Talking snow and ice mid-May in Montana is certainly nothing new. But after yesterdays brief though nontheless hot spell (81 on the front porch) does seem a bit odd, eh? Anyway talking to Al this morning we both agreed with the snow still hanging on up high in the Pintlars and Beaverheads string a few 80 degree days in a row and the Big Hole could very well be once again rippin'...how high is of course merely a wild guess. But if I were to take a wild stab let's say somewhere in the 5000-7000 cfs range should about cover it...You know why get yourself too far out on that proverbial limb...right. By the way the icicles above were shot in a shady nook in the Morrison Lake outlet on a sunny afternoon in the low 70s just last weekend so...Yes, really does take a while following your basic chilly night at 8000 feet for old man sun to git 'er done.
Dire runoff predictions aside the Big Hole right now is fishing pretty well. Streamers in the morning and whenever the clouds roll in; dries such as Purple Haze cripple when March Browns are about. And of course turdnworm works most anytime...
Caddis have been on Beav for awhile now but no reports so far of the trout taking much notice--on top that is--nymphs rule and streamers are right up there. Above Pipe, by the way, is still off limits.
Ruby and Clark Canyon continue to run necknneck in the not so hot race...at least that is seems to be the word on the streets...
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