Recent Fishing Reports for Montana. 8/25/04

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[size 1]These reports are for specific areas of Montana. Please scroll down to the area that interests you and find your report for that section. There is some flyfishing information included for most of the areas as well. They will be displayed from oldest to newest. Always check the bottom of the thread for the newest information. [/size]
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Bighorn River - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Good
The Flows at St. Xavier are 1280 C.F.S. Hatch activity is starting to heat up on the Bighorn. There has been some PMD activity on the upper portion of the river as well as a few small hatches of Mahogony Duns. The Mahogony are not a hatch that you can count on seeing but if you are lucky enough to run into them you should have a great time fishing. The Black caddis are also getting started and we may actually see some decent hatches on the Bighorn this fall, only time will tell. Nymphing has been good as usual and if you are going to be on the upper three you will want to try and spot your fish before you fish to them. Blindly fishing the same old holes that people have been fishing for years is not the best route to take. Site fishing is the best way to go.



Fly Pattern Suggestions : Micro Baetis #18-20, Sawyer PT #16-20, Black Sawyer PT #16-20, Biotic Nymph #16-18, Sow Bug #16-18, Grey Scud #14-16, Orange Scud #12-16, Chemical Ali #18-20, Ray Charles #18-20, Red Midge Larvae #18-20, Black Beauty #18-20, Zebra Midge #18-20, Skinny Nelson #18-20

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Yellowstone National Park Rivers - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Good
The park waters are in prime shape and the fishing is really heating up. The Northeast corner of the park is the place to be right now if you are heading into the park. Slough Creek, Soda Butte and the Lamar are all clear and fishing has been very good. Terrestrial fishing has been the main game, but you will also see some nice hatches of PMD's, Caddis and possibly a few different species of Drakes. Hoppers, ants and beetles are what draw many anglers to this part of the park. We have also had some good reports comming from the Black Canyon area on the Yellowstone river. If you want to hike into the canyon you can have some great fishing with attractor dry flies and hoppers. The hike back out can be tough so bring along plenty of water. There are also a lot of winter killed animals in the canyon so be aware that you have a chance to run into bears. The Western portion of the park is starting to fish with good reports from the Gibbon and a few decent days on the Madison in the park. Hoppers are the main game on the madison with attractor dry flies and caddis patterns on the Gibbon. The Gallatin in the park is one of my favorite streams to fish and you can run into some nice size fish on the Gallatin. The fish are larger in the park than they are in the river outside of the park. Good luck and enjoy, it is prime time to head to Yellowstone.

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Big Hole River - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Good
The Flows on the Bighole at Melrose are 279 C.F.S. There has been a very nice Trico hatch in the morning with some good activity on hoppers once the trico hatch is done. The better trico fishing has been on the upper reaches of the river near the town of Wise River. You can have some good action near Melrose as well but I prefer to fish the tricos on the slower water above Wise River. Hopper droppers have been good in the afternoon as well as fishing some general attractor patterns in the likely looking spots. Flows have been holding on pretty well due to the purchase of instream flows from the ranchers in the valley to help protect the grayling fishery. If you are going to float the river it is best to use a raft right now because you will hit some rocks and run into some shallow areas on the river.



Fly Pattern Suggestions :Trico Thorax #18-22, Trico Spinner #18-22, BH Trico Spinner #18-20, Parachute Pheasant Tail #16-18, Molly Hopper #6-8, Parachute Hopper #6-8Yellow Stimulator #8-12, Madam X #8-10, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Slick Water Caddis #12-14 Parachute Caddis #12-14, BH Mangy Caddis #14-16, Black Lite Brite Caddis #12-14, Hot wire Caddis #12-14, BH Prince #8-12

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Yellowstone River - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Stream Flow Information [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=yellowstone&format=html_table"]click here[/url]]
Yellowstone River Montana WFP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Yellowstone_River__1039825479787_15.3889999389648_570.177001953125.aspx"]click here[/url]]

Flows at Livingston are 2310 C.F.S. The river is in great shape and the fishing has been fantastic this week. The cooler night time temperatures have the river nice and cool which is making for some slower fishing in the morning hours. The hoppers are the main game on the surface right now and the best fishing has been starting around noon each day. When the weather warms up look for the fishing to start to happen earlier in the morning and slow by mid afternoon. Right now it is the opposite so enjoy your nights rest and get out a little later in the day. Hopper dropper rigs have been the most productive way to fish but if you like to see the fish come up to the surface you can fish a hopper with a cicada or ant pattern off the back. Droppers have been producing a little better results than the dry activity but you will still see plenty of fish come up to the surface. The mid night stones are still comming off late in the evening and the fish definetly know what they are. Keep your hoppers on the larger size right now and as the stones start to taper off you will want to try a smaller fly, until the hoppers reach the large flying stage later in the month.



Fly patterns include: Royal Trude #8-10, Royal Stimulator #8-14, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Royal Wulff #8-12, Lime PMX #6-10, Royal PMX #6-10, BH Prince #8-12, Rubber Leg Stone #8-10, BH Mangy Caddis #12-14, Parachute Caddis #12-14, Molly Hopper #8-10, Marshmellow Hopper #8-10, Card's Cicada #10.

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Madison River - Upper - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Information [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Madison&format=html_table"]click here][/url]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Madison_River__1115074459269_0_131.90299987793.aspx"]click here[/url]]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_South_Fork_Madison_River__1112332447461_0_20.701000213623.aspx"]click here[/url]]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_West_Fork_Madison_River__1115837448893_0_33.1749992370605.aspx"]click here[/url]]

The flows at Kirby Ranch are 988 C.F.S. The Upper river is starting to fish hopperific. Hoppers are the main game on the upper madison right now. There are also a few flying ants and some caddis activity on the river. You may also see some other aquatic hatches but they have been fairly sporadic. Dry dropper rigs are your best bet and concentrate on fishing the middle of the river and the deeper buckets next to the large boulders. If you are floating and you fish the banks you will find plenty of small fish that are eager to eat your flies. The larger fish tend to be in the middle of the river when the flows drop in the later part of the summer. Hoppers with a small bead head caddis larvae or small mayfly nymph has been the most productive fishing for those floating the river. If you are a wading angler try fishing the river close to Raynold's Pass and the Three Dollar Bridge area. Hatches are more prominent in this part of the river and it is a wade fishing only stretch of river. You may see a boat or two on this part of the river, which is well within the limits of the regulations, they are just not allowed to fish while they are in the boat. Hoppers and Beetle patterns have been producing well during the middle of the day on this part of the river and in the evening you can have some great success fishing attractor patterns and caddis imitations to rising fish. If you are going to wade fish the Valley Garden area near Ennis do it early in the morning or late at night. The water temps warm up during the heat of the day because the river is shallow and branches into so many channels in this area. The caddis activity has been good in the Valley Garden area late in the evening and up until dark.

Fly Pattern Suggestions: Bh Prince #6-10, Mangy Caddis #14-16, Hotwire Caddis #12-16, Copper John #12-14, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Royal Stimulator #10-14, Parachute Adams #14-16, Chernobly Hopper #8-10, Daves Hopper #8-10, Chubby Chernobly #6-8, Foam Flying Ant #12-14.

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Madison River - Lower - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Poor
Stream Flow Information [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Madison&format=html_table"]click here[/url]]
Madison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Madison_River__1115074459269_0_131.90299987793.aspx"]click here[/url]]
South ForkMadison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_South_Fork_Madison_River__1112332447461_0_20.701000213623.aspx"]click here[/url]]
West Fork Madison River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_West_Fork_Madison_River__1115837448893_0_33.1749992370605.aspx"]click here[/url]]

The flows at the Ennis Powerhouse are 1170 C.F.S. The unseasonably cooler weather we have had thus far in August have the water temperatures lower than normal for this time of year. Water temps on the lower Madison are usually above 70 degrees this time of year, which makes catch and release fishing tough. The water temps as of late have been starting out around 65 degrees in the morning and reaching about 70 by late afternoon. The cooler temps in the morning are fine for fishing right now, however if you are going to fish the lower Madison please carry a thermometer and check the temps as the heat of the day approaches. Fish start to struggle to survive when the water temps approach 70 degrees. Limit your fishing to early morning hours so that the fish can make it through this warm spell on the river. By mid day the recreational tubers will be out in full force and you will have a tough time concentrating on your fly anyways. We have had no real reports of fishing on the river so if you head out to the river you will have to experiement with your fly selection.



Fly Pattern Suggestions : Great Bikini Hatch on warm afternoons.

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Gallatin River - August 21st, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Steam Flow Information [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Gallatin&format=html_table"]click here[/url]]
Gallatin River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Gallatin_River__1114924459385_0_97.1900024414063.aspx"]click here[/url]]
East Gallatin River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_East_Gallatin_River__1113345458915_0_42.1290016174316.aspx"]click here[/url]]

Flows at Gallatin Gateway are 475 C.F.S. The Gallatin has been red hot this week with some very good dry fly activity. The hatches are not spectacular but there is enough adult insects out that the fish have been looking to the surface. The most prominent hatch activity has been spruce moths that are very similar to caddis. General attractor patterns are about all that you will need to fish the Gallatin with right now. We have been fishing dry dropper rigs in the morning and afternoon hours and changing over to two dry flies in the evenings. A trude trailed with a small elk hair caddis or Yellow Stimulator has been very successful in the late evening hours. During the heat of the day you can have some luck with terrestrial patterns such as grasshoppers and ants. Concentrate your efforts during the heat of the day in the faster pocket water and shallow riffles where the oxygen content is greatest. The water temps are cool but the fish that are actively feeding are holding in the faster water in the river. Some of the better areas to fish the terrestrial insects have been on the upper reaches of the river near the Taylor's Fork and inside of Yellowstone National Park. We have had some heavy rainshowers over the past couple of days so if you get to the river and find it dirty don't be surprised. You can usually find clean water above the West Fork or the Taylor's fork after a heavy rainshower.



Fly Pattern Suggestions: Royal Trude #8-12, Royal Stimulator #8-12, Peacock Trude #8-12, Bloom's Parachute Caddis #12-14, Parachute Adams #12-16, Yellow Stimulator #12-14, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Royal Wulff #12-14, X-Caddis #14-16, Black Slow Water Caddis #14-16, Peacock Anatomay #10-12, Hot Wire Caddis #10-12, King Prince #12-14, Turk's Tarantula #8-10, Parachute Hopper #8-10, Flying Ant #12-14.

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Rock Creek - August 25th, 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=Rock+Creek"]click here[/url]]
Rock Creek Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1154428475830&begmeas=0&endmeas=10.9219999313354"]click here[/url]]

REPORTS: There is still a huge disparity in the reports we've been getting from the creek. It has been fishing very well but it's not mindless fishing at this point. The hopper dropper rig continues to be productive, but it's got to be fished in the right spots. Look for waist to chest deep, moderately flowing riffles for your best fishing. The oxygenated heads of pools and the slower tail outs are golden. Make sure you're prepared with PMD's in this cloudy, cooler weather, too, since the the new weather pattern has been producing heavy localized hatches. Overall, though, like most of the other rivers, don't expect to see a ton of bugs right now. We're pretty much in between hatches and the unseasonably cool weather has stalled the hatch schedule a bit. The forecast for this week is going to keep water temps dropping and the cloud cover is improving mayfly activity. Look for continued good fishing on the creek.

HATCHES: Caddis, golden stones, a few tricos, terrestrials.

FLIES: More realistically sized mayfly offerings such as parachute Adams, comparaduns or cripples in the 14 to 16 range. Hopper and ant patterns are also working well now. Try tossing big ugly junk with lots of rubber legs. Slow moving streamers will also be a good option.

WEATHER: TODAY...SHOWERS... SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING HIGHS 60 TO 65. LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY... LOWS 45 TO 50... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 60 TO 65... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 64 TO 69. FRIDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 44 TO 49. SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 71 TO 76 SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 77 TO 82.

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Missouri River - August 25th, 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=Missouri+River"]click here[/url]]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Missouri_River__1039825479786_1586.77905273438_2312.46704101563.aspx"]click here[/url]]

REPORTS: Pretty much a repeat of yesterday. Tricos are still the name of the game in the morning, but the easier fish will come afterward on bigger mayfly parachutes or hopper rigs. Consistant cloud cover recently has awakened the streamer fishing a bit more too, although the weeds are making this viable only in specific locations. Using long leaders, light tippets and something that's a bit different (just a bit bigger) than the naturals has been working the best for tricos. A size 8 or 10 tan Rainy's hopper has been the goods when prospecting. Our best streamer activity lately has been pulling brown buggers off shallow, gradually sloping cobble banks with no weed growth. The Mo below Holter is down 100 cfs in the past 24 hours and has a water temperature of 56 degrees this morning. The flow today is 3200 cfs.

HATCHES: tricos, midges, hoppers, caddis.

FLIES: Subsurface it'll be the standard Mo junk like Ray Charles, eggs, size 16 to 20 flashback p-tails, lightning bugs, RS2's, red San Juan worms, pink and grey scuds (pinks in 16s and 18s and greys all the way up to a #12). For the dries, try comparaduns in 14s and 16s, size 18 cream colored cripples and parachute Adams, Griffith's gnats in 14 to 18, button emergers in 16s to 20s. We've also been getting lots of fish on Goddard and elk hair caddis in 14s. The brown buggers in the shallows have begun working for us again recently.

WEATHER: TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN PERIODS OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 60 TO 65...AROUND 55 IN THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. TONIGHT...PERIODS OF RAIN... LOWS 45 TO 50... WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THURSDAY...MORNING RAIN...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON... HIGHS 60 TO 65...50 TO 55 IN THE MOUNTAINS. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY...WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 60 TO 70... WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH

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Clark Fork River - August 25th, 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=Clark+Fork&format=pre"]click here[/url]]
Clark Fork River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1162072481455&begmeas=9.43000030517578&endmeas=336.802001953125"]click here[/url]]

REPORTS: This river was losing clarity fast yesterday due to another Blackfoot mudslide. Depending on just how bad it gets, you might be better off giving this river a rest for a day or two. If decent clarity remains, though, and there's just a bit of discoloration, the bugger fishing could be off the chart. While it's true that The Clark Fork can fish very well in muddy conditions, it's also true that the first day or two of the push will put the fishing off HARD! Either way, if you go, don't expect to see good hatches of anything. There just aren't that many bugs out on this river right now. Just prospect with a big ugly and a smaller (#14) mayfly combo and you'll get it done.

HATCHES: Caddis, tricos, giant golden stones, terrestrials.

FLIES: Royal stimis, Rogue goldens, parachute madam x, Ausable Wulffs, comparadun and thorax PMDs, parachute Adams in 12s and 14s. Goddard caddis (especially in the late evening), flashback p-tails.

WEATHER: TODAY...SHOWERS... SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING HIGHS 60 TO 65. LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY... LOWS 45 TO 50... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 60 TO 65... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 64 TO 69. FRIDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 44 TO 49. SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 71 TO 76 SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 77 TO 82.

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Blackfoot River - August 25th, 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=Blackfoot+River"]click here[/url]]
Blackfoot River Montana FWP Online Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1138907468712&begmeas=0&endmeas=127.319000244141"]click here[/url]]
North Fork Blackfoot River Montana FWP Online Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1131290469848&begmeas=0&endmeas=38.4850006103516"]click here[/url]]

REPORTS: The cool weather has dropped water temperatures up here dramatically. The lower river near Johnsrud registered a climbing high water temperature yesterday of only 56 degrees. This morning's reading at the same place is 55. Temperature and flow wise, this river is a viable option again at this point. There was a big push of mud working its way downstream, though, yesterday, so this will likely keep the fishing up here less than stellar for the next day or so at least. FWP is still, though, asking for voluntary hoot owl restrictions on The Blackfoot and no fishing on the tributaries. In murkey water conditions, your best bet will be slow moving, dark colored streamers or tandem nymph rigs deep.

HATCHES: Caddis,tricos, golden stones, PMDs, terrestrials.

FLIES: Golden stones (both giant and yellow sallie), button emerger and cripple mayfly patterns, #12 or 14 royal Wulffs, deep and slow tandem nymph rigs, brown, olive or black streamers in the clouds, brighter colors like peach and yellow in the sun. Big fuzzy junk that you can strip across the surface for fluttering caddis.

WEATHER: TODAY...SHOWERS... SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING HIGHS 60 TO 65. LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY... LOWS 45 TO 50... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 60 TO 65... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 64 TO 69. FRIDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 44 TO 49. SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 71 TO 76 SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 77 TO 82.

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Bitterroot River - August 25th, 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: This morning's flow near Darby is 530 cfs with a water temperature of 56 degrees. Yesterday's high water temperature up here was only 58 degrees. Plan on VERY good fishing river-wide today all day long. The fish aren't keyed on any specific hatch up here, so good presentations with drag free drifts in likely holding water will be the key. You should be able to catch fish on everything from tricos to hoppers. This river is looking particularly good in light of the clarity issues that're developing on some of the other rivers.

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...SHOWERS... SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING HIGHS 60 TO 65. LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY... LOWS 45 TO 50... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 60 TO 65... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 64 TO 69. FRIDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 44 TO 49. SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 71 TO 76 SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 77 TO 82.

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