08-04-2004, 02:33 PM
Bitterroot River - August 1st, 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"]click here[/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"]click here[/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"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: The Bitterroot continues to be the best local option. The cooler water from Painted Rocks is helping keep water temps down enough that fishing has been good most of the day. There have been PMD’s out and tricos in the mornings but the fish have been all over the big attractor and hopper patterns. The lower river is seeing higher afternoon water temps, SOOOO, if your going to fish below Tucker you should plan on getting on early and getting off before the heat of the day.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, PMDs,terrestrials.
FLIES: Golden stones of several varities such as Rogue, parachute madam Xs, or bulletheads. Parachute adams are always a good standby on this river in sizes 12 to 18. There will be lots of PMDs now, so have appropriately sized comparaduns, thorax ties, button emergers, etc... Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis for the evening hatch. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: Today. Isolated mainly dry thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 91 to 96. Tonight. Slight chance of mainly dry thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Monday. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Highs 89 to 94. Monday night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58. Tuesday through Wednesday night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Highs 84 to 90. Lows 48 to 55. Thursday and Thursday night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Highs 81 to 86. Lows 47 to 54.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We've been keeping our guided trips pretty much a morning 1/2 day deal due to warming water temperatures in the afternoon and especially the evening/early nighttime hours.
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supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=78,re"]The Kingfisher[/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"]click here[/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"]click here[/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"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: The Bitterroot continues to be the best local option. The cooler water from Painted Rocks is helping keep water temps down enough that fishing has been good most of the day. There have been PMD’s out and tricos in the mornings but the fish have been all over the big attractor and hopper patterns. The lower river is seeing higher afternoon water temps, SOOOO, if your going to fish below Tucker you should plan on getting on early and getting off before the heat of the day.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, PMDs,terrestrials.
FLIES: Golden stones of several varities such as Rogue, parachute madam Xs, or bulletheads. Parachute adams are always a good standby on this river in sizes 12 to 18. There will be lots of PMDs now, so have appropriately sized comparaduns, thorax ties, button emergers, etc... Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis for the evening hatch. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: Today. Isolated mainly dry thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 91 to 96. Tonight. Slight chance of mainly dry thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Monday. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Highs 89 to 94. Monday night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58. Tuesday through Wednesday night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Highs 84 to 90. Lows 48 to 55. Thursday and Thursday night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Highs 81 to 86. Lows 47 to 54.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We've been keeping our guided trips pretty much a morning 1/2 day deal due to warming water temperatures in the afternoon and especially the evening/early nighttime hours.
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