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Western Montana Fishing Report
Mar. 1 thru 8, 2010

 

Couple things this week. Unseasonably warm weather sparked the beginnings of a Skwala hatch. By Wed. of this week decent top water action took place on something other than midge patterns. Not only did the fish respond to my skwala patterns, they also found time to enjoy a few naturals that managed to find their way onto the water.

The other part to this story is the weather stayed warm right thru the weekend. Those 60 degree days seemed to be a signal for anyone in the tri-state area that owned... Or had access to... A raft or drift boat to get on the water. Fortunately, now that the weather is returning to more seasonable norms and those weekend warriors have gotten their once a year trip under their belt, it should result in better fishing and less pressure.

Other than that, not a lot to report except we are going to try something this year for floaters. We are initiating a site that will help boaters have a safer trip by reporting obstacles to floating. Bear with us, this project
is in it's infancy and is going to take a little time, but hopefully should be up and running in a few weeks.

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Western Montana Fishing Report
March 1, 2010

Ok, it's that time of year again. It's finally time to put away the shotguns and snow shoes, and get out the fly rods and waders. Well, at least it's pretty close.

The biggest thing to report so far is the lack of water. Snow packs are about as low as I can remember, and the outlook is bleak for much improvement. According to the weather folks we're caught in a El Nina (or El Nino and for the life of me I can't keep them straight), which means dry weather in our neck of the woods. There is hope the pattern may change by late May... And help the back end of the season... We'll just have to wait and see.

As for the present, Skwala nymphs are lining up along the banks and they could pop any day. Temps this week are suppose to stay right around 50, which could get some bugs on the water. There are midge and a few blue wings during the day to tease a dry fly fisherman, but most activity is still sub-surface if you want to tag many trout.

Though I wouldn't necessarily rush over this week... Though the weather should be nice and if you like streamer or nymph fishing it's fishing great... Depending on what this week produces, I'd definitely consider making the journey shortly.

 

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