Montana Fishing Report
Jefferson River Sponsored by
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: Jefferson River: She gone.... If you head this way bring the biggest worms you have. Reported by: Montana Troutfitters |
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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. |
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