Montana Fish Report

Fishing conditions:  Good

Report: The salmonfly hatch is mostly over and Golden Stones and Yellow Sallies are now coming off in good numbers down towards the lake. The mornings are fishing well with nymphs, think smaller baetis and Perdigon-type nymphs up around the Powerhouse 2 Riffle, throw the big stonefly nymphs lower int he system. PMDs and caddis are coming off in the flats, and there are Yellow Sallies and caddis coming off in the Powerhouse 2 Riffle daily. For the Rusty Spinners int he morning and the PMD Challenged during the hatch. Stripping emergers/pupas like a #14 or 16 Cinnamon Fox Poopah or Bird's Nest will work. Bring your Adams in sizes #14 - 20 to match any mayflies coming off in the meadow sections, and fishing a Chubby Chernobyl or your favorite salmonfly dry just about anywhere as a dry-dropper setup can produce takes on the dry. The spawn in the riffles should be finishing up, but keep an eye out for the redds.

Hot Flies:
• Lance's Jigged X-May
• Rubberlegs
• Sweet Pea Jigged Baetis
• Pheasant Tails
• Mercer's Missing Link
• S&M Nymph
• Walt's Worm
• Peaches n' Green
• BP Weiss Nymph