Recent Fishing Reports for Montana. 9/19/04

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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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Yellowstone National Park Rivers - September 19th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Fishing inside of the Park is comming into the prime time for the year. The Northeast corner has been the definte hot spot but don't count out the west entrance over the next couple of months. Slough Creek, Soda Butte Creek and the Lamar have all had some good dry fly fishing lately with the start of the fall green and grey drakes as well as pmd's, caddis and terrestrials. If you are heading to slough the fish have been a little on the picky side but try throwing a very large beetle pattern that makes a good rucus when it hits the water. The cuts will come up and at least take a look if not slurp down the big bug. The West entrance is well known for it's fall fishing. The firehole has some great beatis hatches and the Madison in the park is known for the brown trout which migrate out of hebgen lake and use the river to spawn. The brown trout migration is somewhat mythical and I find that the rainbows that move out the lake are really the fish to be targeting in the fall. There are several thoughts about the big bows that move up the river system and whatever it is that makes them come into the system I am truely greatful. The area around Baker's Hole Campground, The Barnes Holes, 9 mile and the Madison junction all are great spots in the fall. If you are searching for the large browns you can fish streamers with floating of sink tip lines through the deep runs. I prefer to target the large rainbows and while doing so I usually hook into some browns as well. I find the most productive method is running a stonefly nymph with either and egg pattern or san juan worm off the back. I fish the deeper runs with a slow methodical approach and I have had very good success. With the exception of one brown trout the largest fish that I have caught in this area of the park are all rainbows. Get out and enjoy the park before it closes.

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Gallatin River - September 19th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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 463 C.F.S. Fishing has been very good on the Gallatin over the past two weeks. Times are changing a bit on the Gallatin as the hatch activity moves back to water born insects and away from the land born terrestrial insects. Look for hatches of Baetis and a large olive mayfly that is very similiar to a green drake. The best days for finding hatches are the rainy overcast days. Bright sunshine will provide some late season terrestrial fishing along with a smaller hatch of baetis and psuedocleons that last for only a short period during the middle of the day. You will also still see a few caddis hatching in the late afternoon hours and the fish are still interested in comming up to a stimulator or trude pattern. If you are looking for a large brown trout and are willing to put in the time and lack of numbers of fish try fishing the lower portions of the river with large streamer patterns fished deep with sinking tip lines or shooting heads. The fall is the time to catch the large browns but you do have make some sacrafice in trying to obtain that fish of a lifetime.



Fly Pattern Suggestions: Parachute Adams #14-18, BWO Thorax #14-18, BWO Parachute #16-18, Comparadun #14-18, Sparkle Dun #14-18, Royal Wulff #14-16, Hatch Master #16-18, Downy Dun #14-16, Royal Trude #12-16, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, Red Copper John #14-18, Masterbaetis #14-16, Pearl Spitfire #14-16, Lightning Bug #14-16, Hotwire Mayfly #14-16, Idlywilde Parachute Hopper #6-8, BC Hopper #6-8, Kingfisher Hopper #6-8, Parachute Ant #14-16, Flying Beetle #12-14, Orange Blossom Special #4-6, BHRL Flashabugger #4-6.

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Beaverhead River - September 20th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
The Flows at Barrett's Diversion Dam are at 44 C.F.S. The river is very low and there are no plans to see the water flow increase until next year. The flows are too low to float the river so if you are planning a trip over to the river leave the boat at home. The browns are starting to migrate upstream towards the dam and you will find that your catch will consist of many more browns than rainbows this time of year. There has been little word about the craneflies this year on the river, however this is the time of year that you generally see the big whirly birds flying early in the morning and late at night. You can expect to see some Baetis as well as psuedocleons hatching as well and keep your eye out for rising fish. Streamers are very good on the Beaverhead and with the numbers of browns in the river it is a good bet for this time of year.

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Big Hole River - September 20th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
The Flows on the Bighole at Melrose are above average at 361 C.F.S. There are still some tricos flying around on the river. Psudeocleons and baetis are also starting to hatch throughout the river system. Streamer fishing on the Bighole can be some of the best in the world and if the weather is right stripping big flies can produce a very nice fish. Dry dropper rigs are also very good on the Bighole this time of year and you can have a good number of fish come up to general attractor patterns fished in the seams and along the riffle drop offs throughout the river. This is a great time of year to be on the Bighole as there are very few anglers and the scenery on the river once the leaves start to change color is amazing.



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 - September 20th, 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=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. This flow is just slightly above average, and we haven't been able to say that for a few years now. The fishing has been decent on most days and slow on some. The fishing has been very inconsistent but it is always worth it to be on the Yellowstone. There has been some hatches of Psuedocleons and we should be seeing some baetis any day now. Hopper fishing is still producing some surface activity but it has not been red hot. I have been having better success fishing small cicada or beetle patterns with a small royal wulff or royal trude off the back. Nymphing has been getting the most numbers of fish but you will also be into the whitefish as well if you head to the bottom of the river with your fly patterns. Streamers have been ok on cloudy days. We have not been getting a lot of fish on streamers but the ones that are willing to chase the big flies are generally good fish. I have personally started fishing the river in the middle of the Paradise Valley again because the hatches can be stronger and the browns really like the middle stretch of the river. If you want more consistent dry fly fishing head to the upper reaches above Yankee Jim Canyon. The cutthroats are eager to eat dry flies and they have still been very actively feeding on trudes and wulff patterns.



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 - September 20th, 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 1000 C.F.S. We have still been getting some fish to eat hoppers with a dropper off the back. Large beetle patterns and ant patterns are also taking some fish. There is not a large october caddis hatch on the upper madison river, however the fish have been eating a large tan or orange caddis pupae on a regular basis. Hatch activity has been slow on the lower portions of the upper madison and if you are looking for more match the hatch type of fishing head for the very upper reaches near the slide inn and 3 dollar bridge. This area of the river has more spring influence and consistent water temps from Hebgen lake, thus producing more hatch activity. There are still some caddis out as well as a hodge podge of mayflys. Terrestrial fishing has been good and the late fall beetle fishing can be very good in this part of the Madison. Streamers are also starting to produce a few fish on the upper river and can be worth the effort if you hook into one of the large fish that call the madison home.

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 - September 20th, 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=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 1290 C.F.S. The lower Madison has been providing some of the best fishing in the area over the last few weeks. The Crayfish have been molting and the fish are definetly keying in on them with beacuse of the softer shell and the hearty meal that they provide the trout. Baetis activity really kicked off on Sunday the 12th and we should see some solid baetis activity for the next few weeks. The weather will be a big factor in the hatch and try and get out on the overcast days with high humidty and even some rain or snow showers. The higher humidity makes it tougher for the insects to dry their wings and get off the water. Bright sunny days will see a smaller hatch that will only last for a short period of time. There has also been some psuedocleons hatching as well and they are really nothing more than a smaller baetis. Scientifically they are different but in the eye of the trout there is not much difference other than size. You may also see a large white mayfly hatching which is called an efron leucon, probably the wrong spelling, these large mayflies will be available to the trout however I personally have not had much success trying to imitate them. The streamer acitivity is very productive when the insects are not hatching due to the crayfish molt. We have had good success with both a stripped fly as well as dead drifting them behind a strike indicator. The most productive techingue for numbers is to dead drift the crayfish patterns and trail them with a small bead head mayfly or caddis larvae off the back. Stripping the fly will generally produce larger fish, but not as many. Give both techiniques a try and see which works best for you.



Fly Pattern Suggestions : Bow River Bugger #6-8, Rat Sculpin #6, Brown Bugger #4-6, Orange Blossom Special #4-6, Bunny Crayfish #4-6, JJ Special #4-6, BH Lightning Bug #12-16, BH Copper John #14-16, Peacock Anatomay #12-16, BH Pheasant Tail #12-16, King Prince #12-14, Parachute Adams #14-20, BWO Thorax #14-18, Hackle Stacker #16-20, Tilt Wing Dun #16-18, RS2 #16-20.

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Rock Creek - September 20th, 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: Rock Creek is still dropping and fishing very well. Expect good topwater action on mayflies and October caddis along the entire creek. Much like The Bitterroot, though, your best fishing is going to be from about 1 or 2 in the afternoon until maybe 4:30 or 5. The slow moving streamers have also been VERY effective in the cooler, cloudy weather. Look for #12 and #14 cripples, parachute adams and button emergers to be a good mayfly choice today. Orange stimi chew toys and parachute madam x patterns have been taking it to 'em for the big caddis. You'll also want to give these particular patterns some motion when fished for the October caddis. It'll make a difference . . . usually a BIG difference.

HATCHES: Caddis, golden stones, a few tricos,hecubas, a few baetis, 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. 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.

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Missouri 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=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: The Mo hasn't been giving it up in grand style lately, but the past few days have been a little better. There are some floats/runs that're definitely fishing better than others,and less windy, but if you're just generally hitting the river with not a ton of Missouri experience, it's liable to be tough. The hatches have been inconsistant, the fish picky, the wind more consistant than the fish and the algae's a big factor as well. Other than that, it's been great! Finding rising fish is the key. When you do, QUIET casts with long leaders and small flies is the key. A good drift on actively feeding fish will keep you hooked up. Go with #20 royal Wulffs, button emergers and thorax ties in darker colors. Dropping small flasback p-tails, lightning bugs, etc... off the back of larger offerings is also a good approach for the skecthed out fatties.

HATCHES: tricos,pseudos, 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 with snow showers in the mountains. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches in the mountains. With the snow level around 6500 feet. Highs 50 to 55. 40 to 45 in the mountains. West winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight. Rain and snow likely. Additional snow accumulation up to 2 inches in the mountains. With the snow level lowering to around 4000 feet. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Monday. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level around 5000 feet. Highs 45 to 55. 40 to 45 in the mountains. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

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Clark Fork 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=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: The river near St. Regis has finally stabilized but it did not fish very well yesterday, today could be the day as the graph is finally making the downturn. Up above Missoula, though, we had some great action on both dries and streamers yesterday. There are lots of Baetis out in the late afternoon and the fish are on them - until the bugs pop an olive or yellow/brown streamer has been wacking some fatties.

HATCHES: Caddis,hecubas, 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. 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.

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Blackfoot 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=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 water's up some, and maybe enough to put off the dryfly action a little, or at least get it started later in the day, but the subsurface action should still be good. Darker colored bugger and sculpin patterns have been producing well the past few days as have tanden nymph rigs that include the San Juan worm and either bigger stonefly patterns or medium or large sized squirreltails. More than any of the other rivers in the area right now, fish on The Blackfoot will either need to see motion on your dries, or they'll need to see 'em pass overhead 3 or 4 times before they'll commit. Because of this tendency, this river is a great option for wading. Keep an eye on the flows because increases of much more than about 150 to 200 cfs in a 24 hour period on the Bonner guage will usually shut things down hard. As of this morning, the increases have been less than 50 cfs.

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

FLIES: Golden stones (both giant and yellow sallie), hoppers/ants, button emerger and cripple mayfly patterns, #12 or 14 royal Wulffs, deep and slow tandem nymph rigs, brown, olive or black streamers.

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. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 32 TO 37... HIGHS 57 TO 62.

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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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Soda Butte Creek - September 19th, 2003
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FISHING: Good
Hatches
The BWO hatch has been great recently with the terrestrials to follow on warmer days. Look for size 20 black flying ants along with a larger 14-16 cinnamon fly ant. Fish love these little guys so be sure to have some in your box.


Dry Flies: BWO Sparkle Dun #14-20, BWO Cripple #14-18, Parachute BWO #14-20, BWO Emergers #14-18, Foam Beetles #12-14, Black or Cinnamon Ants #14-20 in both flying and traditional ties. Nymphs: San Juan Worms 8, Lightning Bugs 12-18, Copper Johns 12-18, Princes 8-12, Hare's Ear or FB Hare's Ear #12-16, Sparkle Pupa #12-16.

Streamers: Try Black Wooly Buggers 4-8 and Black Leeches 6-8.

Fishing Conditions & Comments
Soda Butte is fishing well, but is being fished hard by lots of fishermen. Attractor Dries are working well, and make great indicator flies for the small BWOs.

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