06-10-2004, 04:43 PM
Bitterroot River - June 9th, 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"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/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"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: The upper river near Darby is down about 160 cfs compared to this time yesterday while the lower river near Florence is down about 830 cfs in the same time period. The main issue with The Bitterroot right now is the volume of water. Clarity is actually pretty good, but finding soft, fishable water is tough with the flows as high as they are. As the water continues to drop throughout the week, expect better and better fishing. The West Fork has been giving up some very good topwater action lately and the main river should follow suit shortly. There are lots of bugs out and about including caddis, green drakes, salmonflies and golden stones.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, a few salmonflies, green drakes.
FLIES: Extended body drakes in a 10 or 12, parachute adams in both larger sizes for the drakes and march browns and in smaller sizes for baetis. Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis and some salmonflies if you go higer. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING...WITH PARTIAL CLEARING BY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. TONIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 58 TO 63... WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47 WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 60 TO 65 WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 39 TO 44... HIGHS 68 TO 73. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 40 TO 45... HIGHS 71 TO 76. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 43 TO 48... HIGHS 76 TO 81. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 72 TO 77.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=78,re"][#0000ff]The Kingfisher[/#0000ff][/url]
FISHING: Fair
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Bitterroot+River"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/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"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: The upper river near Darby is down about 160 cfs compared to this time yesterday while the lower river near Florence is down about 830 cfs in the same time period. The main issue with The Bitterroot right now is the volume of water. Clarity is actually pretty good, but finding soft, fishable water is tough with the flows as high as they are. As the water continues to drop throughout the week, expect better and better fishing. The West Fork has been giving up some very good topwater action lately and the main river should follow suit shortly. There are lots of bugs out and about including caddis, green drakes, salmonflies and golden stones.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, a few salmonflies, green drakes.
FLIES: Extended body drakes in a 10 or 12, parachute adams in both larger sizes for the drakes and march browns and in smaller sizes for baetis. Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis and some salmonflies if you go higer. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING...WITH PARTIAL CLEARING BY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. TONIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 58 TO 63... WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47 WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 60 TO 65 WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 39 TO 44... HIGHS 68 TO 73. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 40 TO 45... HIGHS 71 TO 76. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 43 TO 48... HIGHS 76 TO 81. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 72 TO 77.