Urban Angling

With the economy being up and down (mostly down I guess, but what would I know I'm just a fish bum/college student) a lot of folks aren't able to get out as much and enjoy their favorite stretch(es) of water. This summer I was really busy with school and found myself with little time to devote to my favorite stretches of water which drove me to explore uncharted waters (for me) within the city of Missoula.

To my surprise I was able to find a variety of different water that held different species of fish all within the city limits of Missoula. I was able to find stretches of water that fished well on dries (caddis and mayflies mainly), on nymphs, and on streamers. I also found a lot of areas that fish well for pike, both on topwater and underwater patterns. So when you're faced between the decision of not fishing because your favorite water is not an option because of money or lack of time and fishing new, uncharted urban waters, choose fishing uncharted waters that are closer to home...you might be amazed with what you find