hows the fly fishing at Wolf creek Montana on the Missouri river?

Feb 08, 2009 by toyo boy | Posted in Fishing

Anybody know how the fishing is at wolf creek montana on the missouri river at Craig montana


I live less than an hour away. Very highly recommended. Lots of big rainbows, and occasionally a brown. Don't come to early in the year. The water will be murky. You will need a drift boat to do it properly, you can rent one at Craig or Wolf Creek

travis s | Feb 08, 2009

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Bumping it up

by Joe

The Missouri around Craig is buzing with anglers, bums and fishing guides.  Everything in the state is blowing out and this river is holding it’s own.  Sure there are a few slow points during the day, but if you pay attention the trout will eat your flies.  The worm continues to be king, sometimes we have been fishing two…..dirty, but effective. Wire worms, no weight worms, red rocket chenille, floss….whatever . The Tung Dart is fooling them as well.   Are they rising?  No, not really.  There are a few, but I didn’t see one today.  The water is bumping and should keep going.  Some say it will stabilize around 7000.  I think it’s going to hit 10,000 cfs. before its all over.  West Yellowstone has so much moisture to come out of the mountains and the lake is 2 feet from full.  Full pond by the 4th of July is the norm.  Still a few more days on the Missouri for me.  If the water holds at 7000, the caddis will pop.  Little swarms of adult caddis are...

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fly fishing missouri river montana - News


Fishing report: Stream conditions still high, muddy
The upper river is coming up but at last report, it remained fishable. Caddis flies have been out. — Montana Troutfitters, Bozeman. Missouri River, Below

Fishermen battling high, muddy rivers, getting more bites on lakes and reservoirs
Montana Fly Goods, Helena. Missouri River, Fred Robinson Bridge: Only catch-and-release paddlefish angling is allowed. The harvest season is done.

The perils of the pelican
Pity the pelican: misunderstood and wrongly accused of taking a bite out of trout numbers in Montana and here on the Missouri River.

Bob Jacklin entertains while instructing on casting
With every fly-casting rule Jacklin shared at a demonstration arranged several weeks ago by the Pat Barnes Missouri River Chapter of Trout Unlimited,

Time to let the good times roll
It is going to be busy on the Missouri, you can bet. With some of the best fly-fishing of the year so far — hatching insects and cloudy days go hand in