We’re finally seeing some frost one the ground, sure sign fall has arrived on the Clark Fork! The Clark Fork has been slowly cooling down over the past couple of weeks. It's time for the big browns to begin making their way into smaller waters before heading to their redds.

The October caddis have kind of slowed down but still seen on the warmer days, BWOs and mahoganies will be the mainstays for the next few weeks. The terrestrial action slows as many terrestrial insects go dormant in the cold, but the fish are happily rising throughout the day, on mayflies in the mornings and caddis in the afternoons. 

With the cold, overcast weather we've been seeing lately, it’s time to dust off the streamer rod and get to chuckin’ some meat! Or maybe pick up some streamers if you’ve yet to try it. We’ve plenty of streamers that fish well on light rods, so you definitely don’t need to go getting a new rod just to enjoy the fall streamer bite. As the fish begin their journey up the tributaries, they are switching into predator mode and are eager to attack whatever you throw in front of them. Since it’s fall, a Sparkle Yummy in JJ’s magic or a bright yellow bugger will be the ticket to finding those colored-up, angry trout in skinny waters. Jigged streamers are also great for searching deeper pools or larger, faster runs. Expect the streamer bite to continuously get better as the days get shorter and the nights get longer.

The nymphing has beed good the past few weeks. Frenchies, PTs, and Pats have all been effective bobber bugs.