Montana Fly Fishing...The More Snow Now...

...the More Happy Trout come August...True Story!

On another track the 2014 Annual Fishing Newsletter arrived recently--as always jam packed with interesting tidbits concerns the current state of Montana fishing affairs. But for me the best thing is how my bucket list grows nearly each page--like several good water years in a row has ramped up many of eastern Montana's warm water fisheries to record levels. So many spots added to the list there is no way we will be able to find time to hit but a few...but trust me, we aim to give it our best shot. 

Big Hole River Trout...Lookin' Pretty Good.

Checked the Montana Snotel Sites in the Big Hole Drainage and things are lookin pretty good. Twin Lakes, above, is currently buried under 127 inches white stuff; while near by Darkhorse Lake the snow level currently right at 100 inches. The good news is yet another major snowstorm is supposed to sweep the area over the next several days...While I for one am more than ready for spring I know all too well how quickly the Big Hole can dry up come August given a hot, dry, spring and summer...so bring it on the more the merrier our summer fishin...

Beaverhead Trout: Think Spring

Snow on the ground (like over 100 inches at a couple snowtel sites in the Beaverheads), 22 below on the front porch, more snow and below zero in the forecast...hell, what's left but to think spring, even if just around the corner does seem quite the stretch...As a wise man once said, listen to Ol' Phil, he really does know...