Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM to Midnight
Hoot owl restrictions are still in effect for the Clark Fork River from Perkins Lane Bridge near Warm Springs to Flint Creek. There will be no fishing on this stretch of the river from 2pm to midnight until further notice.
Hoot owl restrictions will go into effect 07/25/13 for the Clark Fork River from its confluence with the Bitterroot River to its confluence with the Flathead River. There will be no fishing on this stretch of the river from 2pm to midnight until further notice.
The lower Clark below Missoula may be your best bet fishing and breathing wise today. The prevailing westerly winds are pushing most of the forest fire smoke through town here and up the eastern valleys. Areas west of town are seeing MUCH clearer skies. The fishing pretty much from Kelly Island all the way down to St. Regis has been very good recently. Lots of fish working the early morning tricos and late morning spinner falls. As the trico fade, the hopper fishing has been the way to go. Spruce moths with LOTS of action have been better lower on the river while cripples in darker colors in a 14 have been the deal around Petty Creek down starting about noon. Remember the hoot owl restrictions are in place on the Clark, so plan your day accordingly.
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HATCHES: golden stones, PMDs, caddis, spruce moths, hoppers, tricos
FLIES: Para Adams, cripples and comparaduns in PMD and trico sizes, standard stonefly attractors, spruce moths.
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