Missouri River Fishing Report - 3/27

 

Today is turning out to be a pretty nice day given the weather forecast.  With a high of 70 degrees and partly cloudy you should see some March browns and skwalas popping.  The flow on the Bitterroot above Missoula is hovering at 2700cfs and should bump a little with today's weather, but not anything remarkable until the break of warm weather later in the week.   For the top water patterns, use a low riding skwala, like a Gould's half down or a flush floater. For the mayfly madness March Browns, use a standard parachute adams, purple haze and GT emerger. Underneath use Pheasant tails, Egg patterns, San Juan worms, Double beaded stones, Pat's rubber legs, Red fox squirrels, and hares ear nymphs.  Streamers have been working well in the down time between hatches with flash fries, sparkle minnows, yellow yummies, sculpzillas, and mouthwashes.  The streamers have been fishing best with short strips off the banks.  Look for back and side channels away from the crowds and you should find some decent fishing today.  Enjoy!

 

HATCHES/Flies: Midges, skwalas, a few March browns and some blue wings. A Review of the Winston Fly Rod For more info on the Winston Nexus Fly Rod