Missouri River, MT

Pelican Point from Cascade

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
1:30 to 8:30
Best Fishing Time
6:30 to 8:30
Rating
Fair
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
-
Water Level
4500
User
Troy Blandford

Fish Caught

Rainbow Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
3 8" #16 Copper Spinner
1 15" #16 Tan emerging caddis
2 8" #16 Tan Parachute Caddis
6 9.17"
Total: 6 fish Top Patterns: Spinner (3) Parachute Caddis (2) emerging caddis (1)

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Notes

It is rare to catch small fish on the MO, but somehow I managed. No big boys this days. Got a decent rainbow nymphing, but that was it. No surface action until late in the evening. Not sure if the hatches showed up because I moved to a different section of the river (towards craig) or if it just started later. A decent hatch of caddis (size 16) started late. Got into some pods of fish but they were dinks.. ..Only saw a few large fish rising (16" plus) but it was very sporadic.

Once again the MO, has my number. I can't ever catch fish in this damn river....the "largest and best spring creek in the world"....with "spectacular dry fly fishing" ....yeah, yeah, blah, blah.