Rock Creek Fishing Report
Our Rock Creek river fishing report comes to you straight from the river. We are on Rock Creek fly fishing daily during the season and know what’s happening. Check back often for up-to-date Rock Creek fishing reports.
QUALITY RATING
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August 28, 2026
CURRENT REPORT
The cooler conditions have really improved the fishing up Rock Creek.
Hoppers, ants and beetles now the name of the game on Rock Creek. Fishing a nocturnal stone early has proven effective. Tricos also coming into the picture before noon. While Rock Creek isn't home to much "trico water" (big, glassy, slow flats) you can still find fish feeding on on-top and subsurface.
Be prepared to fish up Rock Creek two ways: dry-dropper fishing and dry dropper fishing with smaller attractors.
In the evening, you'll see hatches of caddis close to dark.
Dry-dropper fishing has been the most consistent way to fish Rock Creek. Up top, reach for a Chubby Chernobyl, Water Walker, Henneberry Hopper or Juicy Hopper in sizes #10-14.
Subsurface, reach for a Pat's RL, Twenty Incher, TJ, Jig PTs, Hares Ears, Shuck-its, Duracells, purple perdigons and Blow Torches.
Smaller dry flies like the Plan B, Stimulator, PMX, Purple Haze or Brindlechute in sizes #12-16 have been effective, too. Ants and beetles like the CFO Ant, Splitsville Beetles and Glitter Ant catching a lot of picky fish.
Streamer fishing has been great when the dry fly bite dwindles. Think small and flashy. Kreelex Minnows, Overcoats, Goldies, and Sir Sticks-a-Lots.
Looking Forward
It's going to cool off this weekend. Should make for some great fishing! Keep an eye peeled for our late-summer mayfly, the hecuba!
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ROCK CREEK Flows & Conditions
Know before you go! Understand current Rock Creek flows, temperature, and conditions before hitting the water.
Rock Creek Flows @ Clinton, MT
MF Rock Creek Flows @ Philipsburg, MT
ROCK CREEK 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 – Philipsburg, Montana.
