Plenty of these and not a soul to be seen - photo by Wolf Creek Angler

Plenty of these and not a soul to be seen – photo by Wolf Creek Angler

GOOD!

That’s your late November Missouri River nymphing report and with relatively few folks around you stand to fare pretty well out there.

The darker days are better but there are plenty of fish being caught on sunny days as well.

The weather has been unseasonably warm and we’ve yet to see anything much in the way of precipitation though it looks like we may see a few snow showers late Sunday and into the first part of the week.

Nothing’s really changed on the bug front. A tailwater sow with a rainbow Czech get my vote but if you want to try something different we’ve also been getting plenty of action on Bubble Yum Scuds, Soft Hackle Sows, Rainbow Warriors, Purple Lighting Bugs, Rainbow Weight Flies, Dark Peep Shows, LGM’s, Ray Charles, Olive Psycho Mays, Juju’s and Double Bead Power Worms.

The fish have yet to move into the winter water though with the water temps on the drop it shouldn’t be long. For now continue to target medium depth, medium speed water. Some are reporting great success on the short leash, others are finding them deep. Our recommendation would be to start right in the middle and adjust accordingly. Once you find the sweet spot you likely won’t have to do much with changing bugs or adjusting depth. The days it’s ON it’s ON (all day long) and there have been a good number of these days as of late. That being said, it is fishing and like any other time of year it can go from damn good to really tough quickly so while we’re happy to report that it’s been a great fall fishery overall there are plenty of days when it’s not happening so keep your expectations realistic and don’t get frustrated if you run into a tough day.

Streamer fishing continues to please both for the two-handed crowd and the boat bound bank bombers. You’ll definitely catch more fish nymphing but by Missouri standards we’re pleased to report that the streamer bite is on, once again definitely better on those darker days but always an option.

We’ve got a streamer selection that is without equal including a bunch of exclusive patterns from ZK you can’t get anywhere but WCA! Black/Blood Circus Peanuts, Black Space Invaders, ZK’s Club Drug, ZK’s Stun Gun, Polar Leeches in Black or Copper, black buggers, Dirty Hippies and Sparkle Minnows all getting it done right now.

It looks like the weather will continue to be conducive to fishing for the near term. Don’t forget about our winter lodging/guide trip special. $500 gets you two nights in a cozy cabin or bungalow and a full day on the water with one of our expert guides. You won’t find a better deal ANYWHERE!