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.
QUALITY RATING
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March 17, 2025
CURRENT REPORT
To no surprise, it’s still chilly up the Blackfoot. Flows near Bonner creeping just above 500cfs, with water temps hovering in those mid-thirties– brr! Still, plenty of fishing to be had up the Blackfoot. The Blackfoot is no longer “locked-up” with ice and snow, but it is by no means spring up there. Therefore, most if not all of the fishing is taking place subsurface. Nymphing and streamer fishing will be the most productive way to catch fish on the “Big Blackfoot.” Fornymphs, we’ve used heavy stonefly nymphs like TJ Hookers, Front St Stones, and One-StopMop Stones. Additionally, San Juan Worms, Zebra Midges, and Prince Nymphs have produced fish in deep, inside-bends. We’ve found these fish active most in the deep riffles and slow tail-outs. Streamers like Sparkle Minnows, Space Invaders, and Mini Dungeons crawled slow alongthe bottom or dead drifted will find a big fish this time of year. Barely anything going on withdries up there. We will see a few midge eaters in the flat water, but not anything I would plan on as of right now. Best fishing on the Blackfoot is after lunch right now, and it will continue to beuntil those night time temps start to rise more consistently above freezing. Sleep in, tie someflies and get out there in the afternoon and evening!
Looking Forward
Fishing will improve alongside weather conditions up the Blackfoot.While the skwala hatch up the Blackfoot doesn’t hold a candle to the neighboring Bitterroot, Clark Fork and Rock Creek, spring mayflies will provide some activity both on top andsubsurface. March browns and BWOs will be here soon!
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Blackfoot RIVER Conditions
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Blackfoot RIVER FLOWS
Blackfoot RIVER Temperature
BLACKFOOT VALLEY WEATHER
See the Blackfoot River fishing reports weather forecast for the next 7-days. For more information on the forecast or detailed weather data, please visit NOAA Weather Data - Bonner, Montana.
