General Outlook:  The rivers are leveling off from another big push of water. Everything is pretty high and out of shape. Except the Mo of course. The cooler weather this week should slow things down if we don’t get a bunch of rain. The lakes are starting to break up and should offer a good alternative.

Blackfoot River Report: high and on the rise again.
Bugs / Fly Patterns: Not many bugs / 20 incher stones, double bead stones, rubber legs, princes, glo bugs, San Juans, beadhead whatevers, streamers

Lower Clark Fork River Report: 12k and not look’n so good. It is starting to drop slightly but with rain in the forecast it will probably be a little while before it is a good option.
Bugs / Fly Patterns: March browns, grey drakes, skwalas, bwos / 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: Almost twice it’s normal flow. It is leveling off and should drop with the cooler weather this week but there is rain in the forecast……..
Bugs / Fly Patterns: march browns, bwos, skwalas / 20 incher stones, double bead stones, rubber legs, princes, glo bugs, San Juans, beadhead whatevers.

Swan River Report: Upper is closed. Nymphs and streamers in the bay will be your best bet. 
Bugs / Fly Patterns: Not many bugs / 20 incher stones, double bead stones, rubber legs, princes, glo bugs, San Juans, beadhead whatevers.

Other Stuff: The Missouri has been fishing great! All tactics are catching fish. BWOs were out in force this afternoon and there are lots of fish up feeding on them and midges. The streamer bite has been consistently producing fish and you can always pad the stats with the bobber rigs.

Jason Lanier
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