08-19-2004, 02:51 PM
Big Hole River - August 14th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
The Flows on the Bighole at Melrose are 244 C.F.S. There has been a very nice Trico hatch in the morning with some good activity on hoppers once the trico hatch is done. The better trico fishing has been on the upper reaches of the river near the town of Wise River. You can have some good action near Melrose as well but I prefer to fish the tricos on the slower water above Wise River. Hopper droppers have been good in the afternoon as well as fishing some general attractor patterns in the likely looking spots. Flows have been holding on pretty well due to the purchase of instream flows from the ranchers in the valley to help protect the grayling fishery. If you are going to float the river it is best to use a raft right now because you will hit some rocks and run into some shallow areas on the river.
Fly Pattern Suggestions :Trico Thorax #18-22, Trico Spinner #18-22, BH Trico Spinner #18-20, Parachute Pheasant Tail #16-18, Molly Hopper #6-8, Parachute Hopper #6-8Yellow Stimulator #8-12, Madam X #8-10, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Slick Water Caddis #12-14 Parachute Caddis #12-14, BH Mangy Caddis #14-16, Black Lite Brite Caddis #12-14, Hot wire Caddis #12-14, BH Prince #8-12
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=86,re"]Montana Troutfitters[/url]
FISHING: Good
The Flows on the Bighole at Melrose are 244 C.F.S. There has been a very nice Trico hatch in the morning with some good activity on hoppers once the trico hatch is done. The better trico fishing has been on the upper reaches of the river near the town of Wise River. You can have some good action near Melrose as well but I prefer to fish the tricos on the slower water above Wise River. Hopper droppers have been good in the afternoon as well as fishing some general attractor patterns in the likely looking spots. Flows have been holding on pretty well due to the purchase of instream flows from the ranchers in the valley to help protect the grayling fishery. If you are going to float the river it is best to use a raft right now because you will hit some rocks and run into some shallow areas on the river.
Fly Pattern Suggestions :Trico Thorax #18-22, Trico Spinner #18-22, BH Trico Spinner #18-20, Parachute Pheasant Tail #16-18, Molly Hopper #6-8, Parachute Hopper #6-8Yellow Stimulator #8-12, Madam X #8-10, Elk Hair Caddis #12-14, Slick Water Caddis #12-14 Parachute Caddis #12-14, BH Mangy Caddis #14-16, Black Lite Brite Caddis #12-14, Hot wire Caddis #12-14, BH Prince #8-12