R@nger_BO@TS
Honored Member
Just got into fly fishing and wondering what are some of the best flies to use and best places to fish for trout or panfish
Once upon a time there was a fly fishing club out of Bismarck but I'm not sure anymore?
What wt rod did you use at the tailrace? There are some huge trout in there I don’t think a 5wt would hold up. What was your go to fly to use?When we first got into fly fishing we actually used to go up to the tailrace got a few large browns and rainbows by the boat ramp at times and also hiking along the river we stumbled onto some spots, used mostly nymphs and other hand tied floaters and streamers. There is a pond by the downstream campground that used to be well stocked too. If your not trout specific nelson lake was always fun fly fishing as far as action and let you try out several types of flies. also the little lakes around town Harmon McDowell crown butte used to have fish that would eat a fly. The black hills was always a fun trip as someone else mentioned too not only the streams but the small stocked lakes were pretty good fishing.