Big Hole River Fishing Report
Sunday, June 13, 2010
This 20 + ate a big stonefly nymph on the Upper Big Hole
After a few weeks of playing the waiting game while the Big Hole ran her annual spring run off, we have been able to run a few trips in the past week as the waters have receded enough to fish. This past Thursday we ran Divide to Melrose and had some great action throughout the day on stonefly nymphs, san juan worms, zonkers, and an assortment of mayfly patterns. The weather didn’t corporate as well as we would have liked, as there was a mixture of rain, snow, and wind most of the day. The fish seemed to eat better between the fronts, and all in all it was a great day on the water.
Today we had boats from Troutfitters down to Greenwood, and Glen to the Notch. The upper stretch down to Greenwood fished very well from beginning to end, as we found fish eager to grab a big stonefly nymph drifted just a few feet from the bank. The bigger the stone got, the better the fish seemed to like it. The day saw many different types of caddis, drakes, and mayflies hatch and buzz the water all around us, but we didn’t see any activity on the surface ( must be waiting for the big bugs ).
Our boats from Glen to the Notch went looking for Salmonflies and a little bit of dry fly action. Although the weather was cooporative, the big bugs were not. The top water action did not happen, but the boys were able to pick up good fish on nymphs and streamers troughout the day.
A few more days of warm weather may bring the Salmonflies/Golden Stones out from the depths and onto the river banks as they prepare to hatch. We will be out there for the entire month of June seeking out the first big “pop”, and will bring you a full report when the skies are filled with these special bugs.
Justin
