Fishing Report, May 15
Fishing Report, May 15 It’s mid-May in Montana, which means the weather is doing whatever it wants. We are right in the thick of the classic spring roller coaster—one day it’s bluebird skies and shirtsleeves, the next it’s a gray, rainy system slinging a cold front through the valley. All these sudden shifts between warm and cool have the high-country snow melting in fits and starts. While the big valley [...]
Fishing Report, May 13
Fishing Report, May 13 May in Montana does exactly what May wants. We’ve been riding the roller coaster lately—swinging from glorious sunny afternoons in the 70s to gray, rainy stretches and sudden cool-downs. This erratic weather has kept the high-country snow on its toes, but the overall trend has triggered the first major push of spring runoff. The good news? The heavy snow we banked during those late April storms [...]
Fishing Report, May 6
Fishing Report, May 6 The recent warm up has firmly taken hold, and we are seeing the direct results on our local waters. With valley temperatures consistently pushing into the 70s, and rain in the forecast tomorrow there is a good surge of water down the drainage. While the snowpack we built up back in April is providing a vital "water bank" for the summer, the current runoff has our [...]
Fishing Report, May 2
Fishing Report, May 2 The forecasted warm-up has officially arrived, and it brought the heat! With valley temperatures hitting that 70°F mark, the high-country snow is giving way. This shift in weather has triggered the anticipated spring surge, putting our local freestone rivers into our first push of runoff. While the muddy water is back for now, the snowpack we built up during last week's storms is providing a healthy [...]
Fishing Report, April 29
Fishing Report, April 29 The weather has been decidedly wintery since our last report, with cold nights and snow showers keeping things brisk across the valley. Despite the chill, the rivers have actually settled into great shape for the moment. This late-season moisture continues to bolster our mountain snowpack, which is a massive win for our water levels later this summer. We are looking at a beautiful shift in the [...]
Fishing Report, April 24
Fishing Report, April 24 It has been a wild ride of a week with classic Montana mood swings in the weather. We started with a strong push of summer-like warmth that got the valley moving and spiked the early-season runoff. Then, right on cue, a cold front slammed the brakes on that spring fever, bringing freezing nights and wet snow back to the region. This late-season moisture was exactly what [...]