05-12-2004, 07:57 PM
Missouri River - May 12th, 2004
FISHING: Great
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Missouri+River"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Missouri_River__1039825479786_1586.77905273438_2312.46704101563.aspx"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: Wow, has this river been giving up the goods! Right now the Mo is in one of its good moods. We LOVE when that happens! Lots of fish and lots of big fish! On rising fish, the key is more presentation than pattern. We're whacking lots of rising fish on a wide variety of patterns from #12 Goddards to tiny cripples. Subsurface the key is black emerger patterns before about 10:30 a.m., then red after that. The color switch is huge right now. We're also focusing on VERY shallow water. The Missouri is a fun place to be right now if you don't end up getting caught in a blizzard. Even sidways snow isn't so bad when you're bent on fatty browns all day long! Here's a look at the latest Smith River numbers. This river is static and dropping for the most part, but still carrying some color. Hopefully this cold snap will add some much needed clarity.
HATCHES: Midges, blue wings.
FLIES: Yellow poxy head buggers, green and chartreuse buggers, size 16 and 18 cripples and parachute patterns. Ray Charles, eggs, size 16 to 20 flashback p-tails, lightning bugs, RS2's, red San Juan worms, pink and grey scuds (pinks in 16s and 18s and greys all the way up to a #12). For the dries, try palaminos in black, tiny comparaduns, size 18 cream colored cripples and parachute Adams, Griffith's gnats in 14 to 18, button emergers in 16s to 20s.
WEATHER: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY... AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW THEN WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT. TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 45 TO 50...AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 30 TO 35...20 TO 25 IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT WINDS. FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 55 TO 60...45 TO 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S
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FISHING: Great
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Missouri+River"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Missouri_River__1039825479786_1586.77905273438_2312.46704101563.aspx"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: Wow, has this river been giving up the goods! Right now the Mo is in one of its good moods. We LOVE when that happens! Lots of fish and lots of big fish! On rising fish, the key is more presentation than pattern. We're whacking lots of rising fish on a wide variety of patterns from #12 Goddards to tiny cripples. Subsurface the key is black emerger patterns before about 10:30 a.m., then red after that. The color switch is huge right now. We're also focusing on VERY shallow water. The Missouri is a fun place to be right now if you don't end up getting caught in a blizzard. Even sidways snow isn't so bad when you're bent on fatty browns all day long! Here's a look at the latest Smith River numbers. This river is static and dropping for the most part, but still carrying some color. Hopefully this cold snap will add some much needed clarity.
HATCHES: Midges, blue wings.
FLIES: Yellow poxy head buggers, green and chartreuse buggers, size 16 and 18 cripples and parachute patterns. Ray Charles, eggs, size 16 to 20 flashback p-tails, lightning bugs, RS2's, red San Juan worms, pink and grey scuds (pinks in 16s and 18s and greys all the way up to a #12). For the dries, try palaminos in black, tiny comparaduns, size 18 cream colored cripples and parachute Adams, Griffith's gnats in 14 to 18, button emergers in 16s to 20s.
WEATHER: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY... AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW THEN WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT. TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 45 TO 50...AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 30 TO 35...20 TO 25 IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT WINDS. FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 55 TO 60...45 TO 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S
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