Little Missouri Fly Fishing

I can't get over there as often as I would like but I really do appreciate your periodic reports on the conditions at L'Mo.   

Thanks Mike, appreciate your info and time.  Really helps.

At 6:00 this morning they are still not running the bunger valve. The river could actually use another good flushing!!  They have been totally shut down since 30 May. I fished at River Ridge yesterday, did not raise a fish!!!  The water temperature was 81 degrees, guess the fishing is over down there for this year 😞.

Fishing is fair at the park, but you have to get out early or the bite slows around 10:00 am. I'm still throwing a slider with fair results. I did move down to 6 x tippet last week. The water clarity is really good, all the silt has fallen out and no rain here for over a week.

Thanks Mike, spot on.

This is just for you people leaving early to get to the river today!!  It's 3:00am on the Lil' Mo', 64 degrees headed to 87 today, no rain in sight and there is no bunger valve open at this time.

The lake is currently at 545.45 and holding steady. The water temperature at River Ridge yesterday was 79 degrees.😬😬. The park is holding around 64, depending on when and where you measure it, which is good considering no flow,except for the seepage, since the 30th of May.

The fishing has really slowed down in the past week. It's become true summertime fishing, best early morning then the bite really slows starting around 10:00am. The fly selection has changed, guess the only trout left in the river are those that learned what to eat, the rest died from starvation 🤣🤣.

As usual, I'll post as soon as I see water running past my house! Who knows when?  Still no new information on any dam repairs. River water levels are very low all over the river, due to no flow from generators or bunkers. Break out those midges, sliders, gnats, brown flies and soft hackles and enjoy.

‼️ 21 June 2024  @ 6:00am: a quick note for you weekenders, still no water flow on the Little Mo.  That makes 22 days with no flow. 

As of 4:30 this morning there is no bunger valve or generator running on the Lil' Mo'.  Yesterday the water temperature was 61 degrees at the park and River Ridge. Water clarity is murky at park and muddy below Milk Creek. Don't see any rain for here today. If these conditions hold, should be a fishable day on the river. The lake level is at 544.95 and Langley is running at 4.45 so there is about a foot of water to come down the river from there. Have heard nothing new on the plans to repair the trash racks on the generators.

How does Thursday the 6th look for a quick trip look.

Today at about 3:00 pm, while I was napping 💤, they shut down the bunger valve!!  The lake is at 543.74 and it is raining cats and dogs!!  This "river flush" has been perfect, will just have to see how long they stop.


31 May 2024 @ 11:00am :  Just checked the water temperatures, the entire 6 miles of trout water is at 58 degreese now that they ran the bunger valve. I didn't get skunked fishing but it smelled a lot like it!!  Maybe the drop in water temperature has them a little lethargic??🤔🤔. Water also has a lot of silt still suspended in it.

It's Saturday morning @ 6:00 and they are not running any water on the Little Mo!!

It's Wednesday morning @ 6:00an and they are not running any water on the Little Mo!!  As soon as I can predict the future, like for tomorrow, I'm gonna start charging for this information!🤣🤣.

Quote from: HEN on May 19, 2024, 04:15 AMSorry, nothing like the slider I'm talking about. Look at the fly in Jeff's speciality flies. That's what we call a slider.

Ah! Thanks!

 ‼️ Today at 10:30 am, with the lake at 545.84', they fully opened one bunger valve. We will just have to watch a see how low they pull the lake and how long they run the bunger. Will most likely not be any fishing for days if not a week or two.

The good news is, this will cool off the water down river and flush all the trash that has built up in the river bed over the past 40 days of no water flow. Yesterday the water temperature at River Ridge was 77 degrees. There are still a lot of fish down river and this should save them for a few more weeks. The water coming out of the bunger valve is exceptionally cold because it pulls right off the bottom of the lake.