!! Weigh Station to the confluence is closed until October 31st !!

Boats can still take out at Weigh Station, but are prohibited from putting in.

Message from FWP as of 6-25-26:

ATTENTION FLOATERS: Advised to unload and walk your boat through "The Strainer Tree Area" approxamitley 1 mile below Harry Morgan campground - rough coordinates 46.98791, -113.11272. There have been numerous accidents in this area in the last few weeks including hung up boats on strainers. Be very aware, keep your hands on the oars, and be vigilant. 

The Blackfoot is dropping into lower, clearer summer flows. The Bonner gauge is around 1,410 cfs, down from the last report, and water temperatures are now into the low 60s. The river is still fishing well, but the best windows are shifting earlier and later as the afternoons heat up. Fish are settling into banks, buckets, willow lines, riffle edges, soft pockets, and slower shelves below heavier water.

Access is also important right now. From July 15 through October 31, the Blackfoot is closed to floating from Weigh Station Fishing Access Site downstream toward the Milltown/I-90 construction zone. Do not put in at Weigh Station and float past it. Treat Weigh Station as the last takeout above the closure, and plan Blackfoot floats accordingly.

Golden Stones remain a good searching bug, but the daily hatch activity is shifting toward PMDs, Green Drakes, Yellow Sallies, caddis, nocturnal stones, and early terrestrials. A dry-dropper rig is still the most reliable way to cover water. A Golden Stone, Chubby, or Water Walker with a PMD nymph, caddis pupa, Perdigon, or small jig underneath will fish well through soft banks and pocket water.

PMD spinner dry-fly action is worth watching in the morning, especially in slower slicks, foam lines, tailouts, and softer riffle edges. Fish feeding on spinners can be subtle, so slow down and look carefully before moving through good water.

Evening caddis fishing should be very important right now. When the sun starts to drop, fish may slide into shallower banks, riffle edges, and softer seams. Small caddis dries can produce well when the day has been bright and hot.

Weather near Bonner is hot with afternoon thunderstorm chances. Fish early, be careful with fish handling in the heat, and keep an eye on afternoon water temperatures.

What's Working

Dry Flies

• Golden Stones #6-10
• Chubby Chernobyls #6-12
• Water Walkers #6-10
• PMD Spinners #14-18
• PMDs #14-18
• Green Drakes #10-12
• Yellow Sallies #14-16
• Elk Hair Caddis #14-16
• X-Caddis #14-16
• Purple Haze #14-18
• Parachute Adams #14-18
• Ants and beetles #12-16

Nymphs

• Pat's Rubber Legs #6-8
• TJ Hooker #6-8
• Double Bead Stones #6-10
• Zirdles #6-10
• Frenchies #14-16
• Split Case PMDs #14-18
• Green Drake Nymphs #10-12
• Caddis Pupa #12-16
• Perdigons #14-18
• Pheasant Tails #14-18

Streamers

• Sparkle Minnows
• Swim Coach
• Mini Dungeons
• Peanut Envy
• Sculpzilla
• Thin Mint
• Woolly Buggers
• JJ Special
• Olive and black articulated streamers