The Blackfoot River Fishing Report

Closed to floating from Weigh Station Fishing Access Site downstream to the point where the river crosses under Interstate 90, beginning July 15 due to construction on a railway bridge.

Tip of the Week: The Blackfoot is fishing well with cool temps and cooler water temps. Fish the deep pools, riffles, and fast inside bank seams. The dry fly fishing in the afternoon when it warms up should be better than the mornings.

***There is an obstruction below Harry Morgan on the North Fork of the Blackfoot that has caused a few boat accidents. We recommend either walking your boat around it or putting in at River Junction instead***

7 Day Outlook: Up near Ovando, the temps are warming back up! Looking at staying in the 70's this next week and not much for precipitation. Quite the change from the last week!

Best Techniques A dry-dropper rig is your best way to find fish. Throw a size #8 or #10 Tan Chubby Chernobyl, More or Less Hopper, or Foam Beetle, and trail a heavy general attractor nymph Frenchie, Durcacell, or Spanish Bullet 3 feet below. In tailouts, dropping down to a single foam beetle or ant could make an aggressive fish rise as well.

We are (im)patiently waiting for Mahogany's and October Caddis to show up consistently, high sun will make for harder days committed tot he dry fly. Stripping a streamer is always a good bet in the fall - this time of year we transition from smaller streamers to the big stuff!

Conditions change fast! Call us at 406.542.7411 for the most recent updates on area rivers, fly selection, and gear recommendations. Local to Missoula? Swing through the shop to get dialed in with the best gear from Orvis, Patagonia, and Skwala, plus the exact bugs they're eating today.