06-10-2004, 04:44 PM
Rock Creek - June 9th, 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=Rock+Creek"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Rock Creek Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1154428475830&begmeas=0&endmeas=10.9219999313354"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: Still the best bet in the area. This cooler weather has the flows dropping and is getting the green drakes out a bit more. The lower river is running 1030 as of this morning while the Middle Fork is also down now to 294 cfs. Wade fishing is still not a great option in general on the creek, but give it another 2 or 3 days and it'll be fine. A boat is the way to go up here. In the cloud cover the fish have been looking for mayflies more so than the big stoneflies. During the midday period when the fish have been willing to eat the bigger bugs, they've recently become fairly selective about wanting golden stones over the salmonflies. This cloud cover is also providing very good conditions for ripping streamers off the banks. Rock Creek remains a very good option locally.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, green drakes, salmonflies, golden stones, PMDs, baetis.
FLIES: Bigger attractor or stonefly dries with red San Juan worm droppers. More realistically sized mayfly offerings such as parachute Adams, comparaduns or cripples in the 14 to 16 range. Green drake cripples or duns in 10s or 12s. Slow moving streamers will also be a good option. Larger stonefly nymphs with bright red San Juan worm droppers.
WEATHER: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING...WITH PARTIAL CLEARING BY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. TONIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 58 TO 63... WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47 WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 60 TO 65 WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 39 TO 44... HIGHS 68 TO 73. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 40 TO 45... HIGHS 71 TO 76. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 43 TO 48... HIGHS 76 TO 81. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 72 TO 77.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The salmonfly hatch still has a long way to go on Rock Creek. It will be fishable for weeks to come yet.
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=Rock+Creek"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Rock Creek Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1154428475830&begmeas=0&endmeas=10.9219999313354"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: Still the best bet in the area. This cooler weather has the flows dropping and is getting the green drakes out a bit more. The lower river is running 1030 as of this morning while the Middle Fork is also down now to 294 cfs. Wade fishing is still not a great option in general on the creek, but give it another 2 or 3 days and it'll be fine. A boat is the way to go up here. In the cloud cover the fish have been looking for mayflies more so than the big stoneflies. During the midday period when the fish have been willing to eat the bigger bugs, they've recently become fairly selective about wanting golden stones over the salmonflies. This cloud cover is also providing very good conditions for ripping streamers off the banks. Rock Creek remains a very good option locally.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, green drakes, salmonflies, golden stones, PMDs, baetis.
FLIES: Bigger attractor or stonefly dries with red San Juan worm droppers. More realistically sized mayfly offerings such as parachute Adams, comparaduns or cripples in the 14 to 16 range. Green drake cripples or duns in 10s or 12s. Slow moving streamers will also be a good option. Larger stonefly nymphs with bright red San Juan worm droppers.
WEATHER: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING...WITH PARTIAL CLEARING BY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. TONIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51. THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY... HIGHS 58 TO 63... WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 42 TO 47 WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS... MOSTLY CLOUDY... HIGHS 60 TO 65 WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 39 TO 44... HIGHS 68 TO 73. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 40 TO 45... HIGHS 71 TO 76. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 43 TO 48... HIGHS 76 TO 81. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 72 TO 77.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The salmonfly hatch still has a long way to go on Rock Creek. It will be fishable for weeks to come yet.