08-26-2004, 12:50 AM
Blackfoot 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=Blackfoot+River"]click here[/url]]
Blackfoot River Montana FWP Online Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1138907468712&begmeas=0&endmeas=127.319000244141"]click here[/url]]
North Fork Blackfoot River Montana FWP Online Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1131290469848&begmeas=0&endmeas=38.4850006103516"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: The cool weather has dropped water temperatures up here dramatically. The lower river near Johnsrud registered a climbing high water temperature yesterday of only 56 degrees. This morning's reading at the same place is 55. Temperature and flow wise, this river is a viable option again at this point. There was a big push of mud working its way downstream, though, yesterday, so this will likely keep the fishing up here less than stellar for the next day or so at least. FWP is still, though, asking for voluntary hoot owl restrictions on The Blackfoot and no fishing on the tributaries. In murkey water conditions, your best bet will be slow moving, dark colored streamers or tandem nymph rigs deep.
HATCHES: Caddis,tricos, golden stones, PMDs, terrestrials.
FLIES: Golden stones (both giant and yellow sallie), button emerger and cripple mayfly patterns, #12 or 14 royal Wulffs, deep and slow tandem nymph rigs, brown, olive or black streamers in the clouds, brighter colors like peach and yellow in the sun. Big fuzzy junk that you can strip across the surface for fluttering caddis.
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.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=78,re"]The Kingfisher[/url]
FISHING: Fair
River Levels [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=dailystagedischarge&group_key=NONE&search_site_no_station_nm=Blackfoot+River"]click here[/url]]
Blackfoot River Montana FWP Online Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1138907468712&begmeas=0&endmeas=127.319000244141"]click here[/url]]
North Fork Blackfoot River Montana FWP Online Guide [[url "http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1131290469848&begmeas=0&endmeas=38.4850006103516"]click here[/url]]
REPORTS: The cool weather has dropped water temperatures up here dramatically. The lower river near Johnsrud registered a climbing high water temperature yesterday of only 56 degrees. This morning's reading at the same place is 55. Temperature and flow wise, this river is a viable option again at this point. There was a big push of mud working its way downstream, though, yesterday, so this will likely keep the fishing up here less than stellar for the next day or so at least. FWP is still, though, asking for voluntary hoot owl restrictions on The Blackfoot and no fishing on the tributaries. In murkey water conditions, your best bet will be slow moving, dark colored streamers or tandem nymph rigs deep.
HATCHES: Caddis,tricos, golden stones, PMDs, terrestrials.
FLIES: Golden stones (both giant and yellow sallie), button emerger and cripple mayfly patterns, #12 or 14 royal Wulffs, deep and slow tandem nymph rigs, brown, olive or black streamers in the clouds, brighter colors like peach and yellow in the sun. Big fuzzy junk that you can strip across the surface for fluttering caddis.
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.