Rock Creek Fishing Report
Conditions At-a-glance
Our Report
Local Forecast
Deer Lodge, MT, USAThe Hatch
PMDsFeatured Flies
Umpqua Feather Merchants
Henry's Fork Foam Stone- Golden Stone
Price
$3.50
Montana Fly Company
MFC Jig Duracell- Copper Top
Price
$3.25
Solitude Fly Company
Solitude Tungsten Jig TNT- PMD
Price
$3.25
Solitude Fly Company
Solitude Tungsten Jig Perdigon- PMD May
Price
$3.25
Montana Fly Company
MFC Jake's Depth Charge Jig Worm- Hot Pink
Price
$3.25
Montana Fly Company
Coffey's Conehead Sparkle Minnow
Price
$4.95
Montana Fly Company
Galloup's Mini Peanut Envy Black
Price
$7.95
Montana Fly Company
MFC Chicago Overcoat- Sculpin
Price
$4.50
USGS Water Charts
Specifics
Link to Water Flow Graph
Visibility
Slightly Off Color
Water temperature at mid-day
59
Water Condition
Dropping and slightly off color
Best time of day to fish
Mid morning through the evening
Best stretch
Anywhere you can publicly access the river. Options are limitless.
Best access point
Upper: Gilles Bridge Lower: Valley of the Moon
Fish Species
Cutthroat, rainbow, cutbow, brown, bull, some brook trout, and whitefish.
Fishing Season
Open year round, but catch and release for trout during winter.
Nearest airport
MSO (Missoula International Airport)
Recommended fly fishing leader
9' 3X or 4X for single dry or nymph rigs. 7.5' 3X for dry-dropper rigs. We only go down to 5X when fishing tiny dries to picky fish. No need for 6X here.
Recommended fly fishing tippet
3X-5X will cover almost all of your fishing applications. Don't use less than 2X for streamers.
Best fly fishing rod
A 9' 5WT is still going to be your do-it-all rod here, especially when nymphing or dry-dropper fishing, but we like to size down to a 8'6" 4WT for fishing single dires. A 6WT with a floating line, or light sink tip is all you need for fishing streamers.
Best floating fly line
Scientific Anglers Amplitude MPX
Best sinking fly line
A 3ips sink tip is all you need for Rock Creek, unless you are fishing during runoff- then go heavier. We frequently fish streamers on floating lines here.
About This Water
Yes, there are probably 20 Rock Creeks in Montana but this is THE Rock Creek. The Montana blue ribbon stream you’ve likely read about or dreamed of fly fishing. The Rock Creek boasting the state’s most likely chance of you catching five different wild trout species in one outing. Welcome to the wade anglers paradise.- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
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