Summer in SW Montana, Finally!

After three weeks of cooler/wet weather SW Montana has finally experienced a couple of days of summer like weather. The Rivers are dropping and fishing is good.

The Big Hole is still high but clear. You will find a mixed bag of flies working, depending upon the section of river you choose to fish. Up high above Wise river you can find fish on Golden Stone Flies, Caddis and PMD's. On the lower sections of river you may need to fish nymphs deep or work streamers off the banks if you enjoy that kind of fishing.

The Beaverhead from Clark Canyon Dam to Grasshopper Creek is low and clear. Some pmd activity in the Slick and from High Bridge to Grasshopper we are fishing pmd nymphs and scud patterns with weight and an indicator.

The Madison is high but clearing and dredging with big nymphs will produce fish. We are probably a week or so away from the Salmon Fly Hatch on the Madison.

The Ruby from Ruby dam downstream to Alder is clear enough to fish. From Alder down it has color but should begin to clear again.

Clark Canyon reservoir is perking up again. If you want to catch large fish you should give the reservoir a go. Big Browns and Rainbows are available to those who have patience and learn to fish the indicator nymph and streamer techniques that produce double digit fish on the reservoir.

Good Luck and enjoy the sun.