MISSOURI RIVER FISHING REPORT
May 29, 2025
Summer weather is here.
Location: Missouri River Below Holter Dam
Flows: 5660 CFS and fairly stable this past week. Canyon Ferry upstream is only 88 percent full, so we don’t expect much additional water anytime soon.
Weather: Unseasonably hot. A couple 90-degree days to finish the month, followed by much cooler weather and some rain to start June.
Water Temp: 54 to 56+ Degrees.
PMD’s are here. So far, the hatches have been in the afternoon, but as the water warms, they will begin arriving earlier in the day. Caddis are also building. Cloudy days ahead might make for some epic dry-fly fishing. That’s what we hope.
PMD nymphs, soft hackles, emergers, cripples, duns and spinners are all on the menu. We have lots of choices in each style. Some favorite nymphs are the Green Machine, Lucent Tag Brown, and the TNT PMD. The Last Chance Cripple, Half Dun, and Hi-Vis PMD Spinner should be ready for surface activity.
Caddis Pupa, emergers, adults and spent should also be on hand. The Purple Weight Fly is starting to work along with the Duracell. The Blow Torch has also become a favorite. The Translucent Pupa is a must underneath, pre-hatch, along with the Translucent Emerger fished in the film. The Cornfed Caddis, Superman Caddis and Hi-Vis Spent Caddis are favorites on top.
If you don’t get excited about bugs and just want to fish old reliable nymphs, the Wire Worm and Tailwater Sowbug remain a mainstay. Smaller sized #16 and #18 sows are trending in the low, clear waters we currently have.
Check Us Out
THE TROUT SHOP is open 7am to 7pm and we are your one-stop shop for coffee, breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, sides, snacks, soft beverages, wine and beer.
Guides and customers are out every day as are some of our staff, so the pipeline of information is streaming and the stoke is high. If you have questions, please ask. At The Trout Shop we are never too busy to talk fish, and we sell all the best tools to catch them.
Did you know there is a new food option in Craig? Our Hub Saloon in the Trout Shop Lodge is open, and we are taking reservations for limited dinner seating daily. If you love great food and cocktails in a fine atmosphere, you will want to get on our list. Call the shop or check the door. If we have availability posted, come on in. We are also taking orders for delicious Pizza with evening pick up at the Trout Shop Hub Saloon. Stop in the shop for an order form or give us a call before 7pm.
MISSOURI RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
OTHER REPORTS WE LIKE TO FOLLOW
Missouri River fishing reports aren't always the same. One stretch of the river may fish better than others which is why we like to check a number of different fishing reports from other shops in the area. We've gathered our favorite fishing report sources in the links below.