Rock Creek Fishing Report + Rating

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January 21, 2025

Winter is here up Rock Creek. Nights now dropping well below freezing, even into the negatives some nights. Lots of snow and ice up “The Creek.” There will certainly be times to fish Rock Creek– right now is not one of those times. Hit the vise, you’ll be thankful you did this spring!

Keep your eye out for some more mild winter temps on the forecast for fishing on Rock Creek to improve. Not much for hatches, but your typical winter nymphs are getting the job done.  TJ Hookers, Front St. Stones, Rubberlegs, Jig Princes, Spanish Bullets, Jig Copper John’s and San Juans under a bobber or fished Euro style will be your best bet at getting into fish.  As we get closer to spring, winter midge fishing will pick up with little zebra midges and the like following up a bigger, heavy nymph. Look for walking speed water on the inside of bends or anywhere there is a drop off.  Work from the closest to you and out.  Slow stripping, dead drifting or swinging streamers can get you into some big fish this time of year.  Lil Kim’s, Sparkle Minnows, Chicago Overcoats, Mini-Dungeons and Space Invaders.

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Rock Creek, Montana Weather Forecast

See the Rock Creek fishing report weather forecast for the next 7-days. For more information on the forecast or detailed weather data, please visit NOAA Weather Data – Clinton, Montana.