Clark Fork River Fishing Report

Tip of the Week:

Adding split shot to your indicator nymph rig is very important when wade fishing.  The added weight of the split shot will get your flies in the strike zone faster, resulting in more opportunities for fish to eat on each drift.  We like to use split shot even when fishing tungsten bead flies.  Shot is less important when fishing from a drift boat or raft because you can achieve much longer drifts, but we still use it when fishing flies that are weightless or have small beads.

7 Day Outlook:

It’s going to be an unseasonable fishable week around Missoula with highs ranging from the high-30’s to mid 40’s.  Lot’s of precipitation expected in the form of both snow and rain.  If cabin fever is already kicking in, this weekend and early next week will be a great time to get a little more trout fishing in.

Best Techniques:

While you may see a few fish rising to midges, subsurface fishing is going to be the most reliable way to get into fish.  Focus on the many deep, slow areas of the Clark Fork.  Swinging a streamer will keep the bobber haters busy.

Streamers: Kreelex, Chicago Overcoat, Wooly Bugger, Sparkle Minnow, Micro Dungeon, Sculpzilla

Nymphs: San Juan Worm, Trinas Squirm, TJ Hooker, Sili Leg Stone, Prince Nymph, Duracell, Jig PT, Spanish Bullett, Zebra Midge

Dries: Midges