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Autumn, Fall, fishing report

Missouri River Sunday Fishing Report 9.17.23 Water flows currently 4960 cfs. Water temps currently 63F. All good here on the Mo. Weeds not terrible. average is about where the feel this level is. Some insides nice and clean. Cleaner nearer…

Weekly Hatch Schedule for Mid-September

September 12, 2023

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

fishing report, September Fishing

Things, meaning the bite, are looking up thisMid-September and partly due to the number of bugs around. Funny huh? Still some damn good Trico fishing in some areas. A good spinner fall can bring the fish up top. Many have…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 9.3.23

September 3, 2023

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 9.3.23 Fishing well the first week of September on Montana’s Missouri River. A grade? How about a B. A bit above average as we come out of the two hottest months, air temps, of the…

Weekend Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River in Craig

July 21, 2023

Ants, August, Caddis, fishing report, Hoppers, Hot, July, nymph, PMD, Spruce Moth, Summer, trico

Weekend Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River in Craig Short and sweet today. Your information source here on the Mighty Mo. Headhunters in downtown Craig MT. Flows dropping according to the BOR. Threatening 4500ish. Currently 5100ish. Perfect. We love 5-6K. They…

Monday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 7.17.23

July 16, 2023

Dry Fly Report, fishing report, July 16, Nymph Report

Monday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 7.17.23 All good on the Mo River front. July is half over and the dry fly fishing has been good, the flows are declining, the weeds are not terrible yet, and most are smiling.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Monday May Day Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report

May 1, 2023

Uncategorized

6K flows, fishing report, May, May Day, Spring

Monday May Day Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Water temps climbing as well as the water flows from most every creek, river, stream in the state. May is here, spring has arrived, we hope, and do not see temps drop…

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…

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…

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…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 7.18.22

July 18, 2022

August Fishing Report, fishing report, July PMD's, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, Missouri River Trico's, PMD's, summer fishing, Trico's

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 7.18.22 The update is as follows. The fishing is fantastic in the morning, good in the afternoon, worthwhile in the evening. Those who like to get it done head out early and take advantage of…

Monday Morning Montana Missouri River Fishing Report 7.11.22

July 11, 2022

Ant, Caddis, fishing report, Hopper, July, PMD, Summer, trico

Monday Morning Montana Missouri River Fishing Report 7.11.22 Good to great fishing out there. Nymphers of course rocking them. Dry Fly Anglers are here from far and wide. Not too many stripping, or swinging. If any art all. When the…

Mid June Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

June 9, 2022

Caddis, fishing report, June, PMD

Mid June Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report Only the hits for this weekend update fishing report from Headhunters of Craig Montana. Make sure you swing in while in Downton Craig open daily. Flows 4750cfs Water temps 53-56F PMD’s. Yup. The…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.20.15

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.23.22

May 23, 2022

fishing report, May

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.23.22 Flows 3k. Water Temps 51F. Caddis showing somewhat. BWO’s still red hot. March Browns, say goodnight. Although there are some last minute micro local events. PMD nymphs in the water column. Caddis pupa…

Weekend Update Mo River Fishing Report 5.12.22

May 12, 2022

Weekend Update Mo River Fishing Report 5.12.22 Good rain today. Ended as we are writing his fishing report, but did give us a nice soak today. More please as we move through the remainder of the month. Flows 3200cfs Water…

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig Montana

May 5, 2022

BWO, fishing report, March Brown, May, Spring, Streamer

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig MT Flows 3110cfs Water Temps 46F. Crazy hitch yesterday?! Dry Flies coming off daily. Sun does not help them stick on the water though. An today with temps nearing the 80F mark the wings…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Montana Fishing Report April 21st

April 21, 2022

April, BWO, fishing report, Flows, Midge, sale, Spring, Streamer, Temps, water

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Montana Fishing Report April 21st Most of the snow on the banks has dissipated and the boat ramps are clear. The fishing is damn good and the weather is cooperating. There will be some traffic…

Tuesday Fishing Report 4.19.22

April 19, 2022

April, BWO, fishing report, Flahsy, Spirng, Trout Spey

Tuesday Fishing Report 4.19.22 All good in the canyon this coming week. Does not look like much more snow but we are in the Rocky Mountain region. The Divide is within sight, and the weather can truly change within a…

Mini Fishing Report, Spring Hours, Skwala Fishing Outerwear, Current Local Events

March 21, 2022

fishing report, MArch, Midge

Mini Fishing Report, Spring Hours, Current Local Events Fishing is very good for the spring session. The spring session that started yesterday. It’s good. Daily air temps will be warm this week and no wind, not high winds, forecast for…

St. Pats Thursday, Izaaks Opening Dates, Weekend in the Rockies

March 17, 2022

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

fishing report, Izaaks, MArch

St. Pats Thursday, Izaak’s Opening Dates, Weekend in the Rockies First News: Izaaks Opening a week from today March 24th! So very hungry and damn excited we are this time of year when Izaak’s opens its doors next Thursday. Welcome…

March 15th Missouri River Fishing Report

March 15, 2022

DFO, dry fly, fishing report, MArch, Midge, Swing

March 15th Missouri River Fishing Report Dry Fly Fishing kinda as good as it gets for late winter early spring midge action. Sunday the best I’ve seen personally in a number of year. For the dry. For the midge bite.…

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

January 25, 2022

Uncategorized

fishing report, Montana, winter

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Water temps cold. Water low. Traffic light. Shelf ice pretty non-existent. Shop open 8am daily. Sows, scuds, Zebra’s, Pink flies of your desire. Deep and slow water. Split shot. Almost stopped for the nymphers.…

Mid January Fishing Report from HH of Craig

January 17, 2022

fishing report, winter

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…

Weekend Update Early December ’21

December 4, 2021

December, fishing report, spey, Trout, Trout Spey, winter

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…

Missouri River Montana Thursday 11.18.21 Fishing Report

November 18, 2021

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…

Thursday November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop

November 4, 2021

DFO, Fall, fishing report, November, nymph, Swing, Trout Spey

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.…

Mid-Week Fishing Report 10.27.21

October 27, 2021

Brown Trout, fishing report

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…

9.16.21 Missouri River Fishing Report

September 16, 2021

Autumn, fishing report, September

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 Missouri River Montana

August 19, 2021

August, Crawfish, fishing report, friday, Hopper, Pseudocloeon, trico, Trout, Zirdle

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…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report plus 5 Late July Tips

July 22, 2021

fishing report, July, missouri river, tips

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…

Monday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report

June 28, 2021

Caddis, fishing report, Flows, June, PMD, Temps

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

June 25, 2021

DFO, dry fly, fishing report, June

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…

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 5.24.21

May 24, 2021

BWO, Caddis, fishing report, Flows, March Browns, May, Midge, nymph, Streamer, Swing

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…

Monday Afternoon Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.26.21

April 26, 2021

Uncategorized

fishing report, Spring

Monday Afternoon Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.26.21 Short and sweet update from this afternoon. Sunny. Bugs lift from the water quickly when the sun shines. Add a bit of breeze and total time mayflies are on the surface is…

Weekend Update, Fishing Report, and Headhunters Fly Shop

April 15, 2021

Weekend Update, Fishing Report, and Headhunters Fly Shop Bulleted Fishing Report today. Fishing well this week. Wear temps making it happen on the hatching end. Lots of guide trips out this coming weekend. Happy faces, cold feet so far this…

Monday Afternoon Missouri River Fishing Report

April 12, 2021

April, fishing report, Headhunters Spring Special

Monday Afternoon Missouri River Fishing Report Getting better every day. As the water temps rise so does the mood of the trout. Both good and not so good reports from both the upper and the canyon, depending on the day.…

Saturday 2.27.21 Missouri River Fishing Report

February 27, 2021

fishing report, winter

Saturday 2.27.21 Missouri River Fishing Report Water flows 3300cfs lower then normal. To find those deeper winter buckets you may have to search a bit. The fish are holding in them. But those spots may be off the shore farther…

Mid February Fishing Report

February 18, 2021

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

fishing report, Late Winter Fishing Report by Richard, winter

Mid February Fishing Report Richard writes the Headhunters Fly Shop Mid February Fishing Report today The last several weeks showed us that Montana is no place for the faint of heart during winter months. Daily air temps have been struggling…

Saturday January 23rd Missouri River Fishing Report

January 23, 2021

fishing report, Midge, Nymphs, Streamer, Trout Spey

Saturday January 23rd Missouri River Fishing Report Still kinda winter here in central Montana. Cool this morning as well as yesterday with air temps dipping into the single digits. Not much snow, if any accumulations int he last couple months.…

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report

December 30, 2020

2020, Dick Magill, fishing report, nymph, Nymphing, winter

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report Dick Magill Series today with the latest nymph report It’s the end of the year and the river is in great shape. I’ve been out there mostly swinging, but have found some time to…

Thursday 12.17.20 Missouri River Fishing Report

December 17, 2020

Asked the shop staff what the previous 10 flies out the door were and they are as follows. Kures Micro Zonker Red Delicious Doppleganger in Grey Fruit Roll Up Black Pig Pen Leech Wooly Bugger Black Grizzly Beth’s Briches Arnold’s…

Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report

November 4, 2020

BWO, DFO, fishing report, HH of Craig, Junkie, November, Nymphing, spey, Streamer, Trout Spey, TROUT2H, Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report

Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report Another winter storm lurking out there for the latter part of the week as we continue to see non-seasonal warm temps coupled with the ubiquitous sun inspired winds. And that is how it has gone…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.14.20

September 14, 2020

Dry Flies, fishing report, Nymphs, September, Streamer

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.14.20 Not too bad out there. On a scale of 1-10, it is a 6.5? Or a 7? Yes room for improvement as we move through the month. And improving daily is our theme…

Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 8.24.20

August 24, 2020

August, dry fly, fishing report, Hopper, Late Summer, missouri river, Monday, Nymphing

Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 8.24.20 August. Our slowest two weeks of the summer season. Thanks last two of August. And we like it. The river is in tough shape as it moves through the mechanisms of warm weather,…

Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way

May 18, 2020

Bugs, Fishing Report

Bugs, Caddis, fishing report, Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way, May, Monday

Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way Another installment of great Rocky Mountain music today on the Headhunters Blog. Today rocker Joe Walsh and Barnstorm with Rocky Mountain Way. John mentioned this tune yesterday as a lock for the blog this week.…

Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

February 14, 2020

February, fishing report, Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana's Missouri River, Midge, nymph, Streamer, Swing, winter

Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Fished yesterday with HH Guide Shane Wilson and friend Adam Craig to Stickney. Had a great time. Fished a couple hours. Not hard. Social yes, fishing yes, lots of fishing energy, no.…

High Winds in Central Montana?

January 31, 2020

fishing report, Nymphing, winter

High Winds in Central Montana? Yes. Only when the winter temperatures peak the 50F mark. We are forecast for 60F tomorrow. With increased winds. Winds Winter fishing is here on the Mo and we have seen lots of anglers out…

Weekend Fishing Forecast

January 16, 2020

#dickmagill, fishing report, Richard Writes, winter

Weekend Fishing Forecast Richard writing the Blog today. Thanks Richard. Glad you survived the arctic temps this week! Here we are in the middle of January. As I’m writing this fishing report, air temps are struggling to get above zero…

Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

November 4, 2019

fishing report, Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report, November, winter

Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Just the facts today on this Monday November 4th. Water Temps are good at a flat 45F. Would like them to stay here for about a month. It may be a shitty…

Late October Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

October 25, 2019