Fishing Reports
Big Hole River
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Upper Clark Fork
Rock Creek
The river has dropped to around 300cfs at Melrose, but the fishing has been fantastic! If you like throwing dries all day long, get out there.

Nymphs:
Red Copper Johns, Tungsten Golden Stones, Kyle's Yellow Sally, Lightning Bugs, superflash PT's, bubbleback emerger PMD's, Split Case
PMD's, Queen Prince, King Prince, Iron Sally, BH 20 incher, Superflash Pheasant Tail, Pat's Rubberlegs..

Streamers:
JJ Special, Olive and Yellow Zonkers, Sculpzilla, Bellydancers

Dries:
Morrish Hopper, Chubby Chernobyls, Black Magic, Caddis, Purple Haze, Sparkle Duns, Parachute Adams, Purple Rooster, Lime Trude
Updated 8/25/2010
The Beaverhead is on fire right now. Caddis, PMD's, Sallies, and Crane Flies!

Nymphs:
Soft Hackle Sow Bugs, Split Back PMD, Bubbleback PMD, SJ Worms, Taylor's Gut Instinct, Zebra Midges, Micro Mayflies, Crane Fly Larva

Streamers:
Sculpzilla, Shiner Minnow, Witch Doctor

Dries:
Olive or Brown Elk Hair Caddis, Purple Haze, Sparkle Duns, Parachute Adams, Purple Rooster
The Jefferson is well into the summer swing, and has been producing some good fish. Hoppers, craneflies, damsels, caddis, streamers, worms,
and other various junk patterns will produce for you.

Nymphs:
Pat's Rubberlegs, Sparkle Worms, Tungsten Golden Stones, Hot Worms, Jimmy Legs

Streamers:
Sculpzilla, Shiner Minnow, Witch Doctor, Sex Dungeon

Dries:
Chubby Chernobyl, Black Magic, Fat Albert, Elk Hair Caddis, Morrish Hopper
The Upper Clark Fork has been fishing well lately. Huge numbers of caddis into the evening. Hoppers are going as well.

Nymphs:
Pat's Rubberlegs, Sparkle Worms, Hares Ears, Scuds, Extended Body Caddis Pupa, Superflash PT's, Hot Worms, Ray Charles, Soft Hackles

Streamers:
Sculpzilla, Shiner Minnow, Witch Doctor, Sex Dungeon

Dries:
Caddis, Morrish Hopper, Chubby Chernobyl, Asst Attractors
The "Creek" is in great shape these days, and fishing has been good. Caddis, spruce moths, hoppers, and PMD's.

Nymphs:
Pat's Rubberlegs, Sparkle Worms, Hares Ears, Superflash PT's, Hot Worms, Bubbleback Emergers, Prince Nymphs, Copper Johns, Split Back
PMD

Streamers:
Sculpzilla, Shiner Minnow, Witch Doctor, Sex Dungeon

Dries:
Elk Hair Caddis, Purple Haze, Parachute Adams, Sparkle Duns, Rusty Sparkle Duns, Royal PMX, Black Magic, Hoppers
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