May 23, 2023 Missouri River Fishing Report
Date: 05/23/2023
Posted by: Toby SwankCurrent Conditions
Our guide have. more or less, been living on the Missouri River for the better part of April and May. The river has settled down in terms of dirty water inflows and dam release flows have been incremental thus far. So, the river is in great shape right now (everyone else in Montana is apparently aware of his too as the river is BUSY). Nymphing with a couple of small Perdigons has been out "go-to" right for the last couple of weeks, but Caddis did start showing up in good numbers on the lower river towards teh end of last week. We started to get more fish on Caddis Pupa last Friday and that has continued to be the case. You can get plenty of fish on San Juan Worm patterns too (especially above the Dearborn) and sowbug are still working too. Expect to see some good Caddis dry fly fishing in the evenings, moving forward. Cloudy conditions later this week could also make for some BWO and March Brown dry fly opportunities as well - we will find out and let you know (after the fact, of course)
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Recommended Flies
Tailwater Sowbug Jig
Red San Juan Worm
Butano Lite Brite Perdigon
Rainbow Spanish Bullet
Missouri River Fly Fishing in Craig Montana
This 35-mile stretch of the Missouri River offers some of the finest fly fishing in Montana. The cold water released from Holter Dam creates a productive tailwater fishery. The river supports a robust population of Rainbow and Brown Trout, thanks to its rich invertebrate biomass.
Our "Missouri River Fishing Guide" is a comprehensive guide to the river stretches and seasonal hatches along with pro tips from our seasoned team of Bozeman fly fishing guides.