Fishing   Missouri River

About Neale Streeks

Neale Streeks has fished since he was a kid, and has been a Montana River Outfitters fishing guide for over 30 years. He’s had six fishing books published including his latest, “Float - Fishing Strategies” and “Stalking Western Trout”. His work also shows up in various national magazines.

Neale’s guiding focus these days is the always productive Missouri River, which has one of Montana’s highest trout populations. Great fishing and scenery are found just half an hour out of Great Falls, where plenty of lodging options are available.

Fishing Report for the Missouri River

Report provided by Neale Streeks

August 4, 2011

The Missouri River between Craig and Cascade is in excellent shape with good water levels and water temperature. A lot of fish are being caught on caddis dry flies, early morning and late evening. Nymphing has been good too. Fish really haven’t started hoppers yet. Everything seems later this year because of high water in the spring.

June 2, 2011

Fishing below Holter Dam for about ten miles has been good. They are biting only on nymphs. Beyond ten miles it hasn’t been good for fishing.