Posts by Anthony VonRuden

River flows have stabilized in the Missoula area.  Flows are high but there are a few fishy options around town.  Tailwater rivers (The Missouri) offer stable and more predictable flows this time of year and remain a go to option for solid and predictable fishing conditions. This week I have been bouncing back and forth […]

Fished the Missouri River today because all Missoula Rivers blew out from snow melt overnight.  The nymphing was good and we saw a glimpse of dry fly fishing in the afternoon.  Most of the fish we caught ate a scud or sowbug fly pattern.  Larger sowbugs, size 12 ish, seemed to work the best.   The […]

Blackfoot River Fishing Report The Nymphing is good and the crowds are non existent on the Blackfoot.  Its a nice change of pace if you have been chasing the dry fly bite the last few weeks.  Its a great place to avoid crowds and have a stretch of river to yourself.  The Worm behind a […]

Missoula River Conditions We’ve seen an increase in river flows from yesterdays rain but still plenty of fishy options out there…. Bitterroot River Fishing Report:  Flows bumped yesterday but have crested and are on the drop.  This river still remains a viable option this week.  Skwalas, a few Baetis, and fish looking up for dry […]

Bitterroot and Clark Fork Skwala Hatch Update Finally some consistent dry fly fishing on the Bitterroot River!  The last couple of days of warmer weather bumped up the water temps in the Bitterroot just enough to get the fish looking up and Stoneflies hatching. The dry fly fishing this week should be solid in the […]

There are a few Skwalas buzzing around these days and the fishing has been pretty good.  Mostly still a dropper game at this point.  The dry fly fishing should pick up any day now.  The clarity in the Bitterroot is great and she is holding steady in flows.  Yesterday’s heat wave could give us a […]

Our guide boats have been over on the Missouri River and the fishing has been good.  We are up and running and fully operational for 2014. Warm weather is on tap for the weekend over on the MO, mid 50’s in the forecast. The flows on the Missouri are stable at the dam at around […]

The recent arctic blast here in Missoula will clearly stall any quality fishing opportunities in the near future. Our rivers are icy making for a tough go out there.  Skwala fishing is right around the corner though!  Now is a good time to start getting your gear together in anticipation for the spring season.  Throw […]