09-20-2004, 05:26 AM
Bitterroot River - September 20th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
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]]
[b]REPORTS: The cold weather is really shortening up the dry fly window to just a few spectacular hours a day - from about 2-5 the fishing has been very good. Before the dries get going, the streamers and nymphs in the mornings have been the best bet. Olive buggers or sculpins have been the most consistant big stuff for us while smaller flashback droppers under a bigger dry have been working best for the nymphs. Once the fish get to looking up hecuba patterns in the form of #12 parachutes, cripples, thorax, etc... have all been working well. There are quite a few baetis and mahoganies out and about up there now, too, so these same ties in smaller versions are also a good bet.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, hecubas, hoppers, tricos.
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. Rain showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 50 to 56. Tonight. Rain showers likely. Lows 35 to 40. Monday. Rain showers likely. Highs 53 to 59. Monday night. Slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Tuesday. Mostly cloudy. Highs 54 to 60. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. [/b]
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FISHING: Fair
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]]
[b]REPORTS: The cold weather is really shortening up the dry fly window to just a few spectacular hours a day - from about 2-5 the fishing has been very good. Before the dries get going, the streamers and nymphs in the mornings have been the best bet. Olive buggers or sculpins have been the most consistant big stuff for us while smaller flashback droppers under a bigger dry have been working best for the nymphs. Once the fish get to looking up hecuba patterns in the form of #12 parachutes, cripples, thorax, etc... have all been working well. There are quite a few baetis and mahoganies out and about up there now, too, so these same ties in smaller versions are also a good bet.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, hecubas, hoppers, tricos.
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. Rain showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 50 to 56. Tonight. Rain showers likely. Lows 35 to 40. Monday. Rain showers likely. Highs 53 to 59. Monday night. Slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Tuesday. Mostly cloudy. Highs 54 to 60. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. [/b]