Dry Fly Fish Late Winter/Early Spring Has been pretty good as of late. Yeah, the midge fishing has been pretty good a few days out there. Today? Well, you kinda have to be here to get in on it. Hard…
Missouri River Mid Week Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop Craig Montana Sunny. Windy. Warm. Enjoyable to outside for sure. Shop open daily 8am. Shuttles daily. Flies? Yes, we got flies. Midging? Maybe. The midge will come in the sun.…
Missouri River Water Forecast Chart 2022 Check out the chart. Do the water guessers really know what will happen? I bet they have a better guess than you and I. But, do they truly know what Mother Nature has in…
Friday Foto and Fishing Report February 4th All good in this neighborhood. Water temps 34.5F. Water flows in the 3K range. Some shelf ice around, certainly on the lower end. Slush and some ice int he river as you head…
Wednesday January 19th Summer Water Update Too early to tell what will happen in 5 months. But, but we can monitor the progress as we move through these very cold months in Montana. Currently, at press time, 6F in Craig…
Mid January Fishing Report from HH of Craig First fishing report in about 3 weeks! Not because we didn’t want to write one or too lazy to inform you the reader. Nope. Too freaking cold to fish. Too snowy to…
How to (fish) January on the Mo! It can be cold out there. It can be windy. It can be lonely. It can be fishy. Or not. It can be just great to wander around the river. Whatever your motivations…
A balmy 32F this morning Feels great today. Through the holiday weekend, the holidays, and looking towards the balance of ’22. It already feels good. Snow in the hills and stacking up in parts of the U.S. of A. Love…
Flows, Water Temps, 2022 Water Flows are reaching higher and higher as the temps plunge further and further. Currently 34F with flows crawling uphill 4010 cfs. All factors are creating a not so fishy period. Better weather this coming year.…
12.18.21 Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop All good here on the Mo. Cold. Snow filled. Cold. Fishing pretty well this week and for the holiday weeks ahead. Shop open daily 8am. loser on Christmas Day, the only official day we…
Swinging with Dick Richard writes the fishing report today as catches us up on the Swing Season. Pretty damn good out there on the Mo and the water temps still reasonable. Snow on the ground today and spitting throughout the…
Weekend Update Early December ’21 Winter this morning on Montana’s Missouri River. Yes. A spot of winter. A small spot. Let’s hope it is the foreshadowing of a terrifically wet and long and cold winter and spring. We don’t often…
Holiday Fishing Report Headhunters of Craig Headhunters Fly Shop open daily @ 8am. Thanksgiving Hours 8am til Noon. Get your shuttles in early and we will get them done. Before the mad Turkey rush… Open Friday and all weekend, and…
Missouri River Montana Thursday 11.18.21 Fishing Report It is changing. The water. The fish. The temps. The season. Transition period on now. Fish moving into a bit slower and deeper and cooler water. Although many still enjoying the quick paced…
Friday Foto Fishing Report 11.12.21 Weather straightened out with more seasonable conditions throughout the week and weekend ahead of us. A good time to come on out and fish a little. Clouds. Clouds are good. Fish like clouds. Anglers…
November is one of our favorite months. Why? Well, as you know we’ll tell you. A list of the things happening during this early winter spell. No people. Very few anglers. If it is at all above 30F we have…
Thursday November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop All good is this neighborhood. Water temps continue to be good for the bite. The fish like these fall temperatures. And one than the wind the weather has been seasonal.…
Efficient Missouri River Nymph Strategies Want to catch more with a nymph rig? Yeah, we agree. Follow the simple strategies and tips below to improve your catch rate this fall. Take advantage of the lower water by targeting the subsurface…
Mid-Week Fishing Report 10.27.21 Flows: 2700cfs. Lower than mandated. Federally mandated suggests low flows are 2800cfs. Lower than that, by less than a centimeter. Fish the faster water, has been the theme. But do not disregard the skinny flats when…
Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 10.16.21 Very good fishing. Water fantastic. Water temps in the mid 50’s. Perfect. Water flows low @ 2800cfs and stable. Classic Mo River fall fishing conditions. Easy wading and guide boats available. Lodging too. Pretty…
It’s Fall. Fish the Mo. This is the call to state that those who call and ask us to let them know when to come, that the time is now. And for the next 6 weeks. If you like streamer…
Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report October 4 Good to great nymphing, stripping, and swinging. Not great or even good blind or posted up dry fly fishing. Flows about 3K. Temps dropping currently stable at 58F. BWO’s like a bit…
September 30 Mo River Fishing Report Flows about 3K. Will stay that way for the remainder of 2021. Temps in the primary trout range of 54F-58F. The fish are hot, will move for a fly, and… BWO’s? Not yet. Soon?…
Missouri River Fishing Report 8.20.21 Headed into the final stretch of September. We like it. Good water, seasonally appropriate water and air temperatures while we witness the seasonal change here in Craig Montana. Water temps 59.5F. Flows 3000cfs. Upper river…
9.16.21 Missouri River Fishing Report Lovely autumn weather we have been having here in central Montana. Hi’s in the 70’s, lows in the 40’s. Water temps at 60F-ish. Flows 3100cfs. Streamer fishing pretty damn good on any given day. White…
Friday Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop Flows oh so low at 3100cfs. Back up 10% since the bottoming out of 2800cfs last week. Water temps in the good range at 60F-63F range for the last week. Cooler nights this coming…
Low Water Fall Ahead Rolling along slowly, and lowly, at 2810 as I write this blog. That is low. Lowest in 15 years. The drought years of 2001 thru 2007 looked just like this. Some years a bit higher, but…
Labor Day Fly Sale @ Headhunters of Craig! Big Fly Sale @ Headhunters this weekend. Saturday and Sunday Only. Come by the shop and see us this weekend. Killer deals! Fill up your boxes for the fall, the winter, and…
Missouri River September Fly Fishing Forecast Headhunters Fly Shop delivers for you today the Missouri River September Fly Fishing Forecast. We have shed the heat of August as we stare into the fold of fall. And we like what we see.…
Friday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana 8.27.21 Flows 3320cfs. Temps 61F. Weekend weather cooler than normal. Hi’s int he low 70’s and night time lows in the 40’s. Looking good for the fall season and the autumn that followed the…
Monday Fishing Report River temps 63F at dam. Cooler as you head downstream. Flows are 3300cfs. Kinda creeping up. Strange. Streamer fishing pretty good in the low light hours. Small, dark, ripping it quickly. Swinging? Some fellers out there doing…
Friday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana New shop hours this week as we move into autumn. And the water temps have fallen to 60F this past couple days, rebounding to 63 currently. More cool weather this week will keep them…
Today, Montana FWP lifted the “Hoot Owl” restrictions on the Missouri River between Holter Dam and the Cascade boat ramp. Yes, you can again ply the waters of the Mo’ with rod in hand through the afternoon and evening. No…
August Days Hot, mostly. Smoky, some days now. At least some blue skies this past week. Hooray. Hoot Owl in effect through who knows. Fishing daily must end at 2pm. Trico’s in the morning if you have the patience. Hoppers…
Weekend Update 8.7.21 The weekend update including the fishing report and local updates for all things Missouri River Montana including greater Craiglandia. Headhunters Fly Shop Closed early Sunday 8.8.21 4pm for employee party. Shop open daily 530am for all yer…
Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 7.24.21 Fire down the road at the Harris Mountain event. InciWeb status updated a couple minutes ago. Check out the the local news station updates. About ten miles to our NE. Smoke here but no more…
The fishing report is as follows today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog and Fishing Report Page. Missouri River Montana Fishing Report The old adage again comes into play as we state to many that the fishing is..as good as…
Missouri River Hoot Owl begins Wednesday 7.21.21 This just in. Missouri River Hoot Owl begins Wednesday at 2pm. Fishing hours are 12am to 2pm. No fishing beyond 2pm. Nothing will change for the guided trips out of Headhunters Fly Shop.…
Sunday July 18th Fishing Report Flows 3300 cfs. Water temps reached 68F at the dam yesterday, Saturday, but today held at 65F. Regulations coming? Fish early. Off early. Shop open at 530am for all your early morning needs including shuttles.…
Hump Day Update All good on the local fire theme. The Rock Creek Fire is now contained and under wraps. NEar miss here in Craig Montana. Water temps at the dam 62F-66F. Flows 3350. A good bump has helped d…
Craig Montana, Missouri River, Rock Creek Fire Update Craig? Safe. Fire was pretty close last nite across the hi-way to the SW. Rock Creek Fire. See the updates on the InciWeb Site here. Craig is open. No evacuation. Roads open.…
Monday July 5th Missouri River Fishing Report Dry fly bite good. Posted up or runnin’ blind. Caddis yes. PMD’s yes. That posted up game can be difficult. 1 hint here: If you let the fish know that you are after…
July Missouri River Water Trends Lots of questions as we move into the month of July here in central Montana this hotter and water starved 2021 summer season. While there is wild and rampant speculation about the possibilities and outcomes…
July Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast Headhunters Fly Shop brings you July Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast on this first day of July. We love July and June too. July is one of the better dry fly months and we hope…
Monday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Flows 3180cfs River Temps about 61F PMDs come off daily. Mostly on the upper end. Spinner fall daily. About 9am-ish. Spinners win. Cripples not as much right now. The PMD Conundrum is happening. Those…
Friday June 25th Missouri River Fishing Report Good number of rising trout on the dry fly. Tough out there. PMD’s and Caddis. Don’t drag the fly over the heads of the rising trout on your first cast. Do yourself a…
Summer Solstice occurred Sunday night at 931pm. Now the days get shorter. But the dry fly days are here. This is one of our favorite times of the season. PMD’s and caddis fill our dry fly dreams. Caddis: Not overwhelming…
Missouri River Montana Flag Day Fishing Report Summertime here on the Mighty Missouri River. We are pretty happy with the fishing right now. Summertime on the Mo. Flows are gonna drop. Looks like the water managers will have to pull…
Monday Mo River Fishing Report All good here in central Montana. Lower water than average, first time in a number of years, a generation. And here we go with the early June Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report. Flows…
Mid Week Fishing Update from Headhunters of Craig The chart above reflects the Dearborn fall. Today at 834. And probably rising. You may see the flows follow the sine wave path the next week or better. High daytime temps continue…
Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report The river is blown below the Dearborn River. A bundle of mud being spit from the Little Prickley Pear as well. DB at 1450cfs and falling, slowly. LPP at 548cfs, and falling slowly. Temporarily. Until…
Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 5.24.21 Some damn good fishing out there right now. And the fish have begun to look up. 50F water temps. They have been up to 53F this year. Lat week. Tuesday. Then plunged with the…
Wednesday Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report Busy? Yep. Lots of anglers out there on the water. This is the time of the year where we see lots of displaced anglers from historically high water on other Montana rivers and streams.…
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Friday Weekend Missouri River Fishing Forecast Water flows: 3440cfs. Low. Not gonna get much higher this year. Water Temps: 47F-48F. Normal. But it is moving up and down a bit. Loer flows equal greater opportunity to change like this. Bugs…
Missouri River Fishing Report 4.29.21 Inconsistent deep nymphing has been the theme this past week. If you are deep nymphing. 4′-6′ to split shot. Sows probably the strongest overall with various BWO nymph patterns batting second. The shorter versions have…