June 29, 2026
Paradise Valley Spring Creek Fishing Report
Early morning glass at DePuy's
PMD's are finally going in full force on the creeks. The emergence usually starts around 10:00/10:30 and lasts until around 2:00/3:00PM depending on the day. The spinner fall will be later in the evenings, but could be hampered by the wind and the rain.
If you don't see much activity on the surface, try nymphing with split back PMD nymphs, sow bugs, scuds, and midge larva patterns. Once you start seeing PMD dries you can switch to a dry dropper, with a PMD emerger pattern. Once you start to see a lot of dries you might cut off your dropper and go with a single PMD dry. Towards the end of the hatch you might add a light scud or midge larva as a dropper again.
Fishing with 6 or 6.5X has been the best, which means bring along a softer 5 weight, or if you have one, or even better bring a 3-weight or 4-weight fly rod.
Other handy items to bring along:
- A 3 or 4-weight fly rod (better for delicate presentations and tippet protection)
- A net (easier on the fish)
- 12 foot 6 leader (a good base leader)
- 5-7X tippet (use 5 if you can, 6.5X if you need it, 7 if you dare)
- Floatant (Gink, Aquel, dry magic)
- Powdered desiccant (Frog's Fanny, Dry Shake)
- SPF chapstick (good for the sun and your knots)
Most the rainbows done spawning, but still be careful where you tread and try to avoid walking on the redds.
Give us a call for a wind report: 1-406-222-7130
RATES:
Armstrong's: 4/15 - 6/14: $100, 6/15-7/31: $150, 8/1-9/14: $120, 9/15-10/14: $100
DePuy's: 4/15 - 6/14: $100, 6/15 - 7/31: $150, 8/1 - 9/14: $120, 9/15-10/14: $100
Nelson's: 4/1 - 6/14: $100, 6/15 - 7/31: $140, 8/1-11/1: $100, 11/1 - 3/31: $60
Recommended flies
Dry flies:
PMD Sparkle Dun #14-20
PMD Compara Dun #14-20
Brooks Sprout Emerger PMD #16-20
PMD CDC Dun #16-20
PMD Hi-vis Spinner #14-18
PMD CDC Spinner #14-18
Rusty Spinner #14-18
Harrop Hanging Midge Black #18-24
Harrop Hanging Midge Grey #18-24
Brook's Sprout Midge Emerger #18-22
George's Tailless Midge #20-22
Midge Cluster #16-22
Griffith's Gnat #16-20
CDC Cluster Midge #22-24
Baetis Comparadun #18-20
Baetis Sparkle Dun#18-20
Nymphs:
Splitback PMD #14-18
Tungsten Splitback PMD #16-20
Harrop Short Wing Emerger #14-18
Sawyer Style Pheasant Tail #14-20
Miracle Nymphs #16-22
Zebra midges (all colors) #18-22
Tungsten Zebra Midges (all colors) #18-22
Larva Lace Midge Larve (all colors) #18-22
Black Bead TZM (all colors) #18
Humbug Midge Rootbeer #18-20
Humbug Midge Olive #18-20
Graveyard Midge #18
Paulson's Pink Softy #14-18
Sow bug Soft Hackle Pink #16-18
Orang Ray Charles #16-18
Spring Creek Leech #10-12
Sowbug #16-20
Hothead Softhackles #16-20
Grey Ray Charles #16-20
Orange Ray Charles #16-20
Olive Scuds #16-20
Grey Scuds #16-20