Cool nights and beautiful fall weather has arrived in western Montana.. The fall hatches have arrived and the trout are beginning to respond. Trico’s are coming off in the morning and afternoon brings a varied selection of may flies… Hecuba’s , mahoganies, and BWO’s are all on the fish’s radar. Cloudy days produce better dry […]
The past week we have seen some rare and much needed rain. The Bitterroot has been running above normal all summer and river levels have actually risen thanks to a few days of rain… Releases from Painted Rocks reservoir continue and are keeping the river in great shape… Hatch activity is light and the terestrial […]
The Bitterroot continues to drop but water levels are still above normal… The river is in the best shape we have seen in years, flows are up and water temperatures are low enough to keep trout happy… The major hatches of early summer have begun to drop off and we are entering a time when […]
The Bitterroot river has been dropping throughout July which has created great fishing opportunities. The fish have moved off the banks and soft water and are holding and feeding mid river and in the riffles. Abundant hatches have also helped bring the fish to the surface. Golden stones, Bitterroot stones, yellow sally’s, green drakes, PMD’s […]
The Bitterroot river is beginning to drop and shape up for fishing.. Salmon flies are about finished but you can still find them on the uppermost West Fork… The other summer hatches are coming on strong, golden stones, green and gray drakes, pmd’s and caddis are emerging river wide. The main river should start fishing […]
The Bitterroot has continued to drop over the past week. Dry fly fishing is really picking up on the forks and main Bitterroot. Salmon flies are emerging on the east and west forks in good numbers and the fish are keying on them. This hatch should last for the next week or so.. The other […]
