It’s hard to believe but the unofficial kickoff to the summer season is upon us.

The three-day Memorial Day Weekend is about to kickoff, and right on cue, monsoon season has arrived.

It’s been an on and off rainy last couple of days. No real soakers just yet, but enough to likely keep the splash and giggle traffic to a minimum this weekend. There’s a chance of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast every day through Sunday. Memorial Day proper looks like it could be the best of the bunch with mostly sunny skies and a high near 80.

Flows are currently 7850 CFS with water temps hanging just shy of 52 degrees. Expect a bump tomorrow morning, somewhere in the 8K range.

Dearborn and Little Prickly Pear are in great shape at 644 CFS and 212 CFS respectively, both slightly on the rise but not adversely affecting the MO.

Fishing has been solid this week though there have been a couple of days offering a bit more of a challenge than what we’ve been seeing for the past several weeks. As it should be. You may have to actually try something other than a Tailwater sow bug and you may have to adjust rigging to accommodate conditions. They call this fishing.

Traffic has dropped off slightly and with people spreading out to all sections of the river it really hasn’t seemed all that congested out there save the traffic jams at the swirly holes where a slow day can be transformed into an epic day in just a couple of row arounds. 

Keep running those sow bugs but get those zebra midges, mayfly nymphs and caddis pupae in the mix and don’t overlook the worm or the zirdle.

Top water action is still primarily a midge game but we’re just on the cusp of caddis action and PMD’s are coming soon.

If you need any or all of the above you know where to go. WCA boasts a fly selection that meets or exceeds that of any shop in the area. And our flies are all the real deal, not shop ties. The best bugs from Montana Fly Company, Umpqua, Yellowstone Fly Goods and Solitude.

A busy weekend on tap at the Inn with but we do have two rooms that just came available for Friday – Sunday night. If a somewhat rainy but very fishy holiday weekend on the MO sounds good to you give us a call and make one of them yours. Come see what the buzz is all about with the remodeled rooms at WCA, you won’t be disappointed!

The shop is open daily at 7 AM with EVERYTHING you need for your day on the water. Waders and boots and rain gear from Simms, rods and reels from SAGE, the CHEAPEST DAM SHUTTLES on the MO and all the gear from all the brands you love. We’re stocked up and ready for the summer season at WCA.