Spring Fever!

Although its still snowing in the mountains good spring fishing is just around the corner. We have had a fairly mild winter in the valley so the fish are in great shape and have been active. The Skwala nymphs have begun staging along the banks of the Bitterroot and can be found in shallow water. Trout are already keying on them and there have been reports of good nymph fishing on the milder days. Nymphs and streamers fished low and slow have been getting most fish but occasionally you can take fish on dry midges. Fishing should continue to improve as spring approaches and I expect consistent dry fly action by the second week of March. See ya on the river soon………