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Rock Creek Fishing Report

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Everything from the stream flows, bugs we are seeing on the water, what times we see them hatching, and even how we foresee the next couple weeks developing.

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Last Updated October 1, 2025

How's the Fishing?: 4/5

Rock Creek has been good lately and should continue to get better and better with the cooler fall weather moving in. The fishing is now better later in the day with the cooler weather. We are seeing some more fall hatches with the cooler weather. While Rock Creek doesn’t offer a ton of fall mayfly hatches, there are some starting to kick around. Fish are still eating hoppers and we are starting to see good numbers of October Caddis. Streamer fishing is starting to improve as well.

What Hatches are Going?

Hopper, Ants and Beetles, Trico, BWO’s, Mahoganys October Caddis

What’s the weather like?

How’s it going to be in a couple weeks

Fishing on the Rock Creek in October can be great with cooler water temps and good hatches. Longer nights and cooler weather ahead should make for some great dry fly fishing and streamer fishing.

Check Out Our Favorite Fly Patterns

Best Hopper Fly Patterns

Best Ant and Beetle Fly Patterns

Best Trico Fly Patterns

Best BWO Fly Patterns

Best October Caddis Fly Patterns

Best Mahogany Flies

Important Resources

Fly Fishing Rock Creek 101

Everything you’ve ever needed to know about fishing Rock Creek all in one place. Seasons, hatches, tactics.
It’s all here

Best Hatches on the Rock Creek

There are some incredible hatches on the Rock Creek. These are a few of our favorites throughout the year

USGS Streamflow Graphs

Here you can find the most important Streamflow Charts in Western Montana.

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