Fall on the Missouri – photo by Neale Streeks
Thinking about fall fishing on the Missouri? We are too!
October is one of our favorite months to fish the MO’ and judging by our lodging and guide trip bookings, it’s yours too.
The first three weeks of October look to be extremely busy though we still have openings so don’t put it off any longer, give us a call today and book that fall trip.
As of right now things are pretty busy starting around the middle of September and then thin out the last week of October. Keep in mind that these last few years the late October/early November fishing has been the best of the fall. The weather can be hit or miss but it’s typically cool/cloudy/snowy/rainy days that are preferred if fishing BWO’s is your game.
Fall is also the time for streamer fishing. Weeds will still be a factor but it’s definitely worth the effort when you hook into that giant Missouri River brown decked out in full spawning colors.
Don’t let the possibility of rain or sleet or snow or cold discourage you as it’s often the case that the worse the weather is the better the fishing is. And the beauty of lodging and fishing with WCA is that you’ve got a premier Missouri River fly shop on site ready to meet all of your fly fishing needs. Cold weather gear; layering; waders and boots; rods from Loop, Echo, St Croix and Redington; reels from Ross, Loop, Nautilus, Redington and Echo; ARC and Rio fly lines; packs, nets and accessories from Fishpond and the biggest and best selection of bugs ever assembled under one roof in Wolf Creek Montana, including a streamer selection that rivals that of any other shop with a bunch of WCA Exclusives you won’t find anywhere else. We’re starting to stock up for fall fishing with all kinds of new bugs and new gear. Stay tuned for a MAJOR shop-related announcement coming soon!
So while it’s definitely still summertime on the Missouri it won’t be for long. Leaves are starting to change, pre-season football has started, the first of the Oktoberfest beers have already hit the shelves and in two weeks your kids will be back in school and you’ll all be wondering where the summer went. Fret not, fall is a magical time on the MO’.
Hey, Jason. Great blog-reads as always. Couldn’t help noticing that you jumped from “hopper time” to October comments. You are wise, Jason. Hope your staff and friends have had time to refill their Zoloft and Xanax Rxs, stocked up on whiskey and aspirin products.
For those who I may have confused, I am alluding to “pseudo season”. In my hay day the little yellow-green guys were labeled tiny western blue winged olives. Now the mayflies are know as pseudos anoks, or things unprintable. They leave the nymph beneath the surface, or crawl out on the bank and hatch (creepy to see). They hatch from the dam to cascade at the same time. The come off all day long whether it’s 100 in the blinding sun or raining and 40 in huge numbers and the same water column will have duns nymphs emergers and cripples all at once. And they hatch in every water type from deep rapid runs to shallow flats simultaneously. Every fish in the river will be on them and it’s up to the angler to pick a fly type and different hatch phase that might interest the fish. And that can change every 15′. And it starts any day now and runs through September. Hope you enjoy them like I do