Fishing Report - May 1st 2024
Missouri River
[Craig + Wolf Creek]
Flathead River
[Kalispell + Whitefish + Bigfork + Columbia Falls]
Wolf Creek + Craig
Missouri River
Our best option for dry or nymph is east of the mountains. The Missouri River is seeing daily blue wing hatches and some incredible midge hatches as well. We have been starting our days fairly early getting lots of bent rods on the nymph rig. When things warm up after lunch and the hatches kick on, we have been posting up on rising fish. With a little patience and persistence nearly every fish we have thrown at has given us a chance.
Above Craig sows 7-9ft leader range
Below craig may fly patterns 5-7ft leader
tailwater sowbug.
green machine.
pill popper.
wire worm.
Kalispell + Whitefish + Bigfork + Columbia Falls
Flathead River
Ok, everyone as of now the Flathead is sitting just over 12 grand cfs and has been level for a few days. On sunny warm days, fish are looking up. We seem to have a small assortment of different mayflies and some bigger stones. #14-16 purple haze at the top of your favorite riffle presented a few times might just get your spring cutty to rise to the occasion. Or blind fish a chubby or any good stone pattern. If you can’t get them to look up the trustee nymph rig will get you hooked up.
Pink is your friend. If you’re tired of the old go-to pink stuff….(I get it) don’t be afraid to tie on your favorite jiggy may fly nymph or a stone. If you present it right, you will get eats!
A big brown sparkle bugger with a sink tip .. swing it, strip it back slow is always a good option this time of year. There are days they can’t stay away from it, and maybe on other days not so much. BUT even on the slower days you might get lucky and one of those early spring trophy native cutthroat just might appear and make your day with a great streamer — WACK!!!
san juans.
pt jigs.
prince nymph.
pink anything.
Lakes
We also offer half and full-day trips on both Whitefish Lake and Flathead Lake mainly for lake trout. We are having success bouncing a 3-inch white tub jig off the bottom.
