Southwest Montana, August 3rd, 2024

Thunder showers have slowed morning gulper fishing on Hebgen Lake, but storm free days are ahead and gulpers will pickup again. Ants, beetles and hoppers have made afternoon fishing good on the Gallatin and Madison Rivers. No significant spruce moths appearances on either of these streams (and the West Fork of the Madison) to date. Hoot Owl restrictions still apply to many streams. Check on fwp.mt.gov to see where.

Centennial Valley streams have flows considerable below normal making fishing success a bit difficult.