Bigfork Montana Fly Fishing - River Report

General Outlook: Pretty pooopy with a side of watered down Yoohoo for our freestones. Lots of rain and warm weather continue to raise river levels and turbidity. The upper reaches of the Clark Fork are stable and probably a good option but there will probably be some boats up there trying to salvage guide trips that were promised lights out skwala fishing. The Bitterroot is already turning over and will fish as soon as is stabilizes and starts to drop. Probably Tuesday.

There is some clear water coming out of the South Fork of the Flathead and Lower Swan but substantial flow increases will likely make the fishing less than ideal till the fish acclimate. The Missouri is fishing great as usual and will provide a viable option all the way through run off.

It looks like we are going to dry out and have some cooler nights for the next couple days so the rivers will all start to come back quickly barring another massive rain storm.

Blackfoot River Report: No bueno
Bugs / Fly Patterns: Not many bugs / 20 incher stones, double bead stones, rubber legs, princes, glo bugs, San Juans, beadhead whatevers.

Lower Clark Fork River Report: Nope
Bugs / Fly Patterns: Midges, maybe skwalas / Rogue Skwalas, Silveys little olive, Fat Franks, 20 incher stones, double bead stones, rubber legs, princes, glo bugs, San Juans, beadhead whatevers, coffee minnows, urchin buggers, general streamers.

Flathead River Report: no way holmes
Bugs / Fly Patterns: capnia stones & midges / 20 incher stones, double bead stones, rubber legs, princes, glo bugs, San Juans, beadhead whatevers.

Swan River Report: Upper is closed. The lower has more than double in the last few days so give it a chance to flatten out at least.
Bugs / Fly Patterns: Not many bugs / 20 incher stones, double bead stones, rubber legs, princes, glo bugs, San Juans, beadhead whatevers.