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Head up the canyon for the best conditions as the water tends to heat up quickly in the valley. The water is running cold and higher than average for the time of year. The Gallatin is fishing very well at the moment. Check out other closures and restrictions here. Hoot owl restrictions in Effect on the Gallatin from Cameron Bridge to the mouth. 40 Gallatin River Fishing Report via Fins and Feathers (August 15, 2022) Guides, lodging, and fun here in Craig Montana. October and November will be here soon along with cooler temperatures.Ĭome see us if you are in the neighborhood this August. On the surface too in soft regions of the river. If the flows have been jacked around a bit they will be worse. Fewer weeds, lots of fish, a consistent population of large rainbows. The nymphers are still on the Zirdle Bug, or the larger mayfly lead with a smaller mayfly bottom or midge type fly. Headhunters is our name, Headhunting is our game.

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We have a full selection of the Headhunting type small flies. Negative reinforcement is the strongest educator in nature.Ĭlusters will still work if you approach like a pro. But it is the time where you need to empty a few of the smaller and tech Trico dry flies. They are aware of predatory behaviors around and near them. So keep that in mind when you are fishing to the upper river rising trout. And, they do not bounce back quickly, or at all. Add 20′-25′ to your normal distance and you should get a few casts off before the fish get wise. Cannot get too close to those fish rising. While not much pressure in the lower reaches as the heat wave continues the fish are pretty keen to outside presence. Fished yesterday in the canyon reach and saw several localized pods. Can be real good in some locations and not so good in others. Stop in and ask what the hottest latest bug is. The for an air-conditioned nap after the fishing session. It is damn hot out there and the humans don’t really like it all that much either. Most are starting quite early, certainly our guides, and finishing early.

NO HOOT-OWL.īut, we are truly practicing Hoot-Owl style here on the Mighty Mo. No Closures here on Montana’s Missouri River. Not much river cooling as the air temps will not allow it.īut we are OK for the time being in regards to the Hoot-Owl situations around the state. The next spell we tickle the lower 60’s but not anything cooler tan that. Last night the lows dipped into the 50’s. Dog days? Yeah.īeen real freaking hot with daytime temps int he mid 90’s for the entire month. Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena Missouri River Fly Fishing Report by Headhunters Fly Shop (August 15, 2022)Ī decent August as we mark the half way point of the soft summer month. A few Walleyes are being caught in 15-30 feet of water in the Causeway Arm while using various jigs and crawlers, slip bobber setups with leeches, or trolling bottom bouncers with green, orange, or white spinner blades and crawler harnesses. A few rainbows are also being caught from shore below Canyon Ferry Dam and at Black Sandy while using spinners, spoons, Rapalas, or crawlers and a marshmallow. Rainbows continue to be picked up while trolling cowbells with lead core line between Black Sandy and Devil’s Elbow during the early morning hours. Hauser Fishing Report by FWP (August 15, 2022)

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