Big Hole continues to drop "like a rock", dropping below 1000 cfs at Melrose for the first time since early spring. Barring unforeseen heavy rains (don't hold your breath) won't be long until floating a hard boat will be more a matter of bouncing rock to rock, more an adventure in dragging the boat than actual floating. On the plus side topwater action has really come on in the past couple weeks and should remain so over the next couple months or until the river and drought gods conspire to shut things down...alas most observers I've talked to expect some sort of shut down later this summer...at least hoot owl restrictions and maybe worse...best keep our fingers and toes crossed, eh?
With the lower flows browns, especially the big boys and girls are once again starting to show up in the skinniest spots...like fish the weak side...hint, hint...Forecast is for hot and hotter, dry and drier... so best get out early as the lower the water gets the warmer and afternoons the bite will most likely die, die, die....
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