The Missouri River

Home to the largest tailwater fishery in the state, the Missouri river below Holter Dam boasts some of the highest fish counts and likely the largest average fish size in the state. Focusing mainly on the first 25 or so miles below Holter Dam down to the town of Cascade, the “Mo” offers a variety of different fishing styles and opportunities to meet your skillset and preference. From headhunting rising brown trout in the shallow grass beds, to deep water nymphing big inside bends in for sizable rainbows, there is many different techniques to be utilized on this amazing river. Being a tailwater river, the Missouri is truly a year-round fishery that can provide aquatic insect hatches of epic proportions. Weather permitting; we usually start on the Mo in early April with the emergence of Baetis and midges. Overlapping PMD and Caddis hatches dominate June and July. Hoppers and other terrestrials throughout the summer and smothering tiny Trico hatches carry into the early fall. We often finish out our guide season on the Missouri well into November with the blue winged olives and Pseudocloeon mayfly hatches. Many guests return here year in and year out to experience the different hatches the Mo has to offer. No matter your skill level and experience, there will always be an exciting day to be had on the Mo!