All posts in South Western Montana

Southwest Montana 6-12-10

Posted on June 12, 2010 at 3:19pm by Bruce_Staples No Comment

Best fishing we’ve heard  of here  is at Clark Canyon Reservoir.  Midge pupa (pick your pattern)under an indicator on a floating line is working very well.   Find the taking depth, twitch or retrieve your tight line, oh so slowly, and hang on!…

Southwestern Montana 6-8-10

Posted on June 8, 2010 at 2:45pm by Bruce_Staples No Comment

With May rainfall averaging 135% of normal you can bet that most streams are high and discolored. Exceptions are immediate tail waters.…

Southwestern Montana 5-14-10

Posted on May 14, 2010 at 2:27pm by Bruce_Staples No Comment

General season opens this Saturday (tomorrow). We know that’s a fact because of all the Montana licenses we are selling!  Hebgen Reservoir will be ice free, Clark Canyon is fishing well. We do not have information on Wade, Cliff & Elk lakes yet.…

South Western Montana 4-13

Posted on April 12, 2010 at 11:50am by Tim_Woodard No Comment

The Madison, and Yellowstone are fishing well. Streamers, Nymphing, and Blue Wing Olives. Nice warm days are producing lots of fish on the surface and lots of anglers out on the water.…

Southwest Montana 11-10-2009

Posted on November 10, 2009 at 4:26pm by Bruce_Staples Comments Off

Some waters cannot be approached because of road conditions. Brown trout season is in full swing along the Madison, Gallatin, Ruby, and Beaverhead rivers.…

Southwestern Montana 10-19-2009

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 1:01pm by Bruce_Staples Comments Off

Seems like the BWO or streamer theme applies to a lot of places, southwestern Montana included.  Browns are migrating in the Madison, Ruby, Beaverhead, Big Hole, Gallatin, Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, so streamers are the choice here.  Want to try for REALLY BIG browns?  Wade Lake produced the Montana state record (twenty-nine pounds and change) and near record browns.  Get those streamers down deep here.  Other great still waters for big browns are Clark Canyon Reservoir, Hebgen Lake, Quake Lake, and Smith Lake.  If you prefer top water fishing, the BWOs are abundant on nearly all rivers.…

Southwestern Montana 10-15-2009

Posted on October 15, 2009 at 1:02pm by Bruce_Staples Comments Off

It’s brown trout time!  Bring those streamers.…

Southwestern Montana 10-10-2009

Posted on October 10, 2009 at 12:55pm by Bruce_Staples Comments Off

Best brown trout action will be found on the Madison River above Hebgen Lake and between Hebgen and Quake lakes.    On the Beaverhead River browns are active throughout. Have those streamer patterns ready!…

Southwestern Montana 10-06-2009

Posted on October 6, 2009 at 1:22pm by Bruce_Staples Comments Off

Break out the streamers; it brown trout time on many rivers!…

Southwestern Montana 9-24-09

Posted on September 24, 2009 at 11:21am by Bruce_Staples Comments Off

Time to begin thinking brown trout! Whether you fish the Madison, Beaverhead, Big Hole, Gallatin, or Ruby, the browns are stocking up for upcoming spawning season.  Come in and see our stock of proven streamer patterns and also to get information on where the browns are active in southwestern Montana, western Wyoming or eastern Idaho.…