FISHING REPORTS

Missouri River Report
Map of Missouri River

Updated as of 9/16/07

Missouri River Brown

Missouri River is flowing about 3370cfs and the water temp is 60. The river has been fishing very well. Buggers in the mornings and hoppers and dropper in the afternoons, also nymphing has been good. If the weather keeps cooling we are starting to see Beatis.

Dries that are working best are: 

Parachute Baetis Size 16 & 18
Baetis Sprout Size 16 & 18
Beatis Snowshoe Dun Size 16 & 18
Bat Wing Emerger BWO Size 16 & 18
Hi-Vis Parachute Caddis Size 14 & 16
EZ-Caddis Size 16 & 18
Parachute Hopper Size 10 & 12
B/C Dropper Hopper Size 8 & 10

Nymphs & Buggers that are working best are:

Copper Lighting Size 16 & 18
Quasimodo Pheasant Tail Size 18 & 20
Lighting Bug Silver Size 16 & 16
WD 40 Size 16 & 18
WD 50 Size 16 & 18
Brown Krystal Bugger Size 4 & 6
Trick or Treat Size 4 & 6
Foxy Rabbit Size 2

Smith River Report

Updated 9/16/07

The Smith River is flowing about 61cfs and is unfloatable

Dries that are working best are:

Designated Hitter Golden Size 8 & 10
Golden Stimulators Size 8 to 14
Lawson's Brown Drake Size 10
Bear Back Skwala 12
Amy's Ant Olive Size 12

Nymphs & Buggers that are working best are:

Brown & Black buggers Size 4 & 6
Brown & Black Yuk Bugs Size 4 & 6
Black Stone Nymphs size 2 to 8
Trick or Treat Size 4 & 6
JJ Special size 4
Bead Head Black Stone Nymph Size 4 & 6
Prince Nymph size 8 to 16