Current Conditions:
The Missouri River near Craig and Wolf Creek is a great option this time of year. The Missouri near Craig and Wolf Creek is a great option this time of year. For nymphing, San Juan worms and hot bead sow bugs are hard to beat but PMD and caddis emergers are also a good choice. Crayfish patterns can also turn some big trout.
The Month Ahead:
The Mo should produce all in July with a plethora of caddis and mayfly hatches. The Mo won't change too much in the coming weeks. Tricos early and terrestrials later.
Long Term Fishing Forecast:
The Missouri is a tailwater and always produces. This is a bucket list river for many anglers and even though we prefer to fish it in the early summer a day on the Mo is always memorable.
Visit Our Shop for These Top Missouri River Flies Right Now:
Juju beatis in black or olive in size 18-22
CDC Elk Hair Caddis in size 16-22
Bloom's Hi-Vis Caddis in size 16-22
Para Adams in size 18-22
Scuds and sowbugs in size 16-22
Almost a Dun in size 18-22
Sawyer Pheasant Tail in size 18-24
RS2 Emerger in olive, black, or brown in size 18-22
Wondernymphs in black in sizes 18-22
Beadhead Zebra midge, black or red, size 22
Mole Midge size 20
Scuds, sowbugs like Ray Charles in natural or pink in sizes 18-22
Midge larva in red or purple in size 20-22
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