Blackfoot River Fishing Report
Our Blackfoot River fishing report comes to you straight from the river. We are on the Blackfoot River fly fishing daily throughout the season and know what’s happening. For the latest techniques, tactics, and fly selections, check back often for up to date Blackfoot river fishing reports.
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March 14, 2026
CURRENT REPORT
A Drought Closure (fishing prohibited 24 hours) is in effect for the North Fork Blackfoot River from USFS boundary downstream to Highway 200 starting September 10.
Finally starting to thaw out up the Blackfoot right now. While never the most consistent early-season fishing option, the Blackfoot has come into good shape in the last week. The best fishing will be during the warmest parts of the day: 11am-dark. Nymph and streamer fishing in slow, deep buckets and runs has produced fish as of late.
Most anglers starting the day with stonefly nymphs, worm patterns and other small beadhead or perdigon-style nymphs. Our Blackfoot winter nymph rigs are deep and heavy: 4-6ft under the indicator with either heavy nymphs or some splitshot to get your rig in the zone quick and keep it there for long, natural drifts. T.J. Hookers, Dbl Bead Stones, Front St. Stones have been our go-to stonefly nymphs in sizes #08-12. SJ Worms, Squirms and Worminators for the "practical" anglers among us. Black, olive and brown spanish bullets, prince nymphs and pheasant tails also producing fish.
Anglers starting to see some hatches of midges and BWOs in the afternoon. On warmer days, you'll see more bugs. Small midge clusters, Hanging Midges or PAs will fool these fish on long, light leaders.
Dead-drifting and swinging streamers won't produce a ton of fish, but can also be good for a biggun' this time of year. Think heavy, natural colored streamers. We like the Sparkle Minnow, Foxy Cleopatra, Mini Dungeons and Sparkle Yummies. The Blackfoot is blessed with some amazing structure for streamer fishing! Take andvantage of it!
Looking Forward
Slowly starting to feel like spring in western Montana! Now is the time to start prepping for awesome hatches of skwalas, BWOs and march brown mayflies!
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Blackfoot RIVER Conditions
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Blackfoot RIVER FLOWS
Blackfoot RIVER Temperature
BLACKFOOT VALLEY WEATHER
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