Montana Fishing Report: Bitterroot River

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Date	05-Nov-09
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Conditions : Bitterroot River: There are a lot of fish eating little dry flies during the warmest part of the day. Mornings could still be slow, but your best option as we move into the weekend is going to be a small blue wing olive pattern or a mahogony. The san juan worm will be your best option as a nymph unless you like pulling streamers. Olive sculpins and buggers will give up some good fish when the dry flies aren't warm enough to move around yet. Don't be afraid to sleep in if your fishing anywhere because it's been very cold in the mornings and the fishing has been pretty slow until it warms up. Nymphing riffles and drop-offs with small stonefly nymphs, PTs, and princes will also be effective when nothing else is happening.

Hatches: blue wings, mahogonies, some hecubas

Fly Patterns: small size 20 bwo's, size 16 mahogonies, san juan worms, copper johns, pheasant tails, parachute hoppers, big adams, or hecubas

Reported by: The Grizzly Hackle

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About: - Located in Southwestern Montana just north of the Idaho Border. The Bitterroot is a river consisting of diverse water and quality hatches. Cutthroat, brown, rainbow, and brook trout can all be found in its waters. The Bitterroot is approximately 75 miles long from the junction of the East and West Fork just below Conner to where it meets the Clark Fork near Missoula. You will find riffles, deep pools, fallen trees, and other characteristics of a outstanding trout fishery. (River Access & Special Regulations)			Brook Trout Brown Trout Mountain Whitefish Rainbow Trout Westslope Cutthroat Trout

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