches and sunshine. I’m sure we…

PMD Thursday

June 27, 2024

PMD Thursday

PMD Thursday Rain today. PMD’s like rain. Get your Skwala Rain Gear at Headhunters of Craig. It’s the good stuff man. Dry fly powders, GINK, Super Power Fly Floating, and light tippet material coupled with accurate reach casts will bring…

Mid Week Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop Craig Montana

June 26, 2024

Flows dropping today to 4100cfs. Water Temps 58F. PMD’s and Caddis currently hatching on the upper and lower reaches. Yellow Sally’s on the lower half. Best post up dry fly action on the upper half. Good blind fishing dry flies…

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Silly Sunday Scenery

June 24, 2024

Fishing Report, Photography

Scenery, Summer, sunday

Silly Sunday Scenery All good in Craig. Flows dropping. Fish rising. Happy Sunday.

Missouri River Flows for Late June

June 20, 2024

Flows, June

Questions about flows following the rainstorms of the week. It spit again today with significant rains the past couple days. What will happen with the flows in the near future? Inflows at Toston are currently 6750cfs. Outflows at Holter are…

Tuesday Brown Trout

June 18, 2024

Image by Dave W. Just awesome. What a creature. Fishing is good. June is good. We are in the peak season right now. Time is now, Now is the time. PMD’s daily. Never saw more PMD’s on the water than…

Missouri River Montana Weekend Foreshadowing

June 14, 2024

Flow increasing today to 6500cfs. Weather cooperating this tail end of the week with wind free days yesterday and today. Water flows increasing, temperature decreasing, rain developing on Monday and Tuesday. PMD’s waxing. Caddis waxing. BWO’s waning. Midge holding steady.…

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5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June

June 13, 2024

5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June

5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June Yes there is dry fly fishing. Not all day long yet, but that is coming. It’s mostly on-ish?! Missouri River water flows are fluctuating between 4.5K and 6.5KK. Will we see lower flows?…

Monday June 10th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 10, 2024

Monday June 10th Missouri River Fishing Report All good here on the Mo. The Mo is at the peak of traffic as we head into the middle June weeks. Weekends of course very busy. Friday is the new Saturday. Saturday…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 6.3.24

June 3, 2024

Caddis, fishing report, June, PMD

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 6.3.24 Flows 6K. Water Temps 54F Spoke with Tyler Stremcha at BOR this am. Says we have not seen all the high elevation snow come off yet. Still freezing in high elevations at night.…

Water Levels perfect for June ahead

May 31, 2024

Looking pretty good out there. Both the Missouri River below Holter Dam and out local tributary Dearborn River both in great shape for late May and June ahead. Missouri River below Holter Dam currently falling at 5680 cfs. Looks like…

Last week, this week, next week.

May 27, 2024

Took the week off from writing. Last week. This week back. A good mental break. Fished the Dearborn twice, and the Mo twice. Variable. Unstable. Hit and miss. Those are all words used to describe the past week of fishing.…

Missouri River Trout Confusion

May 19, 2024

fishing report, Monday

John and I talked about this recently. The May trout confusion factor. Yes, sometimes we think we got this thing all figured out. News Flash: We, the collective angler(s), we don’t. Living and fishing here for decades will teach you…

Weekend Tips from Headhunters of Craig

May 17, 2024

Dearborn River, fishing report

Weekend Tips from Headhunters of Craig Windy here in Craig Montana this morning. Is it windy here all the time? No. But almost. Average wind speed in our neighborhood is 12.4 mph. Chew on that for a minute. And practice…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.16.24

May 15, 2024

fishing report, fly fishing technique, Guide Trips, missouri river, Spring Fishing

The water downriver is clearing already. The LPP Creek has about half the volume of mud as it was yesterday. Today, half as much again. Good vis all the way to Craig. The water is green but not dirty. I’d…

Meditate. Monday. Updates.

May 13, 2024

fishing report, March Brown, May, Midge, Mother Day Caddis, Spring Run-Off

Meditate. Monday. Updates. Water levels on the river primary stable. A bit of upward movement from the deluge this past mid week. Tributaries have been slowly growing and the river proper is somewhat off color in sections. Little Prickly Pear…

Rain makes small impact on the Missouri River

May 10, 2024

Rain the past couple days. Over 2″ fell on the region. Prickly Pear and Dearborn rivers peaked yesterday. Now will follow a long slow fall the next week. Some dirt in the water below both. Impacting the fishing? Nope. A…

Will the Missouri River see a rise in water levels?

May 8, 2024

Dearborn River, HH Predictions, Little Prickly Pear, LPP, May, Rain, runoff, Water LEvels

Will the Missouri River see a rise in water levels? Currently raining hard. 1.65″ in the last 24 hours. More to come. How much? Who knows. Forecast for a another few hours of rain. Will the Missouri River see more…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast 2024

May 7, 2024

BWO, Caddis, DFO, dry fly, Hatch Chart, March Brown, May, May Missouri River Fishing Forecast, missouri river, Mother's Day, Nymphing, River Flows, Streamer, Timing

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog you get the May Missouri River Fishing Forecast. What to expect, wish for, and believe for the month ahead. Things to look forward to in May include… More…

Hump Day Missouri River Summer Water Projections

May 1, 2024

fishing report, Information Source., Spring flows

Hump Day Missouri River Summer Water Projections NOPE. This is stock file PHOTO. The Dearborn is not blown. We will not see this kind of runoff this year 2024. Unless we have a large rain event in the Rockies. Stock…

Monday Morning Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report

April 29, 2024

April, fishing report

Monday Morning Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Water Flows 3860cfs. Water Temperatures 45F. Nymphers loving the lower water levels and getting them on Tailwater Sow, Pill Popper, Firebead Rays, Bubble Yum, Rainbow Weight Fly, Tungsten Jig Brush Hog, Tungsten Jig…

ONLY 1 LEFT! 2023 Adipose Flow Drift Boat For Sale @ Headhunters of Craig Now $14,500

April 28, 2024

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear

2023 Adipose Flow, For Sale

2023 Adipose Flow Drift Boats For Sale For Sale 1 SOLD! 1 Available Adipose Drift Boats Flow Model. Used as rental boats on Montana’s Missouri River Craig Montana. Gentle rivers provides pretty damn clean gently used rental boats. These 2…

Missouri River Dry Fly Fishing Report April 26th

April 26, 2024

DFO, Dry Fly Report, Raisler Rant Included

Missouri River Dry Fly Fishing Report April 26th This is a dry fly fishing report. Nymphing is great. Streamer fishing and trout spey is hit and miss. Un-real dry fly opportunities in the past month. Continues to get better. Water temps…

Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report 4.22.24 Montana’s Missouri River

April 23, 2024

Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report 4.22.24 Montana’s Missouri River Pretty killer out there on the river right now. Flows are good, temps are good, fishing is good. Water Temps: 44F. Rising. Water Flows: 3560cfs. Stable. Nymphers: Lots up at the…

Midge “R” OK

April 15, 2024

April, Midge

Midge “R” OK A few BWO out there. Billions of Midge. I’d have both in my box. Headhunters is your dry fly source on the banks of Montana’s Missouri River. Honest. V2 of the Headhunters Fly Line now available. Same…

Missouri River Fishing Report 4.12.24 Headhunters Fly Shop

April 12, 2024

April, fishing report

Missouri River Fishing Report 4.12.24 Headhunters Fly Shop Weather: Warm. Air temps higher than average int eh mid 70’s for the weekend. Some wind, of course. Water Temperatures: 42F. Rising quickly. Water Flows: 3660 cfs. Up and down. No understanding…

Missouri River Water Advisory Board Meeting Update 2024

April 9, 2024

Missouri River Water Advisory Board Meeting Update 2024 Attended the Annual Meeting with above title Monday April 8th. Always informative the 5 member speaking group presented the current upper river/lake report for fish including perch, walleye, and rainbow populations, DEQ…

Mo River HH Fly Shop Tuesday Fishing Report

April 3, 2024

April, fishing report, Spring

All good here this spring. Lower than average waters, nothing we can control (honest), about average water temps, average bite for the season, sun is out, rain and snow on the way. That is the short hit for the report.…

Missouri River April May Fly Fishing Forecast

Missouri River April Fly Fishing Forecast

April 1, 2024

Birds, Bugs, Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Nature

April, birds, Bugs, Forecast, May, Populations, Trout, Water LEvels, Weather

Missouri River April May Fly Fishing Forecast No foolin’ today on the HH Blog. Your information source on the Montana’s Majestic Missouri River. Keep us in mind as you pass through Craig this spring. The friendly fly shop in Craig!…

Wading through March! Thursday Fishing Report

March 28, 2024

fishing report, Spring, Trout Spey, Wading

Wading through March! While many are out there chasing the bobber, albeit slowly, the remainder are swinging the fly through Missouri River runs with success. Yes, the swing can be quite good as we wade through MARCH! Swingers are getting…

Thursday, Izaaks Opening Dates, Weekend in the Rockies

Izaaks Opening Today, Weekend in the Rockies

March 21, 2024

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

fishing report, Izaaks, MArch

Izaak’s Opening Today, Weekend in the Rockies Local News: Izaaks Opening today March 21st! So very hungry and damn excited we are this time of year when Izaak’s opens its doors today! Welcome back Chef John and the well known…

Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

March 13, 2024

Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Water temps are currently 35.5F. Water flows are currently 3970cfs, just shy of 4K. This author believes the flows are lower than the USGS gauge is reading. Current basin percentages are at about…

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop

March 5, 2024

fishing report, MArch, Spring

Open daily here in downtown Craig Montana. Always. Headed into the month of March and we are damn excited. More fishing as we move toward the summer. The sun is out longer, the air temps are reaching higher, the fish…

Sunny/Snowy Sunday Craig MT Scenery

March 3, 2024

Craig Bridge, Trout Spey

Cold this am. Warming trend this week. No more snow ahead for 10 days. Craig Bridge. Some shelf ice, some slush in the water below Mid Canon. A couple anglers wading in the dam reach. Shop open daily 9am. All…

March Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast

March 2, 2024

Fishing Report, Troutspey

Forecast, MArch, Spring

March Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast The first thing that most anglers ask on the phone is if we are gonna have high water. The second question is if we will have low water. Then the third is if we…

February 22 Missouri River Fishing Report

February 22, 2024

February 22 Missouri River Fishing Report All good in this river neighborhood. Water temps above 34F Water levels below 4K. Barely. Swing bite is good. Mostly deep but a few fish found on secondary ledges/drops int eh pm. Olive and…

Spring, Summer, and Fall Foreshadowing?

February 17, 2024

Spring, Summer, and Fall Foreshadowing? True? Could be. Does Mother Nature have a hand in how the season shakes out? Certainly. The only way you can improve your season is by handling a fly rod more often than you did…

The Comprehensive Guide to Guided Fly Fishing Trips

February 7, 2024

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Travel, New Breed Chicks

Guide Trips, Guides, Headhunters Guides, How to, The Comprehensive Guide to Guided Fishing Trips

Lots of folks call the shop and inquire about guide services. Many of you who have not had the wonderful opportunity to be guided before, you are in for a trout fishing treat. Squeeky’s father suggested he write this blog…

Guides v. Pitchers

February 6, 2024

Clients, Guides

Guides v. Pitchers Just because your ace is pitching today does not mean he will win the game. Nope. Seen it a million times. Your top hurler for your team has to endure lots of variables. Stadium, air temps, humidity…

Missouri River Saturdays…Rain Days

February 3, 2024

Missouri RIver Rain Days, Orvis, Raingear, SIMMS, Streamer fishing

Liquid Sunshine falling from the sky this morning. So what should you do? Put on your rain-gear and go outside. Just what any normal sound minded angler would do. The NOAA Weather Service states Today 02/03 97% / 0.3 in Rain…

Monday. Almost all, is well.

January 29, 2024

Monday. Almost all, is well. Been a week since we last spoke. A great week for this author as rarely does a day go by without something on this page from the head of SOL. And a week without thinking…

Water Flows Falling. Air Temps Increasing?

January 18, 2024

Craig Bridge, fishing report, ice, Snow, winter

Water Flows Falling. Air Temps Increasing? Water flows falling this week to 4200cfs. That is low. The verbiage from the DNRC below… Reclamation is making a 500cfs decrease to conserve water for storage based on forecasted inflows. And what does…

5 Winter Mo River Tips

January 16, 2024

Missouri River Technique, Nymphing, Nymphs, Technique, winter

5 Winter Mo River Tips Lots of stories every winter of anglers not getting the catch rates they want during this sometimes frigid and lengthly Montana winters. What are the reasons that lead to too much solace and quiet on…

January 4th 2024

January 4, 2024

fishing report, January

January 4th 2024 Water temps below 36F. That’s cold. Fish don’t wanna move too far in those temps. Flows are below 5K. 4840cfs. Quite normal for the winter months. Wade anglers around. Mostly above Craig. Boat anglers around. Mostly above…

Holiday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

December 28, 2023

Holiday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Been decent fishing on the river here this holiday period. Water temps are cold. 36F. Water flows are winter-like. Currently 3990cfs. The DNRC claimed a water increase this week, but just like any gov’t…

Water Levels This Week

December 26, 2023

Water LEvels

Fulfilling an ask from reader. You want us to write an article about? Let us know! Water levels on the rise. December 29th. Quite normal for a move of this type in the water months trying to alleviate any actor…

Missouri River Montana Projected Seasonal Flows & Fishing Report

December 7, 2023

2 Handed Trout, December, fishing report, Swing, Trout Spey

Missouri River Montana Projected Seasonal Flows & Fishing Report Waters fluctuating as we move through the off season here on the MO. But, daily air temps crept over the 60F mark yesterday. And it was quite nice. Along with some…

December Missouri River Fishing Forecast

December 3, 2023

December Forecast, winter

December Missouri River Fishing Forecast All good here on the Mo this early winter. Above average daily temps, along with the ubiquitous wind. Above average numbers of anglers this past November. A good fishing month overall with the dry fly…

Tuesday Morning Fishing Report 11.28.23

November 28, 2023

Tuesday Morning Fishing Report 11.28.23 Water temps continue to fall. Fishing stays strong. 41.5F Flows are hiccuping around at 4360cfs. Nymphing is great. It will become not quite as exciting as the water temps fall. Zebra’s and sows galore. Dry…

Holiday Update from Downtown Craig Montana

November 24, 2023