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.
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May 27, 2026
CURRENT REPORT
Salmonflies are here on Rock Creek! The awesome weather has salmonfly adults in the willows along the banks of lower Rock Creek, but it has also bumped the flows and made clarity poor. This trend will likely continue with the high temps and forecasted rain. Reports have spotted salmonflies in the lower 10 miles of the Creek near the mouth. The hatch will likely blow up upstream by the end of the week!
Don't go up there now expecting July-like flows: it's still runoff season! Wade carefully and be mindful when floating of debris/sweepers.
Our favorite salmonflies on Rock Creek have a lot of orange! Rogue Stones, Stone Squatters, Juicy Stones and Cat Pukes are a few of our favorites. Make sure you have some foamy salmonflies for effective dry-dropper fishing, but also some natural-looking salmonfly patterns for your dry-fly-only days. We love the Norm Woods, Emma's Stone and Fluttering Stone.
If clarity decreases, don't be afraid to focus on the salmonfly nymph (especially on the upper stretches of Rock Creek.) Nymphing a big stonefly nymph like a Tunsgten Pat's RL, Hot-Bead DBL Bead Stone, or Zirdle will work as those nymphs begin to shuffle around. San Juan Worms, Jig PTs, Hares Ears, Shuck-its, Duracells and big Prince nymphs are great under a salmonfly dry, too.
Dead-drifting a Sparkle Minnow, Wolly Bugger, or Bighorn Bugger has also worked well. However, the fish will start to key in on the salmonflies more than streamers at the moment.
Looking Forward
This hot weather has really got the big bugs moving. Unfortunately, the rain and hot weather has bumped the creek and made the clarity poor. This will likely continue through the week. Don't let it deter you–– they still gotta eat!
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ROCK CREEK Conditions
Know before you go! Understand current Rock Creek flows, temperature, and conditions before hitting the water.
ROCK CREEK FLOWS
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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.
