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Fishing Reports
Bitterroot River
June 28, 2005
Posted by Angler's Roost
Contact: John Cawley
Hamilton, MT 59840
Phone 1: 406-363-1268
Email: anglersroost@montana.com
URL: http://anglersroost-montana.com
Current Report
Active surface feeding
through the Darby / Hamilton
area and into the middle
river at present, our post
run-off emergence finally
commencing in earnest after
after weeks of weak and
discontinuous teasing by
mother nature. Localized and
dense concentrations of
Green Drakes - perhaps the
best in many years -
flurries of PMD's and
Bitterroot Stones
have been reported as have
Grey Drakes and the first of
the Golden Stones. Darby
gage hoovering 1250 cfs
range this week with
streamflow now in a slowing
and comfortable post run-off
regime. This last 20% drop
in streamflow yielding a
full 50% increase in
fishiable water to floaters.
Foot fishing opportunities
are still quite limited but
now insight. Behind the shop
we are nearly bank-full,
with visibility to the
bottom in all areas and side
channels having good holding
water. Currently raining
lightly with drying and
warming through the weekend
forecast.
Catch of the Week
Special Report
What to expect for summer?
The possibility of a very
dry August is built into the
Northern Rockies weather.
A very quick and low 'high
water', that is
peak run-off, now well
behind us. An outstanding
post run-off fishery with
sustained surface fishing
deep into July is the way it
looks at present.
Predictions are excedingly
difficult but we
are in essentially the same
shape as we were at this
time last year - this week
we received several more
soaking rainfalls - and it
worked out fine. We had a
cool summer, and another is
forecast , the right amount
of moisture at the right
time and outstanding
emergence through the
season. The one fact is that
the upper Bitterrroot River
is to a strong degree
protected by having 60-90
days flow behind Painted
Rocks Dam stored for
fisheries use. Local drought
summaries released last week
have the Biterroot Valley
and adjacent forest now at
normal. Painted Rocks Lake
at present is full. Stay
tuned.
Sale Information
Receive a copy of
2005 'Tight Lines" , The
Rocky Mountain Fly Fishing
Forecast for $9.50 deld to
your door bookrate. 192
pages covering all the major
fly fishing drainages
throughout the state and the
Northern Rockies including
Yellowstone NP. You can e-
mail, call or send a check.
Also available,
MAPS .......Float/Fishing
guides from 'Montana Afloat'
$3.99 each deld to you first
class mail - Bitterroot,
Rock Creek, Beaverhead, Big
Hole and Blackfoot .......
U.S. Forest Service, perhaps
the best maps out there for
the cost, $9.99 each deld to
you first class mail -
Bitterroot NF, Deerlodge NF,
Southwest Montana West (
includes most of the upper
Missouri River Drainage),
Anaconda/ Pintler
Wilderness, Selway/
Bitterroot Wilderness South
Half, Lolo NF West (
Missoula area and west to
state line), Clearwater NF
Idaho. Also we have a
Bitterroot 'SUMMER
COLLECTION' .... a dozen
flies in a gift box or a
small opaque fly box with
lid. All dry flys or
emergers including Golden
Stones, Green Drakes,
Bitterroot Stones, PMD's and
a variety of sexy
attractors. This is
a post run-off collection
for use when the river is
fishing like crazy and most
can be used well into
July. $27.50 deld to your
door first class.
Special Events
SHUTTLES !! All day, every
day, all season long. Fully
insured with care taken with
every vehicle. West Fork to
Stevi at the most
reasonable rates in the
valley. Phone in or stop in
363-1268. RAFT, KICKBOAT AND
EQUIPMENT RENTALS ..... we
offer an 11' NRS Otter
suitable for parties of 3
adults with all the
trimmings for a safe and
enjoyable day on the river
for $100 a day including a
shuttle to a local access
point. One man pontoon boats
are also available for $40 a
day. A list of sporting
equipment available for rent
including life preservers,
dry boxes and bags, marine
coolers, tents and fly rods
with prices can be found on
our web site. ONE STOP
SHOPPING FOR TOURING ANGLERS
licenses, creative local
flies, maps, Montana gifts,
groceries, cold drinks all
manner of fishing lies and
characters , all available
at Angler's Roost. Pick up
an Angler's Dozen !! Buy 12
flies and get another 1 free.
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