Missoula Area Fishing Reports

Both the upper and lower Clark are dropping into shape, and the upper stretches have been fishing pretty well over the last couple of weeks. Already seeing robust PMD (pale morning dun) hatches, as well as the occasional golden stone and remnant “fluttering” skwalas from the Spring on warmer days. The dry fly eats aren’t happening on the regular, but they’re looking up in the right water. This is especially true when the PMDs show up and they’re already looking up to eat….but they’ll still eat a foam bug. Most of the action is underneath on PMD style nymphs (frenchies, yellowspot PTs, etc.), TJs, zirdles, etc.