09-03-2004, 03:13 PM
Bitterroot River - September 2nd, 2004
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FISHING: Good
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Bitterroot+River"]click here[/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"]click here[/url]]
West Fork Bitterroot Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141267459398&begmeas=0&endmeas=42.326000213623"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: You should have good fishing along the entire length of the river today. Yesterday we had very good luck with both hoppers and cripple mayfly patterns. Even when the wind got to howling, there were still LOTS of fish willing to come up and eat through the whitecaps. The insect activity was about as good as we've seen it recently, too, and with the cooler weather on tap today, there should be more of the same. Our best bugs yesterday were the parachute Schroeder's hopper with a green drake (yes, green drake) cripple behind it.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, PMDs,terrestrials.
FLIES: Golden stones of several varities such as Rogue, parachute madam Xs, or bulletheads. Parachute adams are always a good standby on this river in sizes 12 to 18. Quill bodied tricos as well as button emergers in 18s and 20s. Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis for the evening hatch. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: TODAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 61 TO 66... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. TONIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 39 TO 44 WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. FRIDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 62 TO 67 FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 41 TO 46 SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 64 TO 74 LOWS 43 TO 49. LABOR DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 72 TO 78 LOWS 41 TO 47.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=78,re"]The Kingfisher[/url]
FISHING: Good
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Bitterroot+River"]click here[/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"]click here[/url]]
West Fork Bitterroot Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141267459398&begmeas=0&endmeas=42.326000213623"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: You should have good fishing along the entire length of the river today. Yesterday we had very good luck with both hoppers and cripple mayfly patterns. Even when the wind got to howling, there were still LOTS of fish willing to come up and eat through the whitecaps. The insect activity was about as good as we've seen it recently, too, and with the cooler weather on tap today, there should be more of the same. Our best bugs yesterday were the parachute Schroeder's hopper with a green drake (yes, green drake) cripple behind it.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, PMDs,terrestrials.
FLIES: Golden stones of several varities such as Rogue, parachute madam Xs, or bulletheads. Parachute adams are always a good standby on this river in sizes 12 to 18. Quill bodied tricos as well as button emergers in 18s and 20s. Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis for the evening hatch. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: TODAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 61 TO 66... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. TONIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 39 TO 44 WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. FRIDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 62 TO 67 FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 41 TO 46 SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 64 TO 74 LOWS 43 TO 49. LABOR DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 72 TO 78 LOWS 41 TO 47.