The Blackfoot River will warm up again as thee week progresses but the cool weekend bought us a few days of cooler temps. Hoot-Owl restrictions are looking highly likely pretty soon here. Keep a lookout on current river restrictions so as to keep a legal and ethical approach to the rivers this week.

The water is low for this time of year, but dry flies are still happening! Caddis are everywhere in the evenings and mornings as well as nocturnal stones. Some of these fish need a little coaxing to the surface due to temperature rise, but healthy ones are still looking up.

Nymphs has been good but we recomend to push the dry. These fish are sitting much lower in the water to get some rest from the high temps this past week. Frenchies or jigged Pheasant Tails on short leashes are a great option under a chubby or other foam dry.

Streamers are pretty simple with all this sun: throw something flashy. Sparkle minnows are the way to any large brown or rainbows heart up the blackfoot this year, with a Kreelex being our second choice. Anything that will keep the a trouts attention with large amounts of flash and body. Fish these on a floating line high in the water column to get those active fish looking.