Rock Creek Report – Salmon Fly Days 2022
CFS: 2360 Water Temp: 48-52°F Dries: Salmon Flies, Purple Chubby Chernobyls, Green Drakes, BWOs Nymphs: Pat’s Rubber Leg, Bitch Creek, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Pink San Juan Worm FISHING REPORT Salmon fly season is underway here on Rock Creek! A cold, wet start to June has stifled the dry fly fishing, but incoming warmer weather should […]
Runoff Report – May 13, 2022
CFS: 967 Water Temp: 42-47°F Dries: BWOs, Gray Drakes, Purple Hazes, Small Stoneflies Nymphs: Double Bead Peacock Stones, Pink San Juan Worms, Perdigons, Pat’s Rubber Legs Runoff season is officially underway on all the rivers of western Montana, and like years past, it’s a roller coaster in terms of streamflow. As you can see in […]
Rock Creek Fishing Report – April 14, 2022
CFS: 394 Water Temp: 33-40°F Dries: Parachute Adams, Purple Haze, March Brown Nymphs: Perdigon, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, TJ Hooker, Copper John FISHING REPORT We are almost a month into spring, and with the exception of a few nice days, it’s felt more like extended winter. That is the way of Montana sometimes, but it is […]
Rock Creek Fishing Report – Early Spring 2022
CFS: 321 Dries: March Browns, Skwalas, Brindle Chutes Nymphs: Hare’s Ears, Pheasant Tails, Perdigons, San Juan Worms FISHING REPORT After what felt like a particularly long winter, we are finally starting to see some warmer, sunnier days on Rock Creek. Given that our geography means most of the creek lies in a narrow valley, the […]
Rock Creek December Fishing Report – 2021
CFS: 272 Nymphs: Pat’s Rubber Leg, San Juan Worm, Pheasant Tail, Perdigon FISHING REPORT After a big snowfall and a stressful day of driving to and from Missoula, I felt the need to hit the water for a few hours the following day. I honestly wasn’t expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised at how productive […]
October Fishing Report – Rock Creek 2021
CFS: 226 Water Temp: 42-48°F Dries: Caddis, Blue-winged Olives, Mahogany Duns, Terrestrials (Bees, Ants, etc.) Nymphs: Small stoneflies, Copper Johns, Hare’s Ears FISHING REPORT The fall foliage has been vivid this October, and the leaves on the deciduous trees are a deep golden color. Although not every day of fishing is going to be stellar […]
Fall Fishing on Rock Creek 2021
CFS: 228 Water Temp: 49-55°F Dries: October Caddis, Mahogany Dun, Blue-Winged Olive, Purple Haze, Hoppers Nymphs: Pheasant Tail, Orange Serendipity, Perdigon, Pat’s RL FISHING REPORT There is a distinct chill in the air now, and the daylight hours have been noticeably shorter. Although there are still lots of bugs flying (mahoganies, October caddis, etc.), the […]
Rock Creek Report – Family Fishing at the Microburst – September 1, 2021
CFS: 241 Water Temp: 52-60°F Dries: Hoppers, Stimulators, Purple Haze, Caddis, Mahogany Dun Nymphs: Pat’s Rubber Leg, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Prince Nymph, Perdigon FISHING REPORT Yesterday, my wife, kiddo and I drove 25 miles up Rock Creek to the Microburst and tried our luck with some fishing. We decided to wet wade, and though it’s […]
Rock Creek Report – Reign of the Perdigon – August 13, 2021
CFS: 245 Water Temp: 60-69°F Dries: Hoppers/Ants, Small Parachute Adams and Purple Hazes, CDC Cripples Nymphs: Copper Johns, Prince Nymphs, Hare’s Ears, Perdigons FISHING REPORT Although we’ve had a few spells of rain the past couple weeks, the temperature unfortunately keeps rising into the low-to-mid 90s shortly thereafter, which is keeping the water temps too […]
Rock Creek Fishing Report – Smoke on the Water – July 29, 2021
CFS: 331 Water Temp: 60-68°F Dries: Hoppers/Ants/Beetles, Purple Attractors, Spruce Moths, Crippled Emergers Nymphs: Green Copper John, Pat’s Rubber Leg, Hare’s Ears FISHING REPORT This summer has been beastly hot, creating a multitude of poor water conditions and fishing restrictions across Montana. Fortunately, Rock Creek hasn’t had any closures at this point in time. The […]