Posts by Anthony VonRuden

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 […]

Great Fall Mayfly fishing conditions exist right now!   Hatches of Mahogonies and Blue Winged Olives (or Baetis) can be found on all Missoula rivers in the afternoon hours.  The best dry fly fishing has been from about 2:00 until 5:00 pm most days.  Sight fishing to rising fish has been good but can be […]

We now have more water in our Missoula rivers from last weeks rain and less demand for irrigation.  The Bitterroot River has tripled in size but is on the drop now.  More water in the river coupled with hatches of Mahogonies and Blue Wing Olives should produce some good stuff in the next few weeks.  […]

Fishing has been good the last few days on the Clark Fork and Blackfoot Rivers.  We have seen less mayfly activity than one would expect given the current weather conditions but the fish are still looking for bigger grasshopper and large attractor patterns.  Fishing with deep droppers has helped keep action more consistent.  Keep an […]