Montana Fishing Report: Jefferson River

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Date	05-Nov-09
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Conditions : Jefferson River: Great fall fishery with huge rewards, one of the rivers that when i head elsewhere i wonder what the day would have been like if i was hucking junk over here. However with that being said this river can also really stick it to ya. If you feel like a gamble go give it a shot, i bet you will more than likely have the river to yourself. If you are not pitching streamers then nymphing big meaty nymphs like crayfish and sculpins with an obscene amount of weight is also a good bet. Also yellows and browns seem to be colors that shine over here this time of year.

Fly pattern suggestions: Sex Dungeon Natural, Yellow, Black, Olive: 2 Mike's Flankhead Rainbow: 2 Articulated Fathead Tan, Olive, White: 2 CFO Streamer Tan & Olive: 4 Mike's Wounded Rainbow: 2 & 1/0 Bearded Clam (why not right?): 6 Yuk Bug Red Belly: 2-4 and whatever big concoctions that you might have aborted at your own vise...

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About: - The Jefferson River originates at the junction of the Big Hole and Beaverhead rivers, near Twin Bridges, Montana, and runs northeasterly 77 miles to Three Forks, where it joins the Madison and Gallatin rivers to form the Missouri River. In its upper reach, the Jefferson meanders widely through a grassy valley between the Continental Divide on the west and the Tobacco Root Mountains on the east. Near Whitehall, approximately halfway along its course, the Jefferson turns east away from the mountains. It cuts deeply through a high, semi-arid plain to flow past rocky cliffs, sagebrush, and native grasses. From its confluence with the Boulder River near Cardwell to Missouri Headwaters State Park, the Jefferson is primarily confined to a single channel, except near Three Forks. There it braids, forming many islands and side channels in a rich bottomland. The Jefferson River is extensively used as a source of irrigation water and is subject to severe dewatering in low-water years. The Ruby and Clark Canyon reservoirs, which impound major upstream tributaries of the Jefferson, affect the rivers flow pattern. In addition to fishing, the Jefferson River and its floodplain provide opportunities for waterfowl hunting, trapping, floating, sightseeing and asparagus picking.			Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Mountain Whitefish

Misc Info: - Exceptions to Standard Regulations River open entire year. Confluence Of Beaverhead And Big Hole Rivers To Williams Bridge FAS Combined Trout: 3 brown trout daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches. Catch-and-release for rainbow trout. Williams Bridge FAS To Confluence With Missouri River Combined Trout: 5 brown trout daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches. Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.