08-19-2004, 02:55 PM
Missouri River - August 17th, 2004
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FISHING: Fair
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REPORTS: Tricos are still the main attraction but its been very tough on the Mo lately. Once the tricos fall you can keep a few fish interested in terrestrials midday. The caddis are still the name of the game right before dark. The low flows, high water temps, weed growth and extremely selective fish are making August a tough time to be on the Mo. This isn't to say, though, that the fishing itself is bad, it's just WAY more technical than say, May, when the fatties are willing to come up and eat #14 stimulators at the end of a 15' cast. If you're into big, technical fish, this river could be right up your alley!
HATCHES: PMDs, tricos, midges, hoppers, caddis.
FLIES: Subsurface it'll be the standard Mo junk like 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 comparaduns in 14s and 16s, size 18 cream colored cripples and parachute Adams, Griffith's gnats in 14 to 18, button emergers in 16s to 20s. We've also been getting lots of fish on Goddard and elk hair caddis in 14s.
WEATHER: Today. Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 85. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight. Partly cloudy with isolated evening showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday. Partly cloudy. Highs 80 to 85. 70 to 75 in the mountains. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night. Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Wednesday. Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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FISHING: Fair
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Missouri+River"]click here[/url]]
Missouri River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Missouri_River__1039825479786_1586.77905273438_2312.46704101563.aspx"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: Tricos are still the main attraction but its been very tough on the Mo lately. Once the tricos fall you can keep a few fish interested in terrestrials midday. The caddis are still the name of the game right before dark. The low flows, high water temps, weed growth and extremely selective fish are making August a tough time to be on the Mo. This isn't to say, though, that the fishing itself is bad, it's just WAY more technical than say, May, when the fatties are willing to come up and eat #14 stimulators at the end of a 15' cast. If you're into big, technical fish, this river could be right up your alley!
HATCHES: PMDs, tricos, midges, hoppers, caddis.
FLIES: Subsurface it'll be the standard Mo junk like 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 comparaduns in 14s and 16s, size 18 cream colored cripples and parachute Adams, Griffith's gnats in 14 to 18, button emergers in 16s to 20s. We've also been getting lots of fish on Goddard and elk hair caddis in 14s.
WEATHER: Today. Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 85. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight. Partly cloudy with isolated evening showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday. Partly cloudy. Highs 80 to 85. 70 to 75 in the mountains. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night. Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Wednesday. Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.