Flows have been remaining steady above 4K for quite some time, just above our long time average. Our water temps are also looking good in the mid 60’s at Holter Dam. Not to bad for the middle of August. FIshing has been good with Trico’s in the AM and hoppers in the PM. A little.. read more →
Fishing out on the Missouri continues to be very productive, if you know how to get the moss off you’re fly in a hurry. The mornings are definitely more productive than the evenings with massive Trico spinner falls happening daily around 8:30 or 9:00 am. Last evening CrossCurrents Owner Chris Strainer went out and caught.. read more →
Flows this morning are remaining steady in the low to mid 4K range. Good for wading and floating alike. Water temps are 64 degrees at Holter Dam in the mornings and peaking up a few degrees in the afternoons. Not bad for early August. Traffic on the river has been a little less than average making.. read more →
We (humans) think that finding, catching & landing fish constitutes enjoyment. YUP! It is fun. It is a past-time thousands of guys & gals pursue.The vast majority of us who seek trout will handle them carefully, fish a barb-less hook and release them so someone else can have an opportunity but more importantly that hen or.. read more →
We are enjoying the dry fly fishing during the heart of Trico season on Montana’s Missouri River. Lot’s of bugs out on a daily basis. Get out early and catch the spinner fall, it can be fantastic fishing. These photos are fresh through the lens from this mornings hatch. Photos by Will Darby. read more →
Some nice scenery out on The Dearborn River. CrossCurrents Staff took a short trip to poke around some other waters and wound up having a great evening out on this magnificent river! Tight Lines read more →
A quick local guy and caddis fly story here. The other evening I headed upstream to fish between the dam and the bridge for a while. I hoped to see some rising trout to cast to. I looked around a while and tried to make a plan. As it turned out the water was very.. read more →
The grin on Taylor’s face says it all. One still frame, commemorating a beautiful fish, on a perfect evening, might be all we have to look back on. However, as most troutbums know, each fish carries with it it’s own unique story, fueled by the frustrations and elations that go hand in hand with dry.. read more →
We’re all pretty spoiled as anglers on the Missouri: huge hatches, large fish and relatively light angling pressure during the evenings make it one of the best places on the planet to fish. Even though we have thunderstorms projected everyday for the next week, the fishing should only get better and better. The key is to find.. read more →
Craig, Montana is booming and bustling with trout bums grinning from ear to ear. The sun is shining high in the sky for longer than it has in the past two weeks, and bugs are just starting to come off like we’re used to out here. We’ve got a few thunderstorms forecasted for the next.. read more →
