Dog Days Continued!

Hot dry weather typical of August continues… Since the last report conditions have improved somewhat. Rain and cooler weather helped improve river conditions and hoot owl restrictions have been lifted on area rivers.. Cold water releases continue from Painted Rocks dam and are keeping the West Fork and upper Bitterroot in cool water… Not much happening in the way of hatches right now. Terrestrials are the name of the game with hoppers, beetles, and ants bringing some fish to the surface. Droppers are also key in getting down to the fish that won’t rise.. The lower Bitterroot is beginning to see some Trico’s but they are still a bit sporadic. It won’t be long until the weather cools and we begin to see the fall may fly hatches…