Montana Fish Report

Fishing has been good in the mornings and late in the day in this hot weather. Lots of golden stones in the afternoons, use a size 10 or 12 stimulator with dropppers before 3 pm, then without after then. If you use a dropper go long and consider two nymphs, one doubles as your weight. Try to get to the other side of the McCloud River and always try to fish or wade from from flat side of the river to bank side of the river. Small dropper rigs for your nymphs like size 16 & 18. Right before dark dry fly with light cahills size 16 or parachute adams. look for foam lines and trout rising. If you’re not picking up fish, go to nymphing with two size 18 nymphs one caddis on top, one mayfly on the bottom and very colors – possible no beads. Look for pocket water or hydrated water edges and go extreme measures.. Turn in poachers to DFG !!! I see many violators on the McCloud below dam.www.jacktrout.com, (530) 926-4540,  (530) 235-2969