07-13-2004, 12:47 PM
Bitterroot River - July 11th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Bitterroot+River"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
West Fork Bitterroot Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141267459398&begmeas=0&endmeas=42.326000213623"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: The fishing continues to be good all day on the root. By about 10 in the morning there have been lots of PMD's and a sparse showing of green drakes. You'll see lots of heads up and the fish, while not pushovers at this point, are still willing to eat a well presented dry. Once things slow down midafternoon the ticket has been a smaller golden stone pattern with a 14-16 nymph dropped off the back a few feet. The days have been closing out with a great spinner fall.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, few salmonflies, PMDs, green drakes.
FLIES: Golden stones of several varities such as Rogue, parachute madam Xs, or bulletheads. Extended body drakes in a 10 or 12, parachute adams in both larger sizes for the drakes. There will be lots of PMDs now, so have appropriately sized comparaduns, thorax ties, button emergers, etc... Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis and some salmonflies if you go higer. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: Today. Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tonight. Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening. Monday. Sunny and warmer. Highs 85 to 90. Monday night. Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Tuesday through Friday night. Partly cloudy each afternoon and evening. Otherwise mostly clear. Hot with highs 89 to 98. Lows 50 to 60.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The entire river is fishing well from Hannon all the way to Kelly Island.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=78,re"][#0000ff]The Kingfisher[/#0000ff][/url]
FISHING: Good
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Bitterroot+River"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
West Fork Bitterroot Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141267459398&begmeas=0&endmeas=42.326000213623"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: The fishing continues to be good all day on the root. By about 10 in the morning there have been lots of PMD's and a sparse showing of green drakes. You'll see lots of heads up and the fish, while not pushovers at this point, are still willing to eat a well presented dry. Once things slow down midafternoon the ticket has been a smaller golden stone pattern with a 14-16 nymph dropped off the back a few feet. The days have been closing out with a great spinner fall.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, few salmonflies, PMDs, green drakes.
FLIES: Golden stones of several varities such as Rogue, parachute madam Xs, or bulletheads. Extended body drakes in a 10 or 12, parachute adams in both larger sizes for the drakes. There will be lots of PMDs now, so have appropriately sized comparaduns, thorax ties, button emergers, etc... Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis and some salmonflies if you go higer. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: Today. Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tonight. Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening. Monday. Sunny and warmer. Highs 85 to 90. Monday night. Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Tuesday through Friday night. Partly cloudy each afternoon and evening. Otherwise mostly clear. Hot with highs 89 to 98. Lows 50 to 60.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The entire river is fishing well from Hannon all the way to Kelly Island.