Dave Stum

The Blackfoot is in great shape right now. Flows are on a steady decline sitting at 1430 cfs. Stripping natural colored streamers like Mini Dungeons, Peanut Envies, and Lil' Kim's along structure has been getting those bigger fish to eat! Nymphing as always is a great option this time of year on the Blackfoot. Getting deep with a Prince Nymph...

Rock Creek is always a staple of fly fishing in the Missoula area, a short drive of about thirty minutes from the Kingfisher Fly Shop to the bottom section where it flows into the Clark Fork river, and from there miles upon miles of easily accessible water along rock creek road for you to explore. Few blue ribbon fisheries are...

The Clark has been fishing super well. The off-color water has cleared up quite a bit, and while there may not be as much visibility as you're comfortable with, there is certainly enough for you to get into them. Additionally, flows have been steadily dropping, making the fishing remarkable. Guys have been getting it done with small dark jigged streamers...

At this point in the year, the river can be very dangerous. Just yesterday there was an incident on the upper river, and river rescue was called out to help with a boat that ran into some wood. It is vitally important to be aware of hazards that can pop up seemingly out of nowhere. Things are moving fast right...