08-26-2004, 12:49 AM
Clark Fork River - August 25th, 2004
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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=Clark+Fork&format=pre"]click here[/url]]
Clark Fork River Montana FWP Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1162072481455&begmeas=9.43000030517578&endmeas=336.802001953125"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: This river was losing clarity fast yesterday due to another Blackfoot mudslide. Depending on just how bad it gets, you might be better off giving this river a rest for a day or two. If decent clarity remains, though, and there's just a bit of discoloration, the bugger fishing could be off the chart. While it's true that The Clark Fork can fish very well in muddy conditions, it's also true that the first day or two of the push will put the fishing off HARD! Either way, if you go, don't expect to see good hatches of anything. There just aren't that many bugs out on this river right now. Just prospect with a big ugly and a smaller (#14) mayfly combo and you'll get it done.
HATCHES: Caddis, tricos, giant golden stones, terrestrials.
FLIES: Royal stimis, Rogue goldens, parachute madam x, Ausable Wulffs, comparadun and thorax PMDs, parachute Adams in 12s and 14s. Goddard caddis (especially in the late evening), flashback p-tails.
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.