Fishing Report Updated 11/19/24
The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. Good hatches are taking place. Shoot us an email for the flies you should be using on this one. sales@perfectflystore.com
Perfect Flies are designed and tied to to imitate and behave like the natural foods the trout rely on to survive as much as possible. The more your fly looks like and moves through and on the surface of the water like the real things, the higher your odds of success.
Fly and Gear ordering and delivery: We can get flies to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Please see the bottom of this column for ordering options.
We also have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes. They make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Spring Creek
Species
Rainbow Trout (wild)
Size
Small
Location
East Central Missouri
Nearest Towns
Bourbon
Season
Year-round
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Missouri
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
Fly fishing Blue Springs Creek is legal on any day
Winter:
Fish can be caught on the coldest days of the year.
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for rainbow trout due to the aquatic insect hatches.
Summer:
The cool spring water makes it possible to catch trout even on the hottest days of Summer but fishing becomes a little more difficult..
Fall:
Autumn is a very good time to fly fish Blue Springs Creek.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Fly and Gear ordering and delivery:
Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Blue Springs Creek Missouri
Any local angler will tell you that fly fishing Blue Springs Creek “ain’t” easy. The wild rainbows in the stream can be difficult to catch. It isn’t exactly a good place to teach a youngster to fly fish but it is an excellent stream for any avid fly angler to learn to catch more trout. Although the fly fishing is a little on the technical side, the wild rainbows of Blue Springs Creek can be caught and in good numbers by wise anglers.
There are several reasons most angler have trouble catching the rainbows. They live in very clear water and not only can see you better than you can see them, they can see can count the toes of a blue-winged olive. Seriously, the trout get a very good look at your fly and can easily tell the difference in what they see day in and day out, and your imitation.
If your fly isn’t drifting at the same speed of the water, you can forget catching one of them. On the other hand, good imitations of the natural aquatic insects, crustaceans and baitfish presented naturally, will food even the largest of Blue Spring Creek’s rainbow trout.
Blue Springs Creek is a very small stream, averaging only about 10 to 20 feet wide. It’s gin clear but holds a good population of wild rainbows for its size. It consist of a series of riffles and pools. The stream is state-owned its entire length downstream of the Salvation Army Camp to its confluence with the Meramec River.
Access to Blue Springs Creek is off of highway “N”, which is off of highway #44 not far from Bourbon, Missouri. The road will cross the little creek. You should be able to see the private section at Camp Mihaska from highway “N”. You can fish the short Salvation Army
section of the stream at Camp Mihaska by permission only.
Blue Springs Creek Fishing Report:
03/04/2020 Stream level are a little high
but that actually helps. Midges, little
BWOs, scuds and sculpin are working.
05/13/20 Stream levels are high but the
stained water is a help. There are some
ood hatches taking place. Shoot us an
email for a fly list.
sales@perffectflystore.com
5/29/20 The creek is high and stained
but that helps in some cases. Lot of
insects are hatching.
06/12/20 Stream levels are still high but
falling. Trout can still be caught but
would be better is it were down some.
06/24/20 The stream is still a little high
and slightly stained but trout are being
caught by our customers.
07/07/20 The stream is in good shape
with good numbers of trout being caught
by one of our customers.
07/20/20 Stream levels are high. We are
getting some good reports from
customers. Fish as soon as it drops some.
08/02/20 The stream is still a little high
but okay. Trout are being caught in good
numbers. There are some great hatches.
08/22/2 Stream levels have been a little
high much of the time but we continue
to get some good repors from
customers. Good hatches and our
terrestrail patterns are working.
09/13/20 The higher stream levels
should drop soon. Fish as soon as they
do.
10/02/20 Lots of insects hatching –
BWOs, mahogany duns, cinnamon
caddis, and others. We are getting a
few good reports from customers.;
10/21/20 We received two good
reports from customers fishing last
week and this week. Good conditions.
11/08/20 We received one good report
recently. Use sculpin streamers and
BWOs. Midges are also working good.
12/12/20 We received two more good
reports from regular customers. Our
midges light green and cream, BWOs,
and scuds are working good.
12/26/20 We received a couple of good
reports from customers this past week.
Condition are good.
01/12/21 Thanks to the warm spring
water, we are getting a few reports from
regular customers. Midges, BWOs and
scuds are working.
01/27/21 The stream is in good shape
with good hatches of BWOs, midges
and some winter stoneflies.
02/10/21 The stream is in okay shaped
with some stain but otherwise fine.
There are good hatches. Let us hear
from you.
03/07/21 The creek is in good shape with
good midge and BWO hatches. Scuds
and Sculpin steamers are also working.
03/20/21 The stream remains in good
condition. Good hatches are taking place.
04/24/21 The stream is in good shape with clear water and a good level. There are very good hatches of Little Black Caddis, BWOs, Blue Quills and other insects. You should be able to catch good numbers of trout.
05/06/21 The creek is still okay although high. Great hatches are taking place. We don’t have any recent reports from anglers, so let us hear from you.
05/29/21 The stream is high and stained but you can catch trout. It actually makes it a little easier when stained. Call f send us and email and let us help you with the fly selection.
06/21/21 The creek is in good shape and we are getting some good reports from regular customers. There are some good Sulphur hatches taking place among other.
07/04/21 The stream is a little high and stained. The stain helps but the level makes it tough to wade in places but okay in some. Good hatches and we are getting a few good reports.
07/14/21 The stream has been high most of the time lately and that actually helps the “catching”. The slow, clear water is harder to fish.
08/04/21 We finally got two good reports from customers. Locals like to keep their catches a secret and we don’t get as many as we should.
08/22/21 The creek is in good shape and rain has a little stain in it which is a good thing. It makes it easier to fool the wary trout. Our Perfect flies which look like the real things helps a lot.
09/09/21 Stream levels are a little above normal but okay. The stream helps. We received one good report from a customer this past week.
10/12/21 Stream levels are a little high but that doesn’t hurt this very small spring creek. We received two good reports from customers the past two weeks.
10/23/21 Stream levels have continued to be a little high but we still are getting some good reports. Good BWO and midge hatches are taking place and scuds are working good.
11/01/21 The stream is a little high due to recent rain but okay otherwise. We get good reports from this little stream. It has some good hatches and scuds work well.
11/16/21 We haven’t received any reports from anyone but quite frankly, locals don’t generally like to do that. Conditions are good and you should be able to catch trout in decent numbers.
11/25/21 We received one good report from a customer fishing this past week. Conditions remain good with good levels and clear water.
12/06/21 Conditions are good, good stream levels and clear water. We didn’t receive any reports last week but you should be able to catch trout.
12/14/21 Conditions remain good but no reports were received.
01/07/22 The stream is a little high and off color but that actually helps. We didn’t receive any reports but you should be able to catch trout.
01/23/22 The stream is still a little above normal but okay. We did receive one good report this past week. Good midge and little BWO hatches are taking place.
02/08/22 Conditions are okay. The water is stained and that actually helps. Good hatches continue. Let us hear from you.
02/24/22 The stream is up high and stained. You could probably catch trout but we didn’t receive any recent reports from anyone.
03/12/22 We received two good reports from customers fishing the creek this past week. Good hatches continue to take place.
03/20/22 Stream levels are still above normal but in good shape otherwise. You should be able to catch trout. Good hatches are taking place.
04/05/22 The stream is a little high and stained but that isn’t a big factor and can be a help. Good hatches of BWOs and Blue Quills are taking place and scuds are starting to work good.
04/21/22 The stream is a little above normal level and slightly stained but that’s good, not bad. Good hatches are taking place.
05/07/22 The stream level is still high and the water stained. You should be able to catch trout under these conditions. Let us hear from you.
05/23/22 We received a good report from a customer fishing yesterday. Good hatches are taking place.
06/15/22 We received two good reports the past three days from customers fishing it. Good hatches are taking place and scuds and sowbugs are also working good.
06/28/22 We didn’t get any reports from anyone fishing this past week. Conditions should be good. There are good hatches taking place. Let us hear from you.
07/05/22 We received one good report from this past week. Conditions are good with good hatches. Terrestrials like our Japanese beetles, sandwich hoppers and carpenter ants should also work good.
07/19/22 A good choice stream to fish with all the heat of summer. The water stays cool and the fish active.
08/02/22 The stream is in good shape with cool water and active trout. We received one good report from a regular customer this past week. Good hatches are taking place and our terrestrials are working.
08/17/22 The creek is up high and stained but has been turning out some good catches. Give it some time to drop and clear.
09/12/22 The stream is a little high and stained but we are getting some good reports from a local customer. Good BWO and cinnamon caddis hatches are taking place.
09/23/22 The stream is still flowing a little above normal levels but that is actually good. Good hatches continue to take place. We received another good report from a local angler this past week.
10/21/22 The stream is in very good shape with some good late season hatches of BWOs, Mahogany duns and Midges. We received two good reports from customers fishing this past week.
02/09/23 Sorry for the missed reports. The stream is very high and stained due to recent heavy rain. Give it two or three days to drop and clear.
02/23/23 The stream is in good shape with some stain which makes it a lot easier to fool the trout. We received one good report this past week.
03/14/23 The stream a little high and stained but that helps it. We haven’t received any reports recently so let us hear from you.
04/06/23 The stream is a little high and stained but that should help your presentations meaning the trout want be able to see you fly too well. Of course if you use Perfect flies which look like the real things, that won’t be much of a problem anyway.
04/24/23 Conditions are very good. We received two good reports from customers fishing this past week.
05/04/23 Good stream levels and clear water exist. Very good hatches are taking place. We didn’t get any reports from the past week. Let us hear from you.
05/22/23 We received a good report from a customer fishing it this past week. Good hatches are taking place.
Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations