While no doubt there will be (are) detractors, we agree with those who have and continue to suggest that a Wild and Scenic designation for Montana’s Rock Creek is a grand idea. The notion has been talked about for years and years, though in the last few proponents have been gaining steam. There’s even a […]
River – Rock Creek
September Rock from Yukon Goes Fishing on Vimeo. Living in Missoula does have a few perks….Rock Creek proximity is one.
Hot off the FWP press yesterday – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is accepting public comment through Friday, June 24 on a proposal to extend the float fishing season on Rock Creek, east of Missoula, due to unusually high river flows that have prevented most spring floating opportunities this year. Typically, Rock Creek closes […]
Wayne’s got the lead on the story here, and we agree with initial assessments by those in the fly fishing community that the potential for Pebble like mine along the headwaters of one of Montana’s most special fisheries, Rock Creek, is a very real. We’d also be in full support of the Montana Stream Access […]
Fall is here in full force and the rivers are feeling it. Rock Creek has reached its fall patterns, with some dries in the afternoon but most of the action taking place subsurface. There is still a fair amount of water in the creek these days, with flows still above the 80th percentile. If you […]
This year it seems like summer went straight into winter. Or maybe that is just what it seems like for a crotchety old man. Two weeks ago, daytime temps were in the 80s and lots of sun, and now there is snow in the forecast. Talked to Jake in Bozeman this morning and he said […]
Rock Creek is caught in that interesting in-between place. It is not quite fall yet, despite what the calendar says. Temps have been in the 80s and 90s, which is very unseasonable for this area. Fishing hasn’t been too bad. There have been hatches of BWOs, mahoganies, and October Caddis. Once the weather cools […]
Rock Creek is still hanging in there. Flows have been steadily coming down for a while and are just above 280 cfs as of this morning. The hot weather and lots of sun has not really been helping much. Despite the unseasonably warm temps fishing is not too bad. The upper half of the […]
Rock Creek is entering its really good window. Flows are still in good shape, 320 cfs, this morning. This is above average for this time of year. Conditions are all pointing toward a great fall. Mayflies are the main hatch on the Rock right now. There are lots and lots of them. PMDs, flavs, drakes, […]
I love years like this one. They don’t come along often, but when they do be ready to take advantage of them. Everything just falls into place on years like this. Take Rock Creek, for example. This year has been great, and it will continue well into the fall. Flows have been steadily dropping, down […]
I love Rock Creek. And anyone who fishes it at this time of year will too. Flows are still way higher than normal for this time of year; 440 cfs this morning, which is above the 80th percentile for average flows this time of year. Fish are eating a variety of insects along the entire […]
There is a lot of water in Rock Creek. Flows as of this morning were sitting just below 500 cfs, in the 90th percentile for this time of year. Flows have actually come down quite a bit from what they were earlier this week. The rain is likely going to keep flows high for a […]
This is something I have not seen in many years. Over the past several days, flows have come up on the Rock to over the 80th percentile again. Usually this time of year we are running out of water, not watching it come up. All the rain recently has put some mud in the water, […]
I don’t know what it is about the Rock this year – despite a great start to the season and plenty of water and bugs through the season – the Rock just hasn’t seen (at least in my simple mind) as much traffic as in years past. The rain induced spike in flows that moved […]
It has been a hot one over here for the past few days! With temperatures reaching the triple digits, getting out on the water to cool off is never a bad idea. Water temps are rising on the Rock, but they are still at fishable levels, especially up high. There are a lot of PMDs […]
