06-21-2004, 08:33 PM
Bitterroot River - June 21st, 2004
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=78,re"][#0000ff]The Kingfisher[/#0000ff][/url]
FISHING: Fair
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Bitterroot+River"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/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"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: The Bitterroot has been fishing better and better each day for the past week or so. The bright sun that's on tap probably won't be much help to you, though, or at the very least, it'll require changing your tactics. The Bitterroot's a moody pooch, though, so it's hard to say. It actually fished pretty well yeaterday in the bright sun. PMDs and green drakes have been hatching heavily on the 'root lately, but the sun could have you switching out to bigger attractors and golden stones. Look for lots of caddis out and about, especially in the evening. You should definitely have some dryfly action on The Bitterroot today, but bring you big box of dries, 'cause it's hard to say exactly what they'll be wanting in the suddenly 80 + degree weather.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, few salmonflies, PMDs, green drakes.
FLIES: Extended body drakes in a 10 or 12, parachute adams in both larger sizes for the drakes and march browns and in smaller sizes for baetis. Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis and some salmonflies if you go higer. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING... HIGHS 77 TO 83 TONIGHT...CLEAR... LOWS 42 TO 47 TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS 83 TO 88 TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 43 TO 48 WEDNESDAY...SUNNY... HIGHS 86 TO 92 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 43 TO 48 THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS 86 TO 91 THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 86 TO 92. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 82 TO 89
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=78,re"][#0000ff]The Kingfisher[/#0000ff][/url]
FISHING: Fair
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Bitterroot+River"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
Bitterroot River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1141176468612&begmeas=0&endmeas=84.2779998779297"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/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"][#0000ff]click here[/#0000ff][/url]]
REPORTS: The Bitterroot has been fishing better and better each day for the past week or so. The bright sun that's on tap probably won't be much help to you, though, or at the very least, it'll require changing your tactics. The Bitterroot's a moody pooch, though, so it's hard to say. It actually fished pretty well yeaterday in the bright sun. PMDs and green drakes have been hatching heavily on the 'root lately, but the sun could have you switching out to bigger attractors and golden stones. Look for lots of caddis out and about, especially in the evening. You should definitely have some dryfly action on The Bitterroot today, but bring you big box of dries, 'cause it's hard to say exactly what they'll be wanting in the suddenly 80 + degree weather.
HATCHES: Midges, caddis, yellow sallies, giant goldens, few salmonflies, PMDs, green drakes.
FLIES: Extended body drakes in a 10 or 12, parachute adams in both larger sizes for the drakes and march browns and in smaller sizes for baetis. Have some Goddard and elk hair caddis and some salmonflies if you go higer. Keep some smaller green and red bodied nymphs such as brassies if the fish won't play on top.
WEATHER: TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING... HIGHS 77 TO 83 TONIGHT...CLEAR... LOWS 42 TO 47 TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS 83 TO 88 TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 43 TO 48 WEDNESDAY...SUNNY... HIGHS 86 TO 92 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 43 TO 48 THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY... HIGHS 86 TO 91 THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 86 TO 92. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR... LOWS 45 TO 50... HIGHS 82 TO 89