Real Spring Fishing
We have finally moved into actual spring fishing conditions. Air temperatures are much higher average each day and the stream temps are rising. Trout in all SW Montana Rivers are in a good frame of mind!
The Madison always fishes well in the early season. You will have to nymph fish with a mixed bag of patterns. Rainbow trout are spawning now and that means a small egg pattern works well. Additionally we fish small midge patterns like the Zebra Midge, Brassies and Small Copper Johns.
The Big Hole will have early season stone fly hatches soon (Skwallas). Prior to their emergence you want to fish with Pat's Stones, large prince nymphs, san juan worms and larger copper johns or pheasant tail nymphs. When the dries appear fish a Skawalla pattern in about size 8.
The Beaverhead will have bwo hatches when the weather is right. That means having overcast, cooler weather or even blustery weather. When you get the hatch you will find fish taking about a size 16 sparkle dun in olive. If no fish are working the surface, use san juan worms and small bead head nymphs on the bottom.
The Jefferson and the Ruby are also very good early season rivers. As with other streams in SW Montana you should fish mostly small bead head nymphs. However on warmer days you may find that you can stir fish up with streamer patterns.
Finally don't forget to fish Clark Canyon Reservoir this spring. Here you will catch large Rainbows cruising the banks.
Good luck in the 2010 season
The Madison always fishes well in the early season. You will have to nymph fish with a mixed bag of patterns. Rainbow trout are spawning now and that means a small egg pattern works well. Additionally we fish small midge patterns like the Zebra Midge, Brassies and Small Copper Johns.
The Big Hole will have early season stone fly hatches soon (Skwallas). Prior to their emergence you want to fish with Pat's Stones, large prince nymphs, san juan worms and larger copper johns or pheasant tail nymphs. When the dries appear fish a Skawalla pattern in about size 8.
The Beaverhead will have bwo hatches when the weather is right. That means having overcast, cooler weather or even blustery weather. When you get the hatch you will find fish taking about a size 16 sparkle dun in olive. If no fish are working the surface, use san juan worms and small bead head nymphs on the bottom.
The Jefferson and the Ruby are also very good early season rivers. As with other streams in SW Montana you should fish mostly small bead head nymphs. However on warmer days you may find that you can stir fish up with streamer patterns.
Finally don't forget to fish Clark Canyon Reservoir this spring. Here you will catch large Rainbows cruising the banks.
Good luck in the 2010 season
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