08-26-2004, 12:50 AM
Bitterroot River - August 25th, 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: This morning's flow near Darby is 530 cfs with a water temperature of 56 degrees. Yesterday's high water temperature up here was only 58 degrees. Plan on VERY good fishing river-wide today all day long. The fish aren't keyed on any specific hatch up here, so good presentations with drag free drifts in likely holding water will be the key. You should be able to catch fish on everything from tricos to hoppers. This river is looking particularly good in light of the clarity issues that're developing on some of the other rivers.
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. Quill bodied tricos as well as button emergers in 18s and 20s. 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...SHOWERS... SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING HIGHS 60 TO 65. LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY... LOWS 45 TO 50... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 60 TO 65... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 64 TO 69. FRIDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 44 TO 49. SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 71 TO 76 SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 77 TO 82.
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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: This morning's flow near Darby is 530 cfs with a water temperature of 56 degrees. Yesterday's high water temperature up here was only 58 degrees. Plan on VERY good fishing river-wide today all day long. The fish aren't keyed on any specific hatch up here, so good presentations with drag free drifts in likely holding water will be the key. You should be able to catch fish on everything from tricos to hoppers. This river is looking particularly good in light of the clarity issues that're developing on some of the other rivers.
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. Quill bodied tricos as well as button emergers in 18s and 20s. 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...SHOWERS... SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING HIGHS 60 TO 65. LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY... LOWS 45 TO 50... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 60 TO 65... WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 64 TO 69. FRIDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 44 TO 49. SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 71 TO 76 SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS... PARTLY CLOUDY LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 77 TO 82.