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Montana Fly Fishing Report
Kootenai River Montana (updated November 21, 2008)
The Kootenai continues to fish really well as late summer turns to early fall. Cool weather and recent rain has made for some excellent conditions. Dry fly fishing is still the order of the day and fish are still really looking up for food. Discharge from Libby Dam will likely be around 6000-8000 cfs throughout the fall which is terrific for wading anglers as well as float fisherman. Hoppers are still bringing good action during warmer parts of the day.
Clark Fork River Montana (updated November 21, 2008)
Hoppers fished with a bead head dropper are moving some larger fish throughout the day and other terrestrials like ants and beetles have been providing top water action as well. What with cooler weather and super clear water, smaller dries are also becoming important. Do consider size 14 parachute adams, royal wulffs, and tiny bead head droppers. Caddis are still active during afternoons and fish are still excited by a good, old elk hair or Goddard caddis fished dead drift in about 2-4 feet of faster water.
Kootenai River Tributaries Montana (updated November 21, 2008)
All Kootenai drainage tributaries are presently low but in good shape due to cooler weather. Cover lots of water, fish attractor patterns and hoppers in faster water, and look for fish in deeper buckets.
Montana Hatch Chart and Fly Patterns
March primary hatches: blue winged olive mayfly, midge, western March
brown mayfly
dry fly patterns: blue winged olive #20-18, midge #20, March brown
#14, royal wulff #14, parachute adams #14
nymphs: blue winged olive emerger #20-18, pheasant tail #20-14,
hare's ear #16-14, beadhead prince #14, selection of
wooly buggers
April primary hatches: blue winged olive mayfly, midge, western March
brown mayfly
dry fly patterns: blue winged olive #20-18, midge #20-18, March
brown #14, royal wulff #14, parachute adams #14
nymphs: blue winged olive emerger #20-18, pheasant tail #20-14,
hare's ear #16-14, beadhead prince #14, selection of
wooly buggers
May primary hatches: blue winged olive mayfly, western March brown
mayfly, little black caddis, grannom caddis
dry fly patterns: blue winged olive #20-18, midge #20, March brown
#14, royal wulff #14, parachute adams #14, black elk
hair caddis #18-16, tan elk hair caddis #16-14
nymphs: blue winged olive emerger #20-18, pheasant tail #20-14,
hare's ear #16-14, beadhead prince #14, peaking
caddis #16, selection of wooly buggers
June primary hatches: little black caddis, grannom caddis, blue winged
olive mayfly, pale morning dun mayfly
dry fly patterns: parachute adams #18-12, black elk hair caddis
#16, tan elk hair caddis #16-14, royal wulff #18-10,
royal trude #16-12, thorax pale morning dun #16-14\
nymphs: beadhead hare's ear #16-12, beadhead prince #16-12,
peaking caddis #16-14, pheasant tail #18-12,
flashback hare's ear #16, copper john #16-12,
lightening bug #16-12
July primary hatches: grannom caddis, pale morning dun mayfly, green
drake mayfly
dry fly patterns: parachute adams #16-10, tan elk hair X-caddis
#16-14, pale morning dun #16-14, rusty spinner #16,
green drake #12-10, royal wulff #16-10, royal trude
#16-12
nymphs: beadhead hare's ear #16-12, beadhead prince #16-14,
peaking caddis #16-14, green drake emerger #12,
hare's ear #12, pheasant tail #16-12, copper john
#16-12, lightening bug #16-14, selection of wooly
buggers
August primary hatches: grannom caddis, pale morning dun mayfly, little
green drake mayfly, terrestrials (hoppers, ants,
beetles)
dry fly patterns: tan elk hair X-caddis #16-14, tan sparkle pupa
#16, parachute adams #16-14, green drake #14, royal
wulff #16-14, royal trude #16-14, ants #16-14,
hoppers #14-10
nymphs: beadhead hare's ear #16-12, beadhead prince #16-12,
pheasant tail #16-12, copper john #14-12, lightening
bug #16-12, selection of wooly buggers
September primary hatches: grannom caddis, little green drake mayfly,
blue winged olive mayfly, terrestrials (hoppers,
ants, beetles), October caddis
dry fly patterns: tan elk hair caddis #16-14, green drake # 14,
parachute adams #16-12, ants #18-14, royal wulff
#18-12, royal trude #16-12, October caddis #10,
orange stimulator #10
nymphs: beadhead prince #16-14, beadhead hare's ear #16-14,
pheasant tail #16-14, copper john #16-12, lightening
bug #16-12, selection of wooly buggers
October primary hatches: blue winged olive mayfly, midge, grannom caddis,
micro caddis, October caddis
dry fly patterns: blue winged olive #18, tan elk hair caddis #16,
orange stimulator #12-10, royal trude #12-10, midge
#20-18, lime green midge #20-18, parachute adams
#20-16, hoppers #12-10
nymphs: beadhead prince #16-14, beadhead hare's ear #16-14,
pheasant tail #18-16, midge pupa #20-18, copper john
#16-14, lightening bug #16-14, selection of wooly
buggers
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