Heavy rain brought the river up last night almost doubling volume.. That should slow the fishing for the next 2 or 3 days until the river stabilizes and begins to drop. The good news is the moisture is falling as snow in the mountains and adding to our already healthy snow pack of 104%. I […]
Spring weather has arrived and we have had several days with highs in the 50’s & 60’s. A few adult skwala’s have started to emerge but most fish are being caught underneath on nymphs. Large numbers of skwala nymphs can be found on the edges of the Bitterroot and the fish are keying on them. […]
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. […]
Ice is forming on the edges of the river as winter’s cold temps are taking hold of the Bitterroot. Most fly fishers have moved on to hunting, skiing, or any number of the various winter activities Montana has to offer.. While there is snow in the mountains, snow levels are still a bit below average […]
Fall has arrived and the season will wind down at the end of October, but there is still great dry fly fishing to be had.. Last week felt more like July then the last week of September. Weather was hot and sunny , great for sun worshippers but not so much for fly fishers and […]
Last week we saw a big change in the weather with cooler temps and some much needed rain. This change in weather has triggered the may fly hatches to come on in good numbers.. Large numbers of Trico’s are coming off in the morning and providing some challenging fishing with tiny flies.. The Hecuba ( […]
