Experience Montana Fly Fishing

Montana Fly Fishing Report: Clark Fork River

Posted Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 2:43 am

Clark Fork flows are currently around 5700 cfs and still above average for this time of year.  Conditions this season are the best we’ve seen in long while.  Water temps are still nice and cool and there’s plenty of it covering the riffles and runs.

Fish are still eating big bugs and hoppers and droppers are a great all around rig.  With any cloud cover at all pmd hatches will be good.  Otherwise, with high sun, look for caddis and pmds mostly in the evenings.  Keep in mind the fish are seeing lots of both species this time of year.  Pmd and caddis cripples and emergers are good bets as droppers especially if you see rising fish. 

With good water volume fish are still holding in riffles and are active throughout most of the day.  And as always, the “hour of power” is there to be had for the hearty just before dark.

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