Missouri River Fishing Report
Our Missouri River fishing report comes to you straight from our experience on the water. We are on the Missouri River fly fishing daily during the season and have the tips, tactics, and fly selections to help you catch fish. Stay up-to-date with the Missouri River fishing report straight from our Montana fly shop.
QUALITY RATING
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August 28, 2025
CURRENT REPORT
Fishing has been hit or miss "over the hill" as of late. Tricos now the name of the game early morning. Nymphers nymphing everything but the kitchen sink. Frenchies, Duracells, Jig PTs, Psycho Mays, Zebra midges, Tung Tied, and caddis imitations like the weight fly, Spicy Squirrel and Hares Ears. Now is a great time to nymph a zirdle or squirdle on the Mo. Focus on the swift water when fishing "the big bug."
Don't be afraid to play with the depth of your rig as the day goes on. Short-leashing nymphs under small, delicate indicators is a great way to get spooky fish in shallow water.
Keep the dry fly rig ready while you're out there. Seems to be hit or miss most days, yet many dry fly opportunites presenting themselves for those looking for it. Fish still looking up for tricos early–– dawn til 10 or 11am. For these picky risers we like the Two-Wing Spinners, Twiggies, Trico Clusters and Poly-wing spinners. Anglers will find this best upstream of Craig.
The hopper bite is picking up on the Missouri. Fish a size #10 or #12 hopper like the Henneberry Hopper, Morrish Hopper or Sweetgrass Hopper along the bank. Reports on the hoper bite are hot and cold. Fishing swift riffles, cutbanks and along structure with hoppers will produce if you stick with it.
Very weedy on the Missouri right now, making streamer fishing very difficult. Still, Thin Mint Buggers, Sparkle Minnows and Goldies producing fish stripped or swung.
Looking Forward
Hopper fishing is only going to get better on the Missouri!
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MISSOURI RIVER Conditions
Know before you go! Understand current Missouri River flows, temperature, and conditions before hitting the water.
Missouri River FLOWS
Missouri River Temperature
Craig, MT WEATHER FORECAST
See the Missouri River fishing report weather forecast for the next 7-days. For more information on the forecast or detailed weather data, please visit NOAA Weather Data – Craig, Montana.
