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2001 Reports Below:

End of Year Fishing Report:

As we are officially 'shut down' for the remainder of the season, we will not be furnishing any fishing reports for the remainder of 2001 and early 2002. We will again provide fishing reports in early March of 2002. Enjoy the 'off season', have a good holiday season, and enjoy the hunting season.

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Western Montana fishing report
Sept. 24 - Oct. 1

Where are the mayflies? Wow. I think that's the same way we started last weeks report. Isn't it?

Well, not a lot has changed. We're still looking for those swarms of mayflies... without any great success. Though BWO's, Mahogany's, and a few small Cahill's continue to trickle off, there have not been any huge hatches on any of the rivers we've been fishing.

Fortunately, though the mayflies are yet to come, the fish seem to be growing tired of waiting. They are coming up with greater regularity to both BWO's and Mahogany's. Though there are times the big guys seem to prefer the larger attractor patterns... and days when you need to drop a nymph or two below the surface... our best fishing is beginning to come on our fall mayfly patterns. We had an excellent week on both numbers of fish as well as size.

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot: 235
Black Foot: 419
Big Hole: 212
Clark Fork: 1379

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Western Montana Fishing Report
Sept. 17 - 24

Where are the mayflies? In the eddies alongside the stream, over cups of coffee early in the morning, or between slurps of beer during the wee hours of the night, this question invariably rears it's ugly head. Where are all the mayflies? It's as much a mystery to us as anyone. Since the departure of the trico's about a week ago, other than a smattering of Mahogany's and a lot of sized 24 BWO's, our fall hatches are yet to materialize.

Of course, this led to some tough fishing this week. Catches were down, and those fishing our streams spent as much... if not more... time down below as they did above. Actually, our most productive fly this week was a blood red, san juan worm! Go figure.

All of us that fish these rivers are merely waiting anxiously for that burst of activity that signals the fall fishing. Hopefully, any day it will happen!

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Western Montana Fishing Report:
Sept. 10 - 16

A definately good week of fishing. Plenty of fish to fly, and almost as many to hand. Though most the fish last week were in the 10 to 12 inch class, there were enough 18's and 19's thrown in to make it both interesting, as well as down right awsome!

Basic patterns last week were still attractors, but with the emergence of the October caddis, we were able to toss our imitation of this burnt orange beast, almost all day, and turn fish. Lower Bitterroot still had enough trico's and PMD's to keep the fish interested in the morning hours, and there were enough fall drakes to get an occassional rise in the afternoon and evening. Clark Fork and lower Bitterroot are just beginning to get a Mahogany dun hatch... which we've been awaiting with great anticipation. I guess about all I can say is tighten up folks, fall is almost here and it's time for some serious fishing!

Stream flows:
Bitterroot: 309
Blackfoot: 467
Clark Fork: 1490
Big Hole: 224

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Western Montana Fishing Report
Sept. 3 - 9

Cool... downright nippy... nights are desending upon Western Montana. When we get up in the morning, we're greeted by 'Old Jack Frost' on the window panes and blades of grass. Even the days are beginning to feel like fall. Though temperatures are still in the 80's, that sun doesn't feel quite so powerful during the mid-day hours.

What does this have to do with a fishing report? Well, it means the October caddis have really started to pop, the trico's are starting to dwindle out, and the Mahogany dun's are right around the corner! Though attractor patterns... Madam X's and Chernobyl's... are still taking plenty of fish, an October caddis tied on as a dropper, or by itself, is also working wonders. Numbers of fish per angler is also on the increase. A day on the Bitterroot might produce as many as 60 strikes/boat. A cloudy day on the Clark Fork nearly as many, and even the lower stretches of the Blackfoot are producing up to 30 strikes per angler! And, last week saw some mighty big trout ending up in our fishermen's hands. (take a look at what Mike Baldwin did on our scrapbook page). All in all, it was an excellent week of fishing!

Stream flows:
Bitterroot: 383
Blackfoot: 467
Clark Fork: 1540
Big Hole: 282

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Western Montana Fishing Report
August 27 - Sept. 2

Oh, what a wonderful feeling. The evenings are starting to cool, and, though temperatures are still in the 80's, the days are beginning to feel like fall is just around the corner. Some of the lower bushes have started to change a few colors... possibly drought induced but changing all the same... and the fish are looking up again.

We're still in hopper season, make no mistake. But, the Trico's are winding down, and, when the last of these sized 20's spinners float downstream, it means Mahogany dun's and fall drakes are only a short time away. Right now, for best results we're still fishing the riffles with Chernobyls, hoppers, or Madam X's, but, I believe within a week or two, we'll be spending a lot more time lower in the pools casting to sipping fish. And, as if the changes in the air aren't enough to signal fall is just around the corner, I spotted my first October Caddis flitting across the sky two days ago.

Start practicing those drag free drifts. It's almost that time!

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot: 423
Blackfoot: 456
Clark Fork: 1260
Big Hole: 148

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Western Montana Fishing Report
August 20 - 27

Though our temperatures are still on the hot side, we are beginning to feel the first signs of fall. Daytime temperatures still spike into the 90's, however our evenings are beginning to cool, and we actually had one night where the thermometer dipped into the high 30's. What does this have to do with fishing? Well, it means that Mahogany duns, October Caddis, and Blue Winged Olives will soon begin to pop, and, instead of throwing hoppers and droppers during the days and caddis at night, within a week or two, we should begin an all out assault with smaller mayflies that will begin around 10 in the morning and end sometime around dark!

Unfortunately, right now, we're still locked into that 'dog day' period. Though we had a couple good days this week... nothing exceptional, some days of 10 to 15 fish with usually one or two of them approaching that 20" mark... we also had some days of tough fishing! When that sun comes out bright, and those temps get into the high 80's and 90's those fish just seem to hunker down. Our best fishing is still during the early morning hours and just before dark... on days when the water is cool enough to fish the late period!

Water levels are still good on the Bitterroot and Clark Fork, though they are a little down on the Blackfoot, as the following stream flows and temps chart illustrates.

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot: 436 cfs (57 degrees)
Blackfoot: 489 cfs (61 degrees)
Clark Fork: 1360 cfs
Big Hole: 154 cfs (63 degrees

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Western Montana Fishing Report
August 13 - 19

Another week of 'dog days' found the fishing on the slow side here in Western Montana. With temperatures averaging in the low to mid 90's during the day, the fish pretty much hung in the cool spots! Though large attractor patterns would bring a few fish up during the day, our best luck came on caddis and caddis emergers just before dark.

As stream flows begin to diminish... and warm days increase water temperatures... parts of Montana are suggesting hoot owl fishing (early morning til noon). The following is a list of streams presently under such restrictions.
Big Hole : below North Fork
Beaverhead : below Park St. Bridge
Boulder River : below natural bridge
East Gallatin River
Jefferson River
Lower Madison: below Ennis dam
Upper Missouri : to Canyon Ferry Res.
Shields River
Stillwater River
Yellowstone River: to Huntley diversion

Though are streams here in Western Montana are still in pretty good shape, we'll need things to begin cooling down or we could also be looking at such restrictions.

Stream flows... and temperatures where available:
Bitterroot: 486 cfs (55 degrees)
Blackfoot: 517 cfs (60 degrees)
Clark Fork: 1440 cfs
Big Hole: 167 cfs (62 degrees)

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Western Montana Fishing Report
Aug. 6 -12

Continuous hot temperatures (in the 90's) and bright skies dominated Western Montana this week, causing the fish to hunker down in the root wads and cut banks during the day and only come out in any numbers during the late evening. Though fishing during the day was slow... and produced mostly smaller fish... there was an occassional hog for those willing to chuck big attractor patterns such as Chernobyls, Madam X's, and Triple Deckers. With the 'dog days' officially upon us, don't expect too much change for the next couple weeks unless we get some cloud cover and cooler temperatures.

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot: 419
Big Hole: 194
Blackfoot: 589
Clark Fork: 1100

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Western Montana Fishing Report
July 23 - Aug. 4

Sorry about not putting last weeks report up on time. Just too many people fishing, and too many hours on the water. We'll try to do better in the future!

Well, what can we say? These last two weeks saw the entire spectrum of fishing. From absolutely stinky... to one or two of those magical days we all dream about! Rising rivers; bright, clear and hot days; and mud flows highlighted most of the last two weeks. But, these marginal fishing conditions were intersperced by a couple overcast, cool days when the water was clear and the fish turned to just about anything you threw at them! Though the dominate bugs were terrestrials, caddis, PMD's and drakes, our best fishing was accomplished with Chernobyl's. As we move into the 'dog days' of summer, expect more and more attractor patterns during the day, and your best fishing in that last couple hours before dark.

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot: 445
Big Hole: 282
Blackfoot: 794
Clark Fork: 2790

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Western Montana Fishing Report
July 9 - 22

Sorry about not posting a fishing report for last week. Electrical storms here in the valley knocked out my modem and we just got back up and running. Anyway, here are the reports you've all been waiting for.

The last couple weeks have shown us the full spectrum of conditions here in Western Montana. Early in the first week saw some pretty good days of fishing on Golden Stone, Caddis, and PMD patterns. As the week progressed, we had some of the most severe thunder storms I can remember in these parts. Nearly two inches of rain in a little over an hour pelted the Bitterroot's upper tributaries, causing mud slides, culvert destruction and hill erosion. All this water and mud produced some of the darkest water in the Bitterroots history. To say the least, fishing on the Bitterroot came to a standstill.

In reaction to the events on the Bitterroot, the Clark Fork also felt some effects. Darker water... though marginally fishable... slowed the fishing on it as well. About the only river really in good shape was the Blackfoot, and though it remained clear, it decided to go into one of those periods where the big fish played hard to get and the majority of the fish turning to the flies were in the 10 to 14 inch range.

Though we expected the rivers to clear every day, a series of daily, severe thunder showers managed to keep the mud flowing and the rivers out of shape. What we need is about a 48 hour window of no precipitation... and a heck of a lot of work in last years burned out areas... to bring the Bitterroot back into control, and return the fishing to it's normal excellence!

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot: 510
Blackfoot: 893
Big Hole: 629
Clark Fork: 2950
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Western Montana Fishing Report:
July 2 - July 8

Except for the first couple days of the week, when temperatures shot to nearly 100, Western Montana experienced another week of good to excellent fishing. Most of our clients turned at least 30 to 40 fish a day... with catches in the teens to twenties. Though a goodly number of these fish were in the 14 inch range, there were enough 18 to 20 inchers to keep things interesting. Though green drakes and golden stones are beginning to dwindle here in Western Montana... the skies are alive with PMD's and Caddis. We're also getting reports that hoppers are beginning to turn more than the occassional fish on all three rivers we've been fishing (Clark Fork, Blackfoot, and Bitterroot).

If temperatures continue to warm, for best fishing, expect to spend a few hours on the water early in the morning; kick back for a couple hours during the heat of the day; then hit it again late in the evening. This routine has been far and away the best producer of both numbers... as well as size!

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot (near Darby): 640
Blackfoot (near Bonner): 1160
Clark Fork (below Missoula): 3290
Big Hole (near Melrose): 585

Patterns: green drake duns and cripples, amber stimulators, PMD duns and cripples, caddis and caddis emergers, Turks, Royal Wulff, golden stones, Madam X's, Hoppers, tan spinners, Adams

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Western Montana Fishing Report:
June 25 - July 2

Western Montana was blessed with another week of good to excellent fly fishing. Great hatches of PMD's, Golden Stones, Yellow Sallies, Bitterroot Stones, tan Caddis and Green Drakes created a smorgasboard for both fish and fishermen. Almost anything presented in even a mediocre manner managed to entice something to the top! Unfortunately toward the end of the week, unseasonably warm weather slowed things down. Fishermen and fish were forced to expend most of their efforts during the early morning and late evening, as the heat proved almost unbearable for both participants in this sport called fly fishing.

With warmer weather apparently upon us... and waters levels on the decrease... expect your best action during the cooler hours of the day. But, don't despair. There is still plenty of opportunities for those willing to get up a few hours earlier... or stay up a couple hours later!

Stream Flows:
Bitterroot: 658
Big Hole: 660
Clark Fork: 4200
Blackfoot: 1400

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Western Montana Fishing Report:
June 18 - 24

Our rivers are continuing to drop and, though the salmon flies are all but gone except on the very headwaters of most our streams, good to excellent fishing continues here in Western Montana. We're experiencing decent hatches of Golden Stones and Green Drakes, with a nice mixture of PMD's and other small mayflies along with several varieties of caddis. With all these hatches, there's ample opportunities for the fly fisherman... or woman... to be found in the streams of Western Montana!

Stream Flows:

Bitterroot (near Darby): 930
Blackfoot (near Bonner): 2040
Clark Fork (below Missoula): 6240
Big Hole (near Melrose): 891

Patterns: Stimulators, Wulffs, Golden Stone, Adams, Quiggle Cripples, Chernobyls, Elk Hair Caddis, Pheasant Tails, Sparkle Pupa's, X-Caddis, Purple Haze, Renegades

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Western Montana fishing report:
June 11- 17

Though salmon flies continue to flutter about some of our rivers, they are pretty much at the very headwaters and appear to be about at an end. For those of you who had the chance to enjoy these bright orange, B-52, bombers this year, what can we say... IT WAS AWESOME!!!! For those of you who missed it, God, we feel sorry for you. Only kidding. Hopefully next year will also bring a nice hatch of these splendid insects. And, if it does, you'll also have the chance to experience some of the best fishing Western Montana has to offer!

Well, enough about the salmon flies. Get ready to start shooting some green drakes, golden stones, pmd's, caddis, and a multitude of other small stone and mayflies. Yes folks, as the rivers start to clear, the hatches change. Fortunately, since trout are both a beautiful creature as well as a feeding machine, what they key to changes right along with the hatches. With luck, we're in for several more weeks of great dry fly action here in Western Montana!

RIVER FLOWS:
Bitterroot (near Darby): 1210
Blackfoot (near Bonner): 3040
Big Hole (near Melrose): 1440
Clark Fork (below Missoula): 8780

Patterns: Salmon Flies, PMD's, Cripples, Wooven Golden Stone, Stimulators, Green Drake, Pheasant tails, Olive soft hackles, Elk Hair Caddis, Sparkle Pupa

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Western Montana fishing Report
June 4 - 10

Rivers in western Montana continue to produce plenty of action for those throwing salmon fly patterns. Though the salmon fly is migrating up toward the headwaters of our rivers, all four of the rivers we fish are still hot and heavy. A cooling trend this week might just slow things down enough to give us another week... or at least a few more days... of dynamite action.

Steam Flows:
Bitterroot (near Darby); 1,740
Big Hole (near Melrose); 1,630
Blackfoot (near Bonner); 2,820
Clark Fork (below Missoula); 10,000

Patterns: Salmon Flys, Stimulators, Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Madam X's, Wooven Golden Stone, PMD's, Quiggle Cripples, Green Drakes, BWO's, Adams

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Western Montana fishing Report
June 3

Another week of warm weather saw the Salmon Flies continue their upstream migration on Rock Creek, and saw them start popping like gang busters on the rest of the rivers here in Western Montana. Almost anywhere the Salmon flies were fluttering, fishermen had banner days throwing large, orange imitations. Though Salmon Flys are still the fly of choice, there are many other bugs... and patterns... that are beginning to take fish on top. Caddis, yellow sallies, and even an occasional golden stone, or green drake will turn a fish.

The weekend here in Western Montana saw us receive some much needed precipitation. Heavy rains on the valley floors and snow in the mountains above 4000 ft. will help stream flows and our depleted water tables. Keep your fingers crossed these weather patterns hold a few days... and continue throughout the month!

Once again, I feel compelled to tell you. Anyone with a little time on their hands should definitely make their way to Western Montana and take part in the Salmon Fly hatch. Who knows how long it will last!

River Flows:
Bitterroot: 1620 (near Darby)
Big Hole: 1340 (near Melrose)
Blackfoot: 2510 (near Bonner)
Clark Fork: 3860 (below Missoula)

Patterns: Almost any salmon fly imitation, tan or gray elk hair caddis, Goddard Caddis, red butted yellow sallies, amber stimulators, woven golden stones, green drake extended bodies, quiqley cripples (green drake), yellow and red humpies

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Western Montana fishing Report
May 20- 27

This week saw the Salmon Flies really start popping on Rock Creek and the Clark Fork. The bushes along the banks were cluttered with spent shucks, and the skies above were dotted with the burnt orange, B-52 sized bugs looking for a limb to light upon. More important, the fish that lived along the edges, and in the deep blue holes mid-channel, were anxiously awaiting one of these giants to dance across a seam... whereby they could swoop up from the depths and devour them with one mighty strike. And yes, as you might have guessed, for those of us who floated these picturesque streams, or waded their currents, these same fish were more than willing to engulf a few salmon fly imitations in their never ending quest for food!

As is usual for Western Montana, with the emergence of the Salmon Fly on Rock Creek and the Clark Fork, the rest of the rivers and streams are only a short time away from their own flyfishing utopia known as the 'Salmon Fly Hatch'! Anyone with a couple days of time on their hands in the next few weeks... who can't think of a better way to pass the hours than drifting down a sheer walled granite canyon in the Rocky Mountains, throwing sized 6 and 8 dry flies at eager rainbow, brown, and westslope cuts, should seriously consider a trip to Western Montana!

STREAM FLOWS:

All of our rivers seem to be on the downturn for runoff, with peaks being reached sometime between the 25th and 28th. of May. Though we could still experience slight upturns in water flow, expect most days to be fished over dropping water... the perfect scenario for flyfishing our rivers!

Bitterroot: 2020 (near Darby)
Big Hole: 1910 (near Melrose)
Blackfoot: 3300 (near Bonner)
Clark Fork: 11,500 (below Missoula)

PATTERNS:
Though streamers and nymphs are still a must on most our rivers, we are only days away from Salmon Fly on the all. When this takes place there is really nothing you need to chuck... except one of those sized 6 or 8 salmon fly patterns!

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WESTERN MONTANA FISHING REPORT
May 16-22

Rivers are still up, but clarity is getting pretty good. More importantly, the first of the salmon flies have been spotted in the air up in the Clinton area. This means within the next few days, we should start seeing a few more in the Clinton area, and they will start spreading up Rock Creek, the Blackfoot, and the Bitterroot... with the Big Hole not far behind. With our present water conditions... barring any last minute blow outs... we should be able
to stay on top of the salmon flies right through the hatch. If you're thinking about trying your luck on these large orange stones, this might be your best shot in several years!!!

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WESTERN MONTANA FISHING REPORT
May 8-15

River's in Western Montana have reached what appears to be peak flood stage. Barring major rains, we should start seeing them stabilize over the next few days, and hopefully begin fishing again. Expect the salmon flies to also appear shortly, as there are already reports of the nymphs beginning to migrate toward the
banks!!!

Remember, all the streams open on the 19th. of this month, so even though some of our rivers are still high, there is plenty of fishing to be had in the tribs.

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WESTERN MONTANA FISHING REPORT
May 1-7

Our rivers have come up over here, but are fairly stable. With the exception of the Clark Fork... which is very off colored... the rest are fishing decent!

Patterns are still March Brown and Grannum, but PMD's are also starting to pop! If weather trends hold, we might experience one of those springs where... other than a few days when weather jumps up real warm or rains pelt us... we might just be able to fish right through runoff. And, if this is the case, look forward to some excellent Salmon Fly fishing late May and June!

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WESTERN MONTANA FISHING REPORT
APRIL 8-15

Unseasonably cold weather remained over western Montana most the week. Though the weather kept most the fishermen off the water, it merely meant a momentary slow down with regard to the fishing on the Bitterroot. Early in the week most fishermen managed to land somewhere in the teens to twenty fish, with many of those over 18" and a goodly number over 20. The best pattern most the week were still Skwala except when the BWO's were hatching. Later in the week, toward the weekend, found the cold front that had been parked over the Rockies for the last two weeks break, and the real beginning of the March Brown hatch. If you were parked on the right run between 1:30 and 4:00, and had the right fly working, the fish were really coming up for that large dark mayfly!

With the emergence of the mayfly's the Clark Fork also began to pick up and though the predominant hatch on the Blackfoot is still midge, don't expect it to be too many more days with this kind of weather before the Blackfoot starts producing like the other rivers.

Patterns: Unit Skwala, Foam Skwala, Bug Misters, March Brown Cripples, Parachute March Browns, Parachute BWO's, BWO Cripples, Griffith Gnats…. Pheasant tails, Prince Nymph, San Juan Worms

Flows:

Bitterroot (near Darby): 285
Blackfoot (near Bonner): 654
Big Hole (near Melrose): 465
Clark Fork (near Missoula): 1360

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Western Montana Fishing Report
April 1-8

Last week saw plenty of Skwala activity, though it seems to be slowing down, as well as the beginnings of some great BWO and a smattering of March Browns. There were also some of the large gray caddis that seemed to work later in the day and reports of some Grannum beginning to appear. Though the weather was unseasonably cold, it didn't seem to slow the fishing for those hardy… or fool hardy… enough to stay out. Large fish in the twenty inch class were not uncommon and 16 to 18's were almost common place. The best patterns still seemed to be the Skwala except right in the middle of the hatches, when matching the hatch worked best. As April moves along, expect more and more March Browns and Grannum to dominate, as the Skwala begins to wind down.

Stream Flows April 9

Bitterroot River (near Darby): 338
Clark Fork River(near Missoula): 2490
Big Hole River(near Melrose): 571
Blackfoot River (near Bonner): 708

Patterns: Unit Skwala, Foam Skwala, Bug Misters, March Brown Cripples, Parachute March Brown, Gray caddis, Caddis emergers, Soft hackles, BWO Cripples, Parachute BWO

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WESTERN MONTANA FISHING REPORT
MARCH 19- MARCH 26

 

BITTERROOT RIVER:

Once again, the Bitterroot demanded the most attention from fishermen. Warmer weather did get the Skwala moving (many days in the high 50's and 60's), unfortunately bright sunny skies and some strong winds kept the top action down most the week. Though the action was sporadic, when one did find rising fish, a Skwala pattern drifted past them elicited strikes almost every time!

As the week moved into the weekend, our bright skies became overcast, and our action began to really pick up. Most boats… of which there seemed to be plenty… averaged somewhere in the high teens to thirty fish days. We also received some rain on Sunday, which brought our rivers up a little and made floating easier across some of our more shallow bars!

WORD OF CAUTION: FOR THOSE PLANNING ON FLOATING THE ROOT, BE SURE TO CONTACT US, OR A LOCAL FLYSHOP, FOR RIVER CONDITIONS AS THERE ARE A COUPLE NEW OBSTACLES IN THE UPPER RIVER THAT COULD PROVE DANGEROUS TO UNFAMILIAR OARSMEN!

Since most activity is on the Root this time of year, we're going to merely say that our other rivers are also beginning to pick up. Expect decent hatches of midge on almost all rivers and the beginnings of some BWO and caddis activity. Though top action is beginning everywhere, expect to throw lots of nymphs and streamers on our other three rivers if you want to catch fish!

STREAM FLOWS:

Bitterroot (near Darby): 458 cfs
Clark Fork (near Turah): 1110 cfs
Big Hole (near Melrose): 741 cfs
Blackfoot (near Bonner): 794 cfs

PATTERNS:

DRIES: Skwala, Big Units, Olive Stimulators, Griffith gnats, Gray caddis, Nemora's, Bug Misters

NYMPHS: Skwala, Prince, Hare's ears, Pheasant tails, Midge emergers, San Juan worms, Copper John's

STREAMERS: Almost anything large in a black, dark olive, or brown

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Spring fishing in the Rockies is finally here. Skwala's have begun to show up on the Bitterroot, and some nice fish are being taken on top. Though there are still days when the temperatures drop, and streamers and nymphs seem to be a necessity if you want to take fish, expect more and more days where dry's are the only thing necassary to entice a lunker trout.

Though the Bitterroot is the hottest game in town, the Blackfoot, Clark Fork and Big Hole are not far behind. Even though it's still basically nymph and streamer fishing on all three of these rivers, as the March Browns and Grannum begin to pop sometime in April, look for dynamite top water action on these three rivers as well!

Patterns:

Dries: Big Unit Skwala, Foam Skwala's, Fat Fredies, Stimi Skwala's, Black elk hair caddis, Bug Mister's, Griffith Gnats

Nymphs: Skwala Nymph, Bead head hare's ear, Prince, Pheasant tails, San Juan Worms, midge emergers

Streamers: Almost anything Black or Olive