Missouri River in MT the week of October 15
Hello All:
We have a trip to the Missouri River planned for the week of Oct. 15, 2023. So far we have 7 members committed to go. Six have made camping reservations at Prewett Creek RV. It is on the river. Some may want to stay in a cabin given the time of year. Les Books prefers a cabin. When I last talked to him, he was willing to share lodging. I may switch to a cabin depending on weather.
Attached below is the info I got from Julie at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig regarding lodging.
She also included RV camping options. She said October weather is usually fairly nice with cool nights. But she said they have had snow that early but not often. It did snow last year.
She said they have 5 guides currently available for the week of Oct. 15 but that is a bit fluid depending on whether they get advanced bookings. There has already been some discussion regarding retaining guides and drift boats and sharing expenses, but no firm plans yet. Those with rafts will bring them; the river should be low and very raftable. Bill Keeler is bringing his drift boat.
Hope this helps. Let me know when you decide if you can make it. Feel free to contact Les regarding sharing a cabin.
Cheers
Bill
BIll Boettcher
Cell: 206-954-8910
Email: wvboettcher@aol.com
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Subject: Lodging options in Oct.
Hi Bill,
Here are some lodging options for you:
The following places have 4 to 5 nights available beginning Oct. 15th:
Brown Cabin - $215 for 1 or 2 people, $255 for 3 people - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin located in Craig
Craig House - $375 for up to 4 people, $475 a night for 5 or 6 people - 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house located in Craig
EOL Blue and Green Cabin (2 night minimum) - $415 for up to 6 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom cabin located on the river about 3 miles from Craig
EOL Green Cabin (2 night minimum) - $415 for up to 6 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom cabin located on the river about 3 miles from Craig
EOL Purple Cabin - (2 night minimum) $250 for up to 3 people - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin located about 3 miles from Craig
The Gate House (2 night minimum) - $390 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house located about 2.8 miles from Craig
Hook Jaw Lodge (2 night minimum) - $650 for up to 8 people - 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home located on the river about 8 miles from Craig
Mid Canon House (2 night minimum) - $375 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home located on the river about 6 miles from Craig
Tague’s Place (3 night minimum) - $325 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin located on the river about 8 miles from Craig
Montana’s Wolf Creek Lodge (2 night minimum for the house) - House - $325 for up to 4 people and has 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. There are 2 motel rooms that are $125 each for 1 to 2 people. Located about 1.5 miles from Wolf Creek
The following places have 4 to 5 nights available beginning Oct. 22nd:
BWO, PMD and Trico Cabin - $215 for 1 or 2 people - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin located in Craig
Rainbow Cabin - $215 for 1 or 2 people, $255 for 3 people - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin located in Craig
The Hunt House - $350 for up to 6 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home located in Craig
The Refuge - (2 night minimum) $350 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment located in Craig with river access
Brown Drake Lodge - $700 for up to 6 people - 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom home located on the river about .75 miles from Craig
Missouri River Trout House (2 night minimum) - $450 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house located on the river in Craig
BobKat Mountain Retreat & Motel - $125 for each motel room - each room holds 1 to 2 people
EOL Blue and Green Cabin (2 night minimum) - $415 for up to 6 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom cabin located on the river about 3 miles from Craig
EOL Purple Cabin - (2 night minimum) $250 for up to 3 people - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin located about 3 miles from Craig
The Gate House (2 night minimum) - $390 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house located about 2.8 miles from Craig
Hook Jaw Lodge (2 night minimum) - $650 for up to 8 people - 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home located on the river about 8 miles from Craig
Mid Canon House (2 night minimum) - $375 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home located on the river about 6 miles from Craig
Mighty MO River House - (3 night minimum) - $650 for up to 10 people - 7 bedroom, 3 bathroom home located about 4.5 miles from Craig on the River
Tague’s Place (3 night minimum) - $325 for up to 4 people - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin located on the river about 8 miles from Craig
Montana’s Wolf Creek Lodge (2 night minimum for the house) - House - $325 for up to 4 people and has 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. There are 4 motel rooms that are $125 each for 1 to 2 people. Located about 1.5 miles from Wolf Creek
Here are some RV places in the area:
Wegner Creek - located just across the bridge from Craig - 406-235-4047
Canyon RV - located about 6 miles north of Craig - 406-468-0000
Prewett Creek RV - located about 12 miles north of Craig - 406-788-5360- www.prewettcreekrv.com
7R Guest Ranch - located about 4 miles from Wolf Creek - 406-235-4207 or 406-235-3440- www.7rguestranchllc.com
Take a look at these properties and let us know if you have any questions or if you would like to book a place.
Thanks,
Julie Arnold
Headhunters, LLC
145 Bridge St
Craig, MT 59648
Shop: 877.379.3597 or 406.235.3447
Julie’s Cell: 406.235.1300
What flies do we want to have on hand for this trip? Mark Raisler with Headhunters recently posted his thoughts:
While roaming through the boxes and preparing for the next month I was thinking about the 10 must have patterns for fall. Pretty simple really. And here they are. Don’t go to the Mo without them!
Parachute Adams. The Callibaetis is a thing here. Not in huge hatch numbers, not anything like the other mayfly hatches, but a real player for our trout. Blind fishing it. Sight fish it. Tie a dropper from it. Fish them from 10-20 this next couple months.
October Caddis Dry Fly. For tying a dropper from. An orange Chubby with the wing chopped. A classic if you fish the Kaufmann’s Stimulator. I tend to lean toward the Adams, for my October blind dry. But others like the big orange.
Gold Ribbed Hares Ear. A big one for the aforementioned Callibaetis. Like a 10 or a 12. An afternoon killer on the Mo. Why later in the day? Oh, I don’t know, but that has been the gig for this author for years, decades really. A tungsten bead can be a game changer on this fly. Split shot works too.
Black Soft Hackle. Tie it off anything. It works. Any size you desire.
Frenchie. Good on April 1st, good on October 1st, and everywhere in-between. All sizes.
Tailwater Sowbug. Big ones. I like the bigger ones this time of year. They grow too!
Thin Mint. Or Blue Tailed Bugger, Beth’s Britches. A black or olive or brown Woolly Bugger.
Kreelex?! Yessir.
Little Green Machine. Trout love BWO flies in the fall.
Callibaetis Cripple. We love the DOA or Nymen’s.Blind it, sight fish it, dry off and repeat.
All in stock at HH of Craig. The Best Flies Under the Big Sky? Yep, you betcha. See you in the shop or on the water this fall!
https://www.headhuntersflyshop.com/the-10-most-important-missouri-river-flies-for-fall/