Conditions At-a-glance
good
Our Report
OUR TIPS OF THE WEEK:
1. Stuart Mill Bay opens July 1.
2. Start looking for calibaetis action to pick up. Nymphs and dries will fish all day.
3. Try running a chironomid under a leech pattern.
7 DAY OUTLOOK:
Weather looks great up there. A little chance of rain and some clouds tend to turn things on up there, if the wind cooperates.
Our Philipsburg location, Flint Creek Outdoors, is open 7 days a week, 7:30a-5p. Stop in and talk to Josh for up-to-date information.
BEST TECHNIQUES:
Double nymph rig, single dry fly
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The Hatch
Midges, Calibaetis
Fly Patterns
Adams #20, Purple Haze #20, Ice cream cone midges #18-20, balance leeches #10 in black, Calibaetis nymph #14, Calibaetis dry #14-16
Specifics
Water Flow
N/A
Link to Water Flow Graph
N/A
Visibility
60"
Water temperature at mid-day
60
Water Condition
Clear
Best time of day to fish
Morning to evening
Best stretch
Stuart Mill Bay starting July 1. Philipsburg Bay, Rainbow Bay
Best access point
Philipsburg Bay, Rainbow Bay
Fish species
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon
Fishing season
See FWP regulations. Some closures apply.
Nearest airport
Missoula International
Recommended fly fishing leader
12' 2x
Recommended fly fishing tippet
2x
Best fly fishing rod
Crisp to cast but soft enough to fight big fish.
Best floating fly line
Short head weight forward floating to quickly shoot line and turn flies over in the wind.
Best sinking fly line
Clear tip intermediate.
