The Kingfisher Flyshop's Five-River Fishing Report

The Rivers Take a Rest

By The Kingfisher Fly Shop, 12-01-05

Bitterroot

12/1/2005

REPORTS: Still pretty much just a whitie fest, but even that's been tough recently with all the drift ice in the river. Look for more of the same as cold weather and 2 more snow systems move through the area over the next few days. Looks like a better time to stay home, tie flies or finish that rod you've been putting off.

HATCHES: midges.

FLIES: Midges ranging from palaminos to Griffith's gnats. Flashy and tiny brassie type stuff in green and red. The worm.

WEATHER: Today: Snow and blowing snow developing by afternoon. Brisk southeast winds 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Tonight: Snow and blowing snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches. Lows 16 to 23. Brisk southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest to 15 mph after midnight. Friday: Snow showers likely. Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds to 15 mph. Friday night: Chance of snow showers. Cloudy. Lows 15 to 22. Southwest winds to 15 mph. Saturday: Chance of snow showers. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds to 15 mph. Saturday night: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 17. Sunday: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Sunday night: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 16. Monday: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Monday night: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 18. Tuesday: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Tuesday night: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 18. Wednesday: Chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Going to Mexico, Florida, or Belize? Talk to Dustin. Going to Alaska, Christmas Island or Russia? Talk to Matt. Going to New Zealand, Venezuela or Honduras? Talk to Jim.

Blackfoot

12/1/2005

REPORTS: Nope, not gonna do it-wouldn't be prudent. Like all the other area rivers, the Blackfoot is flowing slush right now. Things'll get viable again here once the fronts move through and things warm up a bit, but for now, the local fishing is a non option.

HATCHES: midges.

FLIES: flashy small thingies.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Check out all the newly listed specials on the Kingfisher's online store.

Clark Fork

12/1/2005

REPORTS: Way too much floe ice right now to consider fishing the Clark Fork. Winter is here for real right now and with overnight lows down to the mid to low teens, it'll be awhile before the rivers are even willing to give up the Rocky Mountain bone fish. Looks like a good time to sign up for one of our rodbuilding or flytying classes.

HATCHES: midges.

FLIES: Only the smallest, cutest ones in your box.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Look for the daily updates to begin again March 15th.

Missouri

12/1/2005

REPORTS: Mostly cloudy with highs of 15 to 20 degrees. Hmmm, suddenly the flats off Bonaire are sounding pretty good! If you must, it'll be standard winter Mo fare such as small flashbacks, scuds worm/egg combos. You'll be better off waiting a week or so until the highs get above freezing!

HATCHES: midges.

FLIES: Griffith's gnats, size 16 and 18 pink and gray scuds, small brassies and copper Bobs, tiny flashback p-tails, red San Juans, pink or salmon colored egg patterns.

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Rock Creek

12/1/2005

REPORTS: If you can find protected pockets and pools along the way, you can whack a few fish with nymphs up here. Both drift ice and bank ice are becoming issues on the creek these days, so conditions are less than perfect. You'll be better off taking a break until things warm up a bit more.

HATCHES: midges.

FLIES: Any midsize nymphs. Egg and worm patterns.

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