02-28-2006, 04:17 PM
Clark Fork
[ul][li]General: 654 cfs. @ Turah, 1940 cfs. @ Missoula, 2630 cfs. @ St. Regis. Still a lot of shelf ice on the Clark right now, but things are definitely starting to open up. With the warmer weather on tap for the next week, this river could become a good option very soon. Right now, you're better off on Rock Creek or the Root. [/li][li]Fly Patterns: Double bead stones, brown or olive rubberlegs, epoxy-back skwala nymphs, princes, worms, flashback PTs, copper johns, eggs, griffith's gnats and palomino midges to any risers. [/li][li]Hatches: Midges, a few capnias...nemouras and skwalas coming soon![/li][li]Weather Forecast: Today: Mixed rain and snow then rain. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. South wind 9 mph. High 44.
Tonight: Rain. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. South wind 7 mph. Low 30.
Tuesday: Mixed rain and snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. West wind 8 mph. High 42.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. West wind 7 mph. Low 21.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 20 percent. Southwest wind 8 mph. High 34.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Low 23.
Thursday: Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 38.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. Low 20.
Friday: Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 36.
Friday Night: Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 24.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 34.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Low 17.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. High 38.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. Low 23.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 36. [/li][li]Other Information: More precipitation in the forecast has us right on track for the best water year we've had in a long time! Book your trip today: 1-800-297-8996.[/li][/ul] [center]Blackfoot[/center] [ul][li]General: 467 cfs. @ Bonner. While there is more open water on the Blackfoot now than last week, this river is still very much in winter mode. Unless you've got a specific open riffle in mind, leave this one alone for another couple of weeks. [/li][li]Fly Patterns: Junk, junk, and more junk. Worms, DB stones, Bitch Creeks, and dark-colored streamers. [/li][li]Hatches: Midges[/li][li]Weather Forecast: See Clark Fork[/li][li]Other Information: Warmer weather and rain in the forecast should make this a good week to head down to the Clearwater. Give us a call for a fresh report. 1-80--297-8996. [/li][/ul] [center]Bitterroot[/center] [ul][li]General: 159 cfs @ Darby, 823 cfs. @ Missoula. The Root is mostly free of ice these days aside from the sloughs and backwaters. Skwala and nemoura nymphs are active in the riffles right now and bouncing bottom with olive, peacock, and/or brown stonefly nymphs has been very effective in the last couple of days. Also try worms, princes, copper johns, etc. Another week or two and this river is going to go off![/li][li]Hatches: Midges...skwalas and nemouras are on the way! [/li][li]Fly Patterns: Streamers, nymphs and midges.[/li][li]Weather Forecast: See Clark Fork.[/li][li]Other Information: Skwala nymphs are moving around in good numbers in the riffles of the Clark Fork and Bitterroot. We're looking forward to a great spring! Book your trip today 1-800-297-8996.[/li][/ul] [center]Rock Creek[/center] [ul][li]General: 157 cfs. The Creek has opened up quite a bit in the last few days and is now a good option again. No secrets here, whether you're on the lower or upper end, tie on a double bead stone with a worm, or prince, or copper john, or egg, or scud, or Flashback PT, or another double bead stone dropper and let 'em have it... [/li][li]Hatches: Midges [/li][li]Fly Patterns: San juan worms, princes, double bead stones, eggs, and other beadhead offerings. Buggers and sculpins crawled on the bottom.[/li][li]Weather Forecast: See Clark Fork [/li][li]Other Information: The lower end of Rock Creek and the Clark Fork near the confluence have good numbers of skwalas active in the riffles at this[/li][/ul]You can find more reports at the following web address:
[url "http://www.fishingworks.com/fishing_reports/location.cfm/MT"]http://www.fishingworks.com/fishing_reports/location.cfm/MT[/url]
Later,
Stickfigurefrank
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[ul][li]General: 654 cfs. @ Turah, 1940 cfs. @ Missoula, 2630 cfs. @ St. Regis. Still a lot of shelf ice on the Clark right now, but things are definitely starting to open up. With the warmer weather on tap for the next week, this river could become a good option very soon. Right now, you're better off on Rock Creek or the Root. [/li][li]Fly Patterns: Double bead stones, brown or olive rubberlegs, epoxy-back skwala nymphs, princes, worms, flashback PTs, copper johns, eggs, griffith's gnats and palomino midges to any risers. [/li][li]Hatches: Midges, a few capnias...nemouras and skwalas coming soon![/li][li]Weather Forecast: Today: Mixed rain and snow then rain. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. South wind 9 mph. High 44.
Tonight: Rain. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. South wind 7 mph. Low 30.
Tuesday: Mixed rain and snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. West wind 8 mph. High 42.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. West wind 7 mph. Low 21.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 20 percent. Southwest wind 8 mph. High 34.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Low 23.
Thursday: Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 38.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. Low 20.
Friday: Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 36.
Friday Night: Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 24.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 34.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Low 17.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. High 38.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. Low 23.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 36. [/li][li]Other Information: More precipitation in the forecast has us right on track for the best water year we've had in a long time! Book your trip today: 1-800-297-8996.[/li][/ul] [center]Blackfoot[/center] [ul][li]General: 467 cfs. @ Bonner. While there is more open water on the Blackfoot now than last week, this river is still very much in winter mode. Unless you've got a specific open riffle in mind, leave this one alone for another couple of weeks. [/li][li]Fly Patterns: Junk, junk, and more junk. Worms, DB stones, Bitch Creeks, and dark-colored streamers. [/li][li]Hatches: Midges[/li][li]Weather Forecast: See Clark Fork[/li][li]Other Information: Warmer weather and rain in the forecast should make this a good week to head down to the Clearwater. Give us a call for a fresh report. 1-80--297-8996. [/li][/ul] [center]Bitterroot[/center] [ul][li]General: 159 cfs @ Darby, 823 cfs. @ Missoula. The Root is mostly free of ice these days aside from the sloughs and backwaters. Skwala and nemoura nymphs are active in the riffles right now and bouncing bottom with olive, peacock, and/or brown stonefly nymphs has been very effective in the last couple of days. Also try worms, princes, copper johns, etc. Another week or two and this river is going to go off![/li][li]Hatches: Midges...skwalas and nemouras are on the way! [/li][li]Fly Patterns: Streamers, nymphs and midges.[/li][li]Weather Forecast: See Clark Fork.[/li][li]Other Information: Skwala nymphs are moving around in good numbers in the riffles of the Clark Fork and Bitterroot. We're looking forward to a great spring! Book your trip today 1-800-297-8996.[/li][/ul] [center]Rock Creek[/center] [ul][li]General: 157 cfs. The Creek has opened up quite a bit in the last few days and is now a good option again. No secrets here, whether you're on the lower or upper end, tie on a double bead stone with a worm, or prince, or copper john, or egg, or scud, or Flashback PT, or another double bead stone dropper and let 'em have it... [/li][li]Hatches: Midges [/li][li]Fly Patterns: San juan worms, princes, double bead stones, eggs, and other beadhead offerings. Buggers and sculpins crawled on the bottom.[/li][li]Weather Forecast: See Clark Fork [/li][li]Other Information: The lower end of Rock Creek and the Clark Fork near the confluence have good numbers of skwalas active in the riffles at this[/li][/ul]You can find more reports at the following web address:
[url "http://www.fishingworks.com/fishing_reports/location.cfm/MT"]http://www.fishingworks.com/fishing_reports/location.cfm/MT[/url]
Later,
Stickfigurefrank
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