Spring Fishing on the Bitterroot and Western Montana
If you have been wondering about the fishing this summer on the Bitterroot River it appears that the water levels will be superb and the fishing as good or better than previous years. The local fish biologist has published the latest figures on fish counts and types of fish in the Bitterroot and the results have been as predicted or better than before. Fish populations remain about the same except for the Brown Trout which have risen in most areas of the river. We anticipate larger and more browns caught this year.
The weather continues to be snowy and rainy during the first week in March. Snow packs are well over 100% so we should have a good runoff again this year. The temperatures are turning warmer and we have had some snow melt but not enough to bring the river up in volume. We anticipate a later start for the Skwalas which will happen toward the middle of March rather than the 1st or 2nd week.
The main hatch in March and April will be the Skwala stone fly and the March Brown mayfly. Look for some warm weather to bring on the hatch.
